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Goodbudget vs Wally

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Goodbudget

Software

Digital envelope budgeting app

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Wally

Software

Smart expense tracking for travel and daily life

From
Free
Rated
-
Full review

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Goodbudget free plan is capped at 10 regular envelopes, 10 more envelopes, 1 account, 2 devices and 1 year of history; Wally the Internet Archive's capture of wally.me on 2 January 2019 stated the app is free ('Control your money seamlessly. And, it's free.'), and claimed rankings as the #1 finance app in 22 countries and top 10 in 52 countries at that time.
  • They diverge on capability: Goodbudget covers Envelope budgeting, Wally covers Receipt OCR scanning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Goodbudget and Wally actually diverge.

Attributes where Goodbudget and Wally differ
AttributeGoodbudgetWally
PlatformsWeb, IOS, AndroidIOS, Android
Founded20122009

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), 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 Goodbudget

  • Envelope budgeting
  • Shared budgets
  • Receipt scanning
  • Bank accounts
  • Web support

Only in Wally

  • Receipt OCR scanning
  • Receipt storage
  • Category management
  • Cloud storage

Both cover

  • Expense tracking
  • IOS support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Goodbudget

  • Envelope method budgetingnot Wally
  • Sharing a household budget across a couple's devicesnot Wally
  • Tracking debt payoff alongside envelopesnot Wally

Wally

  • Budget Managementnot Goodbudget
  • Expense Trackingnot Goodbudget
  • Investment Trackingnot Goodbudget

Where each one falls short

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

Goodbudget

  • Free plan is capped at 10 regular envelopes, 10 more envelopes, 1 account, 2 devices and 1 year of history
  • Automatic bank sync is Premium only and works with US banks only
  • Premium is limited to 5 devices and 7 years of history
  • Free plan gets community support only; email support requires Premium
  • Premium costs $10 per month or $80 per year

Wally

  • The Internet Archive's capture of wally.me on 2 January 2019 stated the app is free ('Control your money seamlessly. And, it's free.'), and claimed rankings as the #1 finance app in 22 countries and top 10 in 52 countries at that time.

Pricing, plan by plan

Goodbudget

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 10 envelopes
    • Basic tracking
  • Plus$5.99/month
    • Unlimited envelopes
    • Advanced reports
    • Receipt capture

Wally

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Receipt scanning
    • Expense tracking
    • Basic reports
  • Premium$9.99/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Unlimited storage
    • Cloud sync

Which should you pick?

Choose Goodbudget if

  • You need envelope budgeting.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want shared budgets.
Goodbudget review

Choose Wally if

  • You need receipt ocr scanning.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on IOS, Android.
  • You also want receipt storage.
Wally review

Questions people ask

Is Goodbudget or Wally better?
Neither clearly leads. Goodbudget starts at Free and Wally at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Goodbudget or Wally?
Goodbudget starts at Free and Wally at Free.
Does Goodbudget or Wally run on more platforms?
Goodbudget runs on Web, IOS, Android. Wally runs on IOS, Android.
Can I use Goodbudget for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Goodbudget best used for?
Goodbudget is most often used for envelope method budgeting, sharing a household budget across a couple's devices, tracking debt payoff alongside envelopes. Of those, envelope method budgeting and sharing a household budget across a couple's devices are not what Wally is typically brought in for.
What can Goodbudget do that Wally cannot?
Goodbudget covers Envelope budgeting, Shared budgets, Receipt scanning, Bank accounts. Wally covers Receipt OCR scanning, Receipt storage, Category management, Cloud storage. Both handle Expense tracking, IOS support, Android support.
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