Personal Finance · head to head
Quicken vs Coinbase
Coinbase
Personal Finance
Buy, sell, and trade cryptocurrency with ease
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Coinbase has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; Coinbase the App Store listing states standard Coinbase trades carry fees and that a paid Coinbase One subscription is needed for zero trading fees and boosted staking rewards, and that fractional stock shares start at $1.
- They diverge on capability: Quicken covers Budget creation, Coinbase covers Cryptocurrency Trading.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Quicken and Coinbase actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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
- Bill management
- Investment tracking
- Tax planning
- Bank accounts
- Investment accounts
- Credit cards
- Windows support
Only in Coinbase
- Cryptocurrency Trading
- Staking
- Coinbase Wallet
- Coinbase Card
- Bank transfers
- PayPal
- Apple Pay
- Web 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 Coinbase
- Freelancers and self-employed managing business and personal finances via Quicken Business & Personal plannot Coinbase
- Users preferring local data storage via Classic desktop editionsnot Coinbase
Coinbase
- Exchangesnot Quicken
- Tradingnot Quicken
- Walletsnot 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)
Coinbase
- The App Store listing states standard Coinbase trades carry fees and that a paid Coinbase One subscription is needed for zero trading fees and boosted staking rewards, and that fractional stock shares start at $1.
Pricing, plan by plan
Quicken
$3.99/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Quicken review.
Coinbase
Free- FreeFree
- Buy and sell crypto
- Coinbase Wallet
- Staking rewards
- Coinbase One$29.99/month
- Zero trading fees
- Priority support
- Advanced trading tools
Which should you pick?
Choose Quicken if
- You need budget creation.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS.
- You also want bill management.
Choose Coinbase if
- You need cryptocurrency trading.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want staking.
Questions people ask
- Is Quicken or Coinbase better?
- Neither clearly leads. Quicken starts at $3.99/month and Coinbase at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Quicken or Coinbase?
- Coinbase has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Quicken and Free for Coinbase.
- Does Quicken or Coinbase run on more platforms?
- Quicken runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS. Coinbase runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Coinbase for free?
- Yes. Coinbase has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Quicken starts at $3.99/month.
- 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 Coinbase is typically brought in for.
- What can Quicken do that Coinbase cannot?
- Quicken covers Budget creation, Bill management, Investment tracking, Tax planning. Coinbase covers Cryptocurrency Trading, Staking, Coinbase Wallet, Coinbase Card.