P 
Pilot
Bookkeeping, tax and CFO services delivered by humans plus software.
NOT REALLY
why this verdict
Keep paying — OpenAI has not replaced it
OpenAI's version overlaps, but does not finish the finance job, so this one still earns its $499/mo.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- ChatGPT can categorize transactions and explain bookkeeping concepts. OpenAI, November 30, 2022 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers not the job editorial call
- Parts of it. The job still needs the tool to get finished.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 1 of 3 listed replacements have a usable free tier: ChatGPT.
- What the call is worth $5,988/yr
- $499/mo at the entry paid tier — $5,988 a year per seat.
Reason composed from the fields above missing: announcement linked recorded: free replacement listed recorded: two or more escape hatches
- Threatened by
- OpenAI
- Since
- November 30, 2022
- List price
- $499/mo
- Per year
- $5,988
The backstory
Pilot provides outsourced bookkeeping, tax and CFO services combining software with human accountants. ChatGPT can explain accounting and categorize a transaction, but it cannot take accountability for accurate books, file taxes or sign off for investors. The moat is trust, human review and liability, not data entry. Because clients pay for assurance and outcomes, Pilot survives the AI wave.
Escape hatches
B 
Bench Bookkeeping with humans
bench.co open_in_new Q 
QuickBooks Accounting software with AI
quickbooks.intuit.com open_in_new C 
ChatGPT OpenAI ChatGPT, free tier handles the same task
chatgpt.com open_in_new1 of 3 replacements have a usable free tier.