Operating System: Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan), 10.12 (Sierra), or newer. DO NOT UPGRADE to. Quicken 2018. I am so disgusted but I don’t know what I will do at. Quicken 2018 for Mac is now available and the big news is that it has officially moved to a subscription only pricing plan. If this is the last straw for you, check out our look at some of the excellent Quicken alternatives for Mac that exist nowadays such as the impressive free version of Personal.
Not sure actually. I tried the Mac version in 2015 and it wasn't able to download all my accounts and didn't have the investment section if I remember correctly. I have been hearing that the 2017 edition of Quicken for Mac is a lot better but I haven't tried it yet.
I am considering getting the Mac version for 2018 as soon as it comes out. The other issue with Mac is the lack of premier edition and I've grown to like the additional investment options that the premier edition has. I'm really homing that the windows and Mac versions converge so I can get the same functionality in either. I have been a Windows Premier user for a # of years. I've tried several times prior to convert to the Mac version, but found too many features missing in the Mac version. When they finally added loan (including mortgage) support to an update in the 2017 version, I decided I would try again as soon as the 2018 version was out. First impressions of the 2018 Mac Premier version: - They've converted to a subscription model (One time charge for 1 or 2 year subscription).
Since I tended to update every year or so (yes, I'm that sucker), this isn't a big deal to me. The conversion process worked flawlessly. All my transactions and accounts converted and the balances were correct.
I did have to setup all of my electronic links to my financial providers again. No bid deal as long as I remembered all my userids and passwords. One account (Webster Bank) was a little frustrating in that it re-downloaded my last 90 days of transactions and rather than identifying them as duplicates, Quicken added them as new transactions. Things I like about the Mac Premier version: + Not having to use/launch Windows/Parallels anymore. Once I'm comfortable that I'm staying with the Mac version, I can finally delete my Window's partition from my Mac. + I do like the way reports, summaries, and charts look. Much more modern feel than the Windows version.
Things I don't like or are missing: - Lifetime (Retirement) Planner: Hopefully this will come in a future update, but is missing from this version. Was nice to see where you were on your lifetime (retirement) plans. I liked being able to customize my starting tab with charts and lists that I choose.
The Mac version's first tab is static with fixed charts and timeframes. Missing some of the flexibility/customization available with the Window's version such as being able to include accounts on the Accounts pane, but exclude them from your Net Income calculations. You can either include them and their impact on your net worth or have to exclude them entirely.
A lot of the reporting options are still missing. Overall, I think I'll stick with the Mac version.
Getting off of Windows was a big deal for me. The Mac version isn't up to parity with the Windows version yet, but the delta has been steadily closing each year. I like the look and feel of it. The differences are enough that I do feel the need to relearn a lot of what I knew about Quicken, but it still performs the primary function I want it to do: keep track of my finances and provide me a simplified, single source picture of how we're doing.
Today announced the launch of Quicken 2019, the newest version of its popular finance and budgeting software for PC and Mac. Quicken 2019 introduces web access for the first time, designed to allow Quicken customers to manage their finances online using Chrome, Safari, and other web browsers. Users are able to check their balances, monitor transactions, view budgets, check spending trends, view past expenses, and access info on their accounts and investment holdings at any time. A customizable web dashboard created for the web access experience lets customers customize their personal view to see full details on all features Quicken has to offer or a streamlined view with just essential information. 'Millions of people use Quicken to help them manage their financial lives. Because Quicken is important to them, our community of users is incredibly engaged. We prioritize updates primarily based on feedback from these users, and adding web access was the number one requested enhancement,' said Eric Dunn, Chief Executive Officer of Quicken.
'As an agile, independent company, we've been able to deliver this highly-anticipated feature, among other exciting new customer-inspired updates, on schedule and with great quality. This increased pace of releases and improvements is something our customers can count on and look forward to in the future.' Quicken 2019 also features several enhancements on the desktop, which are designed to offer up an overall faster experience. Quicken for Mac, for example, is up to twice as fast.
The software opens up quicker, charts and graphs load twice as fast, and backing up is four times faster than it was in previous versions of Quicken. Quicken in 2018 launched a new monthly membership feature so customers who pay for a subscription will get access to Quicken 2019 at no additional cost. There for purchase at different price points. Quicken Starter with budgeting is available for $34.99 for a one-year membership, while Quicken Deluxe is available for $49.99 per year. Quicken Premiere, with portfolio monitoring functionality and tax advice, is priced at $74.99 per year, while Quicken Home & Business is priced at $99.99. I'll take the other side of the argument. I actually think Quicken has improved significantly since Intuit sold it to HIG Capital in 2016.
I have the 2017 Quicken Mac version and it's great. One time purchase and no subscription.
All the useless sales and promotional and extra services fluff has been stripped out and now it's a no-nonsense piece of software. I can download all my transactions from various financial institutions without issue and without additional cost. I tried Banktivity and it was okay, but to get most of the automatic downloads from my banks, I had to subscribe to their Direct Access subscription service at $45 per year.
I will never ever ever EVER buy another Quicken product. I had been using 2015 (and Essentials and previous versions) for the Mac, and was perfectly happy with it as my home ledger version of my accounts. As soon as Intuit sold off Quicken Mac and they went subscription only, they not only lost me because of the subscription, but because they actually intentionally 'broke' basic functionality of my Quicken 2015 software. I am no longer able to import account files I download (not even directly link) from creditors. They also force nag screens to upgrade at every launch that use 'dark' UI patterns in order to dismiss, and you are not able to dismiss permanently. I keep thinking what they did to owners of existing/past software must be illegal in some way.
This article reminds me, I need to report them to the BBB (for all the good that'll do). I've been researching Quicken alternatives for Mac recently and been curious about Banktivity and a few others that don't require you to store everything in the cloud or lock your data into a subscription. Any recommendations/endorsements?
I will never ever ever EVER buy another Quicken product. I had been using 2015 (and Essentials and previous versions) for the Mac, and was perfectly happy with it as my home ledger version of my accounts.
As soon as Intuit sold off Quicken Mac and they went subscription only, they not only lost me because of the subscription, but because they actually intentionally 'broke' basic functionality of my Quicken 2015 software. I am no longer able to import account files I download (not even directly link) from creditors. They also force nag screens to upgrade at every launch that use 'dark' UI patterns in order to dismiss, and you are not able to dismiss permanently. I keep thinking what they did to owners of existing/past software must be illegal in some way. This article reminds me, I need to report them to the BBB (for all the good that'll do). I've been researching Quicken alternatives for Mac recently and been curious about Banktivity and a few others that don't require you to store everything in the cloud or lock your data into a subscription.
Any recommendations/endorsements? I've been using Banktivity now for about a month. They JUST released version 7. So far, its been a good experience. Single purchase (via Mac App Store or IGG website) and its yours. The iOS app is also free and I've had no issues with the two staying in sync.
They also have a subscription-based 'direct connect' option that I tried for a month. Its nice, but certainly not necessary as some of the accounts still sync and importing transactions isn't a difficult process. It handles investments, real estate, loans, etc. I do like Quicken's investment presentation a little better, but its certainly good enough with Banktivity. The custom folders and organization of Banktivity is also a huge plus.
Quicken force-feeds your accounts in to certain categories, which I hated. I have retirement accounts, accounts for my kids, personal brokerage accounts, etc. That I like to keep organized a particular way. The 'upcoming transactions' organization did take a little getting used to with several quirks that didn't seem very intuitive. I still make mistakes once in a while setting up recurring transactions.
But after you get used to it, again, its not bad at all. I guess what I'm saying is if you were a fan of Quicken, you'll like Banktivity once you get used to the minor differences. I've been researching Quicken alternatives for Mac recently and been curious about Banktivity and a few others that don't require you to store everything in the cloud or lock your data into a subscription.
Any recommendations/endorsements? Banktivity is the only legitimate Quicken alternative in my mind. And it’s great!
I was not a fan of the old iBank, but Banktivity is a completely different experience. It’s incredibly fast when scrolling through registers. The UI is logical and intuitive. Reporting is comparable to, if not better than, Quicken. Securities are well supported. Version 7 has added a number of mortgage-related features.
At this point I don’t think there’s anything Quicken does that Banktivity cannot handle. I’d never buy Quicken again either. With Banktivity I don’t have to compromise. It’s a great app.