Chronicle

Bench vs LivePlan

Bench starts at $199/mo across 3 plans. LivePlan starts at $20/mo across 2 plans.

Bench
Accounting
3 plans
$199 Bookkeeping L… $399 Bookkeeping $649 Bookkeeping +… $159.17 Bookkeeping L… $319.17 Bookkeeping $519.17 Bookkeeping +…
From $199$159.17/moNo free tier
LivePlan
Accounting
2 plans
$20 Standard $40 Premium $15 Standard $30 Premium
From $20$15/moNo free tier
LivePlan's cheapest paid plan costs $20/mo, $179 less than Bench at $199/mo. Neither has a free tier.

Plan by plan

TierBenchLivePlan
01Bookkeeping Light
$199$159.17 /mo
Standard
$20$15 /mo
02Bookkeeping
$399$319.17 /mo
Premium
$40$30 /mo
03Bookkeeping + Tax
$649$519.17 /mo
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Plans are listed in each vendor's own order. Prices in USD; confirm on the vendor's site before buying.