Personal Finance · head to head
Banktivity vs Loox
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Banktivity runs on macOS, iPhone and iPad only, with no Windows, Android or web version; Loox beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Banktivity and Loox actually diverge.
| Attribute | Banktivity | Loox |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | usage-based |
| Platforms | Mac, IOS | Web |
| Category | Personal Finance | E-commerce |
| Founded | 2007 | Unknown |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).
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 Banktivity
- Account tracking
- Bill management
- Investment tracking
- Budget forecasting
- Bank accounts
- Investment accounts
- Mac support
- IOS support
Only in Loox
Nothing recorded that Banktivity does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Banktivity
- Personal budgeting and money management on a Macnot Loox
- Investment and net worth trackingnot Loox
- Retirement planning projectionsnot Loox
- Connecting to over 14,000 financial institutionsnot Loox
Loox
No use cases recorded yet. See the Loox review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Banktivity
- Runs on macOS, iPhone and iPad only, with no Windows, Android or web version
- Pricing is not shown on the product page and sits behind a separate plans page
Loox
- Beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed
Pricing, plan by plan
Banktivity
On request- Monthly$4.99/month
- Full feature access
- Cloud sync
- Annual$39.99/month
- All monthly features
- Discounted rate
Loox
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Loox review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Banktivity if
- You need account tracking.
- You work on Mac, IOS.
- You also want bill management.
Choose Loox if
Nothing in the data separates Loox from Banktivity on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Banktivity or Loox better?
- Neither clearly leads. Banktivity starts at On request and Loox at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Banktivity or Loox?
- Banktivity starts at On request and Loox at On request.
- Does Banktivity or Loox run on more platforms?
- Banktivity runs on Mac, IOS. Loox runs on Web.
- What is Banktivity best used for?
- Banktivity is most often used for personal budgeting and money management on a mac, investment and net worth tracking, retirement planning projections, connecting to over 14,000 financial institutions. Of those, personal budgeting and money management on a mac and investment and net worth tracking are not what Loox is typically brought in for.
- What can Banktivity do that Loox cannot?
- Banktivity covers Account tracking, Bill management, Investment tracking, Budget forecasting.
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