What is Quicken used for?

Quicken is a personal finance and budgeting software family that tracks accounts, spending, investments and business or rental finances. It is a good fit for households tracking budgets and net worth, self-employed people separating business and personal money, and landlords tracking rental income and expenses.

How much does Quicken cost?

Paid plans for Quicken start at $6.99 per month, and there is no free plan.

Is Quicken open source?

No. Quicken is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Quicken include Sure, Paisa and Actual Budget.

What are some alternatives to Quicken?

Quicken competes with YNAB, Monarch and Copilot Money. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Quicken alternatives.

Quicken: features, pricing and alternatives

About Quicken

Quicken is a long-established personal finance product, with roots going back to 1984. It pulls bank, credit card, investment and bill information into one place so individuals and couples can see where their money goes, set budgets and plan for savings and retirement.

The brand covers several products: Simplifi for personal budgeting, Quicken Classic with traditional desktop features, a Business and Personal edition for self-employed people and small businesses, and LifeHub for storing important life information. Features across the line include reports, cash flow projections, investment tracking, retirement planning, bill tracking, and for business and rental users, invoicing, expense tracking, tax tracking and rental property tracking.

Quicken is proprietary software sold by subscription, with a plans and pricing comparison on the vendor site. It suits households that want a full picture of their money rather than a single bank's app, and small business owners who mix personal and business finances.

Key features

Account aggregation across banks and cards
Budgets and spending tracking
Reports and cash flow projections
Investment tracking and optimization
Retirement planning tools
Business and rental property tracking
Invoicing and business tax tracking

Good fit for

→Households tracking budgets and net worth
→Self-employed people separating business and personal money
→Landlords tracking rental income and expenses

Tags: personal-finance; budgeting; investments; net-worth; retirement-planning; small-business; rental-properties

Quicken: questions and answers

What is Quicken used for?: Quicken is a personal finance and budgeting software family that tracks accounts, spending, investments and business or rental finances. It is a good fit for households tracking budgets and net worth, self-employed people separating business and personal money, and landlords tracking rental income and expenses.
How much does Quicken cost?: Paid plans for Quicken start at $6.99 per month, and there is no free plan.
Is Quicken open source?: No. Quicken is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Quicken include Sure, Paisa and Actual Budget.
What are some alternatives to Quicken?: Quicken competes with YNAB, Monarch and Copilot Money. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Quicken alternatives.