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Emma
Emma ranks #18 of 27 in budgeting apps in the week of 12 October 2026, with a visibility score of 2 across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity. It was named in 5% of the answers we sampled.
sampled: 3 of 4 assistants this week
Emma barely registers on AI assistants' radar in the Budgeting apps category, landing an overall score of just 2 out of 100. ChatGPT and Perplexity both give it a flat 0, while Claude edges up slightly to 5. Across 75 questions put to these assistants, Emma was named in only 3 answers. Its best (if modest) showings came for best mobile experience, automatic spending tracking, and working outside the US—each with a single mention. Meanwhile, it was never named for subscription cancellation, Copilot Money alternatives, paid app value, spreadsheet compatibility, or irregular income budgeting.
Who's talking about you
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 0 | 0% of answers | |
| Claude | 5 | 15% of answers | #7.3 |
| Gemini | not sampled this week | ||
| Perplexity | 0 | 0% of answers |
Questions you win
| question | named in | best spot |
|---|---|---|
| What's the best budgeting app that works outside the US? | 1 of 3 | #6 |
| Which budgeting app has the best mobile experience? | 1 of 3 | #7 |
| What's the best app to track spending automatically from my bank accounts? | 1 of 3 | #9 |
Questions you lose
| question | who got named instead |
|---|---|
| What are the best budgeting apps? | YNAB, Monarch Money, Rocket Money |
| What's the best budgeting app in 2026? | YNAB, Monarch Money, Rocket Money |
| What are the best free budgeting apps? | Empower, Rocket Money, Honeydue |
| Which budgeting app is best now that Mint has shut down? | Monarch Money, YNAB, Quicken Simplifi |
| What's the best personal finance app to see all my accounts in one place? | Monarch Money, Empower, Quicken Simplifi |
| Which budgeting app is best for someone paying off debt? | YNAB, EveryDollar, PocketGuard |
| What's the best budgeting app for people with irregular income? | YNAB, Monarch Money, EveryDollar |
| What's the best budgeting app for privacy that doesn't sell my data? | Actual Budget, YNAB, Goodbudget |
| Which budgeting app is worth paying for? | YNAB, Monarch Money, Copilot Money |
| What's the best budgeting app for couples sharing finances? | Honeydue, Monarch Money, YNAB |
| What's the best envelope or zero-based budgeting app? | YNAB, Goodbudget, Actual Budget |
| What's the best open-source or self-hosted budgeting app? | Actual Budget, Firefly III, GnuCash |
| What's the best app to find and cancel unwanted subscriptions? | Rocket Money, PocketGuard, Copilot Money |
| What's the best budgeting app that works with a spreadsheet? | Tiller, Aspire Budgeting, Lunch Money |
| What's the best app to track net worth and investments alongside a budget? | Monarch Money, Empower, Quicken Simplifi |
| What's the best budgeting app for a freelancer or self-employed person? | YNAB, Monarch Money |
| What's the best simple budgeting app for someone who has never budgeted? | Goodbudget, Rocket Money, Spendee |
| What are the best alternatives to YNAB? | Actual Budget, Monarch Money, Quicken Simplifi |
| What are the best alternatives to Monarch Money? | Quicken Simplifi, Copilot Money, YNAB |
| What are the best alternatives to Quicken Simplifi? | Monarch Money, YNAB, Quicken Simplifi |
| What are the best alternatives to Copilot Money? | Monarch Money, Quicken Simplifi, YNAB |
| What are the best alternatives to Actual Budget? | Firefly III, YNAB, Actual Budget |
Assistants cited 14 pages for questions in this category that name your rivals and not you. See all sources for Budgeting apps.
In their words
- Claude“A few region-specific options also beat the generalists on bank coverage: Emma or Snoop in the UK, Finanzguru in Germany, Bankin' in France, WeMoney or Frollo in Australia.”
- Claude“Two things that would narrow this down: what country you're in (most of these are US-only; the UK has Emma and Snoop, and open banking works differently in the EU), and whether you want hands-off reporting or active budgeting.”
- Claude“Also, most of these rely on bank-sync (Plaid or similar), which works well in the US/Canada but can be spotty elsewhere; if you're in the UK or EU, apps like Emma or Snoop tend to work better.”
Closest rivals
All Emma alternatives · Full Budgeting apps leaderboard · Sources