Mint is gone. Here's what to do next.
No app does everything Mint did for free. But the best replacements are significantly better.
Intuit shut down Mint in January 2024. If you're still searching for a replacement — or you tried something after Mint and it didn't stick — you're not alone. A lot of people are still looking.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Don | Mint |
|---|---|---|
| Bank sync | ✓ 11,000+ institutions | ✓ Was Plaid-based |
| Auto-categorization | ✓ AI-powered | ✓ Rule-based |
| Budget tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Net worth | ✓ | ✓ |
| Subscription tracker | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI conversation | ✓ Ask anything | ✗ Never had it |
| Smart merchant tagging | ✓ Fix once, forever | ✗ Constant recategorizing |
| Gamified goals | ✓ XP, streaks | ✗ |
| Receipt scanning | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ads | ✗ None | ✗ Constant |
| Price | $6.99/mo or $59.99/yr | Was free |
Where Don Wins
1. No ads. Ever.
Mint's "free" came at a cost: constant credit card offers and loan ads pushed into your financial data. Don has no ads, no affiliate deals, no upsells. You pay a flat subscription — that's it.
2. AI that actually understands your money.
Mint never had anything like this. Don's AI knows your full financial picture and you can just ask it things. "What's my biggest unnecessary expense?" "How much did I spend on Amazon last quarter?" It answers from your real data.
3. Categorization that learns and sticks.
Mint's categorization was decent but never stopped being annoying. Same merchants showing up wrong every month. Don's Smart Tag fixes that: you correct it once, it's right forever.
4. CSV import for your Mint history.
If you exported your data before the shutdown, Don can import it via CSV. Your history doesn't have to start from zero.
Where Mint Might Suit You Better
Mint was free. That's the honest trade-off. Don is $6.99/mo — there's no free tier. If free is a hard requirement, Don isn't the right fit. But if Mint's value was worth $7/mo in better financial decisions, Don is worth it.
Pricing
| Don | Mint | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $6.99 | Was free |
| Annual | $59.99/yr ($5.00/mo) | Was free |
| Free trial | 1 month | N/A — Mint is shut down |
Bottom Line
Mint was good for its time. What replaced it is better: no ads, real AI, smarter categorization, and features Mint never had. If you're still looking, Don is worth the free month. You'll know in the first week if it clicks.
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