Duezo vs Mint
Mint shut down in 2024 after 16 years. If you just used Mint for bill tracking and reminders, Duezo is a simpler, privacy-focused alternative.
| Feature | Duezo | Mint (RIP) |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Active | Shut down (2024) |
| Monthly price | $4.99/mo | Free |
| Bill tracking | ||
| Bill reminders | ||
| Countdown timers | ||
| AI email scanning | ||
| Full budgeting | ||
| Investment tracking | ||
| Credit score | ||
| Ads | ||
| Privacy concerns | ||
| iOS app | ||
| Web app | ||
| Business model | Subscription | Ad/data-driven |
| Still available? |
What Happened to Mint?
In late 2023, Intuit announced that Mint would shut down permanently in January 2024, after 16 years of service. Users were encouraged to migrate to Credit Karma, Intuit's other financial app.
Mint was popular because it was free — but it was also ad-supported and monetized user data. The free model eventually became unsustainable as regulations tightened and user expectations grew.
Many Mint users didn't need all the budgeting features. They just wanted a simple way to track bill due dates — which is exactly what Duezo does.
Why Duezo Is Different
🎯 Focused on Bills, Not Everything
Mint tried to do it all — budgeting, bill tracking, investment tracking, credit scores, spending insights. That's great if you need all of it. But most people just used Mint to remember when bills were due. Duezo does that one thing exceptionally well, without the bloat.
🚫 No Ads, No Data Selling
Mint was free, but you paid with your data. The app showed ads and monetized your financial information. Duezo costs $4.99/mo, which means our business model is simple: you pay us, we serve you. No ads. No selling your data. No hidden agenda.
🔒 Privacy-First Approach
Mint required linking all your bank accounts and credit cards. Duezo scans your Gmail for bill notifications — no bank linking required. Your financial data stays with your bank, where it belongs.
⏰ Better Than Reminders: Countdown Timers
Mint sent you bill reminders (if you remembered to set them up). Duezo gives you live countdown timers — "3 days, 12 hours until Netflix is due." It's more visual, more engaging, and harder to ignore.
Switching from Mint to Duezo
If you only used Mint for bill tracking, switching to Duezo is simple:
- 1.Sign up for Duezo (2 minutes)
- 2.Connect your Gmail account
- 3.Duezo automatically scans for bill notifications — no manual entry needed
- 4.You're done. Bills appear with countdown timers.
No need to manually add every biller like you had to with Mint.
Choose Duezo if you…
- Only used Mint for bill tracking
- Want a simpler, less bloated app
- Don't want ads or data monetization
- Prefer not to link bank accounts
- Want automatic bill detection
- Don't mind paying $5/mo for privacy
Try Credit Karma if you…
- Want the official Mint replacement
- Need full budgeting and spending tracking
- Want credit monitoring and scores
- Don't mind ads and data collection
- Used all of Mint's features regularly
- Want a free app (but ad-supported)
The Truth About "Free" Apps
Mint was free for 16 years. Then it shut down. Prism Bills was free for 8 years. Then it shut down too.
Free apps either disappear or find other ways to make money — usually through ads, data monetization, or getting acquired and shut down.
Duezo costs $4.99/mo. That's the price of staying in business, keeping your data private, and actually caring about bill tracking. If you want an app that will still be here in 5 years, it has to make money from users — not from selling your data.
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