Tricount Alternative: Expenses AND Decisions in One Place
Tricount solved one specific problem, and solved it well: who owes what to whom after a weekend or a trip. But the money only shows up at the end. Before that, you still had to decide the date, the place, the activities — and Tricount doesn't do that.
What Tricount does really well
Log an expense, pick who it involves, and let the app calculate who owes what with the fewest transactions to settle everything. It's simple, it works, and there's no reason to switch if that's the only need.
Where it stops
- No decisions upstream. Tricount comes in after the fact, once the date, place, and itinerary are already decided — elsewhere, usually in an ordinary group chat.
- No voting, no ranking. Picking a destination or ranking activities by preference has no place in an expense app.
- Two tools, two places to check. The group discusses in one place, decides (badly) in another, and settles up in a third app. Nothing connects the three.
The alternative: expenses in the same place as decisions
If the need is purely sharing occasional expenses, Tricount is still a solid choice. But for a full event — a weekend, a trip, a wedding — Plnr builds shared expenses directly into the event where date, place, and activity votes also happen. Every expense is tied to the same context as the decision that caused it, with balances calculated automatically.
Frequently asked questions
Is Tricount free?
Yes, the core feature (shared expense tracking and settlement calculation) is free and unlimited.
Can you vote or decide on a date with Tricount?
No, Tricount only handles shared expenses — decisions still happen elsewhere.
What's the alternative for managing everything in one place?
A tool like Plnr builds shared expenses directly into the event where votes also happen.
Try it on your next event
Free, iOS and Android. The event is created in 30 seconds.
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