Looking to Switch
from Mint?

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

Bottom line: Mint shut down 2024-03-23. 3.6M users were forced into Credit Karma. SIMPL is $199 once and runs on your device — no shutdown risk, no forced migration, no ad targeting.

Key Numbers

Mint Status
SHUT DOWN
Users Affected
3.6M
SIMPL
$199 once
Runs Offline
Yes
Data Location
Your device

Why People Leave Mint

Mint was free. Then it was dead. 3.6 million users woke up and found their financial history shoved into Credit Karma. SIMPL is $199 once and lives on your device. There is no company to shut it down, no forced migration, no ad-targeting system inheriting your data. One payment, yours forever.

What Mint Does Well

  • Was the default free budgeting app for 15 years
  • Clean category-based tracking and alerts
  • 3.6 million users relied on it

Why People Leave

  • Shut down March 23, 2024 — 3.6M users stranded
  • Intuit migrated the remains into Credit Karma (an ad engine)
  • No export path for historical budget structures
  • No replacement from Intuit that actually does budgeting

Feature-by-Feature

FeatureMintSIMPL
PriceDead$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 DownAlready wasNo

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does SIMPL compare to Mint on price?

Mint is shut down as of 2024-03-23. SIMPL is $199 once and lives on your device — no shutdown risk.

Does SIMPL have the features I use in Mint?

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. Mint does not have real P&L or balance sheet reporting — SIMPL does.

Can I import my Mint data into SIMPL?

If you exported from Mint before shutdown, yes — SIMPL imports standard CSV. If you did not export in time, you can start fresh with bank sync and rebuild from your statements.

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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