MoneyPatrol vs Trout
MoneyPatrol
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| Figure | MoneyPatrol | Trout |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.67/mo | €4.92/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 7 |
| Spec score · Personal Finance Software | 9.2 (#4) | 8.8 (#15) |
| Account sync | both | both |
| Budgeting tools | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Net-worth tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Report export | Advanced reports can be exported to Excel or PDF files. | Yes |
| Priority support | Priority support is included with the Power plan. | The maker provides a GitHub bug-report link and lists an email address for privacy and data requests. |
Plans
MoneyPatrol
- Forever FreeFree
- Essential$19.99 a year
- Premier$39.99 a year
- Power$69.99 a year
- Power Lifetime$299.99, paid once
Trout
- FreeFree
- Hosted Monthly€7 a month
- Hosted Annual€59 a year
- Manual budgetingFree
- Self-hostedFree
- Hosted monthly€7 a month
- Hosted annual€59 a year
In their own words
MoneyPatrol
MoneyPatrol is a personal finance service for tracking income, expenses, budgets, bills, debt, investments, net worth, credit scores, and receipts. Its forever-free plan has no fees and includes core tracking and dashboard features such as linked accounts, alerts, bill reminders, and reports. Users can share dashboards with spouses, financial coaches, advisors, and CPAs. Alerts and reminders cover bills, fees, low balances, and suspicious transactions. MoneyPatrol connects accounts through financial institutions and lists apps for Play Store, App Store, Windows, Mac, and Linux. Paid plans include a 15-day free trial. Listed monthly prices are $3.99, $6.99, and $9.99; annual Essential, Premier, and Power plans are listed at 19.99 USD, 39.99 USD, and $69.99 a year. Power Lifetime is listed at 299.99 USD as a one-time payment. Paid-plan integrations and data-retention periods vary by plan, and Power includes daily data backups. The service also provides access to more than 500 financial calculators.