How we compare

The only one that tells you what to do — and watches the risk.

We left the easy wins off — every app does budgets and spend charts. This is where it actually differs. Where the others win, we say so.

OrbevaMonarchYNABEmpower
Tells you your #1 next move
Tax-optimal way to fund it (withdrawal order)
Margin & liquidation watch (distance-to-call)
Concentration-risk alerts~
Cross-border US / Canada tax
True net worth incl. manual / illiquid assets
Read-only — never moves your money
No AUM upsell, no success fees
Does the recurring follow-through for you
PriceFree to start$99 / yr$109 / yrFree* · 0.49–0.89% AUM

Credit where it's due: Monarch is excellent for couples and net-worth tracking; YNAB is the best zero-based budgeting method there is; Empower is a capable free dashboard — though it funnels you toward a 0.49–0.89% AUM advisor. Rocket Money finds forgotten subscriptions, but has drawn complaints over surprise success-fees — which is exactly why Orbeva charges one flat price and never takes a cut of your money. None of them tell you your next move or watch your portfolio's real risk. That part is ours.

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Comparison reflects publicly available features as of 2026 and our reading of each product. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any company named. Corrections welcome — hello@orbeva.ai.