Alternatives to Quicken
The desktop finance veteran
Quicken ranks #2 of 14 in Budgeting apps, with an Alt Score of 82. It is proprietary, sold by subscription from $3.49/month and available on Windows and macOS. 10 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
People and households who want a detailed, ongoing view of their finances across many bank, credit card, loan, and investment accounts — historically also small business/rental property owners tracking finances alongside personal accounts, on Windows or Mac.
A single dashboard that pulls in transactions from linked bank, credit card, investment, and loan accounts, with automatic categorization for budgeting and spending reports. It tracks bills and due dates, monitors investment holdings and performance, and calculates net worth across all accounts. Data is stored locally with optional cloud sync for mobile access, and it produces reports for budgets, taxes, and spending trends.
You install the desktop application, connect it to your financial accounts (banks, cards, brokerages) so transactions download automatically, and then categorize and reconcile transactions to keep budgets, bill reminders, and reports up to date over time.
Where Quicken stands out
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Ranked alternatives
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Budgeting apps checklist (14 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
| Budgeting apps checklist | Quicken | Lunch Money | Simplifi | Actual Budget | YNAB | GnuCash |
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Every fact and feature listed for Quicken is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-11
You acknowledge that the Products and Services are licensed and not sold.
https://www.quicken.com/terms-of-use/quicken-classic -
Starts at $3.49/month verified 2026-07-11
$3.49 /month
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Pricing model Subscription verified 2026-07-11
$3.49 /month
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Platforms Windows, macOS verified 2026-07-11
Data remains on the user's local computer.
https://www.quicken.com/support/what-quicken-data-access-guarantee/ -
Status active verified 2026-07-11
Track all your investments from stocks to mutual funds, and more
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Bank sync (regions) Yes verified 2026-07-11
Quicken connects to over 14,000 financial institutions
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Manual entry mode Yes verified 2026-07-11
You may still want to enter a transaction by hand, either because the account is set up as manual (offline) or because a transaction has not downloaded yet
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Envelope / zero-based budgeting No verified 2026-07-11
Create a simple monthly budget
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Investment tracking Yes verified 2026-07-11
From stocks & mutual funds to ETFs, crypto, & beyond — track your entire portfolio in Quicken. See performance, capital gains & income, analyze IRR, & much more.
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Multi-currency Yes verified 2026-07-11
You can track account balances in different currencies in Quicken Classic for Windows.
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Shared budgets Partial verified 2026-07-11
The Data Sharing feature lets you securely give a trusted family member or third party access to your Quicken data through Quicken on the Web.
https://www.quicken.com/support/how-to-use-data-sharing-in-quicken-classic-on-the-web/ -
Reports & net worth Yes verified 2026-07-11
Understand your complete net worth
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CSV import Yes verified 2026-07-11
You can import financial transactions into Quicken from a comma-separated values (.CSV) file.
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Local-only data option Partial verified 2026-07-11
You'll always have full access to and ownership of your data. You can view, edit, export, and manually enter transactions and accounts, even after your subscription ends.
https://www.quicken.com/support/what-quicken-data-access-guarantee/ -
Subscription price Yes verified 2026-07-11
$3.49 /month
https://www.quicken.com/products/classic-starter/
FAQ
Yes. Actual Budget, GnuCash and KMyMoney have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Actual Budget, GnuCash and KMyMoney — every license claim links its source.