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Economico vs Pilot
A founder wants people to run bookkeeping and finance work.
What Pilot handles
Pilot is a managed bookkeeping, tax and finance service. Economico gives you books your own agents run, with the source behind each reported number. Professional review, tax filing and complex close work still need the right specialist.
Which starting point fits?
| Fit | Pilot | Economico |
|---|---|---|
| Target user | Founder delegating accounting to specialists | Builder founder working through their own agent |
| Target company | Startup or small business buying managed finance support | Pre-seed or seed software startup, including SaaS and AI products |
| Main job | Outsource bookkeeping, tax and finance advice | Explain revenue, costs, cash and obligations from recorded facts |
| Choose when | Choose Pilot when you want to delegate the accounting process to specialists. | Choose Economico when you need to answer what was earned and spent from reviewed records as the business runs, with specialists for tax and complex close. |
You don’t have to choose one. A managed service can keep the books and filings while your agents keep your own record in Economico for the questions you need answered the same day. If you move from Pilot or another service, reconcile its ending balances and open items before starting a new reporting period.
A finance team you hire or an agent you operate?
Pilot’s bookkeeping, tax and advisory service gives a founder real people to handle recurring accounting work and answer questions. Its site speaks to teams from two people through growth and even exit preparation. If you want someone else responsible for the bookkeeping process, that human service is a real advantage.
Economico gives a builder’s own agent a way to record a customer contract, delivery and amount due as the business runs. The founder can inspect what changed without waiting for a service cycle. That comes with responsibility: the founder supplies evidence, reviews uncertain classifications and still hires the right specialist for tax or complex accounting.
Ask how quickly you need an answer and who you want to own the work. Pilot is a strong fit for delegation; Economico is a fit for a builder who wants the same agent used to run the product to operate the books.
A customer deal while the business is moving
Your software startup signs its first customer. Record the contract, delivered service and resulting amount due. An accountant can inspect the entries and source records while you ask your agent what changed.
The agent can explain a recorded contract and earned activity. A managed accountant still has an advantage when the source is messy or tax treatment needs professional judgment.
Ask about this month’s first contract
Give your agent one customer agreement and delivery record. Ask what was earned and what remains due before the next close.
Want specialists to run your books? See how Pilot works.