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Quicken vs Skrill

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Quicken

Personal Finance

Take control of your finances

From
$3.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Skrill logo

Skrill

Personal Finance

Fast and secure money transfer

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Skrill 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; Skrill a currency conversion fee of 4.49 percent applies to most conversions
  • They diverge on capability: Quicken covers Budget creation, Skrill covers Money transfers.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Quicken and Skrill actually diverge.

Attributes where Quicken and Skrill differ
AttributeQuickenSkrill
Starting price$3.99/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptiontransaction
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, Windows, macOSWeb, IOS, Android
CategoryUnknownPersonal Finance
Founded19832001

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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
  • Windows support
  • Mac support

Only in Skrill

  • Money transfers
  • Digital wallet
  • Currency conversion
  • Prepaid card
  • Web support
  • Android support

Both cover

  • Bank accounts
  • Credit cards
  • 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 Skrill
  • Freelancers and self-employed managing business and personal finances via Quicken Business & Personal plannot Skrill
  • Users preferring local data storage via Classic desktop editionsnot Skrill

Skrill

  • Sending money internationally from a prepaid digital walletnot Quicken
  • Funding and withdrawing from online merchants and gaming sitesnot Quicken
  • Buying and selling cryptocurrency inside a wallet accountnot 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)

Skrill

  • A currency conversion fee of 4.49 percent applies to most conversions
  • An inactivity fee of EUR 5.00 is deducted monthly after six months with no login or transaction
  • Card deposits carry a 2.50 percent fee
  • SWIFT bank withdrawals cost 2.80 percent with a minimum fee of EUR 3.5
  • Skrill to Skrill transfers cost 2.99 percent with a EUR 0.50 minimum on standard accounts, reduced to 1.45 percent only for True Skriller accounts
  • Crypto trading fees are tiered by VIP status, from 1.50 percent standard down to 1.30 percent at Gold and Diamond VIP

Pricing, plan by plan

Quicken

$3.99/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Quicken review.

Skrill

Free
  • Free AccountFree
    • Money transfers
    • Digital wallet
  • Premier Account$undefined/month
    • Higher limits
    • Special rates

Which should you pick?

Choose Quicken if

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

Choose Skrill if

  • You need money transfers.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want digital wallet.
Skrill review

Questions people ask

Is Quicken or Skrill better?
Neither clearly leads. Quicken starts at $3.99/month and Skrill at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Quicken or Skrill?
Skrill has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Quicken and Free for Skrill.
Does Quicken or Skrill run on more platforms?
Quicken runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS. Skrill runs on Web, IOS, Android.
Can I use Skrill for free?
Yes. Skrill 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 Skrill is typically brought in for.
What can Quicken do that Skrill cannot?
Quicken covers Budget creation, Bill management, Investment tracking, Tax planning. Skrill covers Money transfers, Digital wallet, Currency conversion, Prepaid card. Both handle Bank accounts, Credit cards, IOS support.
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