--- title: "Pilot Pricing 2026 | Capterra" description: "Learn more about Pilot pricing plans including starting price, free versions and trials." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/186313/Pilot/pricing/" page_type: "pricing" language: "en" --- # Pilot Pricing - Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 from [29 reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/186313/Pilot/reviews/) - Starting at $199.00 per month - Free trial: Not available - Free version: Not available - Credit card required: No --- ## How much does Pilot cost? Pilot has **3 different plans**. The pricing **starts at $199 flat rate per month**. ### Essentials - Price: $199.00 - Billing: Flat Rate, Per Month #### Essentials plan includes: - Monthly P&L and balance sheet based on your bank and credit card activity - Real-time visibility into your finances - Support from your dedicated US-based bookkeeping team in-app and over email - Year-end package for your tax preparer ### Core - Price: $599.00 - Billing: Flat Rate, Per Month #### Core plan includes: - Real-time visibility into your finances - Monthly P&L and balance sheet enriched with data from all your tools and systems - Faster monthly close with reports delivered on the 10th business day - Year-end package for your own tax preparer - Support from your dedicated US-based bookkeeping team in-app, email and over the phone ### Custom - Price: Custom Quote - Billing: Flat Rate, Per Month #### Custom plan includes: - CFO advisory, financial planning, and fundraising support - R&D tax credit - Stock administration - Sales tax management - Payroll administration - Vendor payments - Income tax filings and tax planning - Everything in Essentials or Core - Support from your dedicated US-based finance and accounting team through every channel you need—in-app, email, phone, and Slack for CFO advisory customers --- ## How does Pilot compare to other alternatives? Pilot's $199 flat rate per month starting price is toward the higher end compared to its best alternatives; alternatives start between $25 and $38. Pilot pricing comparison | Product | Plans | Starting price | Free version | Free trial | Value for Money | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pilot — 4.9 out of 5 ([29 reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/186313/Pilot/reviews/)) | 3 plans | $199.00 /mo | Not available | Not available | 4.5 | | [Xero](https://www.capterra.com/p/120109/Xero/) — 4.4 out of 5 ([3,330 reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/120109/Xero/reviews/)) | 3 plans | $25.00 /mo | Not available | Available | 4.2 | | [Melio](https://www.capterra.com/p/184673/Melio/) — 4.2 out of 5 ([405 reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/184673/Melio/reviews/)) | 4 plans | $25.00 /user/mo | Available | Available | 4.3 | | [QuickBooks Online](https://www.capterra.com/p/190778/QuickBooks-Online/) — 4.3 out of 5 ([8,544 reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/190778/QuickBooks-Online/reviews/)) | 4 plans | $38.00 /mo | Not available | Available | 4.2 | | [TaxDome](https://www.capterra.com/p/186749/TaxDome/) — 4.7 out of 5 ([3,626 reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/186749/TaxDome/reviews/)) | 3 plans | $800.00 /user/yr | Not available | Not available | 4.6 | --- ## Price & value in reviewers' words * * * 4 out of 5 stars > "Pilot.com is somewhat pricey but it seems like there are pretty good CPAs that help close the books each month." Reviewer: Alyson G. Role: Head of Finance * * * 5 out of 5 stars > "Also the pricing is very transparent and predictable and we don't get slapped with large accounting bills out of the blue." Reviewer: Sam R. Role: Chief Business Officer [Check all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/186313/Pilot/reviews/)