Goodbudget vs Shelter

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Goodbudget compared with Shelter
Detail	Goodbudget	Shelter
What it does	Budget with a why	The Secure Digital Vault for What Matters Most
Stage	Established	Not given
Founded	2009	Not given
Based in	US	US
Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
Pricing	Free plan with 10 envelopes and basic features; Premium at $10/month or $80/year with unlimited envelopes and automatic bank sync.	$99 per year with a 30-day free trial. No additional charges for trusted contacts.
Key features	Envelope budgeting system Sync and share budgets Debt tracking Automatic bank sync Multi-device support Transaction history Multiple accounts	Secure cloud vault storage for accounts, assets, and wishes Invite up to 10 trusted contacts 10 GB document uploads and file attachments Customizable access timing for trusted contacts Five folder categories for organization Yearly update reminders Zero-knowledge encryption architecture Multi-factor authentication required for access Data export capability Timed access for deceased account holders
What makes it different	Time-tested envelope budgeting method in digital format Shareable across phones and web for family alignment Reflects personal values in spending decisions	Even employees cannot access encrypted data with zero-knowledge architecture One straightforward annual plan with no hidden fees 30-day free trial with no credit card required Data remains accessible for one year after subscription ends Full data export protection if service shuts down
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	72 no change since last check	3 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	36	3
Citation Flow (Majestic)	46	17
Referring domains (Majestic)	3141	27

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