Apps/Software similar to Quicken Essential

I will just throw this out there-

get a copy of vmware fusion(or parallels desktop) and then install Quicken (you will also need a copy of windows to do the installation as well). The reality is that there is no app as close to the quality of quicken for windows on the Mac. There are a few (youneedabudget, ibank, moneywell that may do what you need), but they all fall short. I know that this method is more expensive but it is the best solution in my opinion.

PrincessV said:

Thanks for answering! This maybe a little over my head since I just recently moved over to iMac

I checked each of the Apps you mentioned & still feel more comfortable with Quicken.

Thanks again!

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I have been a Quicken user for probably 25 years and until recently have been running it on my mbp using Parallels. Finally got tired of having to maintain both Windows 7 and Parallels (you need to rebuy it every 2-3 years because it will quick working after a few OSX updates). Also got tire of having to boot Windows and wait for that (slow). So I moved to a native Mac app called Moneydance. It's pretty close to Quicken but not quite there. If you need high power stuff like investment management you will be disappointed but for basics, I have found it very adequate. They have a free trial that lets you use it as long as you want but a maximum of 100 entries. That was more than enough to decide. It's not as polished as Quicken but I haven't found anything I like better than Moneydance.

I cannot speak for experience but I'm new to the Mac's and needed a Quicken/Intuit solutions. iBank seems to match up well against Quicken or You Need A Budget software. iBank data can be transferred to TurboTax. Like iBank, there are other solutions that also have iPad/iPhone sibling apps.

cuestakid said:

I will just throw this out there-

get a copy of vmware fusion(or parallels desktop) and then install Quicken (you will also need a copy of windows to do the installation as well). The reality is that there is no app as close to the quality of quicken for windows on the Mac. There are a few (youneedabudget, ibank, moneywell that may do what you need), but they all fall short. I know that this method is more expensive but it is the best solution in my opinion.

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If Quicken is the only Windows application you need to run, you have a reasonable alternative in Wine (http://www.winehq.com or http://winebottler.kronenberg.org).

I am currently running Quicken 2013 (for Windows) using Wine.

I've tried all the Mac-based personal finance applications (including Quicken for Mac), they all fall way short of the Windows version of Quicken, particularly in handling more complex investment accounts.

I also use Mint.com (which is owned by Intuit, the makers of Quicken), particularly for daily cash flow budgeting. At some point, when the Mint.com folks get their act together and can handle more complex investment accounts, I will ditch Quicken forever.