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Acorns vs SamCart

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Acorns

Software

Invest your spare change

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SamCart

Software

The number one checkout platform

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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Acorns a flat monthly subscription regardless of balance, so $3 a month on Bronze is a heavy percentage on a small account; SamCart plans start at $79 per month, and features like subscription saver and A/B testing are reserved for the higher $199 per month Scale tier

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Acorns and SamCart actually diverge.

Attributes where Acorns and SamCart differ
AttributeAcornsSamCart
PlatformsWeb, IOS, AndroidWeb
Founded2012Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Acorns

  • Round-up investing
  • Automated investing
  • Portfolio management
  • Recurring investments
  • Bank accounts
  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • Web support

Only in SamCart

Nothing recorded that Acorns does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Acorns

  • Automated investing of spare change from everyday purchasesnot SamCart
  • Retirement saving through Acorns Later IRA accountsnot SamCart
  • Checking and high-yield savings alongside investingnot SamCart
  • Custodial investing and debit cards for children through Acorns Earlynot SamCart
  • Earning cashback that is invested rather than bankednot SamCart

SamCart

No use cases recorded yet. See the SamCart review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Acorns

  • A flat monthly subscription regardless of balance, so $3 a month on Bronze is a heavy percentage on a small account
  • The emergency savings account and the 1 percent IRA match need Silver at $6 a month
  • Custom portfolios, Acorns Early for children and Money Manager are Gold tier only at $12 a month
  • There is no free tier

SamCart

  • Plans start at $79 per month, and features like subscription saver and A/B testing are reserved for the higher $199 per month Scale tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Acorns

On request
  • Lite$4.99/month
    • Round-up investing
    • Automated portfolio
  • Plus$9.99/month
    • All Lite features
    • Checking account
    • Dollar-based investing
  • Premier$19.99/month
    • All Plus features
    • Premium investing

SamCart

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the SamCart review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Acorns if

  • You need round-up investing.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want automated investing.
Acorns review

Choose SamCart if

Nothing in the data separates SamCart from Acorns on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

SamCart review

Questions people ask

Is Acorns or SamCart better?
Neither clearly leads. Acorns starts at On request and SamCart at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acorns or SamCart?
Acorns starts at On request and SamCart at On request.
Does Acorns or SamCart run on more platforms?
Acorns runs on Web, IOS, Android. SamCart runs on Web.
What is Acorns best used for?
Acorns is most often used for automated investing of spare change from everyday purchases, retirement saving through acorns later ira accounts, checking and high-yield savings alongside investing, custodial investing and debit cards for children through acorns early. Of those, automated investing of spare change from everyday purchases and retirement saving through acorns later ira accounts are not what SamCart is typically brought in for.
What can Acorns do that SamCart cannot?
Acorns covers Round-up investing, Automated investing, Portfolio management, Recurring investments.
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