# HelloBooks.ai: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge label across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/hellobooks-ai

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [AI accounting assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/accounting/ai-accounting-assistants/index.md) | 2% | 14 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "the top recommendation is HelloBooks (free plan) or Wave (completely free for basics)" (Grok 4.20, AI accounting assistants)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named HelloBooks.ai, from 7 of the 7 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- hellobooks.ai: 7 (its own site)
- xero.com: 4
- aiessentials.us: 3
- sage.com: 3
- startupowl.com: 3
- cellcog.ai: 2
- resources.rework.com: 2
- tallysolutions.com: 2
- weareocta.com: 2
- abivo.ai: 1

### Pages cited

- https://hellobooks.ai/: 5
- https://aiessentials.us/blog/whats-the-best-ai-powered-tool-for-small-business-accounting: 3
- https://startupowl.com/setup/ai-bookkeeping-for-small-business: 3
- https://xero.com/us/guides/ai-accounting-tools-for-small-business: 3
- https://cellcog.ai/blog/best-ai-bookkeeping-software: 2
- https://hellobooks.ai/ai-bookkeeping-software: 2
- https://hellobooks.ai/us/free-ai-bookkeeping-software: 2
- https://sage.com/en-gb/accounting-software/ai: 2

## What it publishes

Every page hellobooks.ai exposes, read 2026-09-29: 3366 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 801 pages, 11 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- case study: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-12
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-22
- report or ebook: 67 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-13
- comparison: 1071 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-26
- template or tool: 104 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- glossary or explainer: 36 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- news or press: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-09-15
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Gst return filing in singapore for small businesses process records and common e https://hellobooks.ai/blog/gst-return-filing-in-singapore-for-small-businesses-process-records-and-common-e
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Making tax digital for vat in united kingdom what small businesses need to do https://hellobooks.ai/blog/making-tax-digital-for-vat-in-united-kingdom-what-small-businesses-need-to-do
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Invoicenow in singapore for small businesses setup peppol basics and faster invo https://hellobooks.ai/blog/invoicenow-in-singapore-for-small-businesses-setup-peppol-basics-and-faster-invo
- Recent: 2026-09-26 comparison: Quickbooks alternatives for small businesses in united states https://hellobooks.ai/blog/quickbooks-alternatives-for-small-businesses-in-united-states
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Expense management for startups in united states policies approvals and reimburs https://hellobooks.ai/blog/expense-management-for-startups-in-united-states-policies-approvals-and-reimburs
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Cash flow forecasting for small businesses in united states a simple weekly meth https://hellobooks.ai/blog/cash-flow-forecasting-for-small-businesses-in-united-states-a-simple-weekly-meth

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.