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Pilot

Finance & Accounting pilot.com

Pilot is a SaaS company that provides automated bookkeeping and financial services for businesses.

Entry price

$99

Bookkeeping Essentials · /mo

Plans tracked

2 add-ons

Pricing changes

Latest Q2 '26

Pricing model

Subscription + usage

No free tier

Pricing Change History

8 changes

20268 changes

Jul 4, 2026

Packaging

Quarterly

Pilot: Stock Administration add-on gets free Founders Tier for pre-seed startups

Stock Administration add-on broadened from C corps to all startups, added Pulley support alongside Carta, and introduced a free 'Founders Tier' (cap table setup, platform configuration, equity questions) for pre-seed founders with up to 5 cap table members; the $450/hr overage-rate disclosure was removed while the $399/hr base rate is unchanged

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Apr 13, 2026

Packaging

Weekly

Pilot Opens Stock Administration to All Startups, Adds Free Founders Tier

Stock Administration expanded from C corps only (Carta) to all startups (Carta or Pulley); added free Founders Tier for pre-seed founders (up to 5 people on cap table); removed prepaid annual model with $450/hr overage.

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Apr 3, 2026

Packaging

Quarterly

Pilot: adds free trial CTA, AI bookkeeping features, and 10x higher expense cap on Essentials

Free trial CTA added to pricing page: 'START FREE TRIAL for small businesses' button added in the navigation header alongside the existing Get Started button. AI features added to Bookkeeping Essentials: AI auto-categorizes transactions, reconciles accounts, closes books monthly, and provides instant answers about past transactions and cash flow with scenario planning.

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Jan 12, 2026

Price decrease

Quarterly

Pilot Announces Major Price Drop: Core Plan Now Starts at $299/Month, 40% Reduction

Base plan (formerly Essentials) decreased from $169/month to $99/month (41% decrease) Core plan pricing changed from $499/month to starts at $299/month (40% base price decrease)

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Jan 12, 2026

Packaging

Quarterly

Pilot Expands Offerings with Addition of COO Services to Main Service Lineup

COO Services added to main service offerings (visible in page header and navigation)

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Jan 12, 2026

Improvement

Quarterly

Pilot Restructures CFO Services with Enhanced Features and No Price Change, Elevating Value Across All Tiers

Core bookkeeping plan enhanced to specify 'Cash- or accrual-based P&L' option (previously 'Monthly P&L'), giving customers explicit accounting method choice Essentials bookkeeping plan clarified to specify 'Cash-based P&L' instead of generic 'Monthly P&L' based on bank and credit card activity

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Jan 12, 2026

Price decrease

Quarterly

Pilot Core Plan Price Slashed by 29% to $499/mo, Enhancing Value for Customers

Starter plan decreased from $499/mo to $349/mo (30% decrease) Core plan decreased from $699/mo to $499/mo (29% decrease)

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Jan 22, 2026

Packaging

Quarterly

Pilot Updates R&D Tax Credit Pricing Model to 20% of Credit Received, Significantly Enhancing Value for Clients

R&D Tax Credit pricing model changed from 2% of qualifying expenses to 20% of credit received