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At a Glance
Acuity
Acuity
Star Rating
(8)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (87.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $2,179.00 Per Month
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Bench
Bench
Star Rating
(77)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$249.00 Per Month
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Featured Products
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Acuity
Bookkeeping Plus + Accounting
Starting at $2,179.00
Per Month
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Bench
Essential
$249.00
Per Month
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Free Trial
Acuity
No trial information available
Bench
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Quality of Work
Not enough data
8.5
61
Responsiveness
9.3
7
8.6
64
Expertise of Team
9.5
7
8.6
64
Execution Ability
9.8
7
8.5
63
Communication Skills
10.0
7
8.7
64
Professionalism
10.0
7
8.9
64
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.8
7
8.7
69
Features by Category
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Team Quality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Acuity
Acuity
Bench
Bench
Acuity and Bench are categorized as Bookkeeping Services, Tax Services, and Accounting Firms
Unique Categories
Acuity
Acuity has no unique categories
Bench
Bench is categorized as Financial Consulting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Acuity
Acuity
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
87.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
12.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Bench
Bench
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
92.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
1.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
6.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Acuity
Acuity
Computer Software
62.5%
Information Technology and Services
25.0%
Retail
12.5%
Other
0.0%
Bench
Bench
Computer Software
9.1%
Marketing and Advertising
7.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.9%
Motion Pictures and Film
3.9%
Legal Services
3.9%
Other
71.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Acuity
Acuity
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Software

Their team, service, and quality. They go above and beyond and are able to scale which is something other services were not able to do. They use Quickbooks or Xero so you do not have to go through the arduous process of changing systems. They also give you...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Servesh K.
SK
Servesh K.
Verified User in Computer Software

I dislike confusion around pricing changes, which can be frustrating. They do resolve these issues swiftly having a pricing structure from the beginning would be ideal.

Bench
Bench
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Hardware

What I really like about Bench is that it is overall a smooth process for the most part. They have lots of integrations for different sites and apps which makes the process very smooth. You can also ask various questions and they have tax advisors that can...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Motion Pictures and Film

tldr; missed the deadline to file my business return and bungled my personal return. Bench did not file my business return with NYC on time. When I received notices from the city and asked Bench, they replied that they did not do municipal filings....

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