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Quickbook Alternatives

KatoKato Registered User regular
edited June 2011 in Help / Advice Forum
Quick and easy here....or so I hope. Anyone use or have a good free alternative that can do something similar to what quickbooks does? Keeps track of your spending and income and categorizes it. Been using an excel spreadsheet for a few years now and while it works out pretty good, it can be a pain to gather specific info at times.

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  • DaenrisDaenris Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    The common suggestion around here is Mint.com

    I haven't actually used it as I use a custom PHP/MySQL solution for my budgeting, but it always has great reviews on H&A

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  • OrogogusOrogogus San DiegoRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Just to clarify -- do you want something like Quicken (personal finance) or Quickbooks (business accounting)?

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  • KatoKato Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I need something like Quicken for personal/home financing.

    Mint looks interesting, but I worry about how safe it actually is. Online banking is one thing, but having some secondary website constantly looking at my bank and credit card accounts makes me hesitate a little.

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  • FantasmaFantasma Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    You will not find decent software free. There are some Linux alternatives such as GNUCash, Quasar (for home use), Kapital, CBB, MoneyDance, etc.

    Windows package: PeachTree.

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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu PIGEON Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Kato wrote: »
    I need something like Quicken for personal/home financing.

    Mint looks interesting, but I worry about how safe it actually is. Online banking is one thing, but having some secondary website constantly looking at my bank and credit card accounts makes me hesitate a little.

    Mint's owned by the Quicken guys, so if you were going to trust them with your info in the first place...

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  • WhacktoseWhacktose Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I tried Mint.com last year and quickly ran into its numerous limitations, including lack of support for my bank and inability to manually enter/edit transaction data. Plus having all of your financial information in a single cloud location is a bit freaky.

    I use Quicken 2010, which is stable and works well, apparently far better than 2011. You can probably find a copy for close to free on ebay or somesuch.

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