Best Trout Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from personal finance software ranked against Trout on the same published basis.
- 1Trout vs PocketSmith
- 2Trout vs SoFi
- 3Trout vs MoneyPatrol
- 4Trout vs Budgero
- 5Trout vs Wallet by BudgetBakers
- 6Trout vs EveryDollar
- 7Trout vs YNAB
- 8Trout vs Sure
- 9Trout vs Talvo
- 10Trout vs Actual Budget
- 11Trout vs Money Manager Ex
- 12Trout vs GnuCash
- 13Trout vs Rocket Money
- 14Trout vs Zaim
- 15Trout vs ClearCheckbook
- 16Trout vs BankTree Personal Finance
- 17Trout vs MoneyPatrol AI
- 18Trout vs MoneyWiz
- 19Trout vs Emma
- 20Trout vs TimelyBills
Trout alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PocketSmith | 9.4 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | SoFi | 9.3 | Free plan | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows | |
| 3 | MoneyPatrol | 9.0 | Free plan | $1.67/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Budgero | 9.0 | Free plan | $2.92/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Wallet by BudgetBakers | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | EveryDollar | 8.8 | Free plan | $17.99/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 7 | YNAB | 8.7 | No | $9.08/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Sure | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Talvo | 8.7 | Free plan | €5/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 10 | Actual Budget | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Money Manager Ex | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | GnuCash | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Rocket Money | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 14 | Zaim | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 15 | ClearCheckbook | 8.4 | Free plan | $2.49/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | BankTree Personal Finance | 8.4 | No | £3.50/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | MoneyPatrol AI | 8.3 | No | $5.75/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 18 | MoneyWiz | 8.3 | $2.50/mo | iOS, Mac | |
| 19 | Emma | 8.3 | Free plan | £4.99/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | TimelyBills | 8.3 | Free plan | $2.08/mo | iOS, Android |
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Questions about Trout alternatives
What is the best alternative to Trout?
PocketSmith, number 1 in personal finance software with a score of 9.4 out of 10. The others here: SoFi, MoneyPatrol, Budgero and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Trout?
PocketSmith is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.






























