If you've ever tried to use a popular US budgeting app from Canada, you already know the drill: your bank isn't supported, amounts show in USD, and the "net worth" feature has no idea what a TFSA is.
The problem is simple: most personal finance apps are built US-first and bolt on Canadian support as an afterthought — if at all. Copilot? US-only. Rocket Money? US-only. YNAB supports manual accounts but their Canadian bank syncing is hit-or-miss. Monarch connects to Canadian banks, but there's no native multi-currency view — if you hold both USD and CAD accounts, you're still doing conversion math in your head.
Even the apps that technically "work" in Canada create a frustrating experience. Your 401(k) isn't an RRSP. Your Roth IRA isn't a TFSA. The First Home Savings Account (FHSA) — one of the best new Canadian tax shelters — doesn't map to anything in a US-built app. So your net worth calculation is wrong, your tax planning is off, and you're constantly working around the tool instead of with it.
Sable was built for both markets from the start. Not "US app with a Canadian flag on it." Actually Canadian.
When we say Sable works in Canada, we mean:
That last point matters more than people realize. If your net worth tracker can't distinguish between a TFSA and a regular savings account, it's not giving you useful information about your financial picture. Tax-advantaged growth looks very different from regular savings when you're planning long-term — and your budgeting app should reflect that.
Sable also supports both USD and CAD accounts in the same dashboard. If you hold a US-dollar savings account at your Canadian bank (common for cross-border shopping or travel), it just works — no workarounds needed.
When Mint shut down in March 2024, Canadian users were pushed to Credit Karma — which barely functions in Canada and isn't a budgeting tool anyway. There was simply no free replacement that worked well with Canadian banks.
That's part of why we built Sable with Canadian support baked in. If you're a Canadian who's been app-homeless since Mint died, here's what you get on the free plan:
No trial period. No credit card. Just connect your bank and go.
A lot of Canadians also hold US accounts — whether for a side business, cross-border shopping, snowbirding in Arizona, or just keeping a US dollar savings account as a hedge. Sable handles this natively:
The FX conversion uses live rates, so your net worth in CAD (or USD, if you prefer) updates automatically as the exchange rate moves. No more opening XE.com and multiplying by hand.
If you've ever tried to track your finances across both countries using a spreadsheet — with a "conversion rate" cell you update once a month and then forget — you know this alone is worth the switch.
Here's how the main options stack up for Canadian users specifically:
Connect your Canadian bank account in about 60 seconds. If your bank isn't supported (rare but possible), you'll know immediately — no commitment required.
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Want more detail on how Sable stacks up? Check our comparison guides:
Sable is built for Canadian and US users equally — with native CAD support, Plaid Canada bank connections, RRSP/TFSA/FHSA net worth tracking, and a free tier that includes 2 bank accounts and full budgeting features.
Yes. Sable uses Plaid Canada to connect with major banks including TD, RBC, BMO, Scotiabank, CIBC, Tangerine, Simplii, and Desjardins, plus hundreds of credit unions.
Yes. Sable supports Canadian registered account types (TFSA, RRSP, FHSA, RESP, LIRA) in its net worth tracker, so your financial picture reflects Canadian tax-advantaged accounts properly.
Sable's free Solo plan is the closest thing to a Mint replacement for Canadians: automatic bank syncing via Plaid Canada, auto-categorization, net worth tracking, and all reports — no trial, no credit card.
Yes. Sable handles multi-currency natively with live FX conversion. You can connect US and Canadian banks in the same dashboard and see a unified net worth in either currency.
Not yet — Sable currently has an iOS app and a web app at app.sablespend.com. Android is on the roadmap. The web app works great on any device in the meantime.
Free forever on Solo. Paid plans from $5/mo.