Both Pilot and Digits use advanced automation. But only Pilot has a long track record as an actual accounting firm, with human accountants, so if you need anything, you know your person.
Pilot’s customers love that we’re 50% software, 50% people. We automate all those annoying tasks, but you also have someone to talk to when you need help. That’s vital if you plan to grow.
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Pilot uses automation under the hood, but humans take responsibility. You’ll have a bookkeeper and account team.
With Pilot, you get live dashboards showing your cash position, profit and loss, and vendors by spend. Because they’re human-certified, they’re correct.
Pilot gives you your data via QuickBooks so you aren’t locked in. Your data is yours and you can export it to spreadsheets with no loss.
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Pilot is full-service. We can do your taxes, provide a fractional CFO for modeling or fundraises, manage your payroll and invoices, and more.
Serious founders who can’t waste time.
Founders who need investor-ready financials.
Startups seeking true expertise in their business model.
Venture-funded startups or those soon to raise.
Digits will tell you this themselves: They’re an automated general ledger that works for strict use cases. If your business strays out of the “one size fits all” model, they can’t make exceptions.
Instead of using an industry standard backend like QuickBooks, Digits has its own proprietary software.
Digits is great at automating transactions on a one-size-fits-all basis. Many Digits users rely on spreadsheets for important documents.
If you launch a new business model, switch to accrual accounting, or make other big changes, Digits can no longer support you.
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You plan to stay small for now.
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Speed matters more than accuracy.
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You are a CFO and can correct your own financials.
Trevor at Ethos once tried an AI bookkeeping software and got trapped: The numbers would be wrong, but he couldn’t edit them. Support was slow, so he had to make his own spreadsheets. He switched to Pilot because it’s 50/50 software and people—and he has someone to call.
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Pilot gives me confidence in our numbers. In a fast-moving startup, there’s no room for guesswork.
Know your financials are accurate
Pilot’s process ensures that the numbers you see are true and you don’t have to always double-check.
Pilot is a partner we can trust. After going through multiple accounting firms and a DIY effort, we couldn’t be happier.
Get advice that helps you grow
With Pilot, you get a whole team of experts who can help with strategy, forecasting, metrics, and payroll.
I don’t think anyone would have any issue with our finances whatsoever, and that’s remarkable.
Rely on an enduring partner
Pilot has been around for eight years and serves 3,500+ businesses.
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