Digits vs. Botkeeper
Which accounting platform is best for modern businesses & firms?
The pace of modern finance doesn't wait for rules, clicks, and month-end marathons.
Digits is an AI-native accounting platform that reconciles to bank statements automatically, turns financials into live dimensional dashboards, and unlocks unlimited collaboration—no rules, no scripts, no seat limits.
What we compare
Where AI actually does the work, how teams collaborate, which reports drive decisions, and what you'll really pay.
Digits Core $100/mo vs. Botkeeper $149/mo (includes 1 license)
Features change—verify on vendor pages.
Built for AI, not before AI
Digits Core
$100/mo
Botkeeper
$149/mo
AI isn't a feature; it's the foundation. Digits is AI-native from day one, powered by the Agentic General Ledger™. Built for machine learning and trained on 170M+ real transactions, Digits auto-books, reconciles, and reviews continuously, then surfaces only the exceptions that need a human.
AI-assisted automation layer that works on top of QuickBooks or Xero, rather than replacing the ledger. Public materials focus on workflow and review-queue automation, with limited detail on model training or benchmarking.
Continuous AI Reconciliation: Digits automatically reconciles your accounts to bank statements (uploaded or connected) and flags only what needs review—so you can trust your numbers without doing the busywork.
Pulls GL data from QBO/Xero and matches to statements/feeds with confidence scoring. Discrepancies go to side-by-side review; reconciliation is finalized after
Ask Digits—purpose-built for accounting. One ledger-native assistant built into everything. It understands your real financial data and answers questions directly—not a chat layer sitting on top of reports.
No ledger-level Q&A assistant is clearly described in public materials.
Clear exception flags (Missing, Date mismatch, Duplicate, Overmatched) plus an audit trail so you can see exactly what changed and why.
Flags “needs review” items using confidence scoring and an exception report (e.g., duplicate, missing/uncategorized, unreconciled), with audit logging.
As soon as statements arrive (uploaded or auto‑fetched), the reconciliation draft is automatically generated; you finalize in a few clicks.
Shows close status and flags anomalies/exceptions, but close is user-run—more “work the queue” than an automatic close draft triggered by statement arrival.
AI does the routine work, you supervise the exceptions. Most activity is auto-booked; anything uncertain is surfaced for targeted review—so teams move from "preparing" the close to approving it.
Automation runs alongside an external system of record (QBO/Xero). Accuracy depends on keeping both systems aligned, and competing AI across layers can introduce inconsistency in categorization, matching, and reconciliation.
Minimal ongoing effort: 24/7 AI bookkeeping and AI bank recs keep the ledger current. Drop in a statement. Digits takes it from there.
Less data entry, but expect ongoing upkeep across two systems (QBO/Xero + the automation layer), plus review queues and exception cleanup.
More than automation. Built for scale.
If you're comparing platforms to find the best AI accounting software, don't stop at task automation. Digits' Agentic General Ledger™ is built for real-world finance teams—
Features & Limits beyond AI
Digits Core
$100/mo
Botkeeper
$149/mo
Unlimited users included —team, advisors, and auditors at no extra cost. Plans are billed on a per-business (or per-client) basis, not per seat.
$149/month per license (1 client/entity).
Built‑in comments across transactions, reports, categories, shared dashboards, and an Inbox to manage action items in one place.
In-product collaboration is enabled through an activity hub and comments on tasks, documents, transactions, reconciliations, and review items.
Departments + Locations are included out of the box, with dimensional dashboards and statement slicing. (Projects coming soon.)
Works with QuickBooks Online/Xero as GL—dimensions depend on connected accounting software capabilities.
Real-time KPI dashboards (multi-view, drag-and-drop); drill-through; scheduled, branded reports; export to PDF/CSV.
Firm-level dashboards (Firm Insights, close tracking) plus embedded Reach Reporting with templates, branding, and dashboards.
12,000+ banks & cards via Plaid. Statements auto-fetched to Documents for many institutions; PDF-to-CSV where supported.
Smart Connect fetches bank/card statements from 4,600+ financial institutions; bank data provider isn’t disclosed publicly.
All-in-one AI accounting with Connect API—core GL, bill pay, and invoicing built in, so you rely on fewer third-party add-ons, while still integrating with partners like Gusto, Ramp, BILL, Stripe, Mercury, and 12k+ banks.
Designed to operate alongside QBO/Xero (and tools like BILL), with optional add-on services for additional coverage.
Built-in AI Bill Pay and AI Invoicing automates document capture, vendor data extraction, smart categorization, and streamlined approvals.
AP/AR workflows live in the underlying ledger/connected tools; a native bill pay + invoicing workflow isn’t clearly described as part of the core license.
Trusted by thousands of startups, small businesses, and accounting firms
I've been using QBO for 10 years - I love Digits so far. I think what you guys have is a game changer.
Digits is incredible. Intuitive, interactive, and finally gives the right insights beyond spreadsheets.
Digits combines a sleek dashboard with deep, nuanced insights — it’s the perfect balance.
I don’t spend time on accounting — and I love that.
Sleek interface, world-class support — I save hours every month at close.
Digits AI Invoicing makes managing my finances effortless. Everything’s in one place—no more platform hopping.
The smoothest invoicing tool I’ve used. Everything just works, and billing takes a fraction of the time.
Digits saves 6 hours per client and helps us deliver deeper insights.
The future of accounting isn’t crunching numbers — it’s managing the tools that do. That’s why I love Digits.
You don't have to sell me, the software sells itself.
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Which Platform Is Right for You?
Digits Core
$100/mo
Is best for:
- One ledger-native system of record—books, statement-tied bank recs, dashboards, and AP/AR in one place
- Always-current books—exception-only review instead of month-end cleanup and manual tie-outs
- Trusted automation plus firm-ready economics with unlimited users per client, partner discounts, and predictable pricing
Botkeeper
Botkeeper
$149/mo
May be better for:
- Practices that want to keep the GL in QBO/Xero—even if it means stacked software costs, added oversight, and dueling automation
- Firms willing to trade efficiency for familiarity: monthly close tracking + exception reports instead of always-current, statement-tied books
- Buyers comfortable with “AI” positioning without published training data or benchmark methodology