Plum vs finbee

Plum9.4Visit finbee8.7Visit

Higher score Plum #1 in Automated Savings Apps 9.4/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Plum

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finbee #4 in Automated Savings Apps 8.7/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit finbee

• Plum fits best

  Broad automated saving and investing

• finbee fits best

  Highly customizable savings rules

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Side by side

Feature	Plum 9.4/10 Visit ↗	finbee 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Automated Savings Apps	#4 in Automated Savings Apps
Best for	Broad automated saving and investing	Highly customizable savings rules
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	£3.99/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Mobile
Platforms	iOS, Android	iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Plum 4/4 · finbee 4/4
Card roundups	✓	✓
Scheduled transfers	✓	✓
Custom savings rules	✓	✓
Interest on savings	✓	✓
Specs
Savings goal limit	Not checked yet	20 goals
Withdrawal method	Instant	Manual
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automatic deposits, round-ups and scheduled saving rules Interest-bearing Pockets, Cash ISA and money-market products iOS and Android apps with instant withdrawals available	Custom rules can trigger savings from user-defined conditions and amounts Supports scheduled deposits, card roundups, steps, and location check-ins Shared goals and pretend savings support individual and family planning
Cons	Many advanced features require a paid subscription Basic includes only one interest-bearing Pocket Pricing and features vary by region and savings product	Primarily designed for supported Japanese bank accounts Free plan limits active-goal history to two years Completed-goal history is unavailable on the Free plan
Our verdict	Plum is a personal finance app for people who want to automate saving, investing and budgeting. It connects to a bank account, analyzes financial activity and can make automatic deposits, round-ups and scheduled transfers. Users can… Read the review →	finbee is a Japan-focused mobile savings app for individuals, families, friends, and partners who want to automate contributions toward defined goals. Its iOS and Android apps support scheduled daily, weekly, or monthly deposits, debit and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Plum — where it wins

  • Automatic deposits, round-ups and scheduled saving rules
  • Interest-bearing Pockets, Cash ISA and money-market products
  • iOS and Android apps with instant withdrawals available

  Where it doesn't

  • Many advanced features require a paid subscription
  • Basic includes only one interest-bearing Pocket
  • Pricing and features vary by region and savings product

• finbee — where it wins

  • Custom rules can trigger savings from user-defined conditions and amounts
  • Supports scheduled deposits, card roundups, steps, and location check-ins
  • Shared goals and pretend savings support individual and family planning

  Where it doesn't

  • Primarily designed for supported Japanese bank accounts
  • Free plan limits active-goal history to two years
  • Completed-goal history is unavailable on the Free plan

• Plum9.4/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad savings and investing app with free automation and tiered upgrades.

  Visit PlumFull verdict →
• finbee8.7/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A flexible Japan-focused savings app for turning everyday actions into deposits.

  Visit finbeeFull verdict →