Software · head to head
Quicken vs E*TRADE
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; E*TRADE stock and ETF trades were $0 commission but options carried a $0.65 per-contract fee, broker-assisted trades added a $25 surcharge, and margin interest rates ranged from 12.70% to 13.20% depending on balance tier (Internet Archive capture, 3 January 2023)
- They diverge on capability: Quicken covers Budget creation, E*TRADE covers Advanced trading tools.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Quicken and E*TRADE actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Quicken
- Budget creation
- Bill management
- Investment tracking
- Tax planning
- Investment accounts
- Credit cards
- Windows support
- Mac support
Only in E*TRADE
- Advanced trading tools
- Options and futures
- Research tools
- Mobile trading
- Wire transfers
- Web support
- Android support
Both cover
- Bank accounts
- 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 E*TRADE
- Freelancers and self-employed managing business and personal finances via Quicken Business & Personal plannot E*TRADE
- Users preferring local data storage via Classic desktop editionsnot E*TRADE
E*TRADE
- Budget Managementnot Quicken
- Expense Trackingnot Quicken
- Investment Trackingnot 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)
E*TRADE
- Stock and ETF trades were $0 commission but options carried a $0.65 per-contract fee, broker-assisted trades added a $25 surcharge, and margin interest rates ranged from 12.70% to 13.20% depending on balance tier (Internet Archive capture, 3 January 2023)
Pricing, plan by plan
Quicken
$3.99/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Quicken review.
E*TRADE
On request- Stock & ETF TradingFree
- Commission-free trades
- Real-time quotes
- Advanced Trading$undefined/month
- All Stock & ETF features
- Options, futures
- Advanced 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 E*TRADE if
- You need advanced trading tools.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android.
- You also want options and futures.
Questions people ask
- Is Quicken or E*TRADE better?
- Neither clearly leads. Quicken starts at $3.99/month and E*TRADE at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Quicken or E*TRADE?
- Quicken starts at $3.99/month and E*TRADE at On request.
- Does Quicken or E*TRADE run on more platforms?
- Quicken runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS. E*TRADE runs on Web, IOS, Android.
- 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 E*TRADE is typically brought in for.
- What can Quicken do that E*TRADE cannot?
- Quicken covers Budget creation, Bill management, Investment tracking, Tax planning. E*TRADE covers Advanced trading tools, Options and futures, Research tools, Mobile trading. Both handle Bank accounts, IOS support.