Basis vs Digits
A side-by-side comparison of Basis and Digits, two Finance tools, drawn from Ignaite's continuously-verified listings.
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At a glance
The honest brief
Basis
Runs multi-step tax, audit, and advisory workflows end-to-end and returns review-ready output — beyond chat or single-task assistants.
- Adapts to each firm's processes
- Returns review-ready output
- Adopted by top-25 firms
- Covers tax, audit, advisory
- No public pricing
- Firm/enterprise focus
- Agent output still needs review
Digits
AI-native general ledger with outcome-based pricing — firms pay only when 95%+ of transactions go zero-touch.
- 24/7 agents categorize and reconcile
- "Ask Digits" answers in plain language
- Clean, modern reporting UI
- Automates close, bill pay, invoicing
- US-only, multi-currency gaps
- Outcome pricing limited to accounting firms
- Limited customization for complex needs
- Younger ecosystem than QuickBooks/Xero