Most Planes Fly Themselves. Your Accounting Platform Should Too.
Pilot isn’t a software company—it’s a services company that assigns you a bookkeeper running QuickBooks. Futureproof is a financial operating system that gives you real-time visibility, forecasting, and cap table modeling—without waiting for someone else to update your numbers.
The Pilot problem
You’re on their timeline
Pilot closes your books by the 10th business day. That’s two weeks into the month before you know what happened last month. No real-time visibility into your numbers.
Everything is an add-on
Bookkeeping starts at $399/mo. Tax? Extra. CFO advisory? $1,750/mo extra. Cap table? $399/hour. Every feature gap means another line item on your bill.
Locked in before you start
Pilot requires annual prepayment, non-refundable, with an onboarding fee equal to one month of bookkeeping. Pricing scales with your expenses—the more you burn, the more you pay. No cancel-anytime flexibility.
Feature comparison at a glance
| Feature | Futureproof | Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Bookkeeping | ||
| Tax Filing | Separate subscription | |
| AI-Powered Categorization | AI + human hybrid | |
| Real-Time Financial Data | ||
| Automated Revenue Recognition | ||
| Burn Rate & Runway | ||
| MRR / ARR Tracking | ||
| Cap Table Modeling | $399/hr add-on | |
| Scenario Forecasting | CFO add-on ($1,750+/mo) | |
| Investor Data Rooms | ||
| Board Report Generation | CFO add-on ($1,750+/mo) | |
| Self-Serve Platform |
Bookkeeping
Tax Filing
Separate subscription
AI-Powered Categorization
AI + human hybrid
Real-Time Financial Data
Automated Revenue Recognition
Burn Rate & Runway
MRR / ARR Tracking
Cap Table Modeling
$399/hr add-on
Scenario Forecasting
CFO add-on ($1,750+/mo)
Investor Data Rooms
Board Report Generation
CFO add-on ($1,750+/mo)
Self-Serve Platform
Model your future, not just record your past
Pilot closes your books and gives you accurate financial statements. That’s the rearview mirror. Want scenario planning? That requires their CFO service at $1,750+/month. Futureproof gives every founder the windshield: what happens if I hire two engineers next quarter? How does a $1.5M raise change my runway?
Revenue modeling, hiring plans, capital strategy, and multiple what-if scenarios. All connected to your live bookkeeping data.
Historical reports only. Scenario planning requires the CFO add-on starting at $1,750/month. No self-serve modeling tools.
Your equity is as critical as your cash flow
Pilot offers stock administration as an hourly add-on at $399/hour, prepaid annually. That’s expensive and disconnected from your financials. Futureproof integrates cap table modeling directly with your bookkeeping data, so you can model dilution scenarios using actual revenue numbers.
SAFE conversion modeling, equity splits, dilution tracking, and round planning. Connected to your real financial data.
Stock administration at $399/hour as a separate add-on. No integration with your financial data. No self-serve modeling.
If you raise $1.5M @ $10M post
Software you own vs. a service you rent
Pilot is a services company—not a software company. They assign you a bookkeeper who manually works in QuickBooks Online on your behalf. You’re paying a premium for human labor on top of legacy accounting software. Futureproof is purpose-built software where AI does the work and you see results in real time.
Self-serve platform. Real-time data. AI does the categorization. You control the timing and the insights. No middleman.
Services company running on QuickBooks Online. Human bookkeeper closes your books monthly. You wait for deliverables and pay for their time.
Track the metrics that actually drive decisions
Pilot gives you P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements through QuickBooks. Those are reporting metrics. Futureproof gives you operating metrics: burn multiple, LTV:CAC, gross margin by segment, MRR growth, and runway. The numbers that tell you whether your business is healthy, not just compliant.
Automated SaaS KPIs calculated from live financial data. No spreadsheets. No exports. Real-time clarity.
Financial statements via QuickBooks. SaaS-specific metrics require the CFO add-on or manual calculation in spreadsheets.
MRR Growth
+12.4%
Churn
3.2%
CAC Payback
4.1 mo
Gross Margin
78.3%
“The Founder View shows me everything I need day-to-day like revenues, expenses, runway in one place. Sometimes the numbers are scary, but not knowing was scarier.”
David K.
Founder, Bootstrapped Startup
One platform, not a patchwork of tools
Futureproof
$49+/month
Start with AI bookkeeping at $49/mo. Add forecasting, cap table modeling, and investor tools as you grow. One platform, modular pricing.
Pilot + Manual Tools
$399+/month
Core bookkeeping starts at $399/mo (scales with expenses). Annual prepayment required, non-refundable. Tax ($1,000–$2,450/yr), CFO ($1,750+/mo), and cap table ($399/hr) all separate.