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eBay vs Quicken

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eBay

E-commerce

Buy and sell on the world's online marketplace

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Quicken logo

Quicken

Personal Finance

Take control of your finances

From
$3.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: eBay final value fees run up to 13.6 percent of the sale price plus $0.30 per order in most categories, on top of any optional listing upgrade fees; Quicken quicken Simplifi (cloud version) costs $3.99 annually if billed yearly, but renews at full price $6.99/month unless cancelled before renewal

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which eBay and Quicken actually diverge.

Attributes where eBay and Quicken differ
AttributeeBayQuicken
Starting priceOn request$3.99/month
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS
CategoryE-commercePersonal Finance
FoundedUnknown1983

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 eBay

Nothing recorded that Quicken does not also cover.

Only in Quicken

  • Budget creation
  • Bill management
  • Investment tracking
  • Tax planning
  • Bank accounts
  • Investment accounts
  • Credit cards
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

eBay

No use cases recorded yet. See the eBay review.

Quicken

  • Individuals managing personal finances via Quicken Simplifi cloud app for budgeting and savings trackingnot eBay
  • Freelancers and self-employed managing business and personal finances via Quicken Business & Personal plannot eBay
  • Users preferring local data storage via Classic desktop editionsnot eBay

Where each one falls short

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

eBay

  • Final value fees run up to 13.6 percent of the sale price plus $0.30 per order in most categories, on top of any optional listing upgrade fees

Quicken

  • Quicken Simplifi (cloud version) costs $3.99 annually if billed yearly, but renews at full price $6.99/month unless cancelled before renewal
  • Renewal pricing significantly higher than introductory rate; annual cost jumps from $47.88 (promotional) to $83.88 (regular renewal)

Pricing, plan by plan

eBay

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the eBay review.

Quicken

$3.99/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Quicken review.

Which should you pick?

Choose eBay if

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

eBay review

Choose Quicken if

  • You need budget creation.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS.
  • You also want bill management.
Quicken review

Questions people ask

Is eBay or Quicken better?
Neither clearly leads. eBay starts at On request and Quicken at $3.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, eBay or Quicken?
eBay starts at On request and Quicken at $3.99/month.
Does eBay or Quicken run on more platforms?
eBay runs on Web. Quicken runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS.
What can eBay do that Quicken cannot?
Quicken covers Budget creation, Bill management, Investment tracking, Tax planning.
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