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OpenBudget vs Clear Budget

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OpenBudget compared with Clear Budget
DetailOpenBudget logo OpenBudget Clear Budget
What it doesConnect your bank to AI and get real answers Free budget calculator for irregular income, multiple pay schedules and multi-currency budgets
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingBase: $5/month billed annually or $9.95/month billed monthly. Investor: $8.25/month billed annually ($99/year) or $12.95/month billed monthly. Both include a 7-day free trial. Free calculator and free account (saves one budget). Clear Budget Plus: $4.99/month or $39.99/year (save 33% annually, equivalent to $3.33/month).
Key features
  • Ask Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client about spending, budgets, and balances
  • 10,000+ US bank connections via Plaid
  • Automatic transaction categorization with user-defined rules
  • Auto-sync transactions to Google Sheets and Excel
  • Track cards, loans, balances, APRs, and due dates
  • Split mixed purchases into budget categories
  • Connect investment and retirement accounts
  • Scheduled check-ins and recurring tasks via AI
  • Support for multiple pay frequencies: daily, weekly, biweekly, twice-monthly, monthly, annual and custom periods
  • 27 currencies with live exchange rate conversion
  • Exact contract dates and date ranges for income and expenses
  • Automatic proration for partial periods
  • Savings goals, emergency fund and investment growth tracking
  • Financial picture showing income, expenses, what's left, goals and remaining balance
  • No bank connection required
  • Use without creating an account
  • Bitcoin as a supported currency
  • Multiple budgets and combined financial picture with Plus subscription
What makes it different
  • No data stored on servers; credentials stay with Plaid and money never moves through OpenBudget
  • One subscription with everything included; no ads or data selling
  • Automatic spreadsheet sync with no manual CSV exports
  • Built specifically for irregular income and contract work, not traditional monthly salaries
  • Accurate frequency conversion that treats biweekly and twice-monthly as distinct
  • Per-row currency support allowing mixed currencies in one budget
  • Privacy by design with no bank connection or automatic data sync
  • Designed for people whose finances don't fit simple monthly templates
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