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Spark AI

Secure AI assistant for accounting firms, from Rightworks.

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Overview

Spark AI is Rightworks' answer to a real worry in accounting firms: staff want to use AI, but pasting client data into a public chatbot is a compliance problem. Spark AI puts an accounting-tuned assistant inside Rightworks' secure hosted environment, so the AI runs where the firm's software and data already live.

The assistant handles the work AI is genuinely useful for in a practice: researching a treatment, summarising a long document, drafting client emails, and answering questions in plain language. Because it is built for accounting and tax, the answers are framed for the work rather than generic.

The important detail is how it is sold. Spark AI is not a standalone product. It comes bundled with Rightworks Cloud Hosting, the platform many US firms already use to host QuickBooks Desktop and other applications. That makes it a natural add for existing Rightworks customers and a bigger decision for everyone else, since getting Spark AI means buying the hosting.

Pricing reflects that: Cloud Hosting starts at about $85 per user per month with Spark AI included, and Cloud Hosting Pro at $110 adds Microsoft Office and more. Lower Rightworks tiers do not include it.

Spark AI is US-focused and works alongside QuickBooks, Xero, Microsoft 365, BILL, and SmartVault within the hosted environment. The clear fit is a US firm already on Rightworks that wants secure AI; for anyone else, the bundling is the deciding factor.

Key facts

Starting price
$85 per month
Pricing model
Per user
Free trial
No
Free tier
No
Deployment
Cloud
Geography
US
Founded
2002
Support
Email, Chat, Phone, Knowledge Base
Languages
English
Works with
Quickbooks, Quickbooks Online, Xero, Microsoft 365, Bill, Smartvault
Last verified
2026-05-25

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • US accounting and tax firms already on Rightworks cloud hosting that want a secure AI assistant.
  • Firms wanting AI research, document summarisation, and drafting suited to accounting work.
  • Practices that want AI inside a SOC-compliant hosted environment rather than a public chatbot.

Cons

  • Firms not on Rightworks hosting. Spark AI is bundled with the Cloud Hosting plan, not sold alone.
  • Solo practitioners wanting a cheap standalone AI tool. Spark AI comes with a hosting subscription.
  • Firms outside the US, where Rightworks focuses its hosting and AI.

Pricing

TierPriceBillingFeatures
Cloud Hosting (includes Spark AI)$85Per user per monthSpark AI plus a 300-plus app library, QuickBooks Desktop hosting, business insights, SOC compliance, and high uptime.
Cloud Hosting Pro (includes Spark AI)$110Per user per monthEverything in Cloud Hosting plus Microsoft Office and Transaction Pro Importer.

Frequently asked questions

What does Spark AI do?
Spark AI is an AI assistant tuned for accounting and tax work. It handles research, document analysis and summarisation, drafting, and natural-language questions, inside the secure Rightworks hosted environment rather than a public chatbot. The security angle matters: firms can use AI on client material within a SOC-compliant setup instead of pasting data into a consumer tool.
How much does Spark AI cost?
Spark AI is not sold standalone. It is included with Rightworks Cloud Hosting, which starts at about $85 per user per month, and Cloud Hosting Pro at about $110 adds Microsoft Office and other tools. Lower-tier Rightworks plans do not include Spark AI, so the effective price is the hosting subscription.
Do I need Rightworks to use Spark AI?
Yes. Spark AI is bundled with the Rightworks Cloud Hosting plan and above, not available on its own. A firm already on Rightworks hosting gets it as part of the package; a firm not on Rightworks would be buying the hosting platform to get the AI, which changes the calculation.
Who is Spark AI built for?
US accounting and tax firms, particularly the many already using Rightworks to host QuickBooks Desktop and other applications. The fit is strongest for firms that want AI on client work within a secure, compliant environment. Firms not on Rightworks, solo practitioners wanting a cheap standalone tool, or firms outside the US are less suited.

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Last verified 2026-05-25. Pricing and features come from vendor-published specs. See our methodology.