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Quicken vs Banktivity

Quicken logo

Quicken

Personal Finance

Take control of your finances

From
$3.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Banktivity logo

Banktivity

Personal Finance

Personal finance for Mac and iOS

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Quicken quicken Simplifi (cloud version) costs $3.99 annually if billed yearly, but renews at full price $6.99/month unless cancelled before renewal; Banktivity runs on macOS, iPhone and iPad only, with no Windows, Android or web version
  • They diverge on capability: Quicken covers Budget creation, Banktivity covers Account tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Quicken and Banktivity actually diverge.

Attributes where Quicken and Banktivity differ
AttributeQuickenBanktivity
Starting price$3.99/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, Windows, macOSMac, IOS
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Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Quicken

  • Budget creation
  • Tax planning
  • Credit cards
  • Windows support

Only in Banktivity

  • Account tracking
  • Budget forecasting

Both cover

  • Bill management
  • Investment tracking
  • Bank accounts
  • Investment accounts
  • Mac support
  • IOS support

What people use each for

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

Quicken

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

Banktivity

  • Personal budgeting and money management on a Macnot Quicken
  • Investment and net worth trackingnot Quicken
  • Retirement planning projectionsnot Quicken
  • Connecting to over 14,000 financial institutionsnot Quicken

Where each one falls short

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

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)

Banktivity

  • Runs on macOS, iPhone and iPad only, with no Windows, Android or web version
  • Pricing is not shown on the product page and sits behind a separate plans page

Pricing, plan by plan

Quicken

$3.99/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Quicken review.

Banktivity

On request
  • Monthly$4.99/month
    • Full feature access
    • Cloud sync
  • Annual$39.99/month
    • All monthly features
    • Discounted rate

Which should you pick?

Choose Quicken if

  • You need budget creation.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS.
  • You also want tax planning.
Quicken review

Choose Banktivity if

  • You need account tracking.
  • You work on Mac, IOS.
  • You also want budget forecasting.
Banktivity review

Questions people ask

Is Quicken or Banktivity better?
Neither clearly leads. Quicken starts at $3.99/month and Banktivity at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Quicken or Banktivity?
Quicken starts at $3.99/month and Banktivity at On request.
Does Quicken or Banktivity run on more platforms?
Quicken runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS. Banktivity runs on Mac, IOS.
What is Quicken best used for?
Quicken is most often used for individuals managing personal finances via quicken simplifi cloud app for budgeting and savings tracking, freelancers and self-employed managing business and personal finances via quicken business & personal plan, users preferring local data storage via classic desktop editions. Of those, individuals managing personal finances via quicken simplifi cloud app for budgeting and savings tracking and freelancers and self-employed managing business and personal finances via quicken business & personal plan are not what Banktivity is typically brought in for.
What can Quicken do that Banktivity cannot?
Quicken covers Budget creation, Tax planning, Credit cards, Windows support. Banktivity covers Account tracking, Budget forecasting. Both handle Bill management, Investment tracking, Bank accounts, Investment accounts.
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