Pilot alternative
Books closed by the 1st, not the 10th business day.
Pilot's bookkeepers deliver reports by the 10th business day, priced by your monthly expenses. Accountable reconciles and closes every company you run by the 1st, and anyone can fix anything with a full audit trail.
Accountable and Pilot, side by side
Facts and list prices checked Sep 2026.
Price for 1 company
Accountable: $0 on Free (100 transactions categorized automatically a month), or $149 a month on Pro.
Pilot: $99 a month on Essentials, for up to $100,000 in monthly expenses, with AI categorization and reconciliation. Plans with a bookkeeper start at about $399 to $499.
Price for 3 companies
Accountable: $198 a month on Pro: $149 covers 2 companies, and the third costs $49.
Pilot: Pilot publishes no price for several companies.
What sets the price
Accountable: One bill for the whole workspace. Pro includes 2 companies and charges $49 for each extra one. Holding costs $399 for 10 companies and $29 for each extra one. Users are unlimited, and your accountant's seat is always free.
Pilot: Your monthly expenses. Above $200,000 a month in expenses, pricing is custom.
Who does the bookkeeping
Accountable: Software categorizes, reconciles and closes, and asks you only what it is unsure about. You, your accountant or your agent can fix anything, and every change can be undone.
Pilot: Pilot calls its model 50/50 people and software. Core adds a US-based bookkeeper; Essentials is Pilot's AI Accountant, launched in February 2026.
Month-end close
Accountable: The month closes on the 1st: reconciled to the bank, reviewed, locked and reported. New transactions from Mercury, Brex, Ramp and Stripe post within minutes.
Pilot: Core delivers reports by the 10th business day.
Moving your books in
Accountable: Free for everyone. The agent moves your full history and ties every month-end to the cent, then sends you a tie-out report.
Pilot: Pilot scopes catch-up projects for books that are behind.
Tax and CFO work
Accountable: Accountable does not file taxes. Your accountant's seat is free, and they can export the trial balance, general ledger and statements at any time.
Pilot: Tax returns from $2,450 a year for a C-corp. CFO services cost $1,750, $3,150 or $5,250 a month, billed annually.
How you buy
Accountable: Self-serve. You sign up, connect your banks and start, with no sales calls.
Pilot: Consultation calls, with custom plans through sales.
Free plan or trial
Accountable: Free plan for 1 company, with 100 transactions categorized automatically a month. A 14-day Pro trial needs no card.
Pilot: A free trial is offered from Pilot's home page.
Choose Accountable if
- Your books close by the 1st, not the 10th business day. New transactions from Mercury, Brex, Ramp and Stripe post within minutes, and each month locks once it is reconciled.
- You pay one bill for every company. Pro covers 2 companies for $149 a month and charges $49 for each extra one, while Pilot publishes no price for several companies.
- You fix things yourself, right away. You, your accountant or your agent can change anything, every change is logged and can be undone, and big changes wait for your approval.
- The move is free and the agent does it. Upload Pilot's monthly financial package, and the agent ties every month-end to Pilot's own balance sheet and profit and loss.
Choose Pilot if
- You want a person to do your bookkeeping. Pilot's Core plan includes a US-based bookkeeper, and Accountable is software with a person replying the same business day on Pro.
- You want your tax returns from the same provider. Pilot files them from $2,450 a year for a C-corp, and Accountable does not file taxes.
- You want a fractional CFO. Pilot's CFO services start at $1,750 a month.
- You run one company under $100,000 a month in expenses and want a paid plan for less. Pilot Essentials costs $99 a month, and our Pro plan costs $149.
Moving from Pilot takes 3 steps.
Export your books from Pilot. The agent rebuilds and proves every month. Approve once and go live.
42 of 42 months tie to the cent
Checked against Pilot's own month-end numbers and every bank and card statement.
Questions about switching from Pilot
How much would I save?
Pilot's plans with a bookkeeper run about $399 to $499 a month for one company. Accountable Pro costs $149 a month for 2 companies and $198 for 3.
Can my accountant still do my taxes?
Yes. Your accountant's seat is free on every plan, and they can export the trial balance, general ledger and statements as PDF, Excel or CSV at any time.
Pilot keeps my books in QuickBooks. Can I move them?
Yes. If you can open the QuickBooks Online file, connect it and the agent reads it through QuickBooks' API. Otherwise upload Pilot's monthly financial package.
Does a person check my books?
Accountable's AI does the bookkeeping and asks you what it is unsure about. On Pro, a person replies to questions the same business day, and your accountant can review everything with a free seat.
Competitor facts and list prices checked Sep 2026. Sources:
Close your next month by the 1st.
Free for one company. 14 days of Pro with no card. Moving your books is free. No sales calls.