13 Mac Personal Finance Software Options

iBank 4 is fully-featured personal finance software for Mac that is uncluttered and easy to use. iBank 4 offers an integrated browser to import transactions from banking sites that won't download transactions directly. You can manage your budget in a traditional row and column budget, or you can use the envelope budgeting option.

$59.99, free 30-day trial, special upgrade pricing.

Liquid Ledger 2 has a ton of personal finance features, and the software looks great. The built-in calculator, multiple currency support and ability to print checks are real time savers. I haven't tested Liquid Ledger 2 yet, but I'm putting it on my review list. The free trial and feature enhancements make Liquid Ledger worth a try.

$49.99 to download, $59.99 for download + software CD, $29.99 for upgrades, free trial.

SplashMoney started out as a Palm PDA application, then added desktop companion software which turned out to be pretty decent. Now you can get SplashMoney for your Mac desktop (Palm, Pocket PC or Smartphone software is optional). SplashMoney has good feature set, secure blowfish encryption and is easy to get around in and to use.

$19.95, free trial.

You Need A Budget (YNAB) runs on a Mac courtesy of Adobe AIR, a platform that allows for YNAB's slick look with easy to read graphic qualities. YNAB is great for anyone who is really into keeping tabs on their personal budget, but it is also the budgeting software to check out for anyone who wants to get started with budgeting. YNAB offers some great options for support, learning about budgeting and living within your means.

$59.95, free trial.

Personal finance data in Fortora Fresh Finance can be shared among multiple users on one computer or over a network and data works with both the Mac and Windows versions of Fortora Fresh Finance. Each registered copy of Fortora Fresh Finance can be used on up to 3 computers, tech support is free and very responsive and Fortora plans to support multiple versions of the software as it is developed.

$44.99, free trial.

Quicken Essentials provides basic money management tools with a completely redesigned Mac-centric interface. The budgeting and reporting tools are good, and you can download and import transactions into banking or credit card accounts. There is no support for investments or bill pay, as was found in Quicken for Mac, which Quicken Essentials has replaced.

$49.99 for download or software CD. No free trial.

GnuCash has small business features, but also functions well as personal finance software for Mac and other operating systems. GnuCash has been translated into 21 languages and handles multiple currency exchanges, and it's free.

AceMoney is easy to use, but has a few quirks outlined in my review. But, the multiple currency and language support and simple yet effective budgeting tool are all a big plus, and the online user community can't be beat.

$39.99, 30 day free trial.

If you are into budgeting, check out how Budget by Snowmint handles envelope budgeting. Budget has an active support forum and upgrades are free, so you only pay for Budget once.

$29.95 to download, $37.95 + S&H for software CD, free trial.