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IGuided tax filing software with AI answers and optional help from tax experts
Freemium
Pilot vs Wise
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Pilot if…
- you want to trial it before paying
- you're in its core audience: startup founders, small business owners
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Choose Wise if…
- you work on iOS, Android
- you're in its core audience: tutoring businesses, online schools
Side by side
Feature Pilot Wise
Pricing modelFree trialPaid
Starting price$99/mo—
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Data retentionKept until deletion request; tax data at least seven yearsNon-premium data deleted if no purchase within 7 days of expiry; unshared recordings deleted after 7 days
Security and compliance—GDPR
Bill pay—
QuickBooks/Xero sync—
Reconciliation—
Forecasting—
Human experts included—
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryFinance & AccountingTools for Teachers
CompanyPilot.com, Inc.Wise Leap Technologies Private Limited
Based inUnited StatesIndia
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
P Pilot
- AI transaction categorization and account reconciliation
- Monthly book close with financial reports
- AI answers about past transactions and cash flow
- Cash flow scenario modeling
- US-based dedicated bookkeeping team
- Business tax filing and R&D credit services
- Fractional CFO advisory and fundraising support
- Outsourced payroll, AP, AR and stock administration
W Wise
- In-platform Zoom sessions with automatic recordings
- Two-way Google Calendar sync and time zone adjustment
- Automated invoicing, reminders and recurring auto-charging
- Tutor payroll with split payments
- AI-generated student performance reports
- AI session summaries shared after each session
- Branded iOS and Android apps
- Session reminders by email, SMS and push
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
Pilot
Bookkeeping Essentials$99/month
Bookkeeping CoreContact sales
Bookkeeping CustomCustom
Tax - Single Member LLCFrom $1,000/year
Tax - Partnerships & S-CorpsFrom $2,000/year
Tax - C-CorpsFrom $2,450/year
CFO BasicFrom $1,750/month billed annually
CFO EssentialsFrom $3,150/month billed annually
CFO CustomFrom $5,250/month billed annually
Operations StarterFrom $750 one-time
Operations EssentialsFrom $850/month
Wise
Pay Per Session0.69 per session (currency not stated)
Pay Per Seat0.69 per seat (currency not stated)
EnterpriseCustom
Strengths and limitations
Pilot
- Entry bookkeeping plan priced at $99/month
- Pricing for tax, CFO and operations services is published
- Combines AI tooling with US-based bookkeepers and CFOs
- Free tax extension included in tax plans
- Tax and operations plans must be bought with Pilot Bookkeeping
- Core and Custom bookkeeping prices require contacting sales
- CFO plans start at $1,750/month
- Not a public accounting firm, so it does not provide licensed CPA services
Wise
- Usage-based pricing from 0.69 per session or per seat
- Unlimited students and tutors on the Pay Per Session plan
- 0% processing fees listed on paid plans
- Many integrations, including Stripe, Zapier, Moodle and WhatsApp
- Pricing page does not state the currency
- Enterprise pricing is only available from sales
- No public API documentation found on the pages
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