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Expense Manager vs Mint

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Expense Manager

Personal Finance

Track every rupee and dollar

From
Free
Rated
-
Mint logo

Mint

Personal Finance

All your money in one app

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Expense Manager the Internet Archive's capture from 23 January 2022 shows expensemanagerapp.com already redirecting to a Dan.com 'domain name is for sale' listing rather than a product page, confirming the app's original domain has been abandoned and offered for resale.; Mint service transitioned to Credit Karma platform; standalone Mint features migrated elsewhere
  • They diverge on capability: Expense Manager covers Shared expenses, Mint covers Budgets.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Expense Manager and Mint actually diverge.

Attributes where Expense Manager and Mint differ
AttributeExpense ManagerMint
Pricing modelfreemiumfree
PlatformsIOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
Founded20112006

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Personal Finance).

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 Expense Manager

  • Shared expenses
  • Bill splitting
  • Budgeting
  • Cloud backup
  • IOS support

Only in Mint

  • Budgets
  • Bill tracking
  • Credit score monitoring
  • Financial insights
  • Bank connections
  • Bank-level encryption
  • Verisign secured
  • Web support

Both cover

  • Expense tracking
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Expense Manager

  • Budget Managementnot Mint
  • Expense Trackingnot Mint
  • Investment Trackingnot Mint

Mint

  • Legacy free budget tracking for users with supported bank connectionsnot Expense Manager
  • Users transitioning to Credit Karma for continued money management featuresnot Expense Manager

Where each one falls short

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

Expense Manager

  • The Internet Archive's capture from 23 January 2022 shows expensemanagerapp.com already redirecting to a Dan.com 'domain name is for sale' listing rather than a product page, confirming the app's original domain has been abandoned and offered for resale.

Mint

  • Service transitioned to Credit Karma platform; standalone Mint features migrated elsewhere
  • Bank connections supported for only 17,000 financial institutions; many regional or international banks not supported

Pricing, plan by plan

Expense Manager

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Expense tracking
    • Shared expenses
  • Pro$2.99/month
    • Budget tracking
    • Analytics
    • CSV export

Mint

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Mint review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Expense Manager if

  • You need shared expenses.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on IOS, Android.
  • You also want bill splitting.

Choose Mint if

  • You need budgets.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want bill tracking.

Questions people ask

Is Expense Manager or Mint better?
Neither clearly leads. Expense Manager starts at Free and Mint at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Expense Manager or Mint?
Expense Manager starts at Free and Mint at Free.
Does Expense Manager or Mint run on more platforms?
Expense Manager runs on IOS, Android. Mint runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Expense Manager for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Expense Manager best used for?
Expense Manager is most often used for budget management, expense tracking, investment tracking. Of those, budget management and expense tracking are not what Mint is typically brought in for.
What can Expense Manager do that Mint cannot?
Expense Manager covers Shared expenses, Bill splitting, Budgeting, Cloud backup. Mint covers Budgets, Bill tracking, Credit score monitoring, Financial insights. Both handle Expense tracking, Android support.

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