{ "title": "AI Accounting Software Pricing Benchmarks", "publisher": "CurateSuite", "url": "https://curatesuite.com/data/accounting/benchmarks.json", "license": "CC-BY-4.0", "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "attribution": "CurateSuite (curatesuite.com)", "cite_as": "CurateSuite (2026). \"AI Accounting Software Pricing Benchmarks.\" Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://curatesuite.com/data/accounting/benchmarks.json", "generated": "2026-08-21", "count": 1, "records": [ { "total": 101, "priced": 50, "unpriced": 51, "unpricedPct": 50, "zeroEntry": 14, "freeTier": 16, "freeTrial": 46, "monthlyPaidN": 46, "medianMonthlyPaid": 49, "bands": [ { "label": "Under $25", "count": 12, "pct": 26 }, { "label": "$25 to $99", "count": 22, "pct": 48 }, { "label": "$100 to $499", "count": 10, "pct": 22 }, { "label": "$500 and up", "count": 2, "pct": 4 } ], "byModel": [ { "model": "per-user", "count": 16, "pct": 16 }, { "model": "per-entity", "count": 14, "pct": 14 }, { "model": "per-transaction", "count": 6, "pct": 6 }, { "model": "flat", "count": 20, "pct": 20 }, { "model": "free", "count": 3, "pct": 3 }, { "model": "custom", "count": 42, "pct": 42 } ], "byCategory": [ { "slug": "core-ledger-and-bookkeeping", "name": "Core ledger and bookkeeping", "total": 20, "n": 11, "median": 38, "cheapest": { "name": "Wave Accounting", "slug": "wave-accounting", "price": 19 }, "priciest": { "name": "Zeni", "slug": "zeni", "price": 494 } }, { "slug": "document-capture-and-extraction", "name": "Document capture and extraction", "total": 9, "n": 3, "median": 13, "cheapest": { "name": "Hubdoc", "slug": "hubdoc", "price": 12 }, "priciest": { "name": "Veryfi", "slug": "veryfi", "price": 500 } }, { "slug": "audit-and-risk", "name": "Audit and risk", "total": 12, "n": 2, "median": 18.5, "cheapest": { "name": "XBert", "slug": "xbert", "price": 7 }, "priciest": { "name": "Numeric", "slug": "numeric", "price": 30 } }, { "slug": "tax-compliance-and-research", "name": "Tax compliance and research", "total": 7, "n": 3, "median": 100, "cheapest": { "name": "TaxJar", "slug": "taxjar", "price": 39 }, "priciest": { "name": "Blue J", "slug": "blue-j", "price": 125 } }, { "slug": "fpa-and-advisory-reporting", "name": "FP&A and advisory reporting", "total": 10, "n": 5, "median": 59, "cheapest": { "name": "Syft Analytics", "slug": "syft-analytics", "price": 23 }, "priciest": { "name": "Spotlight Reporting", "slug": "spotlight-reporting", "price": 329 } }, { "slug": "practice-management-and-workflow", "name": "Practice management and workflow", "total": 15, "n": 9, "median": 59, "cheapest": { "name": "Financial Cents", "slug": "financial-cents", "price": 19 }, "priciest": { "name": "Keeper (now Double)", "slug": "keeper", "price": 200 } }, { "slug": "client-engagement-and-onboarding", "name": "Client engagement and onboarding", "total": 8, "n": 4, "median": 42, "cheapest": { "name": "Ping Assistant", "slug": "ping-assistant", "price": 28 }, "priciest": { "name": "Chaser", "slug": "chaser", "price": 259 } }, { "slug": "ap-ar-and-payments", "name": "AP, AR, and payments", "total": 14, "n": 9, "median": 49, "cheapest": { "name": "Rydoo", "slug": "rydoo", "price": 9 }, "priciest": { "name": "Routable", "slug": "routable", "price": 1250 } }, { "slug": "compliance-privacy-and-governance", "name": "Compliance, privacy, and governance", "total": 6, "n": 0, "median": null, "cheapest": null, "priciest": null } ], "latestVerified": "2026-08-18", "sentences": { "headline": "The median starting price of a paid AI accounting software plan is $49 per month in 2026, across 46 tools with a published monthly price (verified August 18, 2026).", "unpriced": "51 of the 101 AI accounting tools in the CurateSuite directory (50%) do not publish a price and quote per firm.", "freeTier": "16 of 101 tools (16%) offer a free tier.", "freeTrial": "46 of 101 tools (46%) offer a free trial.", "bands": "34 of the 46 tools with a published monthly price (74%) start under $100 per month.", "categories": [ { "slug": "core-ledger-and-bookkeeping", "sentence": "The median starting price for core ledger and bookkeeping tools is $38 per month (11 of 20 tools publish one), from Wave Accounting at $19 to Zeni at $494." }, { "slug": "document-capture-and-extraction", "sentence": "The median starting price for document capture and extraction tools is $13 per month (3 of 9 tools publish one), from Hubdoc at $12 to Veryfi at $500." }, { "slug": "audit-and-risk", "sentence": "The median starting price for audit and risk tools is $18.50 per month (2 of 12 tools publish one), from XBert at $7 to Numeric at $30." }, { "slug": "tax-compliance-and-research", "sentence": "The median starting price for tax compliance and research tools is $100 per month (3 of 7 tools publish one), from TaxJar at $39 to Blue J at $125." }, { "slug": "fpa-and-advisory-reporting", "sentence": "The median starting price for FP&A and advisory reporting tools is $59 per month (5 of 10 tools publish one), from Syft Analytics at $23 to Spotlight Reporting at $329." }, { "slug": "practice-management-and-workflow", "sentence": "The median starting price for practice management and workflow tools is $59 per month (9 of 15 tools publish one), from Financial Cents at $19 to Keeper (now Double) at $200." }, { "slug": "client-engagement-and-onboarding", "sentence": "The median starting price for client engagement and onboarding tools is $42 per month (4 of 8 tools publish one), from Ping Assistant at $28 to Chaser at $259." }, { "slug": "ap-ar-and-payments", "sentence": "The median starting price for AP, AR, and payments tools is $49 per month (9 of 14 tools publish one), from Rydoo at $9 to Routable at $1,250." }, { "slug": "compliance-privacy-and-governance", "sentence": "No compliance, privacy, and governance tool in the directory publishes a monthly price." } ] }, "source_url": "https://curatesuite.com/accounting/pricing/benchmarks", "methodology": "Medians only. Starting price = lowest paid plan billed monthly; free tiers and yearly-only plans excluded from medians." } ] }