Migration guide
Switching from EveryDollar to Budgey
About 20 minutes, most of it automated. Here's the exact path from EveryDollar to a working Budgey budget.
Part 1 — Get your data out of EveryDollar
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EveryDollar does not offer a full transaction CSV export on all plans — if you have bank sync, your bank's own CSV export covers the same history.
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Write down your category groups and amounts from your current month's budget.
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Download a CSV from your bank(s) for any history you want to bring over.
Part 2 — Set up Budgey
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Create your Budgey account
Sign up at budgeyapp.com or in the iOS or Android app. Onboarding takes about two minutes. BaoBot suggests a starter set of categories, and you can rename them to match the ones you had before.
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Set your pay period
Tell Budgey how you get paid — weekly, biweekly, or monthly. Your budget periods will follow your actual paychecks, which is probably an upgrade over the calendar months your old app forced.
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Upload your export to BaoBot
Open BaoBot and upload your CSV, Excel, or PDF file. File uploads are on Plus. It reads each transaction's description, amount, and date, matches categories by name, and imports the lot. Any import can be undone with one message.
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Connect your banks (optional, recommended)
Core includes live bank sync for 1 bank or card. Plus covers 2 or more banks. From then on, new transactions land in your Review Inbox with suggested categories. You approve each one, and your budget stays current without typing.
Switching from EveryDollar: your questions
Is Budgey cheaper than EveryDollar premium?+
Monthly, yes. Core is $5/mo and Plus is $10/mo, versus EveryDollar Premium at about $17.99/mo. Yearly, Plus is $100 and EveryDollar Premium is $79.99, so Plus is not less on the yearly bill. Core yearly is $20.
Do I have to follow a budgeting method with Budgey?+
No. Budgey has no attached program — you set amounts per category per pay period and Budgey tracks what you have left. You can be as strict or relaxed as you want.
Does EveryDollar's free plan include bank sync?+
No. EveryDollar's free plan is manual entry only. Bank sync on EveryDollar requires Premium. Budgey does not have a free plan. Core includes live bank sync for 1 bank or card, and Auto from real money runs on Core. Plus covers 2 or more banks.
Can I move my EveryDollar budget to Budgey?+
Yes — recreate your category list (a few minutes with BaoBot's help) and import any transaction history via CSV if you have it. The guide at budgeyapp.com/switch/from-everydollar covers it.
Bring your budget home
Core is $5/mo or $20/yr. Import when you're ready. BaoBot does the heavy lifting.
Core $5/mo or $20/yr · Plus $10/mo or $100/yr · iOS, Android, and Web