Back Office Guide

Booke AI

An AI bookkeeper that works inside QuickBooks Online and Xero: daily bank-feed categorization, document matching, missing-document requests and OCR.

Our verdict
Best if you want to keep QuickBooks or Xero and add AI on top.

Published price

$129 per business per month. Accounting-firm pricing on request.

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Works with (per the vendor)

QuickBooks OnlineXero

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Other tools in ai bookkeeping.

Digits

Paid

AI-native accounting software with 24/7 AI bookkeeping and reconciliation, bill pay, invoicing and a developer API and MCP.

Verdict. Best for owners who want books that keep themselves and a modern dashboard.

Published price. Essentials $65/month, Core $100/month, Pro $250/month (Pro marked coming soon). Checked Oct 22, 2026.

Puzzle

Paid

AI accounting that categorizes transactions, reconciles and drafts statements, with optional bookkeeper review from a vetted partner.

Verdict. Best for startups that want AI books with a human check available.

Published price. Starter $30/month, Core $72/month, Complete $120/month, Scale $360/month. Expert-reviewed bookkeeping from $171/month. Checked Oct 22, 2026.

Pilot

Paid

Bookkeeping service where AI categorizes transactions, reconciles accounts and closes the books monthly, with a US-based bookkeeper on higher plans. Tax and CFO services are sold separately.

Verdict. Best for small businesses that want books done for them at a published price, starting with AI-only books.

Published price. Essentials $99/month (AI, cash basis, up to $100,000 in monthly expenses). Core with a US-based bookkeeper starts at $299/month billed annually and rises with monthly expenses. Custom on request. Checked Oct 23, 2026.