3.6/5
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Should I Use Quicken?
From budgets and investments to business bookkeeping and life's essential information, Quicken helps you make smarter decisions for your finances and life.
Depends
DependsBuy if you want one desktop app covering budgets, investments, rentals, and small-business books.
Deep all-in-one money suite (personal + business + rentals). Overkill for simple budgeting.
Confidence: Medium
4.4/5
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74 ratings
Individuals, small businesses, landlords
Built for
Per Cobrowse case study
Ease of use
3
Marketed beginner-friendly, but evidence thin
Feature depth
5
Personal, business, rental, investment tracking in one
Support quality
4
Case study reports faster handle times, higher satisfaction
Pros
- Tracks personal, business, rental, and investment finances in one view¹
- Mac Universal build reported 'twice as fast' on Apple Silicon⁴
- Serves individuals, small businesses, and rental property owners³
- Business & Personal tier handles multiple businesses plus personal accounts²
- Beginner-friendly, per the Quicken For Dummies guide
Cons
Gotchas
- mediumNo accessible security page found during review; verify bank-link protections before connecting accounts⁷
- mediumPricing and tier limits missing from reviewed sources — confirm subscription cost before committing¹
- mediumUsers report migrating to Banktivity; check export options to avoid data lock-in⁴
- lowQuicken sells Simplifi, its own lighter app — don't overbuy for basic budgets
Best for
- Personal finance power users
- Rental property owners
- Solo and small-business bookkeeping
- Investors tracking portfolios alongside budgets
Not for
- Casual budgeters tracking a handful of accounts
- Businesses needing multi-user, accountant-grade bookkeeping
- Anyone wanting a free, dead-simple money app
- Teams wanting collaborative cloud accounting
Security
No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
What users say
Forum users praise the faster Apple Silicon build, but some long-timers still recommend switching to Banktivity, and aggregate ratings are middling.
“New Quicken 6.0 Universal App 'Twice as Fast on Apple Silicon”
“I would have recommend Banktivity as a replacement for quicken but they ...”
Alternatives
Compare Quicken with each alternative.
Quicken Simplifi
Quicken's own lighter web/mobile app for plain budgeting
Quicken vs Quicken SimplifiBanktivity
Mac-native alternative some Quicken users switch to
Quicken vs BanktivityXero
Better for small-business bookkeeping needing accountant collaboration
Spreadsheet budget
Free template is enough for casual spend tracking
Full analysis
Based on ~14 public sources; pricing and security evidence was thin.
Sources
- Quicken homepagequicken.comofficial
- Quicken Business & Personal announcementfinance.yahoo.comnews
- Quicken Case Study - Cobrowse.iocobrowse.ioreview
- MacRumors forum: Quicken 6.0 Universal App on Apple Siliconforums.macrumors.comreview
- SaasWorthy listings and comparisonssaasworthy.comreview
- Quicken on Google Playplay.google.comofficial
- Quicken security pagequicken.comsecurity
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