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Pilot vs Velocity Global

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Pilot

Software

Bookkeeping, CFO, and tax for startups

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Velocity Global

Software

Work at the speed of tomorrow

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Pilot the Essentials bookkeeping plan at $99 per month covers up to $100,000 in monthly expenses, and is cash-basis only using bank and credit card data; Velocity Global velocity Global has rebranded to Pebl and velocityglobal.com redirects to hellopebl.com
  • They diverge on capability: Pilot covers Bookkeeping, Velocity Global covers Global Employment.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Pilot and Velocity Global actually diverge.

Attributes where Pilot and Velocity Global differ
AttributePilotVelocity Global
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Founded20172014

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Pilot

  • Bookkeeping
  • CFO services
  • Tax preparation
  • R&D tax credits
  • Financial reporting
  • QuickBooks
  • Stripe
  • Brex

Only in Velocity Global

  • Global Employment
  • Payroll
  • Benefits
  • Compliance
  • Immigration Services
  • Contractor Management
  • Workday
  • SAP

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Pilot

  • Outsourced monthly bookkeeping for startups and small businessesnot Velocity Global
  • Federal, state and Delaware franchise tax filing for US companiesnot Velocity Global
  • Fractional CFO support for financial planning and fundraisingnot Velocity Global

Velocity Global

  • Hiring employees in countries where a company has no legal entitynot Pilot
  • Running global payroll and benefits administration across multiple countriesnot Pilot
  • Immigration and visa support for international hiresnot Pilot

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Pilot

  • The Essentials bookkeeping plan at $99 per month covers up to $100,000 in monthly expenses, and is cash-basis only using bank and credit card data
  • A dedicated US-based bookkeeper, accrual-basis books and phone support require the Core plan, which is contact sales and billed annually
  • Core caps bill management at 10 vendor bills per month
  • Keeping an existing QuickBooks account with historical data requires the Custom plan
  • Accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll administration and CFO advisory are Custom plan only
  • Monthly reports arrive on the 10th business day on Core and the 6th business day only on Custom
  • Tax filing is sold separately, starting at $1,000 per year for single member LLCs and $2,000 per year for partnerships and S-Corps, billed annually
  • The tax service must be purchased together with Pilot Bookkeeping
  • Partnership and S-Corp tax filing includes up to 25 1099-NEC filings

Velocity Global

  • Velocity Global has rebranded to Pebl and velocityglobal.com redirects to hellopebl.com
  • No pricing is published for the Employer of Record service; the site routes to a demo request with no published per-employee rate
  • The offering is an Employer of Record arrangement, so the employee is legally employed by the provider rather than the client

Pricing, plan by plan

Pilot

$29/month
  • Core$599/month
    • Bookkeeping
    • Accrual basis
    • Monthly close
  • Plus$849/month
    • CFO support
    • Custom reporting
    • Board deck

Velocity Global

On request
  • Employer of Record$undefined/month
    • Global Employment
    • Payroll
    • Benefits

Which should you pick?

Choose Pilot if

  • You need bookkeeping.
  • You also want cfo services.
Pilot review

Choose Velocity Global if

  • You need global employment.
  • You also want payroll.
Velocity Global review

Questions people ask

Is Pilot or Velocity Global better?
Neither clearly leads. Pilot starts at $29/month and Velocity Global at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Pilot or Velocity Global?
Pilot starts at $29/month and Velocity Global at On request.
Does Pilot or Velocity Global run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Pilot best used for?
Pilot is most often used for outsourced monthly bookkeeping for startups and small businesses, federal, state and delaware franchise tax filing for us companies, fractional cfo support for financial planning and fundraising. Of those, outsourced monthly bookkeeping for startups and small businesses and federal, state and delaware franchise tax filing for us companies are not what Velocity Global is typically brought in for.
What can Pilot do that Velocity Global cannot?
Pilot covers Bookkeeping, CFO services, Tax preparation, R&D tax credits. Velocity Global covers Global Employment, Payroll, Benefits, Compliance. Both handle Web support.
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