Compare / Albert vs Buddy
Albert vs Buddy
Two records, side by side. Buddy ships 0 things Albert does not, Albert ships 0 Buddy does not, 10 attributes are the same, and 54 cannot be compared because one side is Unknown.
Albert: $19.99/monthBuddy: $9.99/month or $49.99/yearAlbert: 28 of 71 recordedBuddy: 13 of 71 recorded
Where they differ
Yes ships todayNo not available? nobody has told us — click one to fill it in
No recorded attribute differs.
All 71 attributes
| Attribute |  Albertchecked · 2026-09-09 |  Buddychecked · 2026-09-09 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Free tier | ? | Yes |
| Price | $19.99/month (30-day trial) | $9.99/month or $49.99/year (Free to download and try) |
| Lifetime purchase | ? | ? |
| Connections | ||
| Account aggregation | Yes | ? |
| Connectors | Plaid | ? |
| Refresh more than daily | ? | ? |
| Manual accounts | Yes | Yes |
| Countries | US | ? |
| Multi-currency | ? | ? |
| Crypto and digital assets | ? | ? |
| Transactions | ||
| Edit transactions | Yes | ? |
| Create manual transactions | Yes | Yes |
| Rules engine | ? | ? |
| Mass edit | ? | ? |
| Split transactions | ? | ? |
| History import | ? | ? |
| Length of history | ? | ? |
| Export | ? | ? |
| Import formats | ? | ? |
| Nested categories | ? | ? |
| Custom categories | Yes | Yes |
| Tags | ? | ? |
| Receipt attachments | ? | ? |
| Planning | ||
| Budgeting | Yes | Yes |
| Envelope budgeting | ? | ? |
| Zero-based budgeting | ? | ? |
| Rollover budgeting | ? | ? |
| Recurring transactions | Yes | ? |
| Bills | Yes | ? |
| Bill negotiation | Yes | Yes |
| Goal tracking | ? | ? |
| Debt payoff planning | ? | ? |
| Cash-flow forecasting | Yes | ? |
| Scenario planning | Yes | ? |
| Retirement planning | ? | ? |
| Subscription tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Subscription cancellation | Yes | Yes |
| Automated transfers | Yes | ? |
| Calendar view | ? | ? |
| Wealth | ||
| Net worth | Yes | Yes |
| Balance history import | ? | ? |
| Investment tracking | ? | ? |
| Investment transactions | ? | ? |
| Real estate | ? | ? |
| Investment fee analysis | ? | ? |
| Insight | ||
| Reports | Yes | ? |
| Trends | Yes | ? |
| Credit scores | Yes | ? |
| Alerts | Yes | ? |
| Assistance | ||
| AI chat | Yes | ? |
| AI categorization | Yes | ? |
| Sharing | ||
| Partner or household | Yes | Yes |
| Adviser access | ? | ? |
| Business or rental separation | ? | ? |
| Platforms | ||
| Interfaces | iOS · Android | iOS |
| Full mobile app | Yes | Yes |
| Home-screen widgets | ? | ? |
| Customizable dashboard | ? | ? |
| Offline access | ? | ? |
| Trust | ||
| SOC 2 | ? | ? |
| 2FA / MFA | ? | ? |
| Sells or shares your data | Yes | ? |
| Read-only bank connections | ? | ? |
| Data held by | ? | ? |
| Self-hosting | ? | ? |
| Open source | ? | ? |
| Extending | ||
| Public API | ? | ? |
| Spreadsheet sync | ? | ? |
| Webhooks | ? | ? |
| Tax export | ? | ? |
| Tax filing | ? | ? |