deezbills vs YNAB

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Be as hands on or off as you like.

Utilize the tools inside deezbills yourself, or put Fred to work and watch him take care of everything for you.

An actual Fred conversation in the deezbills iPhone app about covering a car repair and saving the approved plan
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The actual deezbills iPhone Pulse screen, showing money to enjoy, the household budget and upcoming bills
Pulse

Know where you stand, and where you’re going.

Set priorities and goals, track upcoming bills, expenses and paydays. Your whole financial picture, all in one place.

The actual deezbills iPhone Goals screen, with a Rome trip, an emergency fund and a first home
Goals
The actual deezbills iPhone recurring calendar with rent, insurance, subscriptions and salary pay dates
Upcoming bills

Utilize the tools inside deezbills yourself, or put Fred to work and watch him take care of everything for you.

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Find the right help for your plans.

deezbills, with Fred.

Give Fred the job.

Tell Fred what you’re planning. He researches the costs and fits the plan around your bills, savings and priorities, so you don’t have to work it all out yourself.

Available in Canada and the US

Use deezbills on the web today. iPhone app available soon.

YNAB

Give every dollar a job.

Follow YNAB’s budgeting method, assign the money you have and adjust your categories. Targets and optional bank imports support the routine.

Available in Canada, the US and other countries
YNAB’s features

A trip to look forward to. A plan to make it happen.

Fred researched a week in Italy for Mina and Sam, worked out a savings plan and saved their trip goal when they asked.

Less for you to carry.

Use the tools yourself or ask Fred to take on the work. Your finances and plans are there to pick up from next time.

You don’t have to piece it all together.

Fred researches travel costs alongside bills, childcare and savings. Work out a trip you can look forward to, with room for life at home too.

You make the call. Fred makes it happen.

Decide what works for you, then ask Fred to put it in place. You can see the changes he made in deezbills.

As life changes, your plan changes with you.

A new income, a bigger bill or a different priority. Tell Fred what changed and work from the finances and plans you’ve already saved.

Before you get started.

deezbills plans and pricing
What work can I give Fred?

Start with a question or tell Fred what you want to do. He researches the costs, rules and timing, using the finances you keep in deezbills and asking for what’s missing. See how a choice would affect your bills, savings and other plans before deciding.

Then ask him to put the agreed plan in place. He can organize accounts and Spaces, build budgets, manage income and recurring expenses, set up goals, record expenses and save plans. He can also find financial details in connected Gmail and make sense of statements and receipts. You can see the changes he made and pick up from the saved plan next time.

Changes happen inside deezbills. Fred does not move money at your bank or place investment trades.

What do I review and approve?

You set the priorities and review the changes Fred proposes. Ask him to explain the numbers, compare options or adjust the plan before approving.

How does my financial information get into deezbills?

Tell Fred about your situation, upload statements and receipts, or add records yourself. You can also connect Gmail and enable automatic expense detection, or forward bills and receipts to your private deezbills forwarding address.

No bank login is required. You choose what to share and which optional connections to enable. Your financial picture reflects the records you provide; it is not a live bank feed.

What happens when my circumstances change?

Tell Fred what changed. A new income, daycare bill or priority can affect the rest of your plan. He helps you work through it using the finances and plans you’ve already saved.

You can compare other options and ask Fred to make the changes you approve. Your budget also estimates the before-tax income needed to sustain its planned spending using your tax settings, so you can see what the lifestyle in your plan requires.

What does switching from YNAB involve?

There is no automatic YNAB account migration. Start with your current balances, income, bills and goals, and bring the relevant records to Fred.

Review your financial records with Fred before relying on the plan. You can try deezbills before deciding whether to replace your existing setup.

What’s included in the subscription?

The everyday finance tools come included: unlimited budgets, automatic and manual expense tracking, recurring expense detection and management, and categorization that learns from your corrections.

You also get income and wealth tracking, income and tax tools, clear financial health charts, goals organized by priority or in a dreamboard, and shared Spaces for household finances. Use the tools directly or ask Fred to work with them. They’re there to help you manage everyday finances and work towards the life you want.

Wealth tracking uses your recorded assets and debts; live investment holdings tracking is not currently available.

Plans have different Fred usage allowances and Gmail connection limits. See plans and pricing for the current terms.

Sources for this comparison

Comparison reviewed October 16, 2026 against official product information. Features, availability and terms can change.

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