EveryDollar vs Mint
EveryDollar vs Mint: Which Should You Use Now?
These two apps sit at opposite ends of the effort scale. EveryDollar is Ramsey Solutions’ zero-based budgeting app, where you plan every dollar by hand on the free tier. Mint was the free, ad-supported tracker Intuit shut down in March 2024, which pulled transactions in automatically. Since Mint no longer exists as a live product, the real question is whether hands-on EveryDollar is where its old users should go.
EveryDollar vs Mint: feature comparison
Feature comparison of EveryDollar, Mint and Auritrack
| Feature | EveryDollar | Mint | Auritrack |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI chat expense tracking | No | No | Yes |
| AI bookkeeping & categorization | NoManual entry on the free tier | No | Yes |
| Automatic bank sync | Premium only | YesHad automatic sync (now discontinued) | Premium; US, Canada, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa. Statement import everywhere |
| Bank-statement import (PDF/CSV/Excel) | No | No | YesPDF, CSV or Excel, read by AI |
| Budgeting | YesZero-based, its core method | Yes | Yes |
| Savings goals | YesSavings funds | Yes | Yes |
| Invoicing | No | No | Small-business records and reports |
| Receipt scanning | No | No | Yes |
| All currencies, kept separate | NoUSD focused | NoUS-focused | YesEach currency kept separate |
| Data export (PDF/CSV) | No | Limited | YesPDF and CSV anytime |
| Telegram tracking | No | No | Yes@auritrack_bot |
| Investment tracking | No | Partial | No |
| Shared / household accounts | YesShare the budget with a spouse | No | Yes |
| Sells your data to advertisers | No | YesAd & recommendation model | No |
| Price | Free + Premium $17.99/mo | Was free (discontinued) | Free app + web from $3/mo |
Which of the two should you pick?
Where EveryDollar wins
- Actively developed and still running, unlike shut-down Mint
- A genuinely usable free tier for full zero-based budgeting
- The Baby Steps framework and Ramsey coaching content behind it
- Shared budget with a spouse, plus paycheck planning on Premium
Where Mint wins
- It was free, funded by ads and product recommendations
- Automatic bank sync pulled transactions in with no effort
- Simple budgets and clean categories anyone could pick up
- Note: shut down by Intuit in 2024 — no longer a live product
A third option: Auritrack
If you liked that Mint did the tracking for you, EveryDollar’s free tier will feel like a step back: it is fully manual entry. Auritrack sits in between: an AI logs and categorizes your spending from a chat message or an uploaded statement, then holds you to a budget, free on the mobile apps and Telegram (AI pay-as-you-go), or on the web from $3/month. Bank sync comes with the $20 Premium plan in the US, Canada, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa, and a PDF, CSV or Excel statement works from any other bank.
The verdict
Mint is gone, so this is really about where to land. Choose EveryDollar if you want a structured zero-based method with strong coaching content and are happy to enter transactions by hand, or pay $17.99/month for bank sync. If what you actually miss is that Mint tracked spending for you automatically, an AI tracker like Auritrack gets you closer to that without the manual upkeep.
Frequently Asked Questions
Want to dig into one of them on its own? Read the EveryDollar guide or the Mint guide, each an honest look at where that tool wins and where Auritrack fits.
Comparisons reflect our understanding of each product at the time of writing and may change; check each provider’s site for current pricing and features. Product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. This page is general information, not financial advice.