6 Alternatives to Quicken on the Mac

I’ve been searching for an alternative to Quicken for Mac. The following are what I have been able to find sprinkled about the interweb. Over the next two weeks, I’ll download them all, put them through their paces, and report back. If I’ve missed any, please feel free to leave a comment pointing me in the right direction.

Cashbox (Free – Open Source)
“Cashbox was designed from day one to be a quick and simple to use application for managing personal finances. As it has evolved, it has become more feature packed while keeping with the original goal of simplicity.”

iBank (Free Trial / $39.99)
“iBank2 is an intuitive full-featured personal and small business financial manager. iBank 2 is designed to manage bank accounts, credit cards and investments, analyze income and expenses with live updating charts, and plan your financial future with budgeting and forecasting. Wrapped in a beautiful Aqua interface, iBank 2 is a robust financial application able to meet the needs of casual spenders and online day-traders alike.”

Moneydance (Free Trial / $29.99)
“Whether you want to organize your finances, manage your budget, track your portfolio, or just automatically balance your checkbook, Moneydance is the solution for you.

Moneydance’s simple, intuitive interface makes taking care of your finances a breeze. Save time and money with online banking and bill payment. Moneydance makes it easy to set and trace budgets, and reminds you of upcoming bills to keep you up-to-date.”

Ledger (Free – Open Source)
“Ledger is an accounting tool with the moxie to exist. It provides no bells or whistles, and returns the user to the days before user interfaces were even a twinkling in their father’s CRT. What it does offer is a double-entry accounting ledger with all the flexibility and muscle of its modern day cousins, without any of the fat. Think of it as the Bran Muffin of accounting tools.”

Checkbook (Free Trial / $14.99)
“Keeping tabs on your finances is a lot of work. Maybe you’ve tried using a paper check register, but it can’t keep up. Maybe you’ve invested a lot of time and energy in Quicken®, but you’re tired of the clutter and advertisements. Why endure these medieval torture devices? Introducing CheckBook, the quicker, more intuitive personal finance manager.”

Cha-Ching (Free Trial / $14.95 Beta Pricing)
“Cha-Ching is a fun and easy to use money manager, done Mac OS X style. A tag based database lets you organize and search for your incoming and outgoing transactions your way. With Cha-Ching, you can also organize pending transactions, so you can keep track of the the cash you owe the electric company as well as the cash others might owe you–and with iCal integration, you’ll never forget a payment. Cha-Ching also offers fun little doodads you may have not expected–you can keep a photo inventory of your purchased items for insurance and tax purposes, or just for fun.”