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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. - quicken.com

· 1 month ago

Buy if you want one desktop app covering budgets, investments, rentals, and small-business books. Skip it if you only need simple budget tracking — Quicken's own Simplifi or a spreadsheet is lighter.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~14 public sources; pricing and security evidence was thin.

Ratings

  • Value for moneyNo pricing evidence found
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security postureNo usable security evidence found

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

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

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

No accessible security page found during review; verify bank-link protections before connecting accounts

medium

Pricing and tier limits missing from reviewed sources — confirm subscription cost before committing

medium

Users report migrating to Banktivity; check export options to avoid data lock-in

low

Quicken sells Simplifi, its own lighter app — don't overbuy for basic budgets

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Tracks personal, business, rental, and investment finances in one view
  • Mac Universal build reported 'twice as fast' on Apple Silicon
  • Serves individuals, small businesses, and rental property owners
  • Business & Personal tier handles multiple businesses plus personal accounts
  • Beginner-friendly, per the Quicken For Dummies guide

Cons

  • Middling 3.6/5 SaasWorthy rating across 31,515 reviews
  • Some long-time users recommend Banktivity as a replacement
  • Pricing absent from reviewed sources; unclear before purchase

Sources & method

- 7 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x2review x3security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Ease of use: 3/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 7

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. No pricing evidence found
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Marketed beginner-friendly, but evidence thin
  • Feature depth: 5/5. Personal, business, rental, investment tracking in one
  • Support quality: 4/5. Case study reports faster handle times, higher satisfaction
  • Security posture. No usable security evidence found
  • 3.6/5 SaasWorthy rating 31,515 reviews
  • 4.4/5 SaasWorthy (alt listing) 74 ratings
  • Individuals, small businesses, landlords Built for Per Cobrowse case study

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

No known 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”
MacRumors Forums thread
“I would have recommend Banktivity as a replacement for quicken but they ...”
MacRumors Forums

Alternatives

Compare Quicken with each alternative.

  • Spreadsheet budget

    Free template is enough for casual spend tracking

Full analysis

Based on ~14 public sources; pricing and security evidence was thin.

Deep all-in-one money suite (personal + business + rentals). Overkill for simple budgeting.

Methodology

Based on ~14 public sources; pricing and security evidence was thin.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Quicken homepagequicken.com
    official
  2. Quicken Business & Personal announcementfinance.yahoo.com
    news
  3. Quicken Case Study - Cobrowse.iocobrowse.io
    review
  4. MacRumors forum: Quicken 6.0 Universal App on Apple Siliconforums.macrumors.com
    review
  5. SaasWorthy listings and comparisonssaasworthy.com
    review
  6. Quicken on Google Playplay.google.com
    official
  7. Quicken security pagequicken.com
    security

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