May 2017 - CountAbout

How two guys in a garage changed the landscape of personal finance software

Saturday, 20 May 2017 by marketing

In 2012, Joe Carpenter, a registered CPA, and Alex Wong, an independent software consultant, were looking for an online personal finance software that was richly functional, easy to use, and private. They couldn't find one, so they created CountAbout, and the industry is noticing. #personalfinancesoftware Read more »

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Barbara Ann Feeney

16-05-2016

I switched from pencil and paper on grid accounting paper, then to a Google spreadsheet, then to CountAbout. Really happy with how this app makes it easy to track how I doing, staying (or not) on budget.

‏@davepurcell

15-11-2016

I rarely tweet endorsements, but -- after years of using/hating Quicken, Countabout is awesome for tracking home budget/finances. Thx!

David M.

16-07-2016

CountAbout is as easy to use on my mobile as it is on the desktop and it provides me with the same or better information than Quicken.

Nate E.

05-02-2016

Fantastic! I finally found a great replacement for Quicken! CountAbout is entirely cloud-based, so you can access it from whatever OS you happen to be using. And the mobile app isn't hamstrung like Quicken's. No looking back for me, this is a great app and a great service!

My Bank Tracker

24-11-2016

...you won’t be bombarded with ads when you log in. Mint, for example, uses targeted ads to help keep the platform free. All in all, CountAbout could be a good choice for Quicken and Mint users who want to start fresh with their finances without losing their past transaction history.

Mark Goldfarb

20-01-2017

I love the software – nice and clean – the categories was a must have that your competitors are lacking.

Widgets to Compare Monthly Spending in Active Categories

17-02-2017

Huzzah! I can add widgets now and already made one to compare my monthly spending in my active categories to my budget. Excellent. That tool is one of my favorite features in a personal finance product.

Shirley Hou

CountAbout was Perfect

15-03-2017

I was looking for finance software to use as treasurer of the parent-teacher association at my child's school. CountAbout was perfect - it had all the register features and download capabilities that I was familiar with from desktop Quicken, but it has the advantage of being in the cloud so I can use it from any computer.

Steve P.

22-09-2017

My search for a cloud-based alternative to Quicken is over! Very easy to transfer my Quicken data and customize my account. Thank you CountAbout!

Jim Powell

17-03-2018

Vastly superior to the execrable Quicken, which caused me to have to choose a new bank password every time I used it. CA is fast, simple, and all you need unless you have a complicated investment portfolio. Its almost fun!

Jeffrey Wilk

02-04-2018

Great product and great customer service. Thanks!

Scott Richardson

30-04-2018

If anyone has been using Quicken for tracking your spending with bank and credit accounts, and have become frustrated with the program, its clunky mobile apps, and its expense. I have found an alternative that is entirely web based. This means no software to install on your PC. I have cancelled my pricey $49.99 a year subscription to Quicken and have not looked back. Instead I am paying $9.99 a year for the basic CountAbount.com service. This is the basic service that does not come with automatically downloading your transactions from bank and credit card sites. I didn’t use this feature in Quicken, but was forced to pay for it anyway. CountAbout gives you the option of basic, $9.99 a year Basic, service where you enter all your transactions manually. Or the $39.99 a year Premium service where it will download transactions from your bank/credit accounts websites. I never used this option because I didn’t want that level of information stored in Quicken or any other financial software program that connects to the internet. You of course can choose whatever you like. Either way it’s cheaper than Quicken. The apps for the iPhone and iPad are pretty good as well. Not full featured like the interface on the computer, but has most of the options you would need when entering transactions on the go. I love it so far. There is room for some improvements and tweaks, but it beats Quicken in my application.

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Month: May 2017

How two guys in a garage changed the landscape of personal finance software