Docyt is an AI accounting-automation platform that sits on top of QuickBooks (and other ledgers), aimed at accounting firms and multi-location SMBs in hospitality, restaurants, and retail. Self-serve tiers start at ~$299/month per business/entity.
HelloBooks is an AI-native book of record — a full double-entry ledger with every feature on every plan, unlimited users on Pro, and a free plan. There is no separate QuickBooks subscription underneath and no per-entity fee to add a business.
Choose Docyt if you want to bolt heavy revenue-reconciliation automation onto existing QuickBooks ledgers across many locations. Choose HelloBooks if you want one AI ledger that replaces that stack at a fraction of the cost.
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| Feature | HelloBooks | Docyt |
|---|---|---|
| Product model | AI ledger of record — replaces your accounting system | Automation layer on top of QuickBooks (bidirectional sync) |
| Starting price | Free plan + Pro from $9.99/mo (USD) | From ~$299/mo per business/entity — verify tiers on docyt.com |
| Free plan | Yes — free forever, 500 AI credits/mo, all 154 features | No free plan; 7-day trial only |
| Pricing model | Flat per-account — unlimited users, no per-entity fee | Per business/entity — each location needs its own subscription |
| Underlying ledger | HelloBooks is the ledger — nothing else required | Requires QuickBooks (or another ERP) as the system of record |
| Multi-entity | Multi-entity management & consolidation included on Pro | Strong multi-entity roll-up — but priced per entity |
| AI automation | AI categorization (95%+), OCR, reconciliation, anomaly detection | AI categorization, document matching, revenue reconciliation |
| Bank feeds | 11,000+ US banks via Plaid, real-time read-only feeds | Bank connections via the platform; broad coverage |
| Target customer | SMBs, startups, ecommerce, agencies, finance teams, firms | Accounting firms & multi-location SMBs (hotels, restaurants, retail) |
| Vertical revenue recon | POS/marketplace reconciliation via integrations | Deep POS/PMS revenue reconciliation (hospitality focus) |
| Geography | US, UK, India primary; multi-currency on all plans | US-focused (USD pricing, US support) |
HelloBooks is your book of record — a complete AI-native double-entry ledger. Docyt is an automation layer that sits on top of QuickBooks (or another ERP), syncing transactions into a ledger that remains the system of record. With HelloBooks there is no QuickBooks underneath to pay for or maintain.
At the entry point, yes. HelloBooks has a free plan and Pro at $9.99/month with unlimited users and every feature. Docyt’s self-serve tiers start around $299/month per business/entity, and you typically also need a QuickBooks subscription underneath. Verify Docyt’s current pricing on docyt.com.
No. HelloBooks Pro is a flat monthly price with unlimited users, and multi-entity management is included so you can manage and consolidate multiple businesses without a separate subscription for each entity. Docyt prices per business/entity.
Yes — HelloBooks reconciles bank feeds, payment gateways, and marketplace settlements, and provides multi-entity consolidation. Docyt goes deeper on specific hospitality POS/PMS revenue reconciliation; if that vertical depth is your core need, evaluate both.
Yes. HelloBooks imports your chart of accounts, customers, vendors, items, and transaction history. Because Docyt runs on QuickBooks, you can use the HelloBooks one-click QuickBooks USA migration to bring your company file over and then retire the Docyt-plus-QuickBooks stack.
No. Docyt is US-focused. HelloBooks supports the US, UK, and India with multi-currency on every plan, so it fits cross-border businesses as well as single-market ones.
HelloBooks supports CSV import for chart of accounts, customers, vendors, items, invoices, and bills. For QuickBooks Online, we offer a built-in two-way sync. For other platforms, our migration team can assist with a structured cutover.
AI bookkeeping software
How AI bookkeeping works and where HelloBooks fits.
HelloBooks pricing
Free plan + Pro $9.99/mo, unlimited users, no per-entity fee.
QuickBooks migration
One-click company-file import from QuickBooks USA.
Inventory & multi-entity
Multi-entity, inventory, and consolidation in one ledger.
AI categorization
Auto-categorize transactions with confidence scoring.
Contact sales
Plan a migration off a QuickBooks + automation stack.