Buxfer Reviews & Product Details

Buxfer is a powerful budgeting application built for power users who demand control and flexibility from their finance app. Buxfer brings budgeting, forecasting, investments. and retirement planning together, all at one secure place. With Buxfer, you can see all your accounts at one place, understand where your money goes, reduce unwanted spending, and save for future goals.

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Buxfer

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Languages Supported

English

Solution Type

Best-of-Breed

Overview by

Shashank Pandit

Pricing

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Basic

$3.99

Flat Rate Per Month

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User Insights

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Perceived Cost

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Jean-Luc R.

CEO

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/13/2023

"Happy user for more than 10 years !!!"

5/5

What do you like best about Buxfer?

I'm using Buxfer for 10 years now and I'm very satisfied by the various functionalities and the reliability of the software. I really appreciate the graphical analysis as well as the speed of operation even over quite large historical periods. I also find the budgeting and forecasting menus very helpful and powerful. Overall the application is quite powerful and very simple to use. This is the financial application I have kept using for the longest time (>10 years) and I see no reason to change. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Buxfer?

The only functionality I'm missing is the ability to analyze exchange rate evolution in a multi currency user profile. This seems to be kind of a stretch for the development team. Beyond that I'm very happy with this financial application even though a direct connection to bank accounts would further facilitate the load of data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Political Organization

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/30/2023

"UK Political Party Accounts"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Buxfer?

Very easy to import bank statements and allocate transactions to the predetermined categories required by the UK Electoral Commission.

Easy to set rules for allocations.

Easy to use REST API. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Buxfer?

Bank Sync does not work for my bank (supposed to be available via Saltedge but doesn't work).

Need to export data for serious reporting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ange Andoh K.

Responsable Croissance Organique

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

Originally submitted 5/25/2022

"The best solution for Personal financial planning ever !"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Buxfer?

A fully customizable solution to follow your bank accounts and reconcile daily transactions. Thanks to Buxfer, I have better visibility of my past expenses, with a comparison between the current month and the previous one. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Buxfer?

The mobile app could be improved so as to exactly get the same experience we get on the Desktop. Moreover, I would be more inclined to add 1 or 2 USD to my current plan, the Pro Plan, rather than 5 USD more to get the Prime Plan, which allows gaining control of your investments and retirement plan. However, I don't know of any other SAAS solution that can do better. By far, Buxfer surpasses them all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Buxfer solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's just amazing how I manage to optimize my short-term cash flow needs, better sequence my future expenses and repairs thanks to Buxfer. And with the Pro Plan I have the possibility of controlling and planning my investments thanks to a multi-year forecast. So I can reasonably and sustainably make investment projections by understanding my short-term and long-term cash flow needs without any hassle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Maxim Y.

Software Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/31/2022

"Tons of bugs, zero support"

1/5

What do you like best about Buxfer?

the app can synchronise bank accounts automatically Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Buxfer?

- the interface is very inconvenient. Obviously, the people who make the app don't use it

- There are bugs (e.g. recently the app created a new account automatically and started synchronizing new transactions there. now I have to transfer transactions manually apparently)

- the lack of support. when I started using the app I created tickets for bugs and suggestions for improvements. after 4 or 5 reports I got zero replies and stopped trying to solve these problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Buxfer:

If you don't need automatic synchronization or you know another service that works with your bank - then I highly recommend you avoid Buxfer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Buxfer solving and how is that benefiting you?

The only reason I continue to use the app is that Buxfer can sync transactions automatically from my bank (i am in Germany). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospitality

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

6/22/2022

"Best tracking and budgeting app I have found in the market, and I've tried a lot of them."

5/5

What do you like best about Buxfer?

the connection with the banks is good. The tagging and auto-tagging are great and the clarity of the representation too. You can drill down both the past and the future, and track and budget everything. Last but not least you can share the access, easily manage multiple identities (even small companies, for example) and the export tool is *GREAT*. If you are missing some banks (ex. EU Banks) in QBO, for example, THIS IS THE TOOL. Two clicks and everything is done with their *PERFECT* QBO export. The price is fair Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Buxfer?

it is not a real issue but maybe sometimes you could prefer a pure envelope tool like YNAB. I should say that I am using both, even for my companies. Nothing else. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Buxfer:

it is really a good product, you will not find a lot of cool but useless features of the most common ones, just a solid tool that works. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Buxfer solving and how is that benefiting you?

you have a centralized situation of your banks in your pocket, a nice tool for analysis and budgeting, the research of a transaction is simple, fast and effective. I am using the software even for my small companies, you can obtain a good export tool to import the transactions in the accounting one. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer & Network Security

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/21/2022

"Best Quicken replacement"

5/5

What do you like best about Buxfer?

The Forecast feature allows me to take control of my finances and plan my spending. I look out 12 months at all my projected income and expenses. It makes a big difference to have that kind of visibility. I get alerts before large payments go out that allows me to check balances and move money around if needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Buxfer?

Sometimes the sync with my financial institutions stops working. That is more of a problem with Plaid than Buxfer though as most financial programs use Plaid and have the same issue. I would like to see a debt reduction feature added similar to another app I use specifically for debt management. More synching capabilities to handle non-traditional assets like Whole Life, metals, etc. would be great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/21/2022

"Finally in control!"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Buxfer?

There was a time, not long ago, when there was a significant discrepancy between what I thought I was spending and my actual monthly expenses. Nothing unsustainable, but still quite annoying. That's when I bumped into a Which? article comparing budgeting apps. Buxfer was ranked high and I decided to try it. It didn't take long before I turned into a paying user: seamless integration with most sorts of accounts; beautifully designed dashboard which provides key information at a glance; ability to compare trends; transactions automatically categorised; etc. And what a revelation!... All of a sudden I had a full and clear map of my expenses and, once in control, I was able to make money work better for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Buxfer?

As a UK user, I find there is a quite limited set of non-US securities that Buxfer can automatically track. As a consequence, I need to regularly update some shares, ETFs, etc. prices manually to keep my overall position up-to-date. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Buxfer solving and how is that benefiting you?

Monitoring expenses (and, of course, incomes) over time and across categories is my favourite feature. Transactions are automatically categorised, but it is extremely simple to create bespoke categories and personalised transaction allocation rules. In a nutshell, Buxfer provides a clear insight on how money works for you and, with better understanding comes better control. Personally, Buxfer has unlocked savings way beyond its cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Daniel M.

Director, Private Schools Marketing

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/23/2022

"It's amazing how hard it was to find someone who does this right"

5/5

What do you like best about Buxfer?

This is literally the only product out there with all the features and customizability to make it actually useful. I can set monthly, annual, or envelope style budgets. I can customize my categories and tags. I can keep but "hide" things like credit card payments that are only transfers between accounts. It's affordable. I can manage on both pc (preferred) and mobile (when needed). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Buxfer?

Personally, I would like to have more options on creating visualizations or connecting the data to something like PowerBI for personal review, but I'm not normal in that area. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Buxfer solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am an ex-accountant and developed my own spreadsheet style home budget that I used and evolved for about 20 years. Buxfer allowed me to keep all my tailored solutions and modifications while automating all the mundane stuff. I have the same control and visibility I used to, but it takes maybe 20% of the time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Marian B.

IT Manager

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/20/2022

"This might be exactly you've been looking for, to manage your money."

5/5

What do you like best about Buxfer?

I've been always looking to find a good tool to keep track of my finances. I kind of had in mind what I wanted, but could not find something cost-effective and easy to use. The other known tools out there were OK but what attracted me to Buxfer, was the ability to sync my non-US bank to my Buxfer account. Other good tools I was looking into, did not have this feature.I also like the fact that you have a lot of flexibility. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Buxfer?

Sometimes request for certain changes, take too long to implement, or are simply ignored. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Buxfer solving and how is that benefiting you?

You can create your own manual "accounts" and organize them neatly. The interface is intuitive and you have always an overview at a glance on where you stand financially. My "net worth" is staring me in the face every time I open it :) I love it!I love the fact that is web based and I don't have to be worried if I am using a Mac, Windows or Linux PC. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/21/2022

"Efficient and Easy to Use"

5/5

What do you like best about Buxfer?

Easy to use

Flexibility

Ability to copy and modify transactions

Budgeting

Multiple accounts

Reporting

Tags and sub-tags

Alerts

Handling loans by IOU feature Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Buxfer?

Sometimes it lags for a few seconds after saving a transaction Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Buxfer:

I highly recommend Buxfer as I have tried two apps before using it, and I found Buxfer has everything anybody would need

I found it very easy, straightforward, flexible, and customizable. And the most beautiful thing about it is that it shows you spending and income and expense graphs. Also, you can search for any transaction in the result appear extremely fast

Also, you can use it in a mobile app or a web browser in computers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Buxfer solving and how is that benefiting you?

I fixed many of my financial issues, including expense control, and cutting unnecessary spending. I also, have created monthly spending baselines for some tags and that allowed me to plan my funds more effectively Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.