$3.99/mo
Starting price
Cheapest paid tier per SaaSworthy
Report
Should I Use Buxfer?
Buxfer gives you total control and flexibility to track your spending, income, and expenses exactly how you want.
Depends
DependsA good buy for hands-on personal-finance power users, especially multi-currency households, at $3.99/month.
Deep, cheap ($3.99/mo) multi-currency money tracker for hands-on users. Weak mobile app, spotty support — not set-and-forget.
Confidence: Medium
Yes
Free tier
Free upgrades via friend referrals
1M+
Claimed users
Self-reported by Buxfer
~$5M
Revenue
GetLatka estimate; small company
Value for money
4
$3.99/mo entry is cheap for feature depth
Ease of use
3
Flexible but incomplete; mobile app complaints
Feature depth
4
API, 150+ currencies, bank sync, forecasts
Support quality
2
Capterra reviewers report poor service
Security posture
4
TrustedSite certified; no known vulnerabilities found
Pros
Cons
Gotchas
- mediumFree tier is feature-limited; upgrades earned by inviting friends, not just paying¹
- mediumSupport quality complaints on Capterra — don't count on fast help⁸
- mediumSome users churned over service issues; test bank sync before committing⁷
- lowMigrating out is work — competitors like Moneyspire advertise dedicated Buxfer import tools15
Best for
- Multi-currency households and expats
- Hands-on power users who want manual control
- Users avoiding ad-driven apps
- Mint refugees wanting flexible tagging
Not for
- Anyone wanting set-and-forget automated budgeting
- Phone-first users — mobile app is a common complaint
- Businesses needing accounting or invoicing — personal finance only
- Buyers who expect responsive customer support
Pricing
Starting tier
$3.99/month
- Cheapest paid plan
- Mobile app included in every plan per Buxfer's pricing page
Security
No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
What users say
Long-time users praise Buxfer's flexibility and multi-currency handling but frequently complain about incomplete features, mobile app limits, and poor support.
“By far the best money management app.”
“Buxfer is elegant but still incomplete.”
“Last month I have decided to move away from buxfer”
Alternatives
Compare Buxfer with each alternative.
PocketSmith
Calendar-based budgeting; markets itself as the best Buxfer alternative
Buxfer vs PocketSmithGhostfolio
Open-source option if you'd rather self-host your finances
Buxfer vs GhostfolioMoneyspire
Desktop-first tool advertising easy migration from Buxfer
Buxfer vs MoneyspireQuicken
Long-established desktop alternative ranked top on G2
Full analysis
Based on ~20 public sources including Reddit, Trustpilot, Capterra, App Store, TechRadar, and official Buxfer pages; pricing corroborated by two review directories.
Sources
official
- Buxfer Pricing (official)buxfer.comofficial
- Buxfer Security page (official)buxfer.comsecurity
- Buxfer API (official)buxfer.comofficial
- TechRadar: Buxfer personal finance reviewtechradar.comreview
- Apple App Store: Buxfer reviewsapps.apple.comreview
- Trustpilot: Buxfer customer service reviewstrustpilot.comreview
- Capterra: Buxfer verified reviewscapterra.comreview
review
- SaaSworthy: Buxfer pricingsaasworthy.comreview
review
- GetLatka: Buxfer revenuegetlatka.comnews
review
- Moneyspire: Buxfer alternativemoneyspire.comofficial
- PocketSmith: Buxfer alternativepocketsmith.comofficial
Rate this review
Anonymous. You can change your vote.
Loading votes…
Ask a follow-up
Ask if a use case fits. Answers stay inside this report and its sources.
Comments
One queue. No replies. Give a display name first. Limit: 7 comments per day.
No comments yet.