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Best Mint Alternatives in 2026 (After the Shutdown)

Mint shut down in early 2024 and left millions of people scrambling. This list is ranked on migration fit: how closely each app matches the old Mint workflow, how easy it is to switch, and what new features you gain.

  • 6 tools ranked
  • Updated February 2026

How we evaluated

Every ranking uses the same transparent criteria so you can audit the inputs.

Feature parity with Mint (budgeting, spending, net worth, bills)Ease of migration from MintPrice relative to Mint's free modelFeatures Mint lacked (investments, crypto, AI)Long-term viability and business model

The rankings

Honest pros, cons, and verdicts for every app in the category.

1

Clarity(Our Pick)

$99/year

Best Mint replacement for people who also invest or hold crypto

Clarity picks up where Mint left off and goes further—AI-powered categorization, investment and crypto tracking, and cost basis calculation. It costs $99/year (Mint was free), but you get way more features and zero ads.

Pros

  • Everything Mint did plus investment and crypto tracking
  • AI categorization is more accurate than Mint's was
  • No ads — Mint was ad-heavy
  • Cost basis tracking Mint never offered

Cons

  • $99/year vs. Mint's $0
  • No credit score monitoring (Mint had this via Credit Karma)
  • Newer platform without Mint's 17-year track record
2

Monarch Money

$14.99/mo or $99.99/year

Best direct Mint replacement for traditional budgeting

Monarch is the closest thing to a modern Mint. Same core features—budgeting, spending tracking, net worth—but in a much cleaner interface. If you just want Mint back but better, this is it.

Pros

  • Closest experience to Mint in a modern package
  • Budgeting, spending, and net worth tracking
  • Collaborative features Mint lacked

Cons

  • $14.99/month — significantly more than free
  • No credit score monitoring
  • No crypto or DeFi tracking
3

Empower

Free

Best free Mint alternative with investment focus

Empower is the best free option if you're coming from Mint. You get spending tracking, net worth, and investment analysis at no cost. It's weaker on budgeting, but stronger on the investment side Mint never had.

Pros

  • Free — like Mint was
  • Spending tracking and net worth
  • Investment analysis Mint never offered

Cons

  • No real budgeting tools — only spending tracking
  • Advisory sales calls are frequent
  • Interface is less modern than Monarch or Clarity
4

YNAB

$14.99/mo or $109/year

Best for Mint users who want to actually change spending habits

YNAB is a better budgeting tool than Mint ever was, but it is a very different approach. If Mint's passive tracking did not change your spending, YNAB's hands-on methodology may be the better fit.

Pros

  • Superior budgeting methodology to Mint
  • Active community helps with the transition
  • Actually changes spending behavior

Cons

  • $14.99/month is a big jump from free
  • Completely different approach than Mint
  • No investment or net worth tracking
5

Rocket Money

Free (basic) / $6-12/mo (premium)

Best for former Mint users focused on cutting subscriptions

Rocket Money nails one thing many Mint users cared about: finding and killing subscriptions you forgot about. It also negotiates bills down for you. Basic spending tracking rounds it out.

Pros

  • Subscription management Mint users wanted
  • Bill negotiation saves real money
  • Free tier for basic tracking

Cons

  • Budgeting is much more basic than Mint
  • Premium features cost $6-12/month
  • No investment or net worth tracking
6

Credit Karma

Free

Only for credit monitoring — not a Mint replacement

This is where Intuit sent Mint users, but let's be honest: Credit Karma is a credit monitoring tool, not a budgeting app. Good for checking your credit score and getting card recommendations. Not a real Mint replacement.

Pros

  • Free credit score monitoring
  • Credit card and loan recommendations
  • Tax filing through Cash App Taxes integration

Cons

  • Not a budgeting or spending tracking tool
  • Monetizes through financial product recommendations
  • Mint users will not find their budgets here

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Frequently asked questions

Fact-checked answers pulled from the corresponding category research.

Why did Mint shut down?

Intuit shut down Mint in early 2024 to push users toward Credit Karma. Mint's ad-supported model wasn't profitable enough, and Intuit wanted people using Credit Karma's financial product recommendations instead. Mint's budgeting features didn't make the move.

Can I export my Mint data to a new app?

Mint offered CSV exports before the shutdown deadline. If you grabbed those files, most apps (Monarch, YNAB, Clarity) can import your transaction history. If you missed the window, that data is gone—but reconnecting your accounts to a new app will pull in recent transactions.

Is there a free app that does everything Mint did?

Honestly, no. Empower is free and covers spending tracking and net worth, but it's missing Mint's budgeting tools. Credit Karma doesn't do budgeting at all. The reality is that quality budgeting apps cost money now. Mint's free model was kept alive by ads, and it wasn't sustainable.

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