# Pilot: how AI models rank it, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 1 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/pilot/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI accounting assistants | 0% | 31 | 25% | 8 |

## What the models said for it

- "If you prefer outsourcing bookkeeping entirely with AI assistance → Pilot" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, AI accounting assistants)
- "Pilot / Ramp AI: If your primary need is AP/Bookkeeping automation" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, AI accounting assistants)
- "🥈 Strong Alternative: Pilot" (Kimi K2, AI accounting assistants)

## And against it

- "Skip premium AI bookkeeping services like Pilot if budget is your top concern" (GPT-5.4 mini, AI accounting assistants)
- "some AI accounting vendors have shut down (Truewind, Pilot)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, AI accounting assistants)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 10 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- AI accounting assistants: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 66 → 31 of 85.

## In its own words

What Pilot's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Bookkeeping & Accounting Services for Startups & Small Businesses (https://pilot.com/)
- For: startups and small businesses (https://pilot.com/)
- Price stated: Essentials $99/month; Core starts at $299/month billed annually; Bookkeeping custom; For Single Member LLCs starts at $1,000+ /year billed annually; For Partnerships and S-Corps starts at $2,000+ /year billed annually; For C-Corps starts at $2,450+ /year billed annually; CFO Basic starts at $1,750/month billed annually; CFO Essentials starts at $3,150/month billed annually; CFO Custom starts at $5,250/month billed annually; COO Starter starts at $750 one-time payment; COO Essentials starts at $850/month; Stock Administration $399/hr; R&D Tax Credit 20% (https://pilot.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 99/month (https://pilot.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: start FREE TRIAL (https://pilot.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 10000 (https://pilot.com/customers)
- Customers named: Jay Boyer, Katie Spies, Iba, Ravi Raj, Facktor Healthcare, Commons Clinic, OptimalAI, Passage AI

## What it publishes

Every page pilot.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 3945 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 462 pages, 79 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- case study: 33 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 83 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 32 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 50 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- comparison: 91 pages, 25 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- template or tool: 30 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-18
- glossary or explainer: 435 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-03
- podcast or video: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-04
- news or press: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-29 comparison: Collective alternatives https://pilot.com/blog/collective-alternatives
- Recent: 2026-09-28 report or ebook: Multi unit franchise bookkeeping https://pilot.com/blog/multi-unit-franchise-bookkeeping
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Startup guide to california franchise tax https://pilot.com/blog/startup-guide-to-california-franchise-tax
- Recent: 2026-09-26 report or ebook: Franchise bookkeeping cost https://pilot.com/blog/franchise-bookkeeping-cost
- Recent: 2026-09-26 blog: Franchise chart of accounts https://pilot.com/blog/franchise-chart-of-accounts
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: How to file your delaware franchise tax on time https://pilot.com/blog/how-to-file-your-delaware-franchise-tax-on-time

## Record

- Method: https://finance-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://finance-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, finance-ai-index.com.