Finance Tools for Startups

Airwallex

Global fintech platform offering businesses multi-currency accounts, cross-border payments, and payment acceptance.

Pricing Free tier available; paid plans from $12/user/mo (checked 2026-08-16)

Bench

Online bookkeeping service with a proprietary platform and dedicated bookkeeping team.

Pricing From $199/mo (checked 2026-08-16)

BILL

Instant corporate credit cards with built-in expense management, real-time spend controls, and seamless accounting integrations.

Pricing Free tier available; paid plans from $49/user/mo (checked 2026-08-16)

Brex

Corporate card and finance operations platform that combines expense automation, cash management, and payments for growing companies.

Pricing Free tier available; paid plans from $12/user/mo (checked 2026-08-16)

Fondo

AI-powered tax and bookkeeping platform built specifically for startups and small businesses.

Pricing Bookkeeping from $399/mo; tax filing from $1,450/year (checked 2026-08-16)

Kruze Consulting

Full-service accounting firm specializing in VC-backed startups with deep tax expertise.

Pricing From $650/mo (checked 2026-08-16)

Median

Accounting firm for startups. Bookkeeping runs every business day instead of once a month, and an accountant signs off on the numbers.

Pricing From $200/mo for full-service accounting (checked 2026-08-16)

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Melio

Online platform for businesses to manage accounts payable and accounts receivable, pay vendors, and accept payments.

Pricing Free tier available; paid plans from $25/mo (checked 2026-08-16)

Mercury

Online banking platform for startups and small businesses that includes checking, savings, corporate cards, invoicing, and expense management.

Pricing Free tier available; paid plans from $29.90/mo (checked 2026-08-16)

Pilot

Bookkeeping and tax service for startups, backed by Sequoia and Bezos Expeditions.

Pricing From $99/mo (checked 2026-08-16)

Puzzle

AI-native accounting software that automates categorization and reconciliation for startups.

Pricing Free 14-day trial; paid plans from $25/mo (checked 2026-08-16)

QuickBooks

Small business accounting and invoicing software

Pricing Free tier available; paid plans from $38/mo (checked 2026-08-16)

Ramp

AI-powered corporate card and spend management platform that automates expense tracking.

Pricing Free tier available; paid plans from $15/user/mo (checked 2026-08-16)

Stripe

Payment processing and financial infrastructure platform for internet businesses.

Pricing Usage-based, 2.9% + $0.30 per card transaction (checked 2026-08-16)