Comparison

Moneyspire vs PCMag

Moneyspire and PCMag both land on Depends.

Moneyspire

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buy if you want customizable desktop budgeting across Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chromebook, especially as a Quicken replacement.

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PCMag

Depends

Confidence: Medium

PCMag is a free editorial review site, not software . useful as a starting point for gadget research.

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Moneyspire versus PCMag
Compare	Moneyspire	PCMag
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Quicken refugees wanting full customization	Gadget shoppers wanting lab-tested picks
Who it's not for	Mobile-first users . the phone app is only a companion	Teams hunting software to deploy . it's articles, not a tool
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.^⁷	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support quality	No support evidence in reviewed sources	Trustpilot 1.7/5, though tiny sample
Public sentiment	Independent reviews describe Moneyspire as a customizable money-tracking and budgeting tool, with a 5.0-rated mobile companion app.^²	Sentiment is mixed: specific reviews earn praise while Reddit threads accuse PCMag of affiliate-influenced rankings and declining credibility.¹²
Biggest gotcha	No pricing published in any reviewed source . verify cost before buying^⁴	'Best X' roundups may favor affiliate partners; verify big purchases on Reddit or specialist forums¹³

Pick Moneyspire when

Quicken refugees wanting full customization
Desktop users on Mac, Windows, or Linux
Multi-region users needing broad regional support
Households tracking accounts, loans, and investments

When Moneyspire is not a fit

Mobile-first users . the phone app is only a companion
Anyone wanting PCMag's Editors' Choice picks: Monarch or Quicken Simplifi
Business accounting needs . this is personal finance only
Buyers who need published, transparent pricing before purchase

Pick PCMag when

Gadget shoppers wanting lab-tested picks
Casual tech news readers
Buyers comparing laptops, VPNs, security suites

When PCMag is not a fit

Teams hunting software to deploy . it's articles, not a tool
Hosting or software buyers wanting community-verified rankings
Anyone needing support, SLAs, or contracts . none exist

Sources

Moneyspire 2026 - App Store - Appleapps.apple.com
review
MoneySpire Review: Features, Pricing and Competitors (SmartAsset)smartasset.com
review
The Best Personal Finance and Budgeting Apps for 2026 (PCMag)pcmag.com
review
The Quicken alternative you've been looking for (Moneyspire)moneyspire.com
official
Moneyspire 2026 - Microsoft Storeapps.microsoft.com
official
MoneySpire Review (Yahoo Finance)finance.yahoo.com
review
Moneyspire.com Financial Service Review 79/100 (Gridinsoft)gridinsoft.com
security
Moneyspire Security Pagemoneyspire.com
security
PCMag homepagepcmag.com
official
Lab-Tested Product Reviewspcmag.com
official
Our Top Product Picks for 2026pcmag.com
official
Trustpilot reviews of pcmag.comtrustpilot.com
review
Reddit, r/webhosting: PC Mag is Trashreddit.com
review
Reddit, r/windowsphone: PCMag has lost all credibilityreddit.com
review
Reddit, r/pcmasterrace thread recommending Tomshardware and PCMagreddit.com
review
PCMag Wikipedia entryen.wikipedia.org
official