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Mint vs Remitly

Mint logo

Mint

Software

All your money in one app

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Remitly logo

Remitly

Software

Send money faster to loved ones abroad

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Mint has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Mint service transitioned to Credit Karma platform; standalone Mint features migrated elsewhere; Remitly no fee schedule, exchange rate margin or transfer limit is published; the cost is disclosed only after starting a transfer for a specific corridor
  • They diverge on capability: Mint covers Expense tracking, Remitly covers International remittances.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mint and Remitly actually diverge.

Attributes where Mint and Remitly differ
AttributeMintRemitly
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreetransaction
Free tierYesNo
Founded20062011

Identical on both: platforms (Web, iOS, Android), 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

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

Only in Remitly

  • International remittances
  • Multiple delivery methods
  • Send money to 200+ countries
  • Currency conversion
  • Bank accounts
  • IOS support

Both cover

  • 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 Remitly
  • Users transitioning to Credit Karma for continued money management featuresnot Remitly

Remitly

  • Sending cross border remittances from a phone or browsernot Mint
  • Delivering funds to bank accounts, cash pickup and mobile wallets abroadnot 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

Remitly

  • No fee schedule, exchange rate margin or transfer limit is published; the cost is disclosed only after starting a transfer for a specific corridor
  • The Express and Economy delivery options have no published price difference

Pricing, plan by plan

Mint

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Mint review.

Remitly

On request
  • Express$undefined/month
    • Fast transfers
    • Multiple delivery methods
  • Economy$undefined/month
    • Lower cost option
    • 3-4 day delivery

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.
Mint review

Choose Remitly if

  • You need international remittances.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want multiple delivery methods.
Remitly review

Questions people ask

Is Mint or Remitly better?
Neither clearly leads. Mint starts at Free and Remitly at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mint or Remitly?
Mint has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Mint and On request for Remitly.
Does Mint or Remitly run on more platforms?
Mint runs on Web, iOS, Android. Remitly runs on Web, IOS, Android.
Can I use Mint for free?
Yes. Mint has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Remitly starts at On request.
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 Remitly is typically brought in for.
What can Mint do that Remitly cannot?
Mint covers Expense tracking, Budgets, Bill tracking, Credit score monitoring. Remitly covers International remittances, Multiple delivery methods, Send money to 200+ countries, Currency conversion. Both handle Web support, Android support.
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