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How the options compare.

Four options, side by side, row by row.

Side by side

Four options compared across the same rows
Feature	Escape Velocity	Spreadsheet	Bank-connected apps	Doing nothing
Gives you a date	Three scenarios. Yes	Partly: Only if you build it	Partly: Some do	No: No
Your bank logins stay with you	Yes	Yes	No: Usually handed over	Yes
Plans how to spend it	Bucket list and weeks. Yes	Partly: If you build it	No: No	No: No
Budgets and transactions	Not included. No	Partly: If you build it	Yes: Typically	n/a
Plain-English help	Built in. Yes	No: You write it	Partly: Varies	n/a
Weekly or monthly reminder	Email or calendar. Yes	No: No	Partly: Alerts	No: No
Keeps your history	CSV and backup. Yes	Yes	Partly: Varies	n/a
Counts debts	Yes	Partly: If you add them	Yes	n/a
Hides amounts on demand	Secret mode. Yes	No: No	Partly: Varies	n/a
Shows its assumptions	You can change them. Yes	Partly: If you wrote them	Partly: Varies	n/a
Any currency	AUD only. No	Yes	Partly: Varies	n/a
Updates itself	You type values. No	No: You type values	Yes: Automatic	n/a

Partly means it needs setup or effort.

Using a bank app as well.

A bank-connected app can track your spending while you enter your balances here each month.

The forecast chart: three dashed future lines towards a goal line.

What to use another tool for.

BudgetsCategorising spending.
Automatic balancesValues are typed in monthly.
Live share pricesPrices change when you type a new value.
Other currenciesAmounts are in AUD.
Personal adviceA licensed professional gives it.

A bank-connected app fits the first three. Many people use both.

FAQ

Questions about comparing

Why not use a spreadsheet?

A spreadsheet works if you build the forecast yourself. Here the forecast and the explanations are built in, and you can import your sheet’s history.

Where do the values come from?

You type them in, or import a CSV. Your bank logins stay with you.

Add your balances.

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The Escape Velocity dashboard on a phone.