# TabChaser vs Tricount

> Tricount organizes shared expenses and organizer-created regional payment requests; TabChaser focuses on making the host's outstanding-payment follow-up a one-tap action.

Choose Tricount for a completely free European group-expense workflow, particularly where its regional payment-request links fit. Choose TabChaser when an organizer needs one-tap WhatsApp chasing after assigning exact shares.

## Feature and pricing table

| Criterion | TabChaser | Tricount |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Category | Host-fronted group-tab splitting and payment follow-up | European group expense app |
| Pricing | $29/month (as of July 2026 — verify current pricing on the provider's site) | 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) |
| Expense records | The host enters each person's final share. | Tracks expenses across a group. |
| Requests | Creates private per-person requests and tracks their status. | The organizer can create payment-request links in supported European countries. |
| Reminder workflow | Automated chasing for open balances. | Requests are organizer-initiated; no automated chase is documented. |
| WhatsApp | One-tap reminders the host sends. | No automated WhatsApp chasing is documented. |
| Regional payment detail | Uses the host's existing payment route rather than a built-in rail. | Card requests are limited to NL, DE, FR, and BE; the qualified pricing row states the current fee. |

## What each includes

### TabChaser

- 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
- Guests use the host's existing payment method and need no account

### Tricount

- Group expense tracking
- A completely free current plan
- Organizer-created payment-request links in the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Belgium
- Card payment requests in supported countries

## Choose by the bottleneck

### Choose TabChaser when…

- One host has final amounts and wants to reduce follow-up admin.
- WhatsApp is the intended one-tap reminder channel.
- The collection workflow matters more than exports or group statistics.

### Choose Tricount when…

- The group wants a completely free shared-expense app.
- Participants are in NL, DE, FR, or BE and can use its payment-request links.
- Organizer-triggered requests are sufficient.

## Limits to keep in view

### TabChaser

- It is a request and status workflow, not a payment processor or stored-money pot.
- TabChaser never messages anyone for you: the host sends each WhatsApp reminder.

### Tricount

- Payment requests are organizer-initiated rather than an automated chase.
- Exports and statistics were reduced after Premium was discontinued.

## FAQ

**Q: Is Tricount still paid?**

The verified July 2026 profile says Tricount is completely free and its former Premium offering has been discontinued.

**Q: Does Tricount automate payment chasing?**

Its payment requests are organizer-initiated. No automated chasing or automated WhatsApp sequence is documented.

**Q: Which is better for a European group trip?**

Tricount fits shared expense tracking, especially in its supported payment-request countries. TabChaser fits a host-fronted trip when exact shares are ready and WhatsApp follow-up is the harder problem.

Updated July 2026