# Tricount 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.

The best Tricount alternative depends on whether you want a broader ledger, open-source software, offline access, an advertised nudge feature, or chase-first collection. Splitwise, Spliit, Splid, Settle Up, and TabChaser each cover one of those distinct jobs.

## 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)

## Decide these three things first

1. Check whether Tricount's regional request support is the feature being replaced.
2. Choose offline or open-source tools only if reminders and payments are not required.
3. For post-split collection, compare reminder channel and automation rather than ledger breadth.

## Alternatives compared

| 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| Splitwise | A mature multi-payer group ledger | Free with an unpublished daily entry cap; Pro about $4.99/month or $39.99/year in the US, with regional variation (as of July 2026 — verify current pricing on the provider's site) |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

### 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.

### 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.

### 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.

### 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.

### 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
- One tap opens a WhatsApp chat with each person's private link

**Tradeoff:** It does not replace the shared-expense ledger or regional card-request model.

## FAQ

**Q: 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.

**Q: Which alternative is best for offline use?**

Splid is the verified no-signup, offline splitter in this set.

**Q: Which alternative automates WhatsApp follow-up?**

TabChaser documents one-tap WhatsApp reminders; the mainstream ledgers listed here do not document automated WhatsApp chasing.

Updated July 2026