MaxiFi vs RetireePlan

MaxiFi9.2Visit RRetireePlan8.6Visit

Higher score MaxiFi #3 in Retirement Planning Software 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit MaxiFi

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R RetireePlan #8 in Retirement Planning Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit RetireePlan

• MaxiFi fits best

  Multi-platform users wanting deep annual planning

• RetireePlan fits best

  Canadian households needing tax-specific planning

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Side by side

Feature	MaxiFi 9.2/10 Visit ↗	RRetireePlan 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Retirement Planning Software	#8 in Retirement Planning Software
Best for	Multi-platform users wanting deep annual planning	Canadian households needing tax-specific planning
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	$109/yr	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, macOS, Windows, Linux
Features MaxiFi 5/5 · RetireePlan 4/5
Income projection	✓	✓
Savings growth projection	✓	✓
Withdrawal planning	✓	✓
Social Security modeling	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Scenario analysis	✓	✓
Specs
Tax modeling	Detailed	Detailed
Account synchronization	Not checked yet	Read_only
Our review
Pros	Projects lifetime income, spending, savings, withdrawals, taxes, and benefits Optimizes Social Security timing and retirement-account withdrawals Supports scenario analysis, Roth conversions, and Monte Carlo risk analysis	Models CPP/QPP, OAS/GIS, RRIF rules, and provincial and federal taxes Compares named scenarios with projections, net worth, and tax outcomes Runs on web, desktop, or self-hosted, with local data storage
Cons	There is no free plan Living Standard Monte Carlo and Roth optimization require Premium Annual Flight Check Service and expert support require Premium Plus	Canadian-focused modeling may not suit households planning outside Canada YNAB is the documented data-import integration Broad planning features may be more than needed for basic projections
Our verdict	MaxiFi builds lifetime financial plans from household earnings, assets, retirement accounts, pensions, Social Security, taxes, housing costs, and other receipts and expenses. It is aimed at households and financial planners who want to… Read the review →	Retirement plans in Canada hinge on more than investment growth: public benefits, tax rules, withdrawals, and estate events shape the outcome. RetireePlan is an open-source planning application for Canadian households that models those… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• MaxiFi — where it wins

  • Projects lifetime income, spending, savings, withdrawals, taxes, and benefits
  • Optimizes Social Security timing and retirement-account withdrawals
  • Supports scenario analysis, Roth conversions, and Monte Carlo risk analysis

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan
  • Living Standard Monte Carlo and Roth optimization require Premium
  • Annual Flight Check Service and expert support require Premium Plus

• RetireePlan — where it wins

  • Models CPP/QPP, OAS/GIS, RRIF rules, and provincial and federal taxes
  • Compares named scenarios with projections, net worth, and tax outcomes
  • Runs on web, desktop, or self-hosted, with local data storage

  Where it doesn't

  • Canadian-focused modeling may not suit households planning outside Canada
  • YNAB is the documented data-import integration
  • Broad planning features may be more than needed for basic projections

• MaxiFi9.2/10 · Paid

  Deep lifetime and retirement planning across web, desktop, and mobile for an annual fee.

  Visit MaxiFiFull verdict →
• RRetireePlan8.6/10 · Free plan

  Detailed Canadian retirement projections, tax modeling, and scenarios at no cost.

  Visit RetireePlanFull verdict →