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Quicken vs YNAB

Quicken

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YNAB

ynab.com

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FigureQuickenYNAB
Price from$3.99/mo$9.08/mo
Free plan—Yes
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
WebYesYes
WindowsYes—
macOSYes—
iOS—Yes
Android—Yes
API—Yes
Plans published27
Spec score · Personal Finance Software8.7 (#17)9.4 (#3)
Spec score · Personal Budgeting and Expense Tracking Apps8.1 (#8)8.5 (#5)
Account syncbothboth
Bill trackingYesYes
Budgeting toolsYesYes
Founded19842004
Free planNoNo
HeadquartersMenlo Park, California, United StatesLehi, Utah, USA
Mobile appsbothboth
Net-worth trackingYesYes
Report exportYesYes
Paid from6.999.08

Plans

Quicken

  • Quicken Simplifi$3.99 a month
  • Quicken Business & Personal$4.99 a month

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YNAB

  • Annual Plan$9.08 a month
  • Annual Plan$109 a year
  • Monthly Plan$14.99 a month
  • Monthly Plan$14.99 a month
  • Annual Plan$109 a year
  • College ProgramFree
  • Free TrialFree

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In their own words

Quicken

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YNAB

YNAB is a budgeting service for web, Android, and iOS, with an API. Its method asks users to assign each dollar a purpose, supported by budgeting tools, bill tracking, net-worth reports, savings targets, and an integrated loan calculator. Users can link accounts to import transactions automatically from select banks in the US, Canada, UK, and EU; file-based import is available outside those areas. Balances, priorities, goals, and transactions sync across devices in real time. A spending plan can use a selected currency, but cannot mix currencies. YNAB offers a 34-day trial without a credit card when signing up directly, and does not charge unless users subscribe afterward. The annual plan costs $109 USD paid annually, or $9.08 per month before applicable tax; monthly billing costs $14.99 a month before applicable tax. College students with proof of enrollment can get a 365-day trial, and one subscription can be shared with up to six people. YNAB says it does not sell user data and keeps the app ad-free.

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