Pilot today
Starts at
$99/mo
- Contract
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- Free plan
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Cheaper than Pilot (6)
Compared by starting price, same currency.
| Alternative | Starts at | Against Pilot | States that Pilot doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WavePro, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$19/moPro plan, starting price | $80 lessstarting price | Public API | No contract; cancel anytime, effective at end of the billing period | Trial: 30-day free trial for payroll only |
 Zoho BooksStandard, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$20/moStandard plan, starting price | $79 lessstarting price | Invoice and bill capture, Public API | No contract; cancel any time | Free plan for 1 user plus 1 accountant with invoices, bank reconciliation... |
 FreshBooksLite, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$23/moLite plan, starting price | $76 lessstarting price | Invoice and bill capture, Public API, MCP server | no contracts on the free trial | Trial: 30-day free trial, no credit card required |
 Bookeeping.aiStart, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$29/mo yearlyStart plan, starting price | $70 lessstarting price | Receipt matching, SOC 2, Public API, MCP server | Recurring subscription, monthly or enterprise; cancel any time | Trial: 30-day free trial on every plan, cancel anytime |
 KickBasic, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$40/moBasic plan, starting price | $59 lessstarting price | Invoice and bill capture, Receipt matching, SOC 2, Public API and 1 more | Not found | Free plan at $0/m for 1 entity with auto categorization, receipt matching... |
 DigitsEssentials, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$65/moEssentials plan, starting price | $34 lessstarting price | Invoice and bill capture, SOC 2, Public API, MCP server | Not found | Trial: 30-day free trial |
No price found, or contact sales (8)
Questions
What is the cheapest alternative to Pilot?
Wave, at $19/mo by starting price, $80 less than Pilot. Computed from each vendor's published prices.
Is there a free alternative to Pilot?
Yes. 2 AI accounting software have a free plan, including Zoho Books, Kick.
How this page is made
Alternatives come from Pilot's own category, AI accounting software. Prices come from each vendor's pricing page and are compared at the same volume where both can be computed, and by starting price where neither can. "States that Pilot doesn't" lists what we found on the other vendor's site and didn't find on Pilot's, which doesn't prove Pilot lacks it. How prices are read.