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Honeydue
Honeydue ranks #12 of 27 in budgeting apps in the week of 12 October 2026, with a visibility score of 7 across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity. It was named in 10% of the answers we sampled.
sampled: 3 of 4 assistants this week
Honeydue shows up in 6 of 64 answers across our budgeting app questions, with an overall score of 6 out of 100 (ChatGPT gives it 4, Claude 8, Perplexity 7). Its strongest showing is on couples' finances: it's named in all 3 of 3 answers to "What's the best budgeting app for couples sharing finances?" It also appears in 2 of 3 answers for best free budgeting apps, and 1 of 4 for best budgeting apps generally. Elsewhere, it's a no-show, missing entirely from questions on net worth tracking, automatic bank syncing, 2026 rankings, paid apps worth it, and freelancer-focused tools.
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Who's talking about you
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 6 | 10% of answers | #3.5 |
| Claude | 7 | 10% of answers | #5.0 |
| Gemini | not sampled this week | ||
| Perplexity | 8 | 10% of answers | #1.5 |
Questions you win
| question | named in | best spot |
|---|---|---|
| What's the best budgeting app for couples sharing finances? | 3 of 3 | #1 |
| What are the best free budgeting apps? | 3 of 3 | #2 |
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 |
| 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 |
| Which budgeting app has the best mobile experience? | YNAB, Copilot Money, Monarch Money |
| 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 envelope or zero-based budgeting app? | YNAB, Goodbudget, Actual Budget |
| What's the best app to track spending automatically from my bank accounts? | Monarch Money, Copilot Money, Quicken Simplifi |
| 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 budgeting app that works outside the US? | Lunch Money, YNAB, PocketSmith |
| 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. Claim to see them. See all sources for Budgeting apps.
In their words
- ChatGPT“If you'd rather avoid a subscription, Honeydue is a strong free alternative.”
- Claude“Honeydue — free, and specifically designed for couples.”
- Perplexity“Honeydue is the best choice for most couples, especially if you want a free, simple way to coordinate shared bills and household spending.”
Closest rivals
- Honeydue vs Firefly III6
- Honeydue vs Lunch Money6
- Honeydue vs GnuCash4
- Honeydue vs PocketSmith4
- Honeydue vs Aspire Budgeting3
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