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Quicken Simplifi vs Actual Budget: catalog facts
Quicken SimplifiActual Budget
Paid

Subscription, listed at $3.99 per month billed annually (regular price $6.99).

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence. Third-party hosting such as PikaPods or Fly.io…

Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
  • Budget view showing what is left after bills and subscriptions
  • Savings goals with progress tracking
  • Envelope budgeting done properly, not a spending report
  • Local-first, so it works offline and stays fast with long history
  • Paid subscription only
  • Financial data is held by a cloud service
  • Syncing between devices needs a server, which is a step most apps hide
  • Automatic bank connections depend on your country and a third-party service
Hosted service Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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