Empower Personal Dashboard
Tiller Money
| Feature | Empower Personal Dashboard | Tiller Money |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free only | From $79/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | investors, retirement-planners, high-net-worth, financial-planners | spreadsheet-users, power-users, freelancers, accountants |
| Founded | 2009 | 2016 |
| Net Worth Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Investment Checkup | ✓ | ✗ |
| Retirement Planner | ✓ | ✗ |
| Fee Analyzer | ✓ | ✗ |
| Cash Flow | ✓ | ✗ |
| Budgeting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Bank Sync | ✗ | ✓ |
| Google Sheets | ✗ | ✓ |
| Excel | ✗ | ✓ |
| Auto Categorization | ✗ | ✓ |
| Templates | ✗ | ✓ |
| Reports | ✗ | ✓ |
| Daily Email Digest | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Empower Personal Dashboard Pros
- Free tracking tools
- Investment analysis
- Retirement planner
- Net worth tracking
✗ Empower Personal Dashboard Cons
- Advisor upsell
- Limited budgeting
- US-focused
✓ Tiller Money Pros
- Unmatched customization via spreadsheets
- Cheaper than YNAB and Monarch Money
- Supports both Google Sheets and Excel
- Strong security with 256-bit encryption
✗ Tiller Money Cons
- No mobile app
- Steeper onboarding than typical budget apps
- Requires spreadsheet literacy
The Verdict
Empower Personal Dashboard is built for investors and retirement planners, with a focus on net-worth-tracking and investment-checkup. Tiller Money targets spreadsheet users and power users and leads with bank-sync and google-sheets.
Empower Personal Dashboard uses custom enterprise pricing, while Tiller Money starts at $79/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Empower Personal Dashboard has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Tiller Money requires a paid subscription from day one.
Feature-wise, Tiller Money offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Empower Personal Dashboard takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.
