Vento vs Mint
Mint was shut down. Your data doesn't have to be.
Vento Price
Free / $3.99
Mint Price
Free (ad-supported)
Bank linking
Not needed
Your Data
Stays local
What is Mint?
Mint was a free, ad-supported personal finance tool owned by Intuit. It required full bank account linking and stored all financial data on Intuit servers. Mint was discontinued in March 2024 due to declining user trust and profitability issues from its ad-driven model.
Why people switch from Mint to Vento
Mint was discontinued in March 2024 — Vento is actively maintained and growing.
Mint required bank linking and uploaded all data to Intuit's cloud. Vento keeps data locally on your device.
Mint was ad-supported and monetized user financial data. Vento has zero ads and never sells data.
Mint's budgeting was limited to basic category tracking. Vento offers envelope budgeting, savings goals, and subscription monitoring.
Vento works completely offline. Mint required constant internet access.
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | 
Vento
| Mint |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Active & growing | Discontinued (Mar 2024) |
| Data storage | Local (on device) | Cloud (Intuit servers) |
| Bank linking | Not required | Required |
| Advertising | Zero ads, ever | Ad-supported |
| Offline access | Full functionality | Not available |
| Encryption | AES-256 E2E | TLS in transit only |
| Budget types | Envelope budgeting | Basic category budgets |
| Pricing | Free forever / $3.99 premium | Free (was ad-funded) |
| Data selling | Never | Yes (ads & partners) |
Frequently asked questions
Why was Mint discontinued?
Mint was shut down by Intuit in March 2024. The ad-supported model became unprofitable, and user trust eroded after multiple data controversies. Intuit migrated Mint users to Credit Karma.
Can I import my Mint data into Vento?
Vento doesn't currently support direct Mint data import since Mint's export format was CSV-based. However, you can manually set up your accounts and start fresh with Vento's local-first approach for much stronger privacy.
Is Vento free like Mint was?
Yes — Vento Core is completely free with unlimited transactions, 3 accounts, 1 budget, 3 goals, and zero ads. Unlike Mint, Vento isn't ad-supported, so there's no hidden cost. Premium unlocks unlimited everything for $3.99/mo.
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