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EazeAccounts vs. Pilot
Both offer bookkeeping, tax and finance help from a team. The difference is whether you also get software you can run yourself, and how the price is set.
The short version
A closer look at the fit.
Accounting software you can run yourself from $0, with CPA-led bookkeeping, tax and formation added when you want them, all in the same books.
Consider EazeAccounts
Best if you want to keep the books yourself at first, on software that starts free, and bring in our CPA team for bookkeeping, tax or formation when the business needs it, without moving the books anywhere.
Consider Pilot
Best if you want a fully managed finance team from the start, priced by your monthly spend, with bookkeeping, tax, CFO and stock administration under one provider, and you are happy for the books to live in QuickBooks Online.
Pricing, side by side
What Pilot costs, and what we cost
Pilot's published prices, read from its pricing page and FAQ on the review date. Pilot prices bookkeeping by monthly expenses, which it defines as everything the company spends, including payroll and cost of goods sold. Tiers are lined up by what they are for, not as matching feature sets.
| Tier | Pilot | EazeAccounts |
|---|---|---|
| Software you run yourself | None for businesses; every plan is a managed service | Eaze Free, $0; Smart, Premium and Pro, $29.99 to $59.99 a month after $1 a month for the first 3 months |
| Entry bookkeeping | Essentials, $99 a month: AI-run, cash basis, up to $100,000 of monthly expenses | Bookkeeping Essentials, $199 a month, 50% off the first 3 months: categorization, reconciliation, monthly reports, expenses up to $50,000 |
| Bookkeeper-led bookkeeping | Core, $299 to $999 a month billed annually ($399 to $1,199 billed monthly) by expense band, with a US-based bookkeeper | Bookkeeping Pro, $399 a month, 50% off the first 3 months: adds a quarterly CPA review, receivables and payables review, 1099 tracking |
| Larger or complex companies | Custom, priced by sales | Custom: dedicated bookkeeper, multi-entity, controller support, quoted |
| Business tax return | From $1,000 a year (single-member LLC), $2,000 (partnership or S-Corp), $2,450 (C-Corp); only with Pilot bookkeeping | Annual Filing, $1,500 a year, $750 for EazeAccounts customers: federal return and one state |
| CFO | Basic $1,750, Essentials $3,150, Custom from $5,250 a month, billed annually | CFO advisory, scoped and quoted on a call |
| Starting fee | One month of bookkeeping, charged at onboarding | None on the software; services quoted before you start |
Pilot figures are from pilot.com/pricing and pilot.com/faq on September 30, 2026, before any discount. Pilot also sells R&D credit, operations and stock administration services not shown here. EazeAccounts prices are from our pricing page. Verified September 30, 2026.
When EazeAccounts is the better fit
You are early, spend well under $15,000 a month, and would rather keep the books yourself than pay a team from day one. The free plan covers two bank accounts with unlimited transactions and ten invoices a month, and the paid software plans are $29.99 to $59.99 a month after a $1-a-month start.
You want the option of help later without a migration. When you add our bookkeeping or tax team, they work in the same EazeAccounts ledger you already use, and your own CPA can join through a free partner workspace.
When Pilot is the better fit
You want bookkeeping, tax and CFO handled by one provider from the start and do not want to touch software at all. Pilot's Core plan gives you a US-based bookkeeper, accrual books and published prices that scale with spend, and its CFO plans have published starting prices, which few providers offer.
Your investors or your future acquirer expect the books in QuickBooks Online, or you need R&D tax credit and stock administration services from the same team. Pilot sells both.
At a glance
Side by side.
Competitor information reviewed September 30, 2026. Confirm current terms with each provider.
| What matters | EazeAccounts | Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Self-serve accounting software | Yes, from a free plan | No; Essentials is AI-run but managed by Pilot |
| Where the books live | In EazeAccounts, on your own subscription | QuickBooks Online, kept by Pilot |
| Bookkeeping by a team | Optional, from $199 a month | Core product, from $99 a month |
| How bookkeeping is priced | Fixed monthly plans, with expense limits | Monthly expense bands, billed annually or monthly |
| Business tax returns | Optional, $1,500 a year, $750 for customers | From $1,000 a year, bought with Pilot bookkeeping |
| CFO and advisory | Scoped and quoted | Published plans from $1,750 a month |
| Company formation | LLC $0 plus state fees; S-Corp $249; Delaware C-Corp $499 | Through Stripe Atlas, in Pilot's operations Starter ($750 one-time) |
| Accountant access to the books | Free partner workspace for any outside CPA | Pilot hands the books to an outside tax firm at no extra cost |
Pricing and sources
Pilot publishes bookkeeping, tax and CFO prices that change over time; check the official pricing page for current numbers. EazeAccounts software starts free, and services are listed on our pricing page or quoted on a call.
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Talk to our teamOn September 30, 2026, Pilot's AI-run Essentials bookkeeping was $99 a month, and Core with a US-based bookkeeper ran from $299 to $999 a month billed annually, or $399 to $1,199 billed monthly, depending on monthly expenses. Tax returns start at $1,000 a year and CFO plans at $1,750 a month. Pilot also charges one month of bookkeeping at onboarding.
For a company that keeps its own books, yes: EazeAccounts software starts free and paid plans are $29.99 to $59.99 a month. For managed bookkeeping the two are closer: our Bookkeeping Essentials is $199 a month and Pro $399, against Pilot's $99 Essentials and $299 to $1,199 Core. Compare against your own monthly expenses.
Yes. Pilot keeps books in QuickBooks Online, and EazeAccounts has an official QuickBooks import that brings the history across, prior years included. Our team can review the migration with you.
Not directly. Pilot's operations Starter package, $750 one-time, includes incorporation through Stripe Atlas. EazeAccounts forms LLCs for $0 plus state fees and Delaware C-Corps for $499 plus state fees, with the books set up in the same step.
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