1. Should you try Mint (Intuit)? Overview

What it is	Mint was Intuit’s free budgeting and credit-monitoring app; it was shut down on March 23, 2024, with users steered to Credit Karma.
Country / HQ	Mountain View, California, USA (Intuit; Mint founded 2006, acquired 2009)
Best for	Historical reference: former Mint users evaluating replacement budgeting tools – the product itself no longer operates.
Check before buying	Discontinued: Mint no longer accepts accounts; data migration ended in 2024. Do not rely on Mint links or third-party reviews without dates.
Editor rating	3.5 / 5
Pricing signal	Free — no paid tier

2. Features What it does

Feature	What it does
Automatic budgeting	Category budgets built from bank transactions.
Bill tracking	Due-date reminders and cash-flow view.
Credit score	Free TransUnion VantageScore monitoring.
Net worth tracking	Aggregated accounts, loans and assets.
Goal savings	Simple savings goals tied to budgets.
Alerts	Unusual-charge and low-balance notifications.
Credit Karma migration	Intuit pointed users to Credit Karma’s net worth and spending features.

3. Pricing Pricing (2026-10, USD)

Plan	Price / mo	Key limits & who it fits
Mint (historical)	Free	Ad-supported; Intuit shut it down March 23, 2024.
Credit Karma successor features	Free	Net worth, spending and monitoring absorbed into Credit Karma.
Monarch/Copilot/Rocket Money	Paid alternatives	Third-party apps captured most migrating users.

This entry documents a discontinued product. Mint’s shutdown pushed users toward Credit Karma (weaker budgeting) and paid rivals such as Monarch (~$14.99/mo), Copilot (~$13/mo) and Rocket Money.

4. Integration Access & integrations

Access type	Details
Banks	Aggregation via Envestnet Yodlee (historical).
Platform	Web, iOS, Android (all retired).
Successor	Credit Karma (Intuit).
Exports	CSV export was available before shutdown.

5. Reviews & Sources External reviews

Source	Rating	What it says
Historical App Store	4.8 / 5	Millions loved Mint’s free budgeting at its peak.
Shutdown coverage	Negative	Users criticized the abrupt 2024 closure and weaker Credit Karma replacement.
Retrospectives	Mixed	Remembered as pioneering but neglected after Intuit’s TurboTax focus.

6. Best for / Not for Fit

✔ Suitable	✘ Not suitable
• Researchers documenting personal-finance app history • Former users seeking closure on what replaced Mint	• Anyone expecting a working budgeting product • New sign-ups (impossible since 2024)

7. Competitors How it compares

Competitor	How it differs	Best for
Monarch Money	The most complete Mint successor: budgets, goals, collaboration (~$100/yr).	Mint refugees wanting depth.
Rocket Money	Adds subscription cancellation and bill negotiation to budgeting.	Subscription cleanup plus budgets.
YNAB	Zero-based budgeting with a steep but effective method.	Methodical budgeters.

8. Summary Verdict

Takeaway	Mint defined free budgeting for two decades before Intuit shut it down in 2024; today it survives only in migration guides – Monarch and Rocket Money absorbed its users.
Who should pick it	Nobody, for new use – look at Monarch, Copilot or Rocket Money instead.
Who should skip it	Anyone treating dated ‘Mint reviews’ as current advice.