{ "name": "Runwayze Startup Accounting Service Price Index", "title": "Startup Accounting Service Price Index", "url": "https://runwayze.com/datasets/startup-accounting-service-price-index/", "csv": "https://runwayze.com/datasets/startup-accounting-service-price-index.csv", "markdown": "https://runwayze.com/datasets/startup-accounting-service-price-index/index.md", "computed_at": "2026-10-19", "license": "https://runwayze.com/terms", "headline": "The Startup Accounting Service Price Index carries 11 published figures read from 11 sources' own pages, from 49 to 1,500 USD, read 12 October 2026.", "quotes": [ "The Startup Accounting Service Price Index carries 11 published figures read from 11 sources' own pages, from 49 to 1,500 USD, read 12 October 2026.", "11 of the 32 named sources read in full publish a figure; 21 publish none, read 12 October 2026.", "Startup Accounting Service Price Index, burn_band pre-revenue-under-150k-monthly-expenses: median 1,500 USD across 1 source, read 12 October 2026." ], "citation": "\"Runwayze Startup Accounting Service Price Index\", updated 2026-10-19, https://runwayze.com/datasets/startup-accounting-service-price-index/.", "changed_since": null, "national": { "unit": "USD", "n": 11, "median": 495, "min": 49, "max": 1500, "p25": 299, "p75": 750, "mean": 621.8182, "units": { "USD": 11 }, "published_sources": 11, "named_sources": 33, "read_sources": 32, "not_published": 21, "published_share": 0.344 }, "by_axis": { "burn_band": { "pre-revenue-under-150k-monthly-expenses": { "USD": { "n": 1, "median": 1500, "min": 1500, "max": 1500, "p25": 1500, "p75": 1500, "mean": 1500 } } } }, "rows": [ { "source": "Pilot pricing", "url": "https://pilot.com/pricing", "figure": "$ 299 ", "value": 299, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-11", "quote": "$ 299 /month", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "801050a45631d578e36e1b9b691bee022473cdcce059a0f16e30d36671ed67e8" }, { "source": "Zeni pricing", "url": "https://www.zeni.ai/pricing", "figure": "$549", "value": 549, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "Annually Starting at $549", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "563f3a799f8e9c89cdfcc63a2f06d085f766251a2d2a7a5a9cecc4c3c0b9b28b" }, { "source": "Bench pricing", "url": "https://www.bench.co/pricing", "figure": "$199", "value": 199, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "$199/mo", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "62b3f9069375527bc7092a2c5d8e866f9c2317456d6a78fe6c164c3c287ca5a7" }, { "source": "Kruze Consulting pricing", "url": "https://kruzeconsulting.com/pricing/", "figure": "$650 ", "value": 650, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "$650 - $850 per month", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "0bdf96510412156ec3f8be8833efcca9e6e260826fe207f16c75c2c8997c7220" }, { "source": "Burkland, startup accounting", "url": "https://burklandassociates.com/services/startup-accounting/", "figure": "$495.", "value": 495, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "Monthly plans start at $495.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "0eb59ce04442d2036fcfd4d269605bee534557e358875cafd4760c3b43f3ff05" }, { "source": "Graphite Financial, Graphite vs Burkland", "url": "https://www.graphitefinancial.com/graphite-vs-burkland", "figure": "$1,500", "value": 1500, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "Accounting starts at $1,500/mo; Finance/FP&A at $2,000/mo; Tax at $400/mo; HR at $700/mo; Payroll at $500/mo.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "5c8b076400e635f4c10992f90d6c229643f32cba6a7c190f157af34a9547ff77" }, { "source": "Punch Financial pricing", "url": "https://punchfinancial.com/pricing/", "figure": "$1,500 ", "value": 1500, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "burn_band": "pre-revenue-under-150k-monthly-expenses" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "$1,500 /Month", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "4ac8c746ba912b51db41849b3aaac7335a31e3d72149ddd9523ee65b52be7c1c" }, { "source": "Haven pricing", "url": "https://www.usehaven.com/pricing", "figure": "$450", "value": 450, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "Monthly pricing $450", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "7cca6b6fd032cad34260b4dce0e15ce9339ab8a8d3d34ed0d3d5e4b6ecc9f81c" }, { "source": "Finlens pricing", "url": "https://www.finlens.app/pricing", "figure": "$49", "value": 49, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "$49", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "295670dc39df96b19422c45d1dd3a90e73c9bbb26d8142a3dc4a82b305cc50b0" }, { "source": "Anomaly CPA, accounting for startups", "url": "https://www.anomalycpa.com/accounting-for-startups", "figure": "$750", "value": 750, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "Startup accounting at Anomaly CPA starts at $750/month (Founders Package) for pre-seed and seed-stage startups, covering bookkeeping, tax returns, and year-round tax strategy.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "89dac960fac766027139ec413032f1883f29673047c7021b2b29a2175c27acbe" }, { "source": "Fondo pricing", "url": "https://www.tryfondo.com/pricing", "figure": "$399", "value": 399, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "$499 $399/month", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "cd06a73739c372abf1d931a8ff4fb20d046667345109bf2e1b3266b38b2f19f1" } ], "not_published": [ { "source": "Burkland pricing", "url": "https://burklandassociates.com/pricing/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Burkland, tax services", "url": "https://burklandassociates.com/services/tax-services/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Graphite Financial pricing", "url": "https://www.graphitefinancial.com/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Fincent pricing", "url": "https://fincent.com/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "CoCountant pricing", "url": "https://cocountant.com/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Botkeeper pricing", "url": "https://www.botkeeper.com/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "1-800Accountant pricing", "url": "https://1800accountant.com/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "indinero pricing", "url": "https://www.indinero.com/pricing/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Bookkeeper360 pricing", "url": "https://bookkeeper360.com/pricing/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Decimal pricing", "url": "https://www.decimal.com/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Finally pricing", "url": "https://www.finally.com/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Zinance pricing", "url": "https://www.zinance.co/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Countsy pricing", "url": "https://www.countsy.com/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Taxstra, CPA for startups", "url": "https://taxstra.com/services/cpa-for-startups/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Monaco CPA, startups", "url": "https://www.monacocpa.cpa/industries/startups", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Ridgeway Financial Services, bookkeeping and accounting pricing for startups", "url": "https://www.ridgewayfs.com/bookkeeping-and-accounting-pricing-for-startups/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "StartupSavant, best online bookkeeping services for startups", "url": "https://startupsavant.com/service-reviews/best-online-bookkeeping-services-for-startups", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Institution, finance and accounting outsourcing companies", "url": "https://institutionhq.com/resources/insights/best-finance-accounting-outsourcing-companies", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Haven, best outsourced bookkeeping services", "url": "https://www.usehaven.com/blog-posts/best-outsourced-bookkeeping-services", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Pilot, Burkland alternatives", "url": "https://pilot.com/blog/burkland-alternatives", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Zeni, Pilot bookkeeping review", "url": "https://www.zeni.ai/blog/pilot-bookkeeping-review", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://pilot.com/pricing", "label": "Pilot pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://kruzeconsulting.com/pricing/", "label": "Kruze Consulting pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.zeni.ai/pricing", "label": "Zeni pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://burklandassociates.com/services/startup-accounting/", "label": "Burkland, startup accounting", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://burklandassociates.com/pricing/", "label": "Burkland pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://burklandassociates.com/services/tax-services/", "label": "Burkland, tax services", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.graphitefinancial.com/graphite-vs-burkland", "label": "Graphite Financial, Graphite vs Burkland", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.graphitefinancial.com/pricing", "label": "Graphite Financial pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://punchfinancial.com/pricing/", "label": "Punch Financial pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://fincent.com/pricing", "label": "Fincent pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.usehaven.com/pricing", "label": "Haven pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://cocountant.com/pricing", "label": "CoCountant pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.finlens.app/pricing", "label": "Finlens pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.anomalycpa.com/accounting-for-startups", "label": "Anomaly CPA, accounting for startups", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.botkeeper.com/pricing", "label": "Botkeeper pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://1800accountant.com/pricing", "label": "1-800Accountant pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.bench.co/pricing", "label": "Bench pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.indinero.com/pricing/", "label": "indinero pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://bookkeeper360.com/pricing/", "label": "Bookkeeper360 pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.decimal.com/pricing", "label": "Decimal pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.finally.com/pricing", "label": "Finally pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.zinance.co/pricing", "label": "Zinance pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.countsy.com/pricing", "label": "Countsy pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://taxstra.com/services/cpa-for-startups/", "label": "Taxstra, CPA for startups", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.monacocpa.cpa/industries/startups", "label": "Monaco CPA, startups", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.ridgewayfs.com/bookkeeping-and-accounting-pricing-for-startups/", "label": "Ridgeway Financial Services, bookkeeping and accounting pricing for startups", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://acuity.co/pricing/", "label": "Acuity pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://startupsavant.com/service-reviews/best-online-bookkeeping-services-for-startups", "label": "StartupSavant, best online bookkeeping services for startups", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://institutionhq.com/resources/insights/best-finance-accounting-outsourcing-companies", "label": "Institution, finance and accounting outsourcing companies", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.usehaven.com/blog-posts/best-outsourced-bookkeeping-services", "label": "Haven, best outsourced bookkeeping services", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://pilot.com/blog/burkland-alternatives", "label": "Pilot, Burkland alternatives", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.zeni.ai/blog/pilot-bookkeeping-review", "label": "Zeni, Pilot bookkeeping review", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.tryfondo.com/pricing", "label": "Fondo pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" } ], "methodology": "Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2). 11 of the 32 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 21 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 1 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere. The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in USD (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 176 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded. The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): one row per firm per service line (bookkeeping, tax, CFO, payroll, R&D credit study), with the published monthly price AND the burn band it is quoted against, because this market prices on the client's monthly expenses rather than on hours - so a bare price list is not comparable and nobody publishes the comparison. The derivation is the price PER BURN BAND: the median, minimum and maximum monthly fee a startup burning $20k, $50k, $100k and $200k a month is quoted, the share of firms that publish any number at all, and the fee as a percentage of burn - which is the figure a founder is actually deciding on. Repriced-since the previous read; a firm that leaves the market (Bench, December 2024) is recorded, not deleted.", "embed": "

49 to 1,500 USD

11 published figures, Startup Accounting Service Price Index, across 11 sources, read 12 October 2026

Source: Runwayze Startup Accounting Service Price Index
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