Pilot
At a Glance
Strong for investor-grade books and CFO help; weigh its startup-first fit against a plain operating SMB.
- Pricing
- Subscription, Bookkeeping from $99/mo (Essentials, up to $100k monthly expenses) up to a Core plan with a dedicated US bookkeeper; business tax filing from $1,000/yr (single-member LLC) to $2,450/yr (C-corp); fractional CFO from $1,750/mo and COO/operations support from $850/mo. Pre-revenue discounts advertised. Verified on pilot.com/pricing.
- Best For
- A new owner who wants clean accrual books and fractional CFO help without hiring in-house
- Roadmap Stages
- 6. Operate & Grow the Business
Pros and Cons
Pros
- A dedicated US-based bookkeeper plus accrual accounting and a monthly close, not just software
- Tax filing and fractional CFO and COO support under one roof, so the back office scales with the business
- Transparent, published monthly pricing, which is rare among outsourced accounting firms
Cons
- Explicitly built for startups and growing companies, so an established blue-collar SMB may pay for a growth-stage feature set it does not need
- Priced per month on top of the purchase, and the CFO tiers climb quickly
- Provides no full-time or part-time officer, so it is support rather than a hire
What Searchers Say
A well-known venture-backed outsourced accounting provider, commonly compared with Bench and Bookkeeper360; established enough that its startup-first positioning is the main caveat for an SMB buyer.