❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Did Mint work in Canada?

Yes — Mint was available to Canadians and supported many major Canadian banks via Yodlee. Intuit shut Mint down on January 1, 2024 globally, including for Canadian users. Canadian Mint users were not automatically migrated to a replacement; Credit Karma (where US users went) has limited budgeting features and operates differently in Canada.

What's the best Mint alternative in Canada?

It depends on what you used Mint for. For transaction-level budgeting with bank sync, Monarch Money is the closest 1:1 replacement (Canadian banks supported via Plaid). For a Canadian-built spending tracker, Wealthsimple Cash and KOHO are the top free options. For zero-based budgeting, YNAB. For AI-powered financial planning with full RRSP/TFSA/CPP/OAS modelling, Richify. Most Canadians who used Mint for budgeting end up on Wealthsimple Cash + Monarch or KOHO, with Richify for planning.

Are there any free Mint alternatives in Canada?

Yes — Richify, Wealthsimple Cash, KOHO (free tier), Hardbacon (free tier), and Mogo are all free. Monarch Money and YNAB are paid (US$14.99/month each). Free options are a real downgrade from Mint only on transaction-level bank-sync budgeting; if that's your use case, Monarch's paid tier is the closest replacement.

Does Richify track Canadian-specific accounts like RRSP, TFSA, and FHSA?

Yes. Richify is the only app in this list with native RRSP, TFSA, FHSA, RRIF, CPP enhancement, and OAS clawback calculators using current 2025-26 figures. Contribution-room tracking, TFSA cumulative limit ($102,000+ since 2009), and FHSA $8,000/yr and $40,000 lifetime limits are all built in. Richify does not sync to your bank — you enter the data manually for privacy.

Do Monarch Money and YNAB work with Canadian banks?

Yes, both Monarch Money and YNAB connect to major Canadian banks (RBC, TD, BMO, Scotia, CIBC, Tangerine, Simplii, Wealthsimple) via Plaid. However, both charge in USD only — there's no CAD billing option. Both are designed around the US tax framework, so RRSP, TFSA, and FHSA accounts are not modelled as registered (they're treated as taxable accounts, which understates your real after-tax position).

Should I worry about giving my Canadian bank login to a budgeting app?

Bank-sync apps (Monarch, YNAB, Wealthsimple Cash, Mogo) use Plaid or a similar aggregator, which uses read-only credentials and is generally considered safe. However, your bank's terms of service may technically prohibit credential sharing with third parties, which can void deposit insurance protections in case of fraud. Privacy-first options like Richify avoid the issue entirely by not asking for bank credentials.

What about Mint's credit score tracking — what's the Canadian equivalent?

Free Canadian credit score apps include Borrowell (Equifax), Credit Karma Canada (TransUnion), and Mogo (Equifax). All three are free and update monthly. Borrowell and Credit Karma Canada are the most popular and don't bundle credit-building loans. None of them are budgeting tools — pair one of them with a budgeting app from this list for Mint's full feature set.

🇨🇦Canada

Best Mint Alternatives
Canada 2026

Mint shut down in January 2024. Here are the 7 best apps that replace it for Canadians — CRA-aware, TFSA-aware, and where it counts, Canadian-built.

When Intuit shut Mint down on January 1, 2024, Canadian Mint users were not migrated to a replacement (Credit Karma works differently in Canada). The real Mint alternatives for Canadians fall into three categories:

💰 CA-Built Fintech

Wealthsimple Cash, KOHO, Hardbacon, Mogo — Canadian-built spending + savings

🤖 AI Planning

Richify — RRSP/TFSA/CPP/OAS-aware AI financial planning

🌎 US Apps in CA

Monarch, YNAB — work in CA but bill in USD and ignore RRSP/TFSA

#1Richify🇨🇦 Canadian-builtBest for CA Planning

AI Financial Planning

Free (Premium optional)

Best for: Canadians who want AI-powered financial planning, RRSP/TFSA optimisation, CPP/OAS projections, and net worth tracking — not transaction-level budgeting.

✓ Strengths

  • AI agents (Felix + named specialists) build personalised CA-specific plans
  • RRSP, TFSA, FHSA, CPP, OAS modelled with current 2025-26 figures
  • FIRE + FatFIRE Canada calculator with provincial tax built in
  • OAS clawback warnings for high earners
  • 15+ Canadian-specific calculators (RRIF, CPP enhancement, OAS clawback, etc.)
  • No bank account linking — privacy-first manual entry

✗ Limitations

  • Not a spending tracker — no transaction sync from CIBC/RBC/etc.
  • No bill-pay reminders

#2Wealthsimple Cash🇨🇦 Canadian-built

Spending & Savings

Free

Best for: Canadians who want a banking-meets-budgeting experience integrated with Wealthsimple Invest and Wealthsimple Trade.

✓ Strengths

  • Free spending tracker built into the Wealthsimple ecosystem
  • 1% rewards on most purchases
  • Tight integration with Wealthsimple Invest + Trade
  • CDIC-protected through partner bank
  • Canadian-built and CA-tax-aware

✗ Limitations

  • Only tracks Wealthsimple-connected accounts — no external bank sync
  • No budgeting envelopes or category-level limits
  • No RRSP/TFSA contribution-room optimisation

#3KOHO🇨🇦 Canadian-built

Spending + Savings

Free; KOHO Extra $9/mo or $84/yr

Best for: Canadians who want a single prepaid Mastercard + budgeting + earned-wage access in one CA-native app.

✓ Strengths

  • Free Canadian-built spending account with cashback
  • Round-ups + savings goals built in
  • RoundUps invest into a high-interest savings account
  • Earned-wage access (Extra plan)
  • Credit-building option

✗ Limitations

  • Prepaid card model — not a chequing account
  • No connection to brokerage / RRSP / TFSA
  • Premium features locked behind paid tier

#4Monarch Money

Budgeting & Net Worth (US-built, works in CA)

US$14.99/mo or US$99.99/yr

Best for: Ex-Mint users in Canada who want the closest 1:1 replacement with multi-account sync, budgeting, and net worth tracking.

✓ Strengths

  • Bank sync works with major Canadian banks via Plaid
  • Transaction categorisation and budgeting like Mint
  • Net worth tracking across CAD + USD
  • Built by ex-Mint team

✗ Limitations

  • USD pricing — no CAD billing
  • Designed for US tax framework (no TFSA/RRSP modeling)
  • No AI features or financial planning

#5YNAB (You Need A Budget)

Zero-Based Budgeting (US-built, works in CA)

US$14.99/mo or US$109/yr (34-day trial)

Best for: Canadians who want strict, proactive budgeting using the envelope method.

✓ Strengths

  • Powerful zero-based budgeting framework
  • Strong learning community + CA-specific blogs
  • Multi-currency support (CAD/USD)
  • Bank syncing via Plaid for major CA banks

✗ Limitations

  • USD pricing — no CAD billing
  • Steep learning curve
  • No investment, RRSP, or TFSA tracking
  • No retirement projections

#6Hardbacon🇨🇦 Canadian-built

Personal Finance + Investing (CA-built)

Free; Premium plans available

Best for: Canadians who want a Canadian-built personal finance app with brokerage-style investment tools.

✓ Strengths

  • Canadian-built and Canadian-tax-aware
  • Connects to most Canadian financial institutions
  • Includes investment account aggregation
  • Retirement calculator built in

✗ Limitations

  • Smaller user base than Monarch / YNAB
  • Some features lock behind premium
  • Limited international support

#7Mogo🇨🇦 Canadian-built

Credit Monitoring + Crypto

Free; MogoMoney loans separate

Best for: Canadians who want free credit-score monitoring with optional credit-building products.

✓ Strengths

  • Free monthly Equifax credit score
  • Canadian-built
  • Mortgage, loans, and prepaid Visa under one roof
  • Crypto trading inside the app

✗ Limitations

  • Not a budgeting tool — Mint had spend tracking; Mogo does not
  • Aggressive cross-sell into loans + crypto
  • Limited net-worth or investment tracking

Canadian feature comparison

FeatureRichifyWealthsimpleKOHOMonarchYNABHardbacon
Price (CAD)FreeFreeFree*~$20/mo~$20/moFree*
Canadian-built
RRSP / TFSA modellingPartialPartial
FHSA support
CPP / OAS projections
OAS clawback warnings
AI financial agents
Bank sync (CA banks)Internal onlyInternal only
Spending tracker
Bill in CADUSDUSD

* Free tier with optional paid premium plans.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Did Mint work in Canada?

Yes — Mint was available to Canadians and supported many major Canadian banks via Yodlee. Intuit shut Mint down on January 1, 2024 globally, including for Canadian users. Canadian Mint users were not automatically migrated to a replacement; Credit Karma (where US users went) has limited budgeting features and operates differently in Canada.

What's the best Mint alternative in Canada?

It depends on what you used Mint for. For transaction-level budgeting with bank sync, Monarch Money is the closest 1:1 replacement (Canadian banks supported via Plaid). For a Canadian-built spending tracker, Wealthsimple Cash and KOHO are the top free options. For zero-based budgeting, YNAB. For AI-powered financial planning with full RRSP/TFSA/CPP/OAS modelling, Richify. Most Canadians who used Mint for budgeting end up on Wealthsimple Cash + Monarch or KOHO, with Richify for planning.

Are there any free Mint alternatives in Canada?

Yes — Richify, Wealthsimple Cash, KOHO (free tier), Hardbacon (free tier), and Mogo are all free. Monarch Money and YNAB are paid (US$14.99/month each). Free options are a real downgrade from Mint only on transaction-level bank-sync budgeting; if that's your use case, Monarch's paid tier is the closest replacement.

Does Richify track Canadian-specific accounts like RRSP, TFSA, and FHSA?

Yes. Richify is the only app in this list with native RRSP, TFSA, FHSA, RRIF, CPP enhancement, and OAS clawback calculators using current 2025-26 figures. Contribution-room tracking, TFSA cumulative limit ($102,000+ since 2009), and FHSA $8,000/yr and $40,000 lifetime limits are all built in. Richify does not sync to your bank — you enter the data manually for privacy.

Do Monarch Money and YNAB work with Canadian banks?

Yes, both Monarch Money and YNAB connect to major Canadian banks (RBC, TD, BMO, Scotia, CIBC, Tangerine, Simplii, Wealthsimple) via Plaid. However, both charge in USD only — there's no CAD billing option. Both are designed around the US tax framework, so RRSP, TFSA, and FHSA accounts are not modelled as registered (they're treated as taxable accounts, which understates your real after-tax position).

Should I worry about giving my Canadian bank login to a budgeting app?

Bank-sync apps (Monarch, YNAB, Wealthsimple Cash, Mogo) use Plaid or a similar aggregator, which uses read-only credentials and is generally considered safe. However, your bank's terms of service may technically prohibit credential sharing with third parties, which can void deposit insurance protections in case of fraud. Privacy-first options like Richify avoid the issue entirely by not asking for bank credentials.

What about Mint's credit score tracking — what's the Canadian equivalent?

Free Canadian credit score apps include Borrowell (Equifax), Credit Karma Canada (TransUnion), and Mogo (Equifax). All three are free and update monthly. Borrowell and Credit Karma Canada are the most popular and don't bundle credit-building loans. None of them are budgeting tools — pair one of them with a budgeting app from this list for Mint's full feature set.