Bookkeeping isn’t enough. Startups need a compliance stack.

Compare Inkle vs Fincent – and see why businesses choose Inkle for bookkeeping, tax, and compliance.

AI-driven, human-enhanced accounting

Track cash flow, send invoices, and manage your company's transactions with AI-powered categorization, all within the same app

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Simplify US tax filings with software

Put your tax filing on autopilot with deadline tracking, accurate tax calculation, seamless e-filing, and a detailed filing history.

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A virtual mailbox that does it all

Get a registered address, and a virtual mailbox to scan mail, forward packages, and more

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Smart Sales Tax Automation

Complete a nexus study, register and file US sales tax for your startup

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Let’s compare

We could give you a 1000 reasons to switch to Inkle. But let’s talk about the most important ones. Startups need more than bookkeeping, they need a complete financial solution that runs on autopilot so that founders can focus on what matters–– Growth!

Areas and Features

Free Plan (Early-stage)

✅ Yes

🚫 No

Bookkeeping Basis

Cash & Accrual

AI Categorization

✅ With human oversight

✅ Yes

Platform-native UX

Chat-first interface

Dashboard-first interface

Pricing

Starts at $199/month

Starts at $299/month

Closing Books Monthly

✅ Fast monthly close

✅ Monthly closes (varies with plan)

Federal Tax Filings

✅ Form 1120, 7004, 6765

✅ Limited forms

State Tax Filings

✅ All 50 states

✅ Limited forms

R&D Credits (174/6765)

✅ Built-in + expert review

🚫 Not supported

Sales Tax Filings

✅ Native tool (Inkle Sales Tax)

🚫 Not offered

Multi-entity Compliance

✅ Support for global founders

🚫 Not offered

Year-round CPA Access

✅ Chat + consultations

⚠️ Limited

Areas and Features

Free Plan (Early-stage)

✅ Yes

🚫 No

Bookkeeping Basis

Cash & Accrual

AI Categorization

✅ With human oversight

✅ Yes

Platform-native UX

Chat-first interface

Dashboard-first interface

Pricing

Starts at $199/month

Starts at $299/month

Closing Books Monthly

✅ Fast monthly close

✅ Monthly closes (varies with plan)

Federal Tax Filings

✅ Form 1120, 1065, 7004, 6765

✅ Limited forms

State Tax Filings

✅ All 50 states

✅ Limited forms

R&D Credits (174/6765)

✅ Built-in + expert review

🚫 Not supported

Sales Tax Filings

✅ Native tool (Inkle Sales Tax)

🚫 Not offered

Multi-entity Compliance

✅ Support for global founders

🚫 Not offered

Year-round CPA Access

✅ Chat + consultations

⚠️ Limited

If you’re running a startup, you’ll outgrow Fincent fast

Fincent is great for small businesses and creative agencies. But startups need a more robust solution to handle their accounting and compliance.

Sales tax, state filings, and federal filings across the US

Real-time support from licensed CPAs

Clean accrual-basis books for investors

Full compliance stack from 1120 to 7004

Stripe, Mercury, and Brex-native setup

Competitive pricing for businesses of all sizes.

Accounting,
‍Taxes & Compliance
within one platform

Sales Tax Filings

Transfer Pricing

Registered Agent

Mailroom

Deadlines

Filings

Accounting

Invoicing

Here's what our customers love about us

Inkle went above and beyond, offering prompt assistance. Highly recommended this for all startups looking for cost-effective solutions with exceptional customer support.