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Best Mint Alternatives
2026

Mint shut down on March 23, 2024. Here are the best apps that replace it β€” what each does differently, and which is right for your financial style.

Last updated: July 2026

Quick Answer

The closest 1:1 Mint replacement is Monarch Money β€” built partly by ex-Mint staff, with bank sync, budgeting and net worth in one paid app. Pick by what you need:

  • πŸ₯‡ Closest to Mint (bank sync + budgeting): Monarch Money ($14.99/mo)
  • πŸ’Έ Best free option: Credit Karma (credit monitoring only β€” not real budgeting)
  • 🎯 Strict budgeting: YNAB ($14.99/mo, zero-based method)
  • πŸ€– AI planning + net worth (beyond budgeting): Richify (free, no ads, no bank sync)
  • πŸ’Ό Large portfolios: Empower (formerly Personal Capital), free dashboard

Richify is a financial-education app β€” AI coaching and planning tools, not licensed advice. See also best AI personal finance apps.

When Intuit shut down Mint on March 23, 2024, it left millions of users without a budgeting tool. Credit Karma β€” where Intuit migrated users β€” is a credit monitoring app, not a Mint replacement. The real Mint alternatives fall into three categories:

πŸ’° Budgeting Apps

Monarch Money, YNAB, Copilot β€” replace Mint's spending tracker

πŸ€– AI Planning Apps

Richify β€” goes beyond Mint with AI-powered financial planning

πŸ’Ό Wealth Platforms

Empower (formerly Personal Capital) β€” for $100K+ portfolios

How we picked these alternatives

We assessed each app in July 2026 against what former Mint users actually lost, using public pricing and feature information:

  • 1. Mint-like coverage β€” bank sync, categorisation, budgeting
  • 2. Net worth & planning β€” beyond last month's transactions
  • 3. Free vs paid β€” Mint was free; what replaces that
  • 4. Ads & data selling β€” how the app makes money
  • 5. Platforms β€” iOS, Android, web availability
  • 6. Still operating β€” actively maintained in 2026

Richify is our own app β€” we say so plainly and score it on the same criteria as the others. We keep this list current: apps that shut down are removed (Mint itself closed March 23, 2024) and rebrands noted (Personal Capital is now Empower). Last reviewed July 2026.

Richify Best for Planning

AI Financial Planning

Free (Premium optional)

Best for: People who want AI-powered financial planning, net worth tracking, and retirement projections β€” not transaction-level budgeting

βœ“ Strengths

  • β€’ AI agent (Felix) builds personalised financial plans
  • β€’ Retirement + FIRE projections
  • β€’ 401(k), IRA, HSA, net worth tracking
  • β€’ 12+ free US-specific calculators
  • β€’ No ads, no data selling, no bank connections

βœ— Limitations

  • β€’ Not a spending tracker β€” no bank transaction sync
  • β€’ No bill pay reminders

Monarch Money

Budgeting & Net Worth

$14.99/month or $99.99/year

Best for: Former Mint users who want the closest 1:1 replacement with bank sync, budgeting, and net worth tracking

βœ“ Strengths

  • β€’ Bank account syncing
  • β€’ Transaction categorization like Mint
  • β€’ Net worth tracking
  • β€’ Clean UI built by ex-Mint team members

βœ— Limitations

  • β€’ Paid β€” no free tier
  • β€’ No AI features or financial planning
  • β€’ No retirement projections

YNAB (You Need A Budget)

Zero-Based Budgeting

$14.99/month or $109/year (34-day trial)

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

βœ“ Strengths

  • β€’ Powerful zero-based budgeting
  • β€’ Goal tracking
  • β€’ Bank syncing
  • β€’ Strong community + resources

βœ— Limitations

  • β€’ No free tier
  • β€’ Steep learning curve
  • β€’ No investment or retirement tracking
  • β€’ No AI features

Credit Karma

Credit Monitoring

Free (ad-supported)

Best for: Free credit score monitoring and credit card recommendations

βœ“ Strengths

  • β€’ Free credit scores
  • β€’ Tax filing
  • β€’ Credit card recommendations

βœ— Limitations

  • β€’ Not a budgeting tool β€” Intuit migrated Mint users here but didn't replicate budgeting features
  • β€’ Ad-driven: recommends financial products for commission
  • β€’ No net worth tracking or financial planning

Personal Capital (Empower)

Wealth Management

Free tool; 0.49-0.89% AUM for advisory

Best for: High-net-worth individuals who want portfolio analysis and access to human financial advisors

βœ“ Strengths

  • β€’ Portfolio analysis and fee analyzer
  • β€’ Retirement planner
  • β€’ Free net worth dashboard

βœ— Limitations

  • β€’ Aggressive upselling to paid advisory service
  • β€’ Wealth management targets $100K+ portfolios
  • β€’ Dashboard experience declining under Empower rebrand

Copilot Money

Premium Budgeting

$14.99/month or $69.99/year

Best for: Apple users who want a modern, well-designed budgeting app

βœ“ Strengths

  • β€’ Beautiful iOS design
  • β€’ Bank syncing
  • β€’ Subscription tracking

βœ— Limitations

  • β€’ iOS only β€” no Android or web
  • β€’ No free tier
  • β€’ No financial planning or AI features
  • β€’ Limited investment tracking

Feature Comparison

FeatureRichifyMonarchYNABCredit KarmaEmpower
PriceFree$14.99/mo$14.99/moFreeFree tool
AI Financial Agentβœ“βœ—βœ—βœ—βœ—
Bank Syncβœ—βœ“βœ“βœ—βœ“
Budgetingβœ—βœ“βœ“βœ—βœ—
Net Worthβœ“βœ“βœ—βœ—βœ“
Retirement Planningβœ“βœ—βœ—βœ—βœ“
Free Calculators12+βœ—βœ—βœ—βœ—
No Adsβœ“βœ“βœ“βœ—βœ—

Ready to go beyond budgeting?

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What happened to Mint?

Intuit officially shut down Mint on March 23, 2024, after about 17 years of operation. Intuit originally announced a January 1, 2024 closure, then extended the deadline to March 23, 2024 to give users more time to export their data. Users were migrated to Credit Karma, which focuses on credit monitoring rather than budgeting. Mint's core budgeting, bill tracking, and goal-setting features were not replicated in Credit Karma, leaving millions of former Mint users without an equivalent tool.

Is Richify a Mint replacement?

Richify fills a different niche than Mint. Where Mint focused on transaction categorization and budgeting, Richify focuses on financial planning and wealth building β€” tracking your net worth, retirement projections, and providing AI-powered financial education. If you want transaction-level budgeting, YNAB or Monarch Money are better Mint replacements. If you want big-picture financial planning, Richify is the answer.

Does Richify connect to my bank?

No β€” Richify does not connect to your bank accounts or brokerage accounts. You manually add your own financial information. This is a privacy-first design choice: your financial data is never shared with Plaid, Yodlee, or any third-party data aggregator. You own your data.

Is Richify free?

Yes β€” Richify is free to download and core features (AI chat with Felix, net worth tracking, goal setting, all calculators) are available at no cost on iOS and Android. Premium plans unlock additional AI agent specialists. Unlike Mint, Richify does not show ads or sell your data.