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Expense Manager vs Quicken

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Expense Manager

Personal Finance

Track every rupee and dollar

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Quicken logo

Quicken

Personal Finance

Take control of your finances

From
$3.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Expense Manager has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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.; Quicken quicken Simplifi (cloud version) costs $3.99 annually if billed yearly, but renews at full price $6.99/month unless cancelled before renewal
  • They diverge on capability: Expense Manager covers Expense tracking, Quicken covers Budget creation.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Expense Manager and Quicken differ
AttributeExpense ManagerQuicken
Starting priceFree$3.99/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsIOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS
Founded20111983

Identical on both: 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

  • Expense tracking
  • Shared expenses
  • Bill splitting
  • Budgeting
  • Cloud backup
  • Android support

Only in Quicken

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

Both cover

  • IOS support

What people use each for

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

Expense Manager

  • Budget Managementnot Quicken
  • Expense Trackingnot Quicken
  • Investment Trackingnot Quicken

Quicken

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

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

Expense Manager

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

Quicken

$3.99/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Quicken review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Expense Manager if

  • You need expense tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on IOS, Android.
  • You also want shared expenses.
Expense Manager 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 Expense Manager or Quicken better?
Neither clearly leads. Expense Manager starts at Free and Quicken at $3.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Expense Manager or Quicken?
Expense Manager has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Expense Manager and $3.99/month for Quicken.
Does Expense Manager or Quicken run on more platforms?
Expense Manager runs on IOS, Android. Quicken runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS.
Can I use Expense Manager for free?
Yes. Expense Manager has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Quicken starts at $3.99/month.
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 Quicken is typically brought in for.
What can Expense Manager do that Quicken cannot?
Expense Manager covers Expense tracking, Shared expenses, Bill splitting, Budgeting. Quicken covers Budget creation, Bill management, Investment tracking, Tax planning. Both handle IOS support.
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