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Finbryn vs Botkeeper
Botkeeper discontinued service without warning on February 7, 2026, after raising nearly $90 million, giving customers only a few weeks to export their data with no extended support window. Industry coverage attributes the shutdown to heavy dependence on a small number of large customers. We publish one all-in monthly price, and your books stay in QuickBooks Online or Xero, which you own, so there is never a scramble to export before an access window closes.
| Dimension | Botkeeper | Finbryn |
|---|---|---|
| Business continuity | Botkeeper discontinued service effective immediately on February 7, 2026, after having raised nearly $90 million in funding since its 2015 founding, including a $42 million Series C round in November 2021.[1] | A named pod and a recorded handover memo if staffing ever changes. |
| Shutdown notice period | No extended support period was announced. Customers had until late February 2026 to export their data after the shutdown announcement, roughly two to three weeks' notice.[2] | Your QuickBooks Online or Xero file is already yours, so there is never an export deadline to race. Terms are set out in your engagement letter. |
| Root cause cited by industry coverage | Post-mortem industry coverage attributes the shutdown to heavy dependence on a small number of large accounting-firm customers, cited as an industry-consolidation and concentration risk.[3] | Published monthly pricing by tier. |
| Stated reason for closure | Botkeeper's CEO cited industry consolidation among its key clients as the reason for discontinuing service, according to trade press coverage of the announcement.[4] | Founder-led, under review by a senior reviewer. |
Business continuity
Botkeeper
Botkeeper discontinued service effective immediately on February 7, 2026, after having raised nearly $90 million in funding since its 2015 founding, including a $42 million Series C round in November 2021. [1]
Finbryn
A named pod and a recorded handover memo if staffing ever changes.
Shutdown notice period
Botkeeper
No extended support period was announced. Customers had until late February 2026 to export their data after the shutdown announcement, roughly two to three weeks' notice. [2]
Finbryn
Your QuickBooks Online or Xero file is already yours, so there is never an export deadline to race. Terms are set out in your engagement letter.
Root cause cited by industry coverage
Botkeeper
Post-mortem industry coverage attributes the shutdown to heavy dependence on a small number of large accounting-firm customers, cited as an industry-consolidation and concentration risk. [3]
Finbryn
Published monthly pricing by tier.
Stated reason for closure
Botkeeper
Botkeeper's CEO cited industry consolidation among its key clients as the reason for discontinuing service, according to trade press coverage of the announcement. [4]
Finbryn
Founder-led, under review by a senior reviewer.
Sources
- [1]cpapracticeadvisor.comChecked 2026-09-28
- [2]accountingtoday.comChecked 2026-09-28
- [3]cfobrew.comChecked 2026-09-28
- [4]certumsolutions.comChecked 2026-09-28
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Switch guideSwitching from BotkeeperQuestions
Frequently asked questions
Is Botkeeper still operating in 2026?
No. Botkeeper's CEO announced the company was discontinuing service effective immediately on February 7, 2026, with no new sign-ups accepted and no extended support period offered.
What happened to Botkeeper customer data after the shutdown?
Customers had until late February 2026, a window of roughly two to three weeks, to export their own data before the shutdown took full effect.
If Finbryn ever stopped operating, would I face the same scramble?
No. Your books live in QuickBooks Online or Xero from day one, which you own outright, so there is no proprietary export process or shutdown deadline to race.
Where to go next
- Books, reconciled every weekBookkeepingMonthly bookkeeping in QuickBooks Online, Xero or the platform you already run: every transaction sorted into categories, every bank and card account reconciled, and a clean set of reports each month.
- BookkeepingCatch-up and cleanup bookkeepingMonths or years of books brought up to date and reconciled, with a written record of every adjustment, so monthly bookkeeping can start from a clean base.
- PricingPublished monthly bookkeeping plans for US businesses, from solo LLCs to multi-entity operators and accounting firms buying extra capacity.
- Special situationsSwitching from BotkeeperSupport moving off Botkeeper's automated bookkeeping platform, which discontinued service, into a QuickBooks Online or Xero file reviewed by a named team.
Next step
Talk to the team that would run your books
A short call covers your setup, your software and what a first month would look like. You get a written scope and price after it.