Pilot vs Basis
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Pilot
AI-assisted bookkeeping, tax and CFO services for US start-ups
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Basis
AI agents that take the first pass on accounting work, for review by a...
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| RECATOOLS Score | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Subscription | Enterprise |
| Free tier | — | — |
| Paid from | $99/month (Essentials, up to $100,000 monthly expenses) | Quoted after a demo or from the waitlist; no published prices |
| Has API | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✗ | ✗ |
| Users | — | — |
| Founded | 2017 | 2023 |
| Maker | — | — |
| Verdict | Pilot is a managed back office for US start-ups and small businesses: bookkeeping, tax filing, fractional CFO work and outsourced operations, delivered by Pilot staff on top of its own AI Accountant software. Essentials,... |
Basis sells agents that do the accounting work rather than assist with it: they prepare returns from intake to review-ready workpapers, run the month-end close and execute audit testing, then hand finished, source-cited... |
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Comparisons cover up to 4 tools. Scores are RECATOOLS editorial assessments; verify current pricing on each vendor's site.