Best Mint Alternatives — Quicken Simplifi Tops the List (Guide Summary)

It’s been over a year since Intuit shut down Mint. After testing the most popular replacements, my top pick remains Quicken Simplifi for its clean UI, solid income & bill detection, and affordable pricing.

Quick summary

• Winner: Quicken Simplifi — simple, fast onboarding, good account connections (including Fidelity), co-management options, strong budgeting tools. Missing Zillow integration for home values (manual entry required).
• Other strong options: Monarch Money (deep granularity, Zillow + car valuation integration), Copilot Money (best-looking, strong visuals & AI-powered categorization — iOS only for now), NerdWallet (free w/ ads, includes credit score), YNAB (zero-based budgeting, steeper learning curve), PocketGuard (now paid, after-bills focus).

Notable features & tips

• Most apps use Plaid (and alternatives like MX/Finicity) to link accounts — you’ll likely need to do 2FA while connecting.
• Importing Mint data requires exporting CSVs from Mint (Transactions → select account → “export [#] transactions”). Import into your new app per their instructions.
• Watch out for miscategorizations — all apps misclassify sometimes. Many let you mark recurring purchases differently (e.g., subscriptions vs. bills).

Links & further info

• Quicken Simplifi product page: https://www.quicken.com/products/simplifi/
• Search budgeting apps on Amazon (affiliate):
  • Quicken Simplifi search: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Quicken+Simplifi&tag=f1rede-20
  • YNAB search: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=YNAB&tag=f1rede-20
  • Copilot Money search: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Copilot+Money&tag=f1rede-20

How I tested

I added every account (even small ones) to each app, tested income detection, recurring transaction detection, budgeting flows, and importing Mint CSVs. I evaluated mobile & web apps, bank connectivity (incl. Fidelity, AmEx), and export/import tools.

Final thoughts

If you miss Mint’s simplicity, Quicken Simplifi is the closest replacement: quick to learn, clean dashboard, good auto-detection and an affordable price. If you want deep customization and reporting, try Monarch; if you want a modern, AI-driven UI and great visuals, watch Copilot as it expands beyond iOS.

Note: This guide summarized an in-depth review originally published on a tech site; links to that site’s RSS were intentionally omitted.

Discussion

Which app replaced Mint for you — or which are you trying next? Leave a comment below and share your experience.