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Mint vs Money Manager

Mint logo

Mint

Software

All your money in one app

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Money Manager logo

Money Manager

Software

Personal and household finance tracker

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Mint service transitioned to Credit Karma platform; standalone Mint features migrated elsewhere; Money Manager databases created by version 1.4.x are not readable by current releases and produce the error MMEX database version 13 doesn't work with this MMEX version, requiring a manual conversion procedure
  • They diverge on capability: Mint covers Budgets, Money Manager covers Budget tracking.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Mint and Money Manager differ
AttributeMintMoney Manager
Pricing modelfreeopen-source
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWindows, Mac, Linux, IOS, Android
Founded20062005

Identical on both: starting price (Free), 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 Mint

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

Only in Money Manager

  • Budget tracking
  • Reporting
  • Multi-currency support
  • Import/Export
  • CSV
  • Windows support
  • Mac support
  • Linux support

Both cover

  • Expense tracking
  • 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 Money Manager
  • Users transitioning to Credit Karma for continued money management featuresnot Money Manager

Money Manager

  • Free desktop personal finance tracking on Windows, macOS and Linuxnot Mint
  • Running a portable personal accounts file from removable media on Windowsnot Mint
  • Categorising spending and reporting on personal accounts without a subscriptionnot 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

Money Manager

  • Databases created by version 1.4.x are not readable by current releases and produce the error MMEX database version 13 doesn't work with this MMEX version, requiring a manual conversion procedure
  • Linux is supported only through Flatpak builds for aarch64 and x86_64
  • The download page states no system requirements, deferring them to a separate compatibility page
  • There is no vendor support contract; the project is distributed as open source with no paid tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Mint

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Mint review.

Money Manager

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Expense tracking
    • Budget management
    • Reports

Which should you pick?

Choose Mint if

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

Choose Money Manager if

  • You need budget tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows, Mac, Linux, IOS, Android.
  • You also want reporting.
Money Manager review

Questions people ask

Is Mint or Money Manager better?
Neither clearly leads. Mint starts at Free and Money Manager at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mint or Money Manager?
Mint starts at Free and Money Manager at Free.
Does Mint or Money Manager run on more platforms?
Mint runs on Web, iOS, Android. Money Manager runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, 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 Money Manager is typically brought in for.
What can Mint do that Money Manager cannot?
Mint covers Budgets, Bill tracking, Credit score monitoring, Financial insights. Money Manager covers Budget tracking, Reporting, Multi-currency support, Import/Export. Both handle Expense tracking, Android support.
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