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Limelight vs True North Budgeting
Both stand on budgeting apps. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid Web
Limelight brings financial planning, workforce planning, consolidation, and analysis functions into one web-based product. The main plan distinction is Starter’s five-user limit versus Unlimited’s unlimited users, with pricing requiring a request.
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Choose True North Budgeting if you want offline budgeting on a desktop computer, with forecasting, goals, and calendar tools. Navigator is the option for three licenses, including one to share; look elsewhere if you need a free plan.
Visit True North BudgetingThe facts
| Limelight | True North Budgeting | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Personal: $29.99, paid once |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Maker | Limelight | True North Budgeting |
| Website | golimelight.com | truenorthbudgeting.com |
| On budgeting apps | #25 of 39 | #29 of 39 |
Limelight: what it does well
- Includes budgeting and forecasting
- Supports scenario modeling
- Provides workforce planning
- Offers financial consolidation
- Unlimited plan has unlimited users
What to know first
- Pricing is available only on request
- No free plan
- Starter is limited to five users
- Web access only
True North Budgeting: what it does well
- Works offline and stores the budget file locally.
- Does not request bank or financial-account credentials.
- Includes a 12-month forecast and 50/30/20 allocation.
- Color-coded calendar lets users edit events instantly.
- Future updates are included with both lifetime licenses.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- Personal is limited to one computer and one license.
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