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Who should keep your books? An honest comparison.
Lopifi next to the bookkeeping services founders ask about, and next to doing it yourself or hiring someone. Every claim about another company links to where it was published, with the date we checked it, and every page says when the other option is the better fit.
Lopifi, in the same four rows
- Ledger
- Your own QuickBooks Online or Xero file, synced both ways. Set up for you if you have none.
- Who does the work
- AI agents categorize, reconcile and close as transactions happen. Anything that needs judgment waits for your sign-off.
- Review
- A licensed CPA reviews the books every quarter, with written findings. A review, not an audit.
- Price
- $200 a month, flat. Planned price; not open yet.
Services and software
Bookkeeping firms and accounting software founders ask about.
- BenchBench alternative: Bench vs LopifiBench shut down in December 2024, was bought by Employer.com and is selling plans again. How it compares with Lopifi on ledger, basis, review and price.Checked
- PilotPilot vs Lopifi: startup bookkeeping comparedPilot pairs an AI accountant with US-based bookkeepers in QuickBooks Online, priced by monthly expenses. How it compares with Lopifi, and when to pick Pilot.Checked
- DigitsDigits vs Lopifi: AI ledger or kept booksDigits is an AI-native general ledger that replaces QuickBooks. Lopifi keeps your QuickBooks Online or Xero file. How the two compare, and who each fits.Checked
- PuzzlePuzzle vs Lopifi: AI accounting comparedPuzzle is AI-native accounting software that replaces QuickBooks, with optional bookkeeping services. How it compares with Lopifi, and who each fits.Checked
- KruzeKruze vs Lopifi: startup accounting comparedKruze Consulting is a full-service accounting firm for VC-funded startups, from $650 a month. How it compares with Lopifi on scope, ledger and price.Checked
- inDineroinDinero vs Lopifi: outsourced accountinginDinero is an outsourced accounting firm with controllers and CFOs, from $750 a month. How it compares with Lopifi, and when the firm is worth it.Checked
- FondoFondo vs Lopifi: startup books and taxFondo bundles startup bookkeeping with tax filing and R&D credits for Delaware C-corps. How it compares with Lopifi, which keeps books but files no taxes.Checked
Other ways to do it
Doing it yourself, or hiring the work out by the hour.
- DIY QuickBooksDIY QuickBooks vs Lopifi for foundersQuickBooks Online costs $38 to $340 a month and supports accrual. What doing your own books costs a founder, and when to hand them to Lopifi instead.Checked
- Freelance bookkeeperFreelance bookkeeper vs LopifiA part-time or freelance bookkeeper is flexible and personal. How hiring one compares with Lopifi on cost, coverage, basis and review for a US startup.Checked
- Fractional CFOFractional CFO vs Lopifi: what each doesA fractional CFO or controller firm brings strategy and judgment for thousands a month. How that compares with Lopifi, which keeps the books underneath.Checked