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Pilot
Bookkeeping, CFO, and tax for startups
As of 30 August 2026, Pilot's pricing is not published; the vendor quotes on request. Pilot is a bookkeeping, CFO, and tax service that scales with startups, providing dedicated finance teams backed by powerful software. Softwr lists it under Recruitment. Pilot is made by Pilot.com Inc, launched in 2017, available on Web.
Overview
What Pilot does
Pilot is a bookkeeping, CFO, and tax service that scales with startups, providing dedicated finance teams backed by powerful software.
What people use it for
- Small business bookkeeping and accounting
- Tax preparation and filing
- CFO consulting for startups
- Payroll and HR administration
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about 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
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Pricing
What Pilot costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Bookkeeping Essentials
$99 /mo
- Up to $100,000 in monthly expenses
- AI-powered transaction categorization
- Monthly closing
Bookkeeping Core
Free
- Dedicated US-based bookkeeper
- Cash or accrual-basis bookkeeping
- Bill management for up to 10 vendor bills monthly
- Reports by the 10th business day
- Integrations included
Tax Single Member LLC
$1,000 /yr
- Federal and state income tax filing
- Schedule C reporting
Tax Partnerships & S-Corps
$2,000 /yr
- Federal and state filings
- Up to 25 1099-NEC filings
Tax C-Corps
$2,450 /yr
- Federal and state filings
- Up to 10 1099-NEC filings
CFO Services Basic
$1,750 /mo
- Custom financial modeling with KPI dashboard
- Monthly CFO consultation
Capabilities
Features
Bookkeeping
CFO services
Tax preparation
R&D tax credits
Financial reporting
QuickBooks
Integration with QuickBooks
Stripe
Integration with Stripe
Brex
Integration with Brex
Gusto
Integration with Gusto
SOC 2
SOC 2 security feature
Bank-level encryption
Bank-level encryption security feature
Web support
Available on web
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
What is the starting price for Pilot bookkeeping?
Bookkeeping Essentials starts at $99/month and includes up to $100,000 in monthly expenses with AI-powered categorization. Bookkeeping Core pricing starts at $0/month (billed annually) with a dedicated US-based bookkeeper.
SourceWhat tax services does Pilot offer?
Pilot offers tax filing starting at $1,000/year for Single Member LLCs, $2,000/year for Partnerships & S-Corps, and $2,450/year for C-Corps, each including federal and state filings.
SourceHow much do Pilot CFO services cost?
CFO Basic starts at $1,750/month (billed annually) with monthly consultation; CFO Essentials at $3,150/month (billed annually) with bi-weekly calls; CFO Custom at $5,250/month (billed annually) with weekly calls and strategic planning.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Pilot
- Company
- Pilot.com Inc
- Based in
- San Francisco, CA
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