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Foundation vs Rocket Money

Rocket Money is built around cutting bills. Foundation is built around the whole plan, with AI.

FoundationRocket

Price

$60/yr, everything included
Free tier; Premium $84–$168/yr; Premium+ $180/yr

Budget drafted for you

YesDrafted from your last 3 months
No

Import history from another app

YesMint, Monarch, YNAB, Copilot
NoNo CSV import

Partner or household

YesPartner included, own sign-in
PartlyPremium only

Choose Foundation if…

  • YesYou want a full budget and plan, not only subscription tracking.
  • YesYou want AI answers included, without paying for a higher tier.
  • YesYou’d rather pay one flat price, with no fee on anything you save.
  • YesYou want your partner in the app at no extra cost.

What you give up with Rocket8

  • NoBudget drafted for you
  • NoImport history from another app · No CSV import
  • PartlyPartner or household · Premium only
  • PartlyNo ads or product offers · Part of Rocket Companies
  • PartlyAsk questions in plain English · Premium+ only
  • PartlyRules · Premium only
  • PartlySplit transactions · Mobile app only
  • PartlyInvestments · Net worth on Premium

Feature by feature.

Yes YesPartly PartlyNo No

FoundationRocket Money

Plans and platforms

Price
$60/yr, everything included
Free tier; Premium $84–$168/yr; Premium+ $180/yr
Partner or household
YesPartner included, own sign-in
PartlyPremium only
No ads or product offers
YesPaid by subscribers only
PartlyPart of Rocket Companies
Still available
YesActively built
Yes
Web browser
Yes
Yes
iPhone
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes

AI

Budget drafted for you
YesDrafted from your last 3 months
No
Ask questions in plain English
YesWith the transactions behind it
PartlyPremium+ only
AI categorization
YesLearns from every fix
YesAutomatic

Budgeting and planning

One safe-to-spend number
YesAfter bills, card and goals
Yes
Savings goals
YesLinked to real accounts
Yes

Transactions and bills

Rules
YesOffered after one fix
PartlyPremium only
Split transactions
Yes
PartlyMobile app only
Bills and subscriptions found for you
YesNext date and amount
YesIts core feature
Alerts and weekly recap
YesEmail alerts and weekly recap
Yes

Accounts and net worth

Investments
YesHoldings, cost basis, gains
PartlyNet worth on Premium

Your data

Import history from another app
YesMint, Monarch, YNAB, Copilot
NoNo CSV import
Export to CSV
Yes
Yes

Rocket Money details are taken from its public website, help centre and app listings as of September 2026 and may have changed since. Features we couldn’t confirm are left out. Rocket Money is a trademark of its owner, which is not affiliated with Foundation. Sources: rocketmoney.com.

Why people switch.

  1. 01

    One simple price

    No tiers and no fees on savings. AI, budgets, goals and investments all come in the one plan.

  2. 02

    More than cutting

    Cancelling a subscription saves a little. A plan built around your bills and goals saves more.

  3. 03

    Nothing to upsell

    Foundation earns money from subscriptions only. Nothing in the app exists to sell you a loan.

  4. 04

    A real budget

    A plan for every bill and goal, drafted from your spending, not only a list of things to cancel.

  5. 05

    Investments too

    Holdings, gains, loans and equity sit beside your budget, so net worth isn’t a separate app.

  6. 06

    Built for two

    Your partner joins free with their own sign-in, so you both see the same plan and the same numbers.

Switching from Rocket takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Connect your banks

    Link the same accounts in Foundation: read-only, through Plaid, in a few minutes.

  2. 2

    Subscriptions, found

    Bills and subscriptions are detected in the first sync, with the next date and amount.

  3. 3

    Accept a budget

    Review the budget Foundation drafts from your recent spending, and tweak what you like.

Questions, answered.

Does Foundation find and track subscriptions like Rocket Money?

Yes. Recurring bills and subscriptions are detected automatically, with the next charge date and amount, and you’ll be told when a price goes up.

Does Foundation negotiate bills?

No. We focus on the budget and the plan, and we don’t take a cut of your savings.

Is Foundation free like Rocket Money?

No. Foundation is $60 a year with every feature included and no ads or offers. Rocket Money has a free tier, with budgeting and AI features in its paid plans.

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