Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Quickbooks Online
QuickBooks Online clearly comes out ahead of Pilot on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Neither lists a free tier. Paid plans start at $99/mo for Pilot and $20/mo for QuickBooks Online.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Pilot.com, Inc. | Intuit |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | FinTechData & Analytics | Data & AnalyticsDevelopmentFinTechHR & RecruitingSales & CRM |
| Categories | finance-toolsaccounting | finance-toolsaccounting |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | pilot | quickbooks-online |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Or Accrual-Basis Bookkeeping | ||
| Automate And Pay Bills | ||
| Cash-Basis Bookkeeping | ||
| Automated Bookkeeping | ||
| Cfo Advisory | ||
| Automated Workflows | ||
| Custom Chart Of Accounts | ||
| Batch Invoices | ||
| Custom Workflows And Reporting | ||
| Custom Report Builder | ||
| Full Accounts Receivable And Payable | ||
| Everything In Essentials | ||
| In-App Messaging Support | ||
| Everything In Plus | ||
| Instant Ai Answers | ||
| Everything In Simple Start | ||
| Keep Existing Quickbooks Account | ||
| Everything In Solopreneur | ||
| Payroll Administration | ||
| Income And Expense Tracking | ||
| Reports On The 10Th Business Day | ||
| Inventory Tracking | ||
| Reports On The 6Th Business Day | ||
| Invoice And Get Paid | ||
| Standard Chart Of Accounts | ||
| Maximize Tax Deductions | ||
| Support For Complex Business Structures | ||
| Project Profitability Tracking | ||
| Support Via In-App, Email, And Phone | ||
| Run Basic Business Reports |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, QuickBooks Online comes out ahead overall, though Pilot can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Pilot's paid plans start at $99/mo and QuickBooks Online's start at $20/mo, so QuickBooks Online is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
QuickBooks Online scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
QuickBooks Online exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
