Side-by-side comparison · Legal, Finance & HR
Booke AI vs Luminance
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
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At a glance
Overview
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Booke AI | Luminance |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.8Winner | 3.7 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Booke AI | Luminance |
|---|---|---|
| Access & platform | ||
| Free plan | No | No |
| Mobile app | – | – |
| Desktop app | – | – |
| Browser extension | – | – |
| API access | – | – |
| Teams & business | ||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | – | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No |
| AI abilities | ||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | – | – |
| Makes images | No | No |
| Makes video | No | No |
| Writes code | – | – |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | – | – |
| Works in many languages | – | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 4/ 17 | 6/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Booke AI | Luminance |
|---|---|---|
| Plans | AI Bookkeeper (Business)Our pick $129/business/mo A single business doing its own books. | EnterpriseOur pick Custom Legal teams buying a full contract platform. |
AI Bookkeeper (Accounting Firms) Custom Firms managing many client files. | ||
| Which plan to pick | A single business should weigh US$129 a month against the AI matching already built into Xero or QuickBooks. Bookkeeping firms should ask for the firm pricing, which is set per firm and adds multi-client management. | There is one route in: book a demo and get a quote. Ask which modules you actually need, since many teams only need Negotiate to start. |
Key features
Pros and cons
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Who each one is for
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Booke AI or Luminance?
Booke AI scores highest overall in our ratings (Booke AI 3.8/5 and Luminance 3.7/5). Booke AI is best for categorising bank feed transactions and chasing clients for missing receipts. Luminance is best for high-volume contract negotiation and finding risks and renewal dates across all your contracts.
Which is cheaper, Booke AI or Luminance?
Booke AI: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $129/business/mo. Luminance: Pricing isn't published; check the vendor's site for a quote.
Which is easier to use, Booke AI or Luminance?
Booke AI rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Bookkeepers and accounting firms managing many small-business clients on Xero or QuickBooks Online.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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