Pick Pilot if
uS startups that will pay $99+ for a close and maybe tax.
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Our take
Pick Pilot if you're uS startups that will pay $99+ for a close and maybe tax. Pick Puzzle if you're on a pre-seed to Series B team who will replace QuickBooks and stay inside Starter / Core / Complete. Skip Pilot if you're on a team that want to operate the ledger themselves (Digits / Puzzle). Skip Puzzle if you're hotel or multi-property operators that need a property-native close, or firms that need a
Best for
Pilot Someone else closes the books
Puzzle Run the books yourself (or hand them to Puzzle’s reviewers) on one GL
Free plan
Pilot No free plan
Puzzle No free plan
Lowest paid
Pilot Tax $1
Puzzle Starter $30
Next step up
Pilot Bookkeeping Essentials $99
Puzzle Core $72
Coding agent
Pilot
Puzzle AI Close
Watch out
Pilot Core’s dollar is a slider
Puzzle Try for free is a trial
Last checked
Pilot 2026-10-28 · pilot.com/pricing
Puzzle 2026-10-28 · puzzle.io/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Puzzle if
pre-seed to Series B teams who will replace QuickBooks and stay inside Starter / Core / Complete.
Read the Puzzle page