Moneydance vs Prism
When comparing Moneydance vs Prism, the Slant community recommends Moneydance for most people. In the question“What are the best cross-platform budgeting apps?” Moneydance is ranked 11th while Prism is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose Moneydance is:
Moneydance supports a good selection of formats, even ones that Quicken no longer does.
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Pros
Pro Good selection of importable formats
Moneydance supports a good selection of formats, even ones that Quicken no longer does.
Pro Free trial version
Moneydance offers a free trial version so users can test the software before they decide to purchase.
Pro Cross platform
Moneydance is a cross platform app so for those that use multiple operating systems it will be much easier to import and export information to each OS running the same financial application.
Pro Pay bills from one app
You can pay bills directly in the Prism app, with the swipe of a finger, in seconds! You no longer need to log in to different websites! The biller is paid directly, so there are no delays, no fees, and no strings attached.
Pro Prism grabs all your bills and lets you know how much is due, and when it's due
Prism connects with all of your billers and automatically notifies you when it discovers a new bill.
Pro Prism shows you all your account balances at a glance
Prism lets you check all of your account balances--checking & savings accounts, credit cards, store cards, gift cards--to help you make your decisions quickly.
Pro Supports many billers
Prism supports more billers than any other finance app out there!
Pro Beautiful, simple layout
Prism is the prettiest finance app you've ever seen. It's also quick, responsive, and simple to use.
Pro It's free
And there are no ads.
Pro Billers paid directly
When you pay in Prism, the biller is paid directly and the very same day. Many bill pay solutions have the money flow through the bill pay service, which leads to timing problems and unnecessary delays.
Pro Add your paydays
Prism lets you add your paydays in the app, and it will remind you of when (and how much) you get paid! Juggling cash flow has never been easier!
Pro Manual billers
Add a manual biller if your biller doesn't have an online payment option. Prism will remind you when those bills are due, and you can then mark those bills as paid in the app.
Pro Multiple phone/tablet support
Sync your bills and your money across any number of phones or tablets! Just add your phone number!
Pro Support
Have any questions? Prism Support is built right into the app. You can message Prism Support any time and they'll get back to you within one business day!
Pro Apple Watch
They even have an Apple Watch app!
Pro Theme your app
Change the theme of your app to whatever color your heart desires!
Pro New features
The developers are constantly adding new features, new biller support, and listening to their customers and improving the product.
Cons
Con Import tags all transactions on import under the same default category
Upon import of financial info, all transactions will be set to the same default category meaning the user will have to go back and change the category by hand to the correct one.
Con Costs money
Unlike most applications for Linux Moneydance does cost money, $49 to be exact. So while it is the most robust option available to Linux users, it will cost to be able to use it.