Bench Alternative
A Bench alternative built around your data, not theirs.
If you're rethinking Bench after the acquisition, you have options. PixelCrest gives you clean monthly accounting in your own QuickBooks or Xero account. Reporting that actually shows you what's happening in your business. And a path beyond accounting when you need it.
Why people are leaving Bench
The three things we hear most from Bench refugees.
We've talked to a lot of business owners who came from Bench. Three concerns come up over and over again.
Your data is locked inside their platform.
Bench keeps your books in a proprietary system. When clients try to leave, they often discover their historical data is hard or impossible to extract cleanly. That's not a problem with us. Your books live in your own QuickBooks Online or Xero account. You own it. We just work in it.
It's just accounting. Nothing more.
Bench delivers clean books. That's it. No management reporting. No advisory. No help understanding what the numbers mean. We give you accounting on Essentials. Reporting and dashboards on Growth. Strategic advisory on Scale. You grow into deeper insight as your business needs it.
Service quality has been uneven.
Reviews across G2, Capterra, and Software Advice describe missed deadlines, broken integrations, and slow communication. We deliver reports on the 15th of every month. No exceptions. Two CPAs review every report before it goes out.
Side-by-side comparison
How we compare.
How the migration actually works
Moving from Bench to PixelCrest in 30 days.
Get your data out.
We help you request the data export from Bench. Past financials, transaction history, anything you can extract. The earlier you start the migration, the cleaner the handoff.
Set up your own QuickBooks or Xero.
We open a new QBO or Xero account in your name. You own it. We configure the chart of accounts, connect bank feeds, and import the historical data we received from Bench.
Clean up and reconcile.
Bench data is often incomplete or formatted in ways that need reconciliation. Our team handles the cleanup. By day 30 you have clean, reconciled financials in a system you own.
Go forward.
From there, monthly close runs on our automated workflow. Reports land on the 15th. You'll never wonder again whether your books are up to date.
Talk to us
Worried the migration is going to be painful? Let's talk.
Most Bench migrations we've seen are simpler than people fear. Book a free 30-minute consultation and we'll walk you through exactly what your migration would look like. No pressure, no obligation.
See the full PixelCrest vs Bench feature comparisonCommon questions
Questions about leaving Bench.
Usually 30 days from contract signing to first clean monthly report. The exact timeline depends on how much historical cleanup is needed and how quickly Bench delivers your data export.