Why Lumio
They've got auto-sync and investments. We've got your privacy, your data, and a fair price. Here's the honest side-by-side.
| Lumio | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web | Desktop | YNAB | Monarch | Copilot | |
| Price | $9/mo | $79 once | $109/yr | $99/yr | $95/yr |
| No bank login required | |||||
| Works with any bank | |||||
| Own it once, fully local | |||||
| Data stays on your device | |||||
| Works fully offline | |||||
| Syncs across your devices | |||||
| Automatic bank sync | |||||
| Investment tracking | Basic | Basic | |||
| No ads, never sells your data | * | * | * | ||
* They don't sell your data themselves — but linking your bank routes your account data through Plaid, a third party. Lumio never connects to your bank.
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