Digits vs Bench

Agent access

1. ai-native userPoint an agent at llms.txt or agent-oriented docs

   weight 2 · round to Digits
   Digits✓fullprobed9/10

   Digits publishes both a top-level llms.txt (digits.com/llms.txt) and a developer-docs llms.txt (developer.digits.com/llms.txt), confirmed live via probe with HTTP 200, plus .md mirrors of every doc page — exactly the agent-oriented docs format the story asks for. missing for 10: independent third-party confirmation that an agent successfully consumed the llms.txt end-to-end (only first-party probes and docs are available).

   • [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://developer.digits.com/llms.txt # Digits Connect API Documentation > Documentation for Digits Connect API…”
   • [probe] “PROBE docs-md: HTTP 200 at https://developer.digits.com/docs/overview.md --- updatedAt: 2026-08-31T23:35:53.000Z --- Fetch the complete doc…”
   • [claimed-docs] “auto-booking 95%+ of transactions in real time, delivering always up-to-date financials”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API provides a complete OpenAPI 3.0 specification that describes all available endpoints, request parameters, response s…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench is a bookkeeping service, not a dev tool/platform, but the axis still applies since any web product could publish agent-oriented docs; probes explicitly show llms.txt returns 404, docs-as-markdown 404, and no OpenAPI spec found. There is no evidence of any agent-oriented documentation surface.

   • [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/llms.txt”
   • [probe] “PROBE docs-md: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/how-it-works.md”
   • [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://www.bench.co/openapi.json, https://www.bench.co/swagger.json, https://www.bench.co/api/opena…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

2. ai-native userRun the product headlessly / in CI for automation

   weight 2 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialprobed5/10

   Digits exposes a full programmatic REST API (OAuth 2.0, OpenAPI spec, batch sync with idempotent writes, webhooks) and a resettable developer sandbox, which supports scripted/automated use outside a GUI, and the MCP server is also a headless, auth-gated JSON-RPC endpoint. However, there is no explicit CI/CD documentation, no service-to-service (client-credentials) auth flow described, and OAuth authorization-code grant typically requires an initial interactive login step, so pure unattended CI automation isn't directly documented. Missing for 10: explicit CI/headless-automation guide, client-credentials or machine-to-machine auth flow, and independent confirmation of unattended pipeline use.

   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API gives you programmatic access to the AGL® — our AI-native general ledger. Legacy accounting APIs expect you to sync …”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API uses OAuth 2.0 with the authorization code grant type... API access in 3 steps: 1. User Authorization via https://co…”
   • [claimed-docs] “The API reference (indexed in the developer llms.txt) spans read AND write ledger surfaces: financial statements on demand ("Generate a bala…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Digits has a demo environment with realistic data pre-loaded from other connections. Each developer has access to their own resettable demo…”
   • [probe] “PROBE mcp-oauth (2026-09-16): keyless JSON-RPC initialize to https://api.digits.com/mcp answers HTTP 401 with a www-authenticate Bearer chal…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   The axis applies to this product kind (peer products hold positive or none verdicts on this story), so lack of evidence for an applicable capability is "none", never "na". (na/none harmonized at arena bring-up — see pipeline/scripts/na-harmonize.ts.)

   ⚑ flag

3. ai-native userConnect an agent via an official MCP server

   weight 3 · round to Digits
   Digits✓fullprobed9/10

   Digits ships a documented, hosted official MCP server at https://api.digits.com/mcp with OAuth against a user's own account, listed setup steps for Claude Desktop/Code, ChatGPT, Cursor, and Perplexity, and this is independently confirmed live via a probe showing a proper auth-gated JSON-RPC endpoint with RFC 9728 metadata. Missing for 10: broader independent third-party hands-on usage reports beyond the vendor docs and one live probe.

   • [claimed-docs] “The Digits MCP server is hosted at a documented endpoint — "Connect Digits to your AI tool using the steps below. Each tool may look a littl…”
   • [claimed-docs] “The MCP launch post positions the ledger as the agent surface: Digits MCP "is now available as an official Claude Connector, making it even …”
   • [probe] “official MCP server documented at https://help.digits.com/firms-connections/digits-mcp”
   • [probe] “PROBE mcp-oauth (2026-09-16): keyless JSON-RPC initialize to https://api.digits.com/mcp answers HTTP 401 with a www-authenticate Bearer chal…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   The axis applies to this product kind (peer products hold positive or none verdicts on this story), so lack of evidence for an applicable capability is "none", never "na". (na/none harmonized at arena bring-up — see pipeline/scripts/na-harmonize.ts.)

   ⚑ flag

4. ai-native userDrive the product through a documented public API

   weight 3 · round to Digits
   Digits✓fullprobed9/10

   Digits publishes a full public REST API (Connect API) with OAuth2 authorization-code flow, versioned routes, OpenAPI 3.0 spec, generated SDKs across 50+ languages, a free resettable developer sandbox, and documented read/write endpoints (ledger, statements, bills workflow, webhooks) — this is a comprehensive, documented, programmatically-drivable API confirmed live by independent probes. missing for 10: the raw openapi.json file itself 404'd on direct probe (docs reference it at /openapi rather than the paths tried), so full spec accessibility wasn't independently verified end-to-end.

   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API gives you programmatic access to the AGL® — our AI-native general ledger. Legacy accounting APIs expect you to sync …”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API uses OAuth 2.0 with the authorization code grant type... API access in 3 steps: 1. User Authorization via https://co…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API provides a complete OpenAPI 3.0 specification that describes all available endpoints, request parameters, response s…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Digits has a demo environment with realistic data pre-loaded from other connections. Each developer has access to their own resettable demo…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API uses route-based versioning with the version number as a URL path prefix" — a published versioning policy on the dev…”
   • [claimed-docs] “The API reference (indexed in the developer llms.txt) spans read AND write ledger surfaces: financial statements on demand ("Generate a bala…”
   • [probe] “PROBE docs-md: HTTP 200 at https://developer.digits.com/docs/overview.md --- updatedAt: 2026-08-31T23:35:53.000Z --- Fetch the complete doc…”
   • [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://developer.digits.com/openapi.json, https://developer.digits.com/swagger.json, https://develo…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench is a bookkeeping/accounting service with no evidence of a documented public API; direct probes for llms.txt, docs.md, and OpenAPI/swagger endpoints all returned 404, and no docs mention an API for AI-native integration.

   • [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/llms.txt”
   • [probe] “PROBE docs-md: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/how-it-works.md”
   • [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://www.bench.co/openapi.json, https://www.bench.co/swagger.json, https://www.bench.co/api/opena…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

5. ai-native userIssue scoped/least-privilege API credentials for an agent

   weight 2 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialprobed6/10

   The Connect API documents granular OAuth 2.0 scopes (e.g., 'source:sync ledger:read documents:write', 'bills:manage') that a developer/agent app can request, and the MCP server is fixed to read-only scope with its own OAuth flow, which together support least-privilege credential issuance. However there is no documented feature for a user to self-issue named, revocable API keys per-agent with custom scope selection (only the developer OAuth app flow, and the MCP server's scope is fixed read-only, not user-configurable). Missing for 10: dedicated 'create scoped API key for this agent' UI/API, per-agent revocation/audit trail, and evidence of narrower-than-read-only or custom scope combinations being selectable for MCP/agent use.

   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API uses OAuth 2.0 with the authorization code grant type... API access in 3 steps: 1. User Authorization via https://co…”
   • [claimed-docs] “The Digits MCP server is hosted at a documented endpoint — "Connect Digits to your AI tool using the steps below. Each tool may look a littl…”
   • [claimed-docs] “The API reference (indexed in the developer llms.txt) spans read AND write ledger surfaces: financial statements on demand ("Generate a bala…”
   • [probe] “PROBE mcp-oauth (2026-09-16): keyless JSON-RPC initialize to https://api.digits.com/mcp answers HTTP 401 with a www-authenticate Bearer chal…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   The axis applies to this product kind (peer products hold positive or none verdicts on this story), so lack of evidence for an applicable capability is "none", never "na". (na/none harmonized at arena bring-up — see pipeline/scripts/na-harmonize.ts.)

   ⚑ flag

6. ai-native userBuild against official SDKs

   weight 2 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialprobed5/10

   Digits documents a full OpenAPI 3.0 spec and offers OpenAPI-Generator based codegen for 50+ languages/frameworks, plus a developer sandbox and OAuth flow — enabling AI-native developers to build integrations — but there is no evidence of dedicated, first-party maintained SDK packages (e.g., official Python/Node/Go client libraries), and a probe for the raw OpenAPI file at common paths returned 404s, casting some doubt on spec accessibility. missing for 10: dedicated first-party SDK repositories/packages, confirmed live OpenAPI spec file, independent corroboration of codegen usage.

   • [claimed-docs] “The Digits Connect API provides a complete OpenAPI 3.0 specification that describes all available endpoints, request parameters, response sc…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API provides a complete OpenAPI 3.0 specification that describes all available endpoints, request parameters, response s…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Digits has a demo environment with realistic data pre-loaded from other connections. Each developer has access to their own resettable demo…”
   • [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://developer.digits.com/openapi.json, https://developer.digits.com/swagger.json, https://develo…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench is a bookkeeping/tax service with no evidence of any public SDK, API, or developer library; probes for llms.txt, docs-md, and OpenAPI specs all returned 404. Missing for 10: any official SDK, API documentation, or developer integration surface.

   • [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/llms.txt”
   • [probe] “PROBE docs-md: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/how-it-works.md”
   • [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://www.bench.co/openapi.json, https://www.bench.co/swagger.json, https://www.bench.co/api/opena…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

7. ai-native userSubscribe to events via webhooks

   weight 2 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialclaimed6/10

   Digits' API reference documents webhook event delivery — "Digits sends this JSON request body to your configured webhook endpoint" — confirming a webhook mechanism exists for event notifications, which supports agentic/event-driven integration alongside the OAuth API and MCP server. However, evidence lacks detail on how a user subscribes/manages webhook endpoints (create/list/delete subscription endpoints), the catalog of event types, retry/signing/security details, or independent confirmation of reliability. Missing for 10: webhook subscription management API details, event type catalog, delivery guarantees/signing docs, and independent/hands-on verification.

   • [claimed-docs] “The API reference (indexed in the developer llms.txt) spans read AND write ledger surfaces: financial statements on demand ("Generate a bala…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   No evidence of any webhook subscription mechanism, API, or event system; probes for llms.txt, docs-md, and OpenAPI specs all return 404, and Bench is a human-plus-software bookkeeping service with no developer/webhook offering documented.

   • [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/llms.txt”
   • [probe] “PROBE docs-md: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/how-it-works.md”
   • [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://www.bench.co/openapi.json, https://www.bench.co/swagger.json, https://www.bench.co/api/opena…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

Agentic features

1. ai-native userGet AI-generated insights and suggestions from my data inside the product

   weight 2 · round to Digits
   Digits✓fullprobed8/10

   Digits ships 'Ask Digits' as an in-product AI assistant that answers financial questions and completes tasks ('Ask questions. Complete tasks. Understand your business'), plus AI-driven trend insights, exception surfacing, and quality-control checks embedded in dashboards and the Agentic Close workflow. This is corroborated by a live, auth-gated MCP server exposing the same ledger data for AI-generated insights externally, reinforcing the product's AI-native insight capability. Missing for 10: independent/hands-on user reviews validating the quality of Ask Digits' insights beyond vendor claims.

   • [claimed-docs] “"Meet Ask Digits — Ask questions. Complete tasks. Understand your business... Ask Digits anything about your financials—cash flow, expenses,…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Agentic Close — From transaction to close. One system. Most accounting systems only record work. The Agentic Close does it for you." Th…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Digits Dashboards provide real-time, customizable views of revenue, expenses, cash, and other key metrics so founders and finance teams alwa…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"24/7 AI Bookkeeping & Reconciliation — Books that keep themselves": "Digits AI learns your business to provide 24/7 bookkeeping with transa…”
   • [probe] “PROBE mcp-oauth (2026-09-16): keyless JSON-RPC initialize to https://api.digits.com/mcp answers HTTP 401 with a www-authenticate Bearer chal…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench's evidence describes automation (data entry, categorization) and human bookkeeper support, but nothing describes AI-generated insights, recommendations, or suggestions surfaced to the user from their data — 'smart automation' refers to categorization mechanics, not generative analysis or advisory insights. Missing for 10: any mention of AI-generated commentary, anomaly detection, forecasting, or proactive suggestions derived from financial data.

   • [claimed-docs] “Connect all your financial accounts to automate data entry, speed up your books, reduce errors and save time”
   • [claimed-docs] “Accurate transaction categorization, powered by smart automation with instant guidance”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Connect all your financial accounts to automate data entry, speed up your books, reduce errors and save time", with "Accurate transaction c…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

2. ai-native userSet up automations that run autonomously in the background

   weight 2 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialclaimed7/10

   Digits documents strong built-in autonomous background processing: auto-booking 95%+ of transactions in real time, automated reconciliations, and an 'Agentic Close' workflow that continuously collects activity, books transactions, starts reconciliation, generates schedules, runs QC, and surfaces exceptions without user intervention. It also supports webhook event delivery and an 'Ask Digits' task mode. However, there's no evidence of user-configurable automation rules, triggers, or a workflow builder that an AI-native user could set up themselves — the automation is largely pre-built rather than user-defined. Missing for 10: user-configurable automation/trigger setup, scheduling controls, or evidence of custom rule-based automations beyond the fixed AGL pipeline.

   • [claimed-docs] “auto-booking 95%+ of transactions in real time, delivering always up-to-date financials”
   • [claimed-docs] “providing real-time categorization, automated reconciliations, live connected financial data, dimensional reporting, cash flow and runway tr…”
   • [claimed-docs] “an AI-native month-end close workflow that collects financial activity continuously, books transactions inside the ledger, starts reconcilia…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Agentic Close — From transaction to close. One system. Most accounting systems only record work. The Agentic Close does it for you." Th…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Meet Ask Digits — Ask questions. Complete tasks. Understand your business... Ask Digits anything about your financials—cash flow, expenses,…”
   • [claimed-docs] “The API reference (indexed in the developer llms.txt) spans read AND write ledger surfaces: financial statements on demand ("Generate a bala…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   The axis applies to this product kind (peer products hold positive or none verdicts on this story), so lack of evidence for an applicable capability is "none", never "na". (na/none harmonized at arena bring-up — see pipeline/scripts/na-harmonize.ts.)

   ⚑ flag

3. ai-native userDelegate tasks to a built-in AI assistant inside the product

   weight 3 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialclaimed6/10

   Digits ships 'Ask Digits', a built-in AI assistant that answers financial questions and has a documented 'task mode' to 'Get it Done', which supports delegation of tasks within the product itself. However, evidence for the task-execution side is thin — only a marketing blurb, with no detailed docs, workflow examples, or independent/hands-on confirmation of what tasks it can actually complete autonomously. missing for 10: detailed documentation or hands-on evidence of the range/reliability of tasks Ask Digits can execute, independent corroboration of agentic task completion, and any limits/guardrails on delegated actions.

   • [claimed-docs] “"Meet Ask Digits — Ask questions. Complete tasks. Understand your business... Ask Digits anything about your financials—cash flow, expenses,…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Ask Digits Your AI financial assistant”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench offers human bookkeepers plus automation for data entry and categorization, but there is no evidence of a built-in AI assistant that a user can delegate tasks to conversationally — communication is described as messaging with a human team, not an AI agent. Missing for 10: any mention of an AI assistant/chat feature, agentic task delegation, or AI-driven interaction surface within the product.

   • [claimed-docs] “Effortless messaging with your Bench team for unlimited support or advice, anytime, anywhere”
   • [claimed-docs] “Connect all your financial accounts to automate data entry, speed up your books, reduce errors and save time”
   • [claimed-docs] “Accurate transaction categorization, powered by smart automation with instant guidance”
   • [claimed-docs] “Bench is a human-plus-software service, now under new ownership: "Bench simplifies your small business accounting by combining intuitive sof…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

4. ai-native userOperate the product with natural-language commands

   weight 2 · round to Digits
   Digits✓fullprobed7/10

   Digits ships "Ask Digits", an in-product AI assistant that lets users ask natural-language questions about financials and invoke a documented task mode ("Ask Digits to Get it Done") to complete actions, and additionally exposes an MCP server so natural-language agents in Claude/ChatGPT/Cursor can query live ledger data. Missing for 10: independent/hands-on verification that Ask Digits' task execution actually works as described, and clarification of how far natural-language commands can go given the MCP server is documented as read-only.

   • [claimed-docs] “"Meet Ask Digits — Ask questions. Complete tasks. Understand your business... Ask Digits anything about your financials—cash flow, expenses,…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Ask Digits Your AI financial assistant”
   • [claimed-docs] “The Digits MCP server is hosted at a documented endpoint — "Connect Digits to your AI tool using the steps below. Each tool may look a littl…”
   • [claimed-docs] “The MCP launch post positions the ledger as the agent surface: Digits MCP "is now available as an official Claude Connector, making it even …”
   • [probe] “PROBE mcp-oauth (2026-09-16): keyless JSON-RPC initialize to https://api.digits.com/mcp answers HTTP 401 with a www-authenticate Bearer chal…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench offers human-support messaging and a client dashboard, but there is no evidence of a natural-language command interface (chat-driven actions, NL query of financial data, etc.); probes for llms.txt, docs-md, and OpenAPI all 404, indicating no AI-native interface layer. missing for 10: any natural-language command/chat-to-action capability, NL query support, or API/agent interface evidence.

   • [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/llms.txt”
   • [probe] “PROBE docs-md: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/how-it-works.md”
   • [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://www.bench.co/openapi.json, https://www.bench.co/swagger.json, https://www.bench.co/api/opena…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Effortless messaging with your Bench team for unlimited support or advice, anytime, anywhere”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

Api quality

1. ai-native userExplore an interactive API reference with runnable examples

   weight 2 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialprobed6/10

   Digits publishes a full OpenAPI 3.0 spec, an interactive-friendly llms.txt/markdown mirror of docs, and a free resettable developer sandbox with demo data, which together support exploring the API with real requests; however, the probe found no hosted interactive reference UI (openapi.json/swagger.json paths 404'd) and no evidence of embedded runnable code examples within the docs themselves. missing for 10: a live interactive API-reference UI (e.g., Swagger/Redoc/Stoplight) with clickable 'try it' runnable examples, and confirmation that the OpenAPI spec is actually renderable/explorable rather than just downloadable.

   • [claimed-docs] “The Digits Connect API provides a complete OpenAPI 3.0 specification that describes all available endpoints, request parameters, response sc…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API provides a complete OpenAPI 3.0 specification that describes all available endpoints, request parameters, response s…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Digits has a demo environment with realistic data pre-loaded from other connections. Each developer has access to their own resettable demo…”
   • [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://developer.digits.com/openapi.json, https://developer.digits.com/swagger.json, https://develo…”
   • [probe] “PROBE docs-md: HTTP 200 at https://developer.digits.com/docs/overview.md --- updatedAt: 2026-08-31T23:35:53.000Z --- Fetch the complete doc…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench is a bookkeeping/accounting service with no API, no interactive API reference, and no runnable examples; probes for llms.txt, docs.md, and OpenAPI specs all returned 404. missing for 10: any API reference, interactive docs, runnable code examples.

   • [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/llms.txt”
   • [probe] “PROBE docs-md: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/how-it-works.md”
   • [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://www.bench.co/openapi.json, https://www.bench.co/swagger.json, https://www.bench.co/api/opena…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

2. ai-native userDownload a machine-readable API spec (OpenAPI or equivalent)

   weight 2 · round to Digits
   Digits✓fullprobed8/10

   Digits explicitly documents a 'complete OpenAPI 3.0 specification' covering all endpoints/params/schemas, hosted at a stated URL and paired with OpenAPI Generator codegen support for 50+ languages, plus a parallel llms.txt and per-page .md mirrors for machine-readable docs (digits-supp-openapi-llms, digits-docs-5, digits-probe-1, digits-probe-2). A probe attempting to fetch the spec failed, but it only tried guessed generic paths (openapi.json, swagger.json, etc.) rather than the actually documented '/openapi' URL, so this is not a concrete contradiction. Missing for 10: independent verification that the documented '/openapi' URL itself returns a valid spec live.

   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API provides a complete OpenAPI 3.0 specification that describes all available endpoints, request parameters, response s…”
   • [claimed-docs] “The Digits Connect API provides a complete OpenAPI 3.0 specification that describes all available endpoints, request parameters, response sc…”
   • [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 200 at https://developer.digits.com/llms.txt # Digits Connect API Documentation > Documentation for Digits Connect API…”
   • [probe] “PROBE docs-md: HTTP 200 at https://developer.digits.com/docs/overview.md --- updatedAt: 2026-08-31T23:35:53.000Z --- Fetch the complete doc…”
   • [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://developer.digits.com/openapi.json, https://developer.digits.com/swagger.json, https://develo…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Probes explicitly show llms.txt, docs.md, and all openapi/swagger candidate paths return 404, and no docs mention any API spec; Bench is a bookkeeping service with no evidence of a machine-readable API for AI agents.

   • [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/llms.txt”
   • [probe] “PROBE docs-md: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/how-it-works.md”
   • [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://www.bench.co/openapi.json, https://www.bench.co/swagger.json, https://www.bench.co/api/opena…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

3. ai-native userTest against a sandbox environment without touching production data

   weight 1 · round to Digits
   Digits✓fullclaimed8/10

   Digits documents a dedicated developer sandbox with a resettable demo instance pre-loaded with realistic data, entirely separate from production, and free/self-serve access via Development API keys that auto-select the demo client in OAuth. This directly satisfies testing without touching production data. Missing for 10: independent/hands-on confirmation that the sandbox behaves identically to production and covers write endpoints (e.g., bills workflow) without side effects.

   • [claimed-docs] “Digits has a demo environment with realistic data pre-loaded from other connections. Each developer has access to their own resettable demo …”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Digits has a demo environment with realistic data pre-loaded from other connections. Each developer has access to their own resettable demo…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   The axis applies to this product kind (peer products hold positive or none verdicts on this story), so lack of evidence for an applicable capability is "none", never "na". (na/none harmonized at arena bring-up — see pipeline/scripts/na-harmonize.ts.)

   ⚑ flag

4. ai-native userRely on versioned APIs with a documented deprecation policy

   weight 2 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialclaimed5/10

   Digits documents route-based API versioning (version number as URL path prefix) on a dedicated versioning docs page, showing intentional version management for AI/agent consumers of its Connect API and MCP server. However, no evidence describes an explicit deprecation policy (timelines, sunset notices, migration guidance for old versions) — missing for 10: documented deprecation timeline/process, evidence of past version sunsets, and confirmation this policy also covers the MCP server surface.

   • [claimed-docs] “The Digits Connect API uses route-based versioning with the version number as a URL path prefix.”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API uses route-based versioning with the version number as a URL path prefix" — a published versioning policy on the dev…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench is a bookkeeping/tax service with no evidence of a public API at all — probes for OpenAPI specs, docs, and llms.txt all returned 404. No mention of versioning or a deprecation policy anywhere in the evidence pack. Missing for 10: any public API, version numbers, changelog, or deprecation policy documentation.

   • [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/llms.txt”
   • [probe] “PROBE docs-md: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/how-it-works.md”
   • [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://www.bench.co/openapi.json, https://www.bench.co/swagger.json, https://www.bench.co/api/opena…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

1. ai-native userPerform bulk operations across many items at once

   weight 2 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialclaimed6/10

   The Connect API documents batch transaction sync with external-ID idempotence ("Idempotence and deduplication is handled via the external_id field") and auto-books 95%+ of transactions in real time, showing the platform can process many items at once programmatically. However there's no documented bulk-edit UI, bulk categorization/reclassification endpoint, or explicit multi-item action beyond transaction sync and bill workflows. Missing for 10: dedicated bulk-update/bulk-edit endpoints or UI, evidence of bulk operations across other object types (invoices, reports, vendors) beyond transactions, and independent confirmation of batch scale limits.

   • [claimed-docs] “The API reference (indexed in the developer llms.txt) spans read AND write ledger surfaces: financial statements on demand ("Generate a bala…”
   • [claimed-docs] “auto-booking 95%+ of transactions in real time, delivering always up-to-date financials”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API gives you programmatic access to the AGL® — our AI-native general ledger. Legacy accounting APIs expect you to sync …”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench is a human-plus-software bookkeeping service focused on categorization, reporting, and tax filing for individual accounts; no evidence describes any bulk/batch operation capability across many items (e.g., bulk transaction edits, bulk uploads, batch API operations) for AI-native or power users. Probes also show no API/docs surface for programmatic bulk actions.

   • [claimed-docs] “Accurate transaction categorization, powered by smart automation with instant guidance”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Connect all your financial accounts to automate data entry, speed up your books, reduce errors and save time", with "Accurate transaction c…”
   • [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://www.bench.co/openapi.json, https://www.bench.co/swagger.json, https://www.bench.co/api/opena…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

2. ai-native userDefine rules that trigger actions automatically on events

   weight 3 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialclaimed3/10

   Digits offers webhook event delivery (JSON payloads on ledger events) and internal automated actions like auto-booking, flagging, and quality checks, but these are pre-built automations rather than a user-facing rule engine where an AI-native user can define custom 'if event X then action Y' triggers. Missing for 10: a documented rule-builder/automation configuration UI or API, examples of user-defined trigger-action pairs, and evidence of arbitrary custom actions being executed on arbitrary events beyond fixed webhook notifications.

   • [claimed-docs] “The API reference (indexed in the developer llms.txt) spans read AND write ledger surfaces: financial statements on demand ("Generate a bala…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"24/7 AI Bookkeeping & Reconciliation — Books that keep themselves": "Digits AI learns your business to provide 24/7 bookkeeping with transa…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Agentic Close — From transaction to close. One system. Most accounting systems only record work. The Agentic Close does it for you." Th…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench is a bookkeeping/accounting service with backend automation for categorization and reminders, but there is no evidence of a user-facing rule engine where AI-native users can define custom triggers/actions on events; the automation described is fixed internal workflow, not configurable rules.

   ⚑ flag

3. ai-native userSchedule recurring jobs or workflows

   weight 2 · round drawn
   Digits—none0/10

   Digits offers webhooks, background auto-booking, and month-end close automation, but there is no evidence of a user-facing scheduler for recurring jobs/workflows (e.g., cron-like triggers, scheduled report generation, or workflow automation builder) that an AI-native user could configure. missing for 10: any documented scheduling/cron API or UI, recurring job configuration, or workflow trigger system.

   ⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   The axis applies to this product kind (peer products hold positive or none verdicts on this story), so lack of evidence for an applicable capability is "none", never "na". (na/none harmonized at arena bring-up — see pipeline/scripts/na-harmonize.ts.)

   ⚑ flag

Ai reconciliation

1. ai-native userHave an agent reconcile a month end-to-end, matching transactions, flagging exceptions, and preparing the close for human review

   weight 3 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialclaimed6/10

   Digits documents an 'Agentic Close' workflow that continuously books transactions, starts reconciliation before month-end, generates schedules, surfaces exceptions with context, and produces reports from the live ledger, plus 95%+ auto-booking and quality-control checks — strong first-party alignment with the story. However, this is all vendor-authored marketing/docs with no independent or hands-on verification of end-to-end autonomous execution, no example of an agent actually running a full close via API/MCP, and the MCP server is explicitly read-only (cannot book, flag, or take reconciliation actions itself), meaning the 'agent-driven' close is only demonstrated through the closed first-party product, not via the agent-facing surfaces. missing for 10: independent/hands-on evidence of an agent executing the full reconciliation-to-close workflow, and MCP/API write access enabling an external agent to perform booking/exception-flagging rather than just read data.

   • [claimed-docs] “an AI-native month-end close workflow that collects financial activity continuously, books transactions inside the ledger, starts reconcilia…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Agentic Close — From transaction to close. One system. Most accounting systems only record work. The Agentic Close does it for you." Th…”
   • [claimed-docs] “auto-booking 95%+ of transactions in real time, delivering always up-to-date financials”
   • [claimed-docs] “Digits adds 11 new quality checks to make closing the books that much easier!”
   • [claimed-docs] “The Digits MCP server is hosted at a documented endpoint — "Connect Digits to your AI tool using the steps below. Each tool may look a littl…”
   • [claimed-docs] “The API reference (indexed in the developer llms.txt) spans read AND write ledger surfaces: financial statements on demand ("Generate a bala…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench's evidence describes automated data entry/categorization plus human bookkeepers preparing reports, not an autonomous agent that reconciles a month end-to-end, flags exceptions, and stages a close for human review. No documentation of exception-flagging logic, agent-driven reconciliation workflow, or AI-native interface exists in the pack. Missing for 10: evidence of automated exception detection, an agentic reconciliation workflow, and any API/agent interface for month-end close.

   • [claimed-docs] “"Connect all your financial accounts to automate data entry, speed up your books, reduce errors and save time", with "Accurate transaction c…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Accurate transaction categorization, powered by smart automation with instant guidance”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times" — the client-facing surface is reports…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Bench is a human-plus-software service, now under new ownership: "Bench simplifies your small business accounting by combining intuitive sof…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

Bank feeds

1. founderConnect bank and credit-card accounts so transactions import automatically every day

   weight 3 · round to Digits
   Digits✓fullclaimed8/10

   Digits documents real-time bank/credit-card connectivity across 12,000+ financial institutions with auto-booking of 95%+ of transactions in real time, and help docs describe adding new connections, positioning daily automatic import as a core feature. missing for 10: independent/hands-on confirmation of daily import reliability beyond vendor claims.

   • [claimed-docs] “"Digits Connect API seamlessly integrates with 12,000+ financial institutions, giving you real-time visibility into the metrics that matter—…”
   • [claimed-docs] “auto-booking 95%+ of transactions in real time, delivering always up-to-date financials”
   • [claimed-docs] “Real-time Integrations 12,000+ financial institutions”
   • [claimed-docs] “Where do I add a new connection?”
   • [claimed-docs] “"24/7 AI Bookkeeping & Reconciliation — Books that keep themselves": "Digits AI learns your business to provide 24/7 bookkeeping with transa…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench✓fullclaimed7/10

   Bench's docs explicitly describe connecting all financial accounts to automate daily data entry and transaction categorization, which directly matches the story of automatic daily import via connected bank/credit card accounts. Missing for 10: no independent/hands-on corroboration of connection reliability, no detail on supported bank list or sync frequency specifics beyond marketing copy.

   • [claimed-docs] “Connect all your financial accounts to automate data entry, speed up your books, reduce errors and save time”
   • [claimed-docs] “Accurate transaction categorization, powered by smart automation with instant guidance”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Connect all your financial accounts to automate data entry, speed up your books, reduce errors and save time", with "Accurate transaction c…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

Categorization

1. founderGet automatic categorization suggestions for imported transactions that learn from my corrections

   weight 2 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialclaimed6/10

   Digits documents AI-native auto-categorization (AGL trained on 170M+ transactions, 95%+ auto-booking) and 'transaction flagging & smart reviews' suggesting a learning/correction loop, but there is no explicit documentation of a feedback mechanism where founder corrections are captured and used to retrain or adjust future suggestions. missing for 10: explicit description of a correction-feedback loop showing suggestions improve from user edits, independent/hands-on verification of accuracy improving over time, and details on how manual overrides are ingested by the categorization model.

   • [claimed-docs] “auto-booking 95%+ of transactions in real time, delivering always up-to-date financials”
   • [claimed-docs] “The AGL is a purpose-trained model suite: "Proprietary AI models trained on over 170 Million transactions totaling $875 Billion", doing "Rea…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"24/7 AI Bookkeeping & Reconciliation — Books that keep themselves": "Digits AI learns your business to provide 24/7 bookkeeping with transa…”
   • [claimed-docs] “providing real-time categorization, automated reconciliations, live connected financial data, dimensional reporting, cash flow and runway tr…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench~partialclaimed4/10

   Bench documents automated, 'smart automation' transaction categorization with 'instant guidance' (bench-docs-4, bench-supp-automation), which covers the core categorization-suggestion capability, but since Bench is a human-plus-software bookkeeping service, human bookkeepers—not the software—typically apply corrections, and there is no evidence describing a feedback loop where the system learns from founder corrections. Missing for 10: any documentation of a correction-learning mechanism, founder-facing feedback UI, or improvement in suggestion accuracy over time.

   • [claimed-docs] “Accurate transaction categorization, powered by smart automation with instant guidance”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Connect all your financial accounts to automate data entry, speed up your books, reduce errors and save time", with "Accurate transaction c…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Bench is a human-plus-software service, now under new ownership: "Bench simplifies your small business accounting by combining intuitive sof…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

Reconciliation

1. accountantReconcile each bank account against the ledger with matched, unmatched, and duplicate transactions surfaced for review

   weight 3 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialclaimed5/10

   Digits documents automated reconciliation, transaction flagging/smart reviews, and exception surfacing as part of its AI-driven bookkeeping and 'Agentic Close' workflow, which implies reconciliation review happens, but duplicates are described as being prevented via idempotent writes rather than surfaced as a reviewable duplicate queue. Missing for 10: explicit documentation of a per-bank-account reconciliation view distinguishing matched, unmatched, and duplicate transactions, and any hands-on/independent confirmation of this UI.

   • [claimed-docs] “"24/7 AI Bookkeeping & Reconciliation — Books that keep themselves": "Digits AI learns your business to provide 24/7 bookkeeping with transa…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Agentic Close — From transaction to close. One system. Most accounting systems only record work. The Agentic Close does it for you." Th…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API gives you programmatic access to the AGL® — our AI-native general ledger. Legacy accounting APIs expect you to sync …”
   • [claimed-docs] “providing real-time categorization, automated reconciliations, live connected financial data, dimensional reporting, cash flow and runway tr…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Digits adds 11 new quality checks to make closing the books that much easier!”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench's evidence covers account connection, automated categorization, and reporting, but no citation describes a reconciliation workflow that surfaces matched, unmatched, and duplicate transactions for accountant review. missing for 10: explicit reconciliation UI/workflow, matched/unmatched transaction views, duplicate detection and review surface.

   • [claimed-docs] “Connect all your financial accounts to automate data entry, speed up your books, reduce errors and save time”
   • [claimed-docs] “Accurate transaction categorization, powered by smart automation with instant guidance”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Connect all your financial accounts to automate data entry, speed up your books, reduce errors and save time", with "Accurate transaction c…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times" — the client-facing surface is reports…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

Bill management

1. accountantCapture vendor bills, route them for approval, and schedule payments from one workflow

   weight 2 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialclaimed7/10

   Digits documents a dedicated 'Bill Pay' feature (drag/drop/approve/pay) and a full bills workflow API covering ingest, query, submit, approve, pay, reject, and void gated by a bills:manage scope, which maps directly to capture, approval routing, and payment. However, evidence doesn't detail payment scheduling specifics (e.g., future-dated batch runs, approval chains/rules) or provide independent/hands-on confirmation the workflow works end-to-end. Missing for 10: explicit payment-scheduling mechanics, multi-step approval routing configuration details, and third-party corroboration.

   • [claimed-docs] “Bill Pay Drag. Drop. Approve. Pay.”
   • [claimed-docs] “The API reference (indexed in the developer llms.txt) spans read AND write ledger surfaces: financial statements on demand ("Generate a bala…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench is a bookkeeping/tax service focused on categorization, reporting, and human bookkeeper support; no evidence of bill capture (AP inbox/OCR), approval routing, or scheduled bill payment workflows anywhere in the docs, pricing, or banking pages.

   • [claimed-docs] “Connect all your financial accounts to automate data entry, speed up your books, reduce errors and save time”
   • [claimed-docs] “Accurate transaction categorization, powered by smart automation with instant guidance”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Connect all your financial accounts to automate data entry, speed up your books, reduce errors and save time", with "Accurate transaction c…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Banking by Mainstreet — Get dedicated business accounts, debit cards, and automated financial management tools that integrate seamlessly wi…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Published service pricing: Bookkeeping Grow from $199/month ("An accessible, lighter-touch plan—built for lean businesses seeking financial …”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

Payables

1. accountantSee accounts payable aging and vendor balances at any point in time

   weight 2 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialclaimed7/10

   The developer API reference explicitly lists an 'accounts payable aging report' generator and a full bills workflow (ingest, query, submit, approve, pay, reject, void) gated by a bills:manage scope, implying vendor balance tracking within the AGL ledger. However, evidence doesn't explicitly confirm as-of-date/historical point-in-time snapshots for AP aging, and there's no independent/hands-on corroboration of the report's accuracy or usability. Missing for 10: explicit historical/point-in-time date parameter documentation, independent user validation of AP aging accuracy.

   • [claimed-docs] “The API reference (indexed in the developer llms.txt) spans read AND write ledger surfaces: financial statements on demand ("Generate a bala…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Bill Pay Drag. Drop. Approve. Pay.”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench's evidence covers bookkeeping automation, categorization, income statement/balance sheet reporting, banking and tax prep, but nowhere mentions accounts payable aging, vendor balances, or bill-tracking reports at a point in time. Bench appears to focus on income statement/balance sheet reporting rather than AP-specific aging reports.

   • [claimed-docs] “Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times" — the client-facing surface is reports…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Accurate transaction categorization, powered by smart automation with instant guidance”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

Close process

1. accountantLock closed periods so prior-period numbers cannot change without an explicit reopening

   weight 2 · round drawn
   Digits—none0/10

   The evidence pack covers AGL categorization, the Agentic Close workflow, quality checks, and reporting, but nothing describes a period-lock or reopening-approval mechanism that prevents prior-period figures from changing. This is a reasonable axis for close-collaboration accounting software, so absence of evidence yields 'none'.

   ⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   No evidence describes period locking, close controls, or reopening workflows; Bench is presented as a human-plus-software bookkeeping service with reporting/downloads, not a ledger system with period-lock controls exposed to the accountant/customer. missing for 10: any mention of period closing, locking prior periods, or explicit reopening controls.

   • [claimed-docs] “"Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times" — the client-facing surface is reports…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

2. accountantRun a month-end close against a checklist that tracks reconciliations, accruals, and review sign-offs

   weight 3 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialclaimed6/10

   Digits documents an 'Agentic Close' workflow that starts reconciliation before month-end, generates accrual/depreciation schedules from ledger activity, runs quality-control checks, and surfaces exceptions with context, plus 11 dedicated closing quality checks — covering reconciliations, accruals, and QC review. However, there is no explicit documentation of a checklist UI or formal review/sign-off tracking (who approved what, sign-off status) as the story specifies. Missing for 10: an explicit close checklist artifact and documented sign-off/approval tracking mechanism.

   • [claimed-docs] “an AI-native month-end close workflow that collects financial activity continuously, books transactions inside the ledger, starts reconcilia…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Agentic Close — From transaction to close. One system. Most accounting systems only record work. The Agentic Close does it for you." Th…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Digits adds 11 new quality checks to make closing the books that much easier!”
   • [claimed-docs] “providing real-time categorization, automated reconciliations, live connected financial data, dimensional reporting, cash flow and runway tr…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench markets itself as a done-for-you bookkeeping/tax service with messaging, document upload, categorization, and real-time reports, but nothing in the evidence describes a month-end close checklist tracking reconciliations, accruals, or review sign-offs — only generic 'timely reminders' are mentioned, which is not the same as a structured close workflow.

   • [claimed-docs] “Get timely reminders to stay on top of your financial tasks and deadlines”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Connect all your financial accounts to automate data entry, speed up your books, reduce errors and save time", with "Accurate transaction c…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times" — the client-facing surface is reports…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

Collaboration

1. founderInvite my external accountant or bookkeeper with role-scoped access to review and adjust the books

   weight 3 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialclaimed6/10

   Digits documents collaboration features letting 'business owners, finance teams, and accountants review and share financials' (digits-docs-11) and firm-tier plans that add 'roles and permissions' and 'flexible client-level plans' (digits-supp-pricing), indicating some support for external accountant access. However, there is no concrete documentation of an invite flow, specific role scopes (e.g., view-only vs. edit/adjust), or how a founder specifically grants an external bookkeeper adjust-level access. missing for 10: detailed invite/role-management UI docs, granular permission levels for external accountants, and independent confirmation of the collaboration workflow.

   • [claimed-docs] “Digits Financials generates real-time, customizable financial statements and reports directly from the AGL with collaboration features that …”
   • [claimed-docs] “Published self-serve pricing, per business not per seat: "Yes, Digits offers a 30-day free trial", and "Digits generates real-time financial…”
   • [claimed-docs] “providing real-time categorization, automated reconciliations, live connected financial data, dimensional reporting, cash flow and runway tr…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench's evidence describes a done-for-you bookkeeping service where Bench's own staff manage the books and communicate with the founder, with no mention of inviting an external accountant/bookkeeper as a role-scoped collaborator with adjustable permissions inside a shared ledger. The 'Add a bookkeeper to your team' claim refers to Bench's own hire-a-bookkeeper offering working inside the founder's existing systems, not the founder granting scoped access to their own outside accountant.

   • [claimed-docs] “Add a bookkeeper to your team who works with your existing systems”
   • [claimed-docs] “Published service pricing: Bookkeeping Grow from $199/month ("An accessible, lighter-touch plan—built for lean businesses seeking financial …”
   • [claimed-docs] “Bench is a human-plus-software service, now under new ownership: "Bench simplifies your small business accounting by combining intuitive sof…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

Data access

1. developerPull the full general ledger and trial balance through a documented API in open formats

   weight 3 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialprobed6/10

   Digits documents a full OpenAPI 3.0 spec, ledger endpoints including trial balance, balance sheet, P&L, and full chart of accounts retrieval, plus sandbox/dev environment access — satisfying most of the story. However, a live probe found the OpenAPI spec file itself returning 404 at all standard paths, and there's no explicit mention of exporting data in open/portable formats (e.g., CSV/JSON export of GL) beyond API JSON responses. missing for 10: working/reachable OpenAPI spec file (probe returned 404), explicit open-format export (CSV/JSON bulk export) of GL and trial balance, independent third-party confirmation of API completeness.

   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API gives you programmatic access to the AGL® — our AI-native general ledger. Legacy accounting APIs expect you to sync …”
   • [claimed-docs] “The API reference (indexed in the developer llms.txt) spans read AND write ledger surfaces: financial statements on demand ("Generate a bala…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API provides a complete OpenAPI 3.0 specification that describes all available endpoints, request parameters, response s…”
   • [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://developer.digits.com/openapi.json, https://developer.digits.com/swagger.json, https://develo…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Digits has a demo environment with realistic data pre-loaded from other connections. Each developer has access to their own resettable demo…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench only offers report viewing/downloads (income statement, balance sheet) via its web app; there is no documented API, no OpenAPI/Swagger spec, and probes for llms.txt, markdown docs, and OpenAPI endpoints all returned 404s, so developers have no documented way to pull the GL or trial balance in open formats.

   • [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/llms.txt”
   • [probe] “PROBE docs-md: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/how-it-works.md”
   • [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://www.bench.co/openapi.json, https://www.bench.co/swagger.json, https://www.bench.co/api/opena…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times" — the client-facing surface is reports…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

Integrations

1. founderConnect my banking, payments, and payroll systems so their activity flows into the ledger automatically

   weight 2 · round to Digits
   Digits✓fullclaimed8/10

   Digits documents real-time connections to 12,000+ financial institutions with named payments/payroll connectors (Stripe, Gusto, Ramp), auto-booking 95%+ of transactions via the AGL, and idempotent sync with deduplication so activity flows automatically into the ledger. missing for 10: independent/third-party corroboration of actual bank/payroll sync reliability and no explicit named banking connector list beyond generic '12,000+ institutions' claim.

   • [claimed-docs] “"Digits Connect API seamlessly integrates with 12,000+ financial institutions, giving you real-time visibility into the metrics that matter—…”
   • [claimed-docs] “auto-booking 95%+ of transactions in real time, delivering always up-to-date financials”
   • [claimed-docs] “providing real-time categorization, automated reconciliations, live connected financial data, dimensional reporting, cash flow and runway tr…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API gives you programmatic access to the AGL® — our AI-native general ledger. Legacy accounting APIs expect you to sync …”
   • [claimed-docs] “The API reference (indexed in the developer llms.txt) spans read AND write ledger surfaces: financial statements on demand ("Generate a bala…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"24/7 AI Bookkeeping & Reconciliation — Books that keep themselves": "Digits AI learns your business to provide 24/7 bookkeeping with transa…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench~partialclaimed6/10

   Bench's docs claim customers can 'connect all your financial accounts to automate data entry' and offers integrated banking (Banking by Bench/Mainstreet), which supports bank/payment account linking flowing into bookkeeping. However, payroll integration is never explicitly mentioned, and the ledger itself is not customer-facing/editable — it's a human-plus-software service producing reports rather than a live self-serve ledger. missing for 10: explicit payroll system integration, technical detail on connection breadth (which banks/payment processors), independent/hands-on confirmation of automated data flow reliability.

   • [claimed-docs] “Connect all your financial accounts to automate data entry, speed up your books, reduce errors and save time”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Connect all your financial accounts to automate data entry, speed up your books, reduce errors and save time", with "Accurate transaction c…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Get dedicated business accounts, debit cards, and automated financial management tools that integrate seamlessly with your bookkeeping opera…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Banking by Mainstreet — Get dedicated business accounts, debit cards, and automated financial management tools that integrate seamlessly wi…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times" — the client-facing surface is reports…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

Migration

1. founderMigrate historical books from another accounting system without losing transaction detail

   weight 1 · round to Bench
   Digits~partialclaimed4/10

   Digits has a help-center entry titled 'How do I migrate to Digits from Quickbooks?' and the Connect API supports idempotent, deduplicated transaction sync and chart-of-accounts fetch, suggesting some migration tooling exists, but no evidence details how historical transaction-level detail, account balances, or attachments are actually preserved during a full migration from another system. missing for 10: actual migration walkthrough/content beyond the FAQ title, evidence of historical balance/opening-balance handling, support for non-QuickBooks source systems, and independent confirmation that no transaction detail is lost.

   • [claimed-docs] “How do I migrate to Digits from Quickbooks?”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API gives you programmatic access to the AGL® — our AI-native general ledger. Legacy accounting APIs expect you to sync …”
   • [claimed-docs] “The API reference (indexed in the developer llms.txt) spans read AND write ledger surfaces: financial statements on demand ("Generate a bala…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench~partialclaimed5/10

   Bench explicitly offers 'Catch Up Bookkeeping' for businesses behind on their books, implying it can reconstruct/backfill historical transaction data, and its human-bookkeeper model suggests manual handling of past records. However, there is no explicit documentation of migrating data from another accounting system (e.g., QuickBooks, Xero) with transaction-level fidelity preserved, no import tooling, and no evidence addressing loss/retention of transaction detail during migration. Missing for 10: explicit migration/import process from other platforms, evidence of transaction-level data preservation, any tooling or API for historical data transfer.

   • [claimed-docs] “Catch up bookkeeping services for small businesses, no matter how far behind they are”
   • [claimed-docs] “Add a bookkeeper to your team who works with your existing systems”
   • [claimed-docs] “The buying motion is demo-led for service fit: "Book a demo with our friendly team of experts. Not sure where to start or which accounting s…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

Invoicing

1. founderCreate and send invoices with online payment options and see when they are viewed and paid

   weight 3 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialclaimed3/10

   Digits' product page lists an 'Invoicing — Get paid faster' feature, confirming the axis applies, but there is no documentation describing invoice creation workflow, online payment integration, or read/paid status tracking. missing for 10: details on invoice creation UI, supported payment methods/gateways, view-tracking or paid notifications, and any independent confirmation of the feature working.

   • [claimed-docs] “Invoicing Get paid faster”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   The axis applies to this product kind (peer products hold positive or none verdicts on this story), so lack of evidence for an applicable capability is "none", never "na". (na/none harmonized at arena bring-up — see pipeline/scripts/na-harmonize.ts.)

   ⚑ flag

2. founderSet up recurring invoices and automatic payment reminders for overdue customers

   weight 2 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialclaimed2/10

   Digits' product page lists an 'Invoicing — Get paid faster' feature and the Connect API exposes A/R aging reports, but there is no documentation of recurring invoice scheduling or automatic overdue-payment reminders. missing for 10: documented recurring invoice setup, automated reminder/dunning workflow, any hands-on or independent confirmation of these AR automation features.

   • [claimed-docs] “Invoicing Get paid faster”
   • [claimed-docs] “The API reference (indexed in the developer llms.txt) spans read AND write ledger surfaces: financial statements on demand ("Generate a bala…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench is a bookkeeping/tax service focused on categorization, reporting, and tax filing; there is no mention of invoicing, accounts receivable, recurring invoices, or customer payment reminders anywhere in the evidence pack.

   ⚑ flag

Receivables

1. accountantTrack accounts receivable with aging reports and per-customer balances

   weight 2 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialclaimed6/10

   Docs confirm an accounts payable aging report and A/R aging generation via the API ('Generate an accounts payable aging report', A/R aging) plus per-customer/vendor ledger queries and chart of accounts access, and Digits Financials/Dashboards surface real-time reports; but there is no dedicated UI walkthrough or independent confirmation of a per-customer AR balance view or dunning/aging workflow in the product itself, only API-level mentions in the developer llms.txt. missing for 10: hands-on/UI evidence of an AR aging report screen, per-customer balance breakdown in the app UI, independent verification of accuracy/usability.

   • [claimed-docs] “The API reference (indexed in the developer llms.txt) spans read AND write ledger surfaces: financial statements on demand ("Generate a bala…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Digits Financials generates real-time, customizable financial statements and reports directly from the AGL with collaboration features that …”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API gives you programmatic access to the AGL® — our AI-native general ledger. Legacy accounting APIs expect you to sync …”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench's evidence covers reporting (income statement, balance sheet), categorization, and banking, but there is no mention of accounts receivable aging reports or per-customer balance tracking anywhere in the docs or probes. Missing for 10: any AR aging report feature, per-customer balance tracking, invoicing/AR module documentation.

   • [claimed-docs] “Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times" — the client-facing surface is reports…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

Ai ledger

1. ai-native userHave an agent draft and post journal entries via the API and leave them in a review queue for my accountant

   weight 3 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialclaimed5/10

   The Connect API documents write/batch transaction sync with external_id idempotence and a bills workflow with submit/approve/reject/void steps (a review-queue-like pattern), and OAuth scopes include ledger:write-style scopes, showing agents can post financial data programmatically. However, there is no explicit documentation of a 'draft journal entry' state or an accountant-facing review queue specifically for journal entries (as opposed to bills), and the MCP server—the more natural agent surface—is explicitly read-only, so agentic posting must go through the raw Connect API rather than a documented review workflow. Missing for 10: explicit journal-entry draft/pending state, an accountant review-queue UI/API for entries, and confirmation that MCP or agent tooling can trigger this flow.

   • [claimed-docs] “The API reference (indexed in the developer llms.txt) spans read AND write ledger surfaces: financial statements on demand ("Generate a bala…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API uses OAuth 2.0 with the authorization code grant type... API access in 3 steps: 1. User Authorization via https://co…”
   • [claimed-docs] “The Digits MCP server is hosted at a documented endpoint — "Connect Digits to your AI tool using the steps below. Each tool may look a littl…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API gives you programmatic access to the AGL® — our AI-native general ledger. Legacy accounting APIs expect you to sync …”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   The axis applies to this product kind (peer products hold positive or none verdicts on this story), so lack of evidence for an applicable capability is "none", never "na". (na/none harmonized at arena bring-up — see pipeline/scripts/na-harmonize.ts.)

   ⚑ flag

Chart of accounts

1. accountantCustomize the chart of accounts with account types, sub-accounts, and class or tag dimensions

   weight 3 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialclaimed4/10

   Digits documents the ability to fetch the full chart of accounts via the Connect API and mentions 'dimensional accounting'/'dimensional reporting' as a paid-tier feature, suggesting some support for class/tag dimensions, but there is no documentation of an accountant-facing workflow for creating account types or sub-accounts — indeed Digits' messaging emphasizes that its AI 'replaces' manual chart-of-accounts mapping rather than supporting granular manual customization. Missing for 10: explicit UI/API support for defining account types, creating/nesting sub-accounts, and configuring custom class or tag dimensions beyond the vague 'dimensional accounting' mention.

   • [claimed-docs] “The API reference (indexed in the developer llms.txt) spans read AND write ledger surfaces: financial statements on demand ("Generate a bala…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"24/7 AI Bookkeeping & Reconciliation — Books that keep themselves": "Digits AI learns your business to provide 24/7 bookkeeping with transa…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Published self-serve pricing, per business not per seat: "Yes, Digits offers a 30-day free trial", and "Digits generates real-time financial…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API gives you programmatic access to the AGL® — our AI-native general ledger. Legacy accounting APIs expect you to sync …”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench is a done-for-you bookkeeping service where a human bookkeeper manages the books; the evidence pack shows no self-serve chart-of-accounts customization, account types, sub-accounts, or class/tag dimension configuration exposed to the accountant/customer. The client-facing surface is reports and downloads, not ledger/CoA editing. Missing for 10: any mention of CoA management, account type/sub-account creation, or class/tag dimension tagging capability.

   • [claimed-docs] “"Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times" — the client-facing surface is reports…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times”
   • [claimed-docs] “Bench is a human-plus-software service, now under new ownership: "Bench simplifies your small business accounting by combining intuitive sof…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

Journal entries

1. accountantPost manual journal entries with balanced debits, credits, and supporting memos

   weight 3 · round drawn
   Digits—none0/10

   Digits' evidence describes AI-driven auto-booking, categorization, reconciliation, and an API for batch transaction sync/ledger queries, but nowhere documents a manual journal-entry workflow with debit/credit balancing and memo fields — the product's own framing explicitly positions itself as replacing manual entry/mapping rather than supporting it.

   • [claimed-docs] “auto-booking 95%+ of transactions in real time, delivering always up-to-date financials”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API gives you programmatic access to the AGL® — our AI-native general ledger. Legacy accounting APIs expect you to sync …”
   • [claimed-docs] “The API reference (indexed in the developer llms.txt) spans read AND write ledger surfaces: financial statements on demand ("Generate a bala…”
   • [claimed-docs] “The AGL is a purpose-trained model suite: "Proprietary AI models trained on over 170 Million transactions totaling $875 Billion", doing "Rea…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench is a done-for-you bookkeeping service where Bench's own staff (not the customer) manage the books; evidence explicitly states the client-facing surface is reports/downloads, 'not a ledger the customer posts to' (bench-supp-reporting), with no mention of a journal-entry interface, debit/credit balancing, or memo fields for accountant users. Missing for 10: any UI or workflow for entering/posting journal entries, debit/credit validation, and memo/supporting-documentation attachment on entries.

   • [claimed-docs] “"Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times" — the client-facing surface is reports…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times”
   • [claimed-docs] “Bench is a human-plus-software service, now under new ownership: "Bench simplifies your small business accounting by combining intuitive sof…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

Ai audit

1. ai-native userHave an agent monitor the ledger and flag anomalies in spend or duplicate transactions before the close

   weight 3 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialclaimed6/10

   Digits documents built-in anomaly/duplicate handling (idempotent writes with external_id dedup, 11 quality checks before close, 'Agentic Close' that 'surfaces exceptions with context', and 24/7 bookkeeping with 'transaction flagging & smart reviews'), and its MCP server lets an AI agent query the live ledger. However this is largely automated system-level checking rather than a user-directed agent actively monitoring and proactively flagging anomalies/duplicates during the close cycle, and the MCP server is explicitly read-only so an agent cannot act on or resolve flagged items. Missing for 10: independent/hands-on evidence that an AI agent can be configured to continuously monitor and alert on spend anomalies or duplicates specifically before close, and confirmation the flagging pipeline is agent-driven rather than purely rule/ML-based backend automation.

   • [claimed-docs] “"The Agentic Close — From transaction to close. One system. Most accounting systems only record work. The Agentic Close does it for you." Th…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"24/7 AI Bookkeeping & Reconciliation — Books that keep themselves": "Digits AI learns your business to provide 24/7 bookkeeping with transa…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Digits adds 11 new quality checks to make closing the books that much easier!”
   • [claimed-docs] “The API reference (indexed in the developer llms.txt) spans read AND write ledger surfaces: financial statements on demand ("Generate a bala…”
   • [claimed-docs] “The Digits MCP server is hosted at a documented endpoint — "Connect Digits to your AI tool using the steps below. Each tool may look a littl…”
   • [claimed-docs] “The MCP launch post positions the ledger as the agent surface: Digits MCP "is now available as an official Claude Connector, making it even …”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench is a human-plus-software bookkeeping service with automated categorization and real-time reporting, but there is no evidence of an AI agent that actively monitors the ledger for anomalies or duplicate transactions ahead of close; the closest capability is human bookkeeper review and periodic reminders. missing for 10: agent-based anomaly detection, duplicate-transaction flagging, any pre-close audit automation.

   • [claimed-docs] “Accurate transaction categorization, powered by smart automation with instant guidance”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Connect all your financial accounts to automate data entry, speed up your books, reduce errors and save time", with "Accurate transaction c…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times" — the client-facing surface is reports…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

Audit trail

1. accountantSee a complete audit trail of who changed what and when across the entire ledger

   weight 3 · round drawn
   Digits—none0/10

   No evidence exists of a change-log, version history, or 'who changed what and when' audit trail feature across the ledger; the pack covers categorization, APIs, MCP, security-at-rest, and pricing but nothing about audit trails or user-action logging.

   ⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench is a service where a human bookkeeper does the books, and the client-facing surface is reports/downloads rather than a ledger with visible change history; no evidence of any audit-trail, version history, or user-attribution feature is present anywhere in the pack, and probes confirm no docs/API surfacing such capability. missing for 10: any mention of audit logs, change tracking, user attribution, or timestamped edit history across the ledger.

   • [claimed-docs] “"Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times" — the client-facing surface is reports…”
   • [probe] “PROBE docs-md: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/how-it-works.md”
   • [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://www.bench.co/openapi.json, https://www.bench.co/swagger.json, https://www.bench.co/api/opena…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

Multi entity

1. accountantManage multiple legal entities and produce consolidated financials across them

   weight 2 · round drawn
   Digits—none0/10

   Evidence shows Digits is built around a single AI-native general ledger (AGL) per business, with firm plans offering multi-client seats/permissions but no documented feature for combining multiple legal entities into consolidated financial statements. Nothing in the docs, API reference, or product pages mentions inter-entity eliminations, consolidated reporting, or multi-entity ledger structures.

   • [claimed-docs] “Published self-serve pricing, per business not per seat: "Yes, Digits offers a 30-day free trial", and "Digits generates real-time financial…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API gives you programmatic access to the AGL® — our AI-native general ledger. Legacy accounting APIs expect you to sync …”
   • [claimed-docs] “The API reference (indexed in the developer llms.txt) spans read AND write ledger surfaces: financial statements on demand ("Generate a bala…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench is a single-entity small-business bookkeeping/tax service; nothing in the evidence mentions multi-entity management, consolidation, or intercompany eliminations. Missing for 10: multi-entity account structure, consolidated financial statements across entities, intercompany reconciliation/eliminations.

   • [claimed-docs] “Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times" — the client-facing surface is reports…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Bench is a human-plus-software service, now under new ownership: "Bench simplifies your small business accounting by combining intuitive sof…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

1. ai-native userDo everything through the API that I can do in the UI

   weight 2 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialclaimed6/10

   The Connect API exposes substantial read/write ledger functionality (financial statements, chart of accounts, bills workflow with submit/approve/pay, batch transaction sync, webhooks) matching much of the UI's bookkeeping/reporting features, and the MCP server extends programmatic access to AI tools. However, the MCP server is explicitly read-only, and several UI-surfaced features (Ask Digits AI assistant, Invoicing, Bill Pay drag-and-drop UI, Dashboards customization, mobile app features) have no documented API/MCP equivalent for full parity — missing for 10: write access via MCP, API coverage for Ask Digits conversational tasks, invoicing endpoints, dashboard customization API, and independent confirmation that all UI actions map to API calls.

   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API gives you programmatic access to the AGL® — our AI-native general ledger. Legacy accounting APIs expect you to sync …”
   • [claimed-docs] “The API reference (indexed in the developer llms.txt) spans read AND write ledger surfaces: financial statements on demand ("Generate a bala…”
   • [claimed-docs] “The Digits MCP server is hosted at a documented endpoint — "Connect Digits to your AI tool using the steps below. Each tool may look a littl…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API uses OAuth 2.0 with the authorization code grant type... API access in 3 steps: 1. User Authorization via https://co…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Meet Ask Digits — Ask questions. Complete tasks. Understand your business... Ask Digits anything about your financials—cash flow, expenses,…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Bill Pay Drag. Drop. Approve. Pay.”
   • [claimed-docs] “Invoicing Get paid faster”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   No API, OpenAPI spec, or developer documentation exists; probes for llms.txt, docs.md, and openapi.json all return 404s, and all evidence describes a UI/human-service product with no programmatic access surface.

   • [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/llms.txt”
   • [probe] “PROBE docs-md: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/how-it-works.md”
   • [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://www.bench.co/openapi.json, https://www.bench.co/swagger.json, https://www.bench.co/api/opena…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

2. ai-native userExport all of my data in open formats and leave

   weight 3 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialclaimed4/10

   Digits' Connect API exposes read endpoints for financial statements, chart of accounts, ledger entries, and transactions via a documented OpenAPI spec, which could be used to pull data out into open formats. However, there is no documented bulk 'export all your data' feature, no CSV/GDPR-style data portability statement, and no mention of account closure or migrating away from Digits (only migration into Digits from QuickBooks is documented). missing for 10: a dedicated full-account data export/download feature, explicit open-format (CSV/JSON) bulk export tooling, and any documentation addressing leaving/closing an account with full data portability.

   • [claimed-docs] “The API reference (indexed in the developer llms.txt) spans read AND write ledger surfaces: financial statements on demand ("Generate a bala…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API provides a complete OpenAPI 3.0 specification that describes all available endpoints, request parameters, response s…”
   • [claimed-docs] “How do I migrate to Digits from Quickbooks?”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   No evidence of data export in open/portable formats or account portability; reporting is limited to viewing/downloading income statements or balance sheets, not a full data export mechanism, and probes for llms.txt/openapi/docs all 404. missing for 10: explicit data export feature (CSV/QBO/API), documented data portability policy, evidence of ability to leave with full underlying data.

   • [claimed-docs] “"Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times" — the client-facing surface is reports…”
   • [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/llms.txt”
   • [probe] “PROBE docs-md: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/how-it-works.md”
   • [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://www.bench.co/openapi.json, https://www.bench.co/swagger.json, https://www.bench.co/api/opena…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

1. ai-native userChoose where my data is stored (region/residency)

   weight 2 · round drawn
   Digits—none0/10

   No evidence anywhere in the pack mentions data residency, regional data storage options, or geographic controls for where financial data is hosted; security page only discusses encryption and SOC 2, not location choice.

   ⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   No evidence in the pack mentions data residency, region selection, or storage location controls; Bench's marketing focuses on bookkeeping automation, tax, and banking, with no data-residency documentation and 404s on technical/API probes that might have revealed such settings.

   • [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/llms.txt”
   • [probe] “PROBE docs-md: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/how-it-works.md”
   • [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://www.bench.co/openapi.json, https://www.bench.co/swagger.json, https://www.bench.co/api/opena…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

2. ai-native userControl data retention and deletion

   weight 2 · round drawn
   Digits—none0/10

   The evidence pack covers OAuth authentication, encryption at rest/in transit, and general security posture, but nothing addresses data retention policies or user-initiated deletion of financial data/records. For a financial ledger handling sensitive data, this is a fair and applicable privacy axis, but no documentation, help-center article, or API endpoint for retention settings or deletion requests is cited.

   ⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Bench is a human-plus-software bookkeeping service; no evidence in the pack addresses data retention policies, deletion controls, or export/delete-your-data mechanisms for AI-native users. Probes for docs/llms.txt/openapi all 404, and no privacy/retention page is cited. missing for 10: retention policy documentation, data deletion/export controls, privacy posture disclosures, any AI-specific data handling terms.

   • [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/llms.txt”
   • [probe] “PROBE docs-md: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/how-it-works.md”
   • [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://www.bench.co/openapi.json, https://www.bench.co/swagger.json, https://www.bench.co/api/opena…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

Ai insights

1. ai-native userAsk an agent "can we afford X?" and get an answer grounded in live ledger data pulled through the API

   weight 3 · round to Digits
   Digits✓fullprobed9/10

   Digits ships both a documented Connect API (OAuth, OpenAPI, live ledger endpoints for statements, balances, cash flow) and an official read-only MCP server exposing the 'live, auto-booked' AGL data to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor etc., independently confirmed live via a working OAuth-gated MCP probe — enabling an agent to query real-time financial data to answer affordability-style questions grounded in the ledger. The Ask Digits assistant further demonstrates first-party natural-language grounding against live financials. Missing for 10: no independent third-party example of a real 'can we afford X' query/answer being run end-to-end through the API or MCP.

   • [claimed-docs] “The Digits MCP server is hosted at a documented endpoint — "Connect Digits to your AI tool using the steps below. Each tool may look a littl…”
   • [claimed-docs] “The MCP launch post positions the ledger as the agent surface: Digits MCP "is now available as an official Claude Connector, making it even …”
   • [probe] “PROBE mcp-oauth (2026-09-16): keyless JSON-RPC initialize to https://api.digits.com/mcp answers HTTP 401 with a www-authenticate Bearer chal…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API gives you programmatic access to the AGL® — our AI-native general ledger. Legacy accounting APIs expect you to sync …”
   • [claimed-docs] “The API reference (indexed in the developer llms.txt) spans read AND write ledger surfaces: financial statements on demand ("Generate a bala…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Meet Ask Digits — Ask questions. Complete tasks. Understand your business... Ask Digits anything about your financials—cash flow, expenses,…”
   • [claimed-docs] “auto-booking 95%+ of transactions in real time, delivering always up-to-date financials”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   No evidence of any public API, MCP server, or AI-agent integration exposing ledger data; probes for llms.txt, docs-md, and OpenAPI all returned 404s, and reporting is described as human-facing downloads/dashboards, not programmatic access. missing for 10: any API/endpoint for ledger data, agent integration, documented query interface for financial questions.

   • [probe] “PROBE llms.txt: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/llms.txt”
   • [probe] “PROBE docs-md: HTTP 404 at https://www.bench.co/how-it-works.md”
   • [probe] “PROBE openapi: all candidate paths 404 (https://www.bench.co/openapi.json, https://www.bench.co/swagger.json, https://www.bench.co/api/opena…”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times" — the client-facing surface is reports…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

Custom reports

1. accountantBuild custom reports filtered and grouped by class, location, or tag dimensions

   weight 2 · round to Digits
   Digits~partialclaimed5/10

   Digits explicitly advertises 'dimensional reporting' and 'dimensional accounting' as a feature (gated to Core/Pro plans) and has a help doc titled 'How do I create a custom report?', suggesting some custom, dimension-based reporting capability exists. However, no evidence specifies filtering/grouping by class, location, or tag dimensions specifically, nor shows a UI walkthrough or hands-on confirmation of this granularity. Missing for 10: explicit documentation naming class/location/tag as filterable/groupable dimensions, a hands-on or independent demonstration of building such a custom report, and detail on how grouping/filtering works in the report builder.

   • [claimed-docs] “providing real-time categorization, automated reconciliations, live connected financial data, dimensional reporting, cash flow and runway tr…”
   • [claimed-docs] “How do I create a custom report?”
   • [claimed-docs] “"24/7 AI Bookkeeping & Reconciliation — Books that keep themselves": "Digits AI learns your business to provide 24/7 bookkeeping with transa…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Published self-serve pricing, per business not per seat: "Yes, Digits offers a 30-day free trial", and "Digits generates real-time financial…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench—none0/10

   Evidence only shows basic reporting (income statement, balance sheet) delivered as static downloads/reports, with no mention of custom report building or filtering/grouping by class, location, or tag dimensions. Bench is positioned as a done-for-you bookkeeping service, not a self-serve reporting tool with dimensional tagging capabilities.

   • [claimed-docs] “Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times" — the client-facing surface is reports…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

Statements

1. founderGenerate an accurate P&L, balance sheet, and cash-flow statement for any period on demand

   weight 3 · round drawn
   Digits✓fullclaimed8/10

   Digits explicitly generates P&L, balance sheet, and cash-flow statements on demand from its live AGL ledger, with API endpoints for 'Generate a balance sheet statement', cash flow, and P&L, plus dashboards and custom reports (help.digits.com custom report doc). Pricing page confirms 'real-time financial statements—profit & loss, balance sheet, and cash flow' updating automatically. Missing for 10: independent/hands-on verification of statement accuracy for arbitrary custom periods, and no third-party review confirming report correctness beyond vendor claims.

   • [claimed-docs] “Digits Financials generates real-time, customizable financial statements and reports directly from the AGL with collaboration features that …”
   • [claimed-docs] “The API reference (indexed in the developer llms.txt) spans read AND write ledger surfaces: financial statements on demand ("Generate a bala…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Published self-serve pricing, per business not per seat: "Yes, Digits offers a 30-day free trial", and "Digits generates real-time financial…”
   • [claimed-docs] “How do I create a custom report?”
   • [claimed-docs] “"The Digits Connect API gives you programmatic access to the AGL® — our AI-native general ledger. Legacy accounting APIs expect you to sync …”

   proof ↗⚑ flag

   Bench✓fullclaimed8/10

   Bench explicitly markets real-time reporting with income statement (P&L) and balance sheet access/download at all times, backed by automated categorization and human bookkeeper review for accuracy. Cash-flow statement generation is not explicitly named, and there's no independent/hands-on corroboration of accuracy beyond vendor claims. Missing for 10: explicit mention of cash-flow statement as a deliverable report, and third-party or user corroboration of report accuracy.

   • [claimed-docs] “Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Real-time reporting. Access or download your updated income statement or balance sheet at all times" — the client-facing surface is reports…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Accurate transaction categorization, powered by smart automation with instant guidance”
   • [claimed-docs] “"Connect all your financial accounts to automate data entry, speed up your books, reduce errors and save time", with "Accurate transaction c…”
   • [claimed-docs] “Bench is a human-plus-software service, now under new ownership: "Bench simplifies your small business accounting by combining intuitive sof…”

   proof ↗⚑ flag