--- description: Learn more about Pilot price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Pilot Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Bookkeeping Software](/directory/30974/bookkeeper/software) > [Pilot](/software/186313/pilot) # Pilot Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/186313/pilot Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/186313/pilot?page=2) > Pilot offers bookkeeping, CFO, and tax services for startups and small businesses. > > Verdict: Rated **4.9/5** by 29 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Pilot? Startups, small-medium businesses, growing businesses. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.9/5** | 29 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Pilot - **Location**: San Francisco, US - **Founded**: 2017 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$199,00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate - **Pricing Details**: Pilot Essentials: starting at $199/mo billed monthly or $169/mo billed annually Core: starting at $599/mo billed monthly or $499/mo billed annually Custom: Contact Pilot for pricing details. Pilot CFO Services Basic: $1750/mo Essential: $3150/mo Custom: $5250+/mo Pilot Tax Essentials: Starts at $2450/yr Standard: Starts at $5400/yr Pilot R\&D Tax Credit: 20% of total credits received. Save up to $500,000\* per year with this tax credit. We handle the full claim process and provide the necessary documentation to back up your claim with the IRS. Pilot Stock Administration: $399/hr. We’ll keep your cap table accurate and up-to-date so that you can confidently make important, timely decisions. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Data Import/Export ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Bookkeeping Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30974/bookkeeper/software) ## Related Categories - [Bookkeeping Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30974/bookkeeper/software) - [Accounting Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/1/accounting/software) - [Financial Reporting Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30050/financial-reporting/software) - [Corporate Tax Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31560/corporate-tax/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Initially their process felt more geared to SaaS businesses, but they are able to support professional services just as well. > > Pilot is handling our monthly books and preparing our payroll every other week. Their system is amazing and the best I've experienced. They are incredibly organized and it's been a very smooth transition. Their rates are also fair\! ----- ### "Great platform for early stage companies - highly recommend" — 5.0/5 > **Will** | *20 August 2024* | Real Estate | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The consultative sales process made me confident in choosing Pilot for our accounting \& tax needs, the onboarding process was smooth, and their online portal is eye pleasing, easy to use, and makes collaborating with our dedicated bookkeeper seamless. > > **Cons**: So far, I don't see any negatives in the platform. Pricing is transparent but scales with company size and transaction volume, so I'm interested to see where we land as we grow, but for now it's a great value for the services we receive. > > Pilot has been a terrific partner from start to finish. The onboarding and bookkeeping experience have so far delivered above expectations, I'm loving their online portal, which is easy to navigate and presents our financials in a useful way - far better than pulling reports directly within QuickBooks. ----- ### "Accounting for a SBIR / Med Device Company" — 5.0/5 > **Eldrick** | *06 May 2024* | Medical Devices | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Pilot had a very knowledgable sales team, \[sensitive content hidden\] is responsive, and their system is well built around Quickbooks, making your reports and books standard and portable. Question portal is great and captures what small startups need. > > **Cons**: Want more insight into what expenses are flowing into what categories from the portal itself, rather than having to rummage around Quickbooks. > > Pilot is very professional and responsive. ----- ### "I would recommend giving Pilot a try\!" — 5.0/5 > **Max** | *05 February 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to use, very knowledgable, fast to respond with any issues that we have. Books look great every month and they always ask intelligent questions when they are unsure about things. > > **Cons**: Nothing really\! Could use more hands on tax advice occasionally, and they don't cover canada. > > Wonderful experience. Easy to work with, great tech product. ----- ### "Effortless integration, allowing me to forget about my books until they're prepared for me." — 5.0/5 > **Eric** | *22 August 2024* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The primary advantage is how seamlessly it integrates with our existing tools. Pilot connects directly to our Quickbooks system and essentially handles everything from that point on. They've also been exceptionally vigilant in identifying and bringing attention to any issues that require addressing, some of which turned out to be quite significant and had previously gone unnoticed by us. > > **Cons**: The main challenge we've encountered is that one of our service providers requires a personal SSN for accountant access, which isn't compatible with Pilot's system. This is a minor inconvenience, though; we simply upload the statement manually once a month when Pilot sends a notification reminding us it's time to do so. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/186313/pilot?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/186313/pilot) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | ----- ## Structured Data