Personal Finance · head to head
Mint vs EveryDollar
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Mint service transitioned to Credit Karma platform; standalone Mint features migrated elsewhere; EveryDollar the free version has no bank connection, so every transaction is entered by hand
- They diverge on capability: Mint covers Expense tracking, EveryDollar covers Zero-based budgeting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Mint and EveryDollar actually diverge.
| Attribute | Mint | EveryDollar |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | free | freemium |
| Founded | 2006 | 2014 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), 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 Mint
- Expense tracking
- Budgets
- Bill tracking
- Credit score monitoring
- Bank connections
- Bank-level encryption
- Verisign secured
- Ios support
Only in EveryDollar
- Zero-based budgeting
- Transaction tracking
- Budget planning
- Bank accounts
- IOS support
Both cover
- Financial insights
- Web support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Mint
- Legacy free budget tracking for users with supported bank connectionsnot EveryDollar
- Users transitioning to Credit Karma for continued money management featuresnot EveryDollar
EveryDollar
- Zero based monthly budgeting using the Ramsey methodnot Mint
- Tracking bills and sinking funds by categorynot Mint
- Automatically importing bank transactions into a budget on Premiumnot Mint
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
EveryDollar
- The free version has no bank connection, so every transaction is entered by hand
- CSV export of budget data is Premium only
- Spending reports and historical comparisons are Premium only
- Premium costs $17.99 per month billed monthly, and the $6.67 headline rate requires paying $79.99 for a year up front
- The free trial lasts 14 days and is limited to new users
Pricing, plan by plan
Mint
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Mint review.
EveryDollar
Free- FreeFree
- Manual budget entry
- Plus$14.99/month
- Bank sync
- Mobile app
- Transaction tracking
Which should you pick?
Choose Mint if
- You need expense tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want budgets.
Choose EveryDollar if
- You need zero-based budgeting.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android.
- You also want transaction tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Mint or EveryDollar better?
- Neither clearly leads. Mint starts at Free and EveryDollar at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Mint or EveryDollar?
- Mint starts at Free and EveryDollar at Free.
- Does Mint or EveryDollar run on more platforms?
- Mint runs on Web, iOS, Android. EveryDollar runs on Web, IOS, Android.
- Can I use Mint for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Mint best used for?
- Mint is most often used for legacy free budget tracking for users with supported bank connections, users transitioning to credit karma for continued money management features. Of those, legacy free budget tracking for users with supported bank connections and users transitioning to credit karma for continued money management features are not what EveryDollar is typically brought in for.
- What can Mint do that EveryDollar cannot?
- Mint covers Expense tracking, Budgets, Bill tracking, Credit score monitoring. EveryDollar covers Zero-based budgeting, Transaction tracking, Budget planning, Bank accounts. Both handle Financial insights, Web support, Android support.