Manual expense entry
Type the amount, tap a category, and move on. No account linking flow and no syncing drama.
Calm budgeting for people who miss old Mint
Track spending without the extra stuff.
BudgetZen is the dead-simple Mint.com replacement for people who just want to log expenses manually, tag categories, see totals, and keep moving. No bank connections. No AI. No setup maze.
30 sec
to log an expense and get back to your life
$2.99/mo
for charts and CSV export on Pro
0 banks
required to start tracking right away
Spent this month
$1,284.60
Groceries
$342
Eating Out
$118
Transit
$74
Trader Joe's
Added 2 minutes ago
Groceries
$42.18
Corner Cafe
Added this morning
Eating Out
$8.50
Metro reload
Recurring monthly
Transit
$25.00
Monthly totals
Charts on Pro
Every feature earns its spot.
BudgetZen is intentionally small: quick manual entry, category tags, clean monthly totals, lightweight charts, and export when you need your data elsewhere.
Category tags
Keep spending organized with simple tags like Groceries, Rent, Transit, and Eating Out.
Monthly totals
See exactly what you spent this month without digging through a dashboard full of noise.
Charts that stay readable
Pro adds trend views that help you notice patterns without turning budgeting into a spreadsheet hobby.
CSV export
Take your data with you anytime. Export your expenses cleanly for backup, analysis, or taxes.
No bank connection needed
BudgetZen works because you enter what matters. Your budget does not depend on flaky bank integrations.
Simple pricing, same philosophy.
Start free. Upgrade only if you want charts and export. No annual pressure, no bloated premium tier.
Everything you need to stay consistent
$0
forever
Perfect for replacing sticky notes, mental math, or that spreadsheet you keep abandoning.
- Manual expense entry
- Category tags
- Monthly totals
- Unlimited entries
More insight for less than one coffee run
$2.99
per month
For people who want trends and clean exports without paying power-user software prices.
- Everything in Free
- Spending charts
- CSV export
- Priority feature requests
Built for the person everyone else forgot.
If you want zero-based budgeting systems or polished bank syncing, other apps exist. If you just want a calm place to log spending manually, BudgetZen is the point.
| Product | Monthly price | Manual tracking first | Bank connection required | Charts | CSV export | Complexity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BudgetZen | Free or $2.99 | Yes | No | Pro | Pro | Low |
| YNAB | $14.99 | Possible | No | Yes | Yes | High |
| Monarch | $9.99 | Partial | Encouraged | Yes | Yes | Medium |
Prices shown are the current list prices provided for this page: BudgetZen Pro $2.99, YNAB $14.99, Monarch $9.99.
From people tired of “smarter” finance apps.
BudgetZen resonates with former Mint users who wanted something smaller, calmer, and easier to keep up with.
“
Mint disappeared, and every replacement wanted my bank login plus a philosophy seminar. BudgetZen feels like the simple expense tracker I was actually looking for.
“
I do not need envelopes, coaching, or a robotic insight engine. I just need to enter what I spent and see how the month is going. This nails that.
“
Monarch and YNAB are polished, but they felt like a commitment. BudgetZen feels like a relief. Ten seconds, one entry, done.
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