Puzzle
Puzzle is a startup general ledger with an AI close: you connect banks and Stripe / Ramp / Mercury, let it categorize, then review Revenue Recognition and…
OUR TAKE
Pick Puzzle for pre-seed to Series B teams who will replace QuickBooks and stay inside Starter / Core / Complete. Try for free is a trial, not a $0 plan.
Good fit
Pre-seed to Series B teams who will replace QuickBooks and stay inside Starter / Core / Complete.
Poor fit
Hotel or multi-property operators that need a property-native close, or firms that need a QBO-resident categorizer (Booke AI).
Starter $30 · Core $72 · Complete $120
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · puzzle.io/pricing
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OUR TAKE
Pick Puzzle for pre-seed to Series B teams who will replace QuickBooks and stay inside Starter / Core / Complete. Try for free is a trial, not a $0 plan.
Good fit
Pre-seed to Series B teams who will replace QuickBooks and stay inside Starter / Core / Complete.
Poor fit
Hotel or multi-property operators that need a property-native close, or firms that need a QBO-resident categorizer (Booke AI).
Starter $30 · Core $72 · Complete $120
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · puzzle.io/pricing
Compare:
What it costs
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · puzzle.io/pricing
Starter
( yearly). “Your first books”; 1 seat; 25 lifetime AI credits
Lowest paid
$30
Core
( yearly). QuickBooks replacement; 5 seats; insights (cash, burn, runway)
$72
Complete
( yearly). Inbox categorize; classes / departments / projects
$120
Scale
( yearly). High-volume accounting, subledgers, backup/restore
$360
Expert Reviewed bookkeeping
on Core for up to K / mo expenses (eligibility on the page)
$171
Migration
one-time. Catch-up from of books. Tax filing from ,250 / year
$149
Checked 2026-10-28·puzzle.io/pricing
Before you pay
Good fit
Pre-seed to Series B teams who will replace QuickBooks and stay inside Starter / Core / Complete.
Poor fit
Hotel or multi-property operators that need a property-native close, or firms that need a QBO-resident categorizer (Booke AI).
Watch out
Try for free is a trial, not a $0 plan.
Instead, try
Digits if AI ledger with Essentials $65 / mo when you want one vendor for book + checklist; Pilot if humans close the books; Essentials $99 / month
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Limits, in full
- 01
Try for free is a trial, not a $0 plan.
- 02
Expert Reviewed has a tight eligibility list. (one entity, no payroll/AP/inventory).
- 03
The 50% close-time refund is gated. on onboarding, live APIs, and a full close cycle.
If Puzzle isn't it
Why: AI ledger with Essentials $65 / mo when you want one vendor for book + checklist.
Paid only$35
No public $0 planChecked 2026-10-28·digits.com/pricing
vs Puzzle
Why: humans close the books; Essentials $99 / month.
Paid only$1
Core’s dollar is a sliderChecked 2026-10-28·pilot.com/pricing
vs PuzzleLimits & alternatives3 limits · Digits, Pilot instead
Limits, in full
- 01
Try for free is a trial, not a $0 plan.
- 02
Expert Reviewed has a tight eligibility list. (one entity, no payroll/AP/inventory).
- 03
The 50% close-time refund is gated. on onboarding, live APIs, and a full close cycle.
If Puzzle isn't it
Why: AI ledger with Essentials $65 / mo when you want one vendor for book + checklist.
Paid only$35
No public $0 planChecked 2026-10-28·digits.com/pricing
vs PuzzleWhy: humans close the books; Essentials $99 / month.
Paid only$1
Core’s dollar is a sliderChecked 2026-10-28·pilot.com/pricing
vs Puzzle