No lectures. Just answers.
See what spending you can actually change.
No bank login required. Your statements, your upload, your numbers. DonkeyBucks sorts what's locked in from what's flexible and shows the next move.
Free to start. No credit card. The donkey doesn't even ask your last name.
Spending flexibility
Your spending, sorted
You could free up
$0
This is where forgotten money hides.
Today's signals
Opened signal
Recurring found
Looks optional and recurring. DonkeyBucks would add it to your review list.
Why DonkeyBucks
None of the others answer the only question that matters: what can you actually change?
| DonkeyBucks | Mint | YNAB | Your bank app | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still around | Gone since 2024 | |||
| Cost to start | $0 | n/a | $14.99/mo | $0 |
| Free forever option | ||||
| Shows what you can change | ||||
| Finds forgotten subscriptions | ||||
| No daily homework |
Switching from another app? Full comparisons: Mint, Monarch, and YNAB.
The big idea
Categories say where. Flexibility says what now.
Every dollar you spend is one of four kinds. Once you see which is which, you know exactly where to look first.
One-time spending
Most flexibleThe choices you make fresh each time.
$1,486
How it works
Three steps. No homework.
Add your transactions
Upload a CSV or type them in by hand.
Get the insights
See what's locked in, what's flexible, and what keeps renewing.
Make changes
Cancel it, limit it, or keep it. Your call is remembered.
Free to start. No credit card. The donkey doesn't even ask your last name.
Why trust a donkey
Honest by design.
Some money apps make their money in ways they'd rather not explain. We keep it simple: the price is on the label, we email before any charge, and your data leaves with you if you go.
CSV, manual, and demo data
No bank login required. Upload statements, type transactions in, or try the demo first.
Free, forever
Available now
Your data, your exit
Export everything, anytime. Leaving should be as easy as joining.
$0
No hostage policy
Honest pricing
Free to start. Upgrade when the donkey earns it.
Every account starts with 30 days of Pro. No card up front, and we email you before any charge. No ambush billing, ever.
Free
Bring your own spreadsheet
$0
forever
no annual plan needed, it's free
The full dashboard, powered by whatever you bring it.
- CSV import, demo data, and manual accounts
- Dashboard, categories, and spending tiers
- Budget setup and budget vs actual views
- Transfer cleanup and basic transaction management
No credit card required.
Pro
Let the donkey do it
$29
/yr
about two months free
or $2.99/mo billed monthly
Smart sorting and every repeat charge hunted down for you.
- Automatic categorization: import a statement, watch it sort itself
- Recurring charge monitoring with price-change flags and bill alerts
- Rules that keep categories right without asking twice
- Weekly summary email
Cancel anytime. Downgrade keeps your data.
FAQ
Fair questions.
Is DonkeyBucks really free?
The Free tier is free forever: dashboard, CSV import, manual accounts, budgets, spending tiers, and transfer cleanup. Every new account also starts with 30 days of Pro, no credit card. When the trial ends you keep all your data and simply drop to Free unless you upgrade.
How do I get my transactions in?
Upload a CSV export from your bank or credit card, or add transactions by hand. No bank login required, ever.
Is my financial data safe?
Yes. DonkeyBucks does not offer bank connections, so we never ask for your bank username or password. Your statements are files you choose to upload, and everything is encrypted at rest and in transit.
Is this a Mint replacement?
That is the idea. DonkeyBucks was built after Mint shut down, with the piece Mint never had: it shows which spending you can actually change.
How is this different from YNAB?
YNAB asks you to adopt a budgeting philosophy and maintain it by hand. DonkeyBucks does the sorting for you and shows you where the room is. No homework, no sermon.
What does Pro add?
Automatic categorization of new merchants, recurring charge monitoring with price-change flags and bill alerts, category rules, and a weekly summary email. $2.99/mo or $29/yr. Cancel anytime, and we email you before any charge.
Can I import my old Mint data or spreadsheets?
Yes. The CSV importer has column mapping and date format detection, so exports from Mint, your bank, or any spreadsheet come in cleanly.
Still curious? Email hello@donkeybucks.com. A human reads it. The donkey supervises.
Find the money decisions hiding in your transactions.
No sermon, no spreadsheet homework, no judgment about the third coffee. The donkey's seen worse.
Free to start. No credit card. The donkey doesn't even ask your last name.