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SIMPL is $199 once. Real P&L, balance sheet, budgeting, net worth tracking. Own it forever — no subscription.

Bottom line: EveryDollar costs $215/year. SIMPL is $199 once. Break-even at 12 months. Over 5 years you save $1,151.

Key Numbers

EveryDollar Annual
$215
5-Year Cost (11.4% inflation)
$1,350
10-Year Cost
$3,665
SIMPL
$199 once
Break-Even
12 months
5-Year Savings
$1,151

Why People Leave EveryDollar

EveryDollar Plus is $215/year — that's the price of bank sync inside a philosophy bundle. SIMPL gives you zero-based budgeting, debt snowball AND avalanche, and full reporting for $199 once. Keep the Baby Steps if they work for you — just stop renting the app that tracks them.

What EveryDollar Does Well

  • Built around Dave Ramsey's Baby Steps
  • Simple zero-based budgeting UI
  • Tight debt snowball integration

Why People Leave

  • Free tier is unusably limited — no bank sync
  • Plus tier is $215/year forever
  • Locked into Ramsey ecosystem and philosophy
  • No P&L, balance sheet, or reporting depth

EveryDollar Pricing Breakdown

PlanAnnualMonthly
FreeFree
Plus$215/yr$17.99/mo
SIMPL$199 once

Feature-by-Feature

FeatureEveryDollarSIMPL
Price$215/yr$199 once
P&L Statements
Balance Sheet
Net Worth Tracking
Zero-Based Budgeting
Envelope System
Debt Snowball / Avalanche
Schedule C IRS Mapping
1099 Summary
Quarterly Tax Estimates
Receipt Capture & OCR
Works Offline
Local-First Data
Subscription RequiredYesNo
Can Be Shut DownYesNo

Interactive Cost Comparison

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does SIMPL compare to EveryDollar on price?

EveryDollar costs $215/year. Over 5 years with 11.4% SaaS inflation that's $1,350. SIMPL is $199 once — break-even at 12 months.

Does SIMPL have the features I use in EveryDollar?

SIMPL has P&L, balance sheet, zero-based budgeting, net worth tracking, 21 financial reports, debt snowball/avalanche, Schedule C IRS mapping, and receipt OCR. EveryDollar does not have real P&L or balance sheet reporting — SIMPL does.

Can I import my EveryDollar data into SIMPL?

Yes. Export your transactions, categories, and budgets from EveryDollar as CSV. SIMPL imports that format directly.

Is SIMPL really a one-time purchase?

Yes. $199 once, no subscription, no renewal, no mandatory upgrades. You own the license. Future versions may be available as optional paid upgrades, but the version you buy will keep working forever.

What about bank syncing and security?

SIMPL uses Plaid for bank sync (the same infrastructure most finance apps use). The difference: your transaction data lives in your SIMPL instance, not in our servers. We never see your balances. You can also run SIMPL entirely offline and enter transactions manually.

How is SIMPL different from Helix?

SIMPL ($199) is the financial suite: P&L, balance sheet, budget, reports, tax prep. Helix ($279) includes everything in SIMPL plus CRM, scheduling, invoicing, time tracking, and job management. If you run a service business, Helix. If you just need to manage your money, SIMPL.

What if I don't like it?

30-day money-back guarantee. No questions, no "cancel flow," no retention calls. Email us and we refund.

Need Business Tools Too?

SIMPL is financial management. If you also need CRM, scheduling, invoicing, and job tracking, Helix Full Suite is $80 more ($279 total) and includes everything. Same one-time model, same ownership.

Own SIMPL for $199

One payment. Yours forever. No renewals, no upgrades, no rug pulls.

Get SIMPL — $199 See Helix Full Suite — $279

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