Alternative shortlist · 5 workflows
No aggregate scoreTricount alternatives
The best alternative depends on which part of Tricount you need to replace: shared records, low-cost calculation, a payment ecosystem, or active follow-up.
Updated · Workflow-based shortlist
What you are replacing
Tricount in this comparison
Tricount is a completely free European group expense app as of July 2026; verify current pricing on its site. Its payment-request links are limited to NL, DE, FR, and BE, with the current card fee stated in the pricing field, and its requests are organizer-initiated.
Current pricing: Completely free; Premium has been discontinued; card payment requests in NL, DE, FR, and BE carry a 2.5% fee (as of July 2026 — verify current pricing on the provider's site)
At a glance
5 alternatives compared
The order follows different use cases, not a fabricated review score. Every price below carries the same July 2026 verification date.
| Alternative | Best for | Pricing | Reminder reality | Main tradeoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splitwise | A mature multi-payer group ledger | Free with an unpublished daily entry cap; Pro about $4.99/month or $39.99/year in the US, with regional variation (as of July 2026 — verify current pricing on the provider's site) | Manual, per-person reminders. | Reminders are manual, and Pro pricing varies by region. |
| Spliit | Open-source, no-limit expense splitting | $0 with no usage limits (as of July 2026 — verify current pricing on the provider's site) | No reminders are documented. | No reminders, payments, or SLA are documented. |
| Splid | No-signup offline use | Free; Splid Plus $3.99 one time; “2 Groups” $2.99 (as of July 2026 — verify current pricing on the provider's site) | No reminders are documented. | No reminders or payment rail are documented. |
| Settle Up | A ledger with an advertised nudge feature | Free with ads; Premium $3.99/month or $19.99/year; Group purchases $5.99–$39.99 plus a $149.99 lifetime option (as of July 2026 — verify current pricing on the provider's site) | Its App Store listing advertises automatic member reminders or nudges; the exact channel and cadence are undocumented. | The channel and cadence are undocumented, and no WhatsApp rail is documented. |
| TabChaser | Host-led collection through WhatsApp | $29/month (as of July 2026 — verify current pricing on the provider's site) | Automated chasing for balances that remain open. | It does not replace the shared-expense ledger or regional card-request model. |
Honest short takes
Pick the workflow, then the tool
Best for a mature multi-payer group ledger
Splitwise
Balances, debt simplification, currency conversion, and optional Pro receipt scans make it the broader ledger option.
- Ongoing group balances
- Simplified debts
- Receipt scanning on Pro
- Currency conversion
Tradeoff: Reminders are manual, and Pro pricing varies by region.
Best for open-source, no-limit expense splitting
Spliit
A free option when source openness and no stated limits matter.
- Open-source codebase
- Free group expense splitting
- No stated usage limits
- Positioned as a Splitwise alternative
Tradeoff: No reminders, payments, or SLA are documented.
Best for no-signup offline use
Splid
A lean alternative for groups that just need to calculate away from a connection.
- No sign-up required
- Offline expense splitting
- A free version
- Low-cost one-time upgrade options
Tradeoff: No reminders or payment rail are documented.
Best for a ledger with an advertised nudge feature
Settle Up
Worth considering when an automated-nudge claim matters alongside the ledger.
- Group expense ledger
- A free ad-supported tier
- Premium and group purchase options
- App Store copy that advertises automatic member reminders or nudges
Tradeoff: The channel and cadence are undocumented, and no WhatsApp rail is documented.
Best for host-led collection through whatsapp
TabChaser
Best aligned with exact shares that are already decided and still need to be collected.
- Unequal per-person shares for a host-fronted group tab
- A private payment-request link for each guest
- Open, reported-paid, and confirmed payment statuses
- Automatic WhatsApp reminders when the connection is configured
Tradeoff: It does not replace the shared-expense ledger or regional card-request model.
FAQ
Choosing a Tricount alternative
Is there a free Tricount alternative?
As of July 2026, Spliit is free with no stated limits, Splid has a free version, and Splitwise has a capped free tier; verify current pricing on their sites. Their workflows differ, so price alone is not enough to choose.
Which alternative is best for offline use?
Splid is the verified no-signup, offline splitter in this set.
Which alternative automates WhatsApp follow-up?
TabChaser documents automated WhatsApp reminders when connected; the mainstream ledgers listed here do not document automated WhatsApp chasing.