SubBuddy vs Rocket Money

Rocket Money does more, costs more, needs your bank login, and monetises your data. SubBuddy is the pay-once alternative that never asks for it.

Rocket Money

$3 - $12 / mo
  • Monthly subscription fees forever
  • Connection issues with banks (Plaid)
  • Aggressive upselling of services
  • Privacy concerns with financial data
One-time payment

SubBuddy

$64.99/ lifetime
  • $64.99 once, and nothing renews
  • No bank connection - your data stays yours
  • One list, with no budgeting layer on top
  • No connection errors or syncing lag

Feature by feature

FeatureRocket MoneySubBuddy
Lifetime Deal (Pay Once)
Privacy Focused (No Data Selling)
Manual Entry OptionLimited
Subscription Tracking
Renewal Alerts
Bill Negotiation
Net Worth Tracking

Where SubBuddy is different

One payment

A subscription to manage your subscriptions is still a subscription. SubBuddy is $64.99 once, and nothing renews.

No data sold

We don't sell your data to advertisers or third parties. We are funded by users, not ads.

You enter the numbers

Automated syncing breaks and mis-categorises. You enter each price yourself, so the totals match your statements.

See what you actually pay

150+ people track their subscriptions in SubBuddy.

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