Bank Statement GenieBank Statement Genie vs Tiller
Tiller and Bank Statement Genie are the two tools built around the same idea: your bank transactions, flowing automatically into a Google Sheet™ you own. They differ on three things, price, whether there's a dashboard, and how much spreadsheet you're expected to run yourself.
The comparison
Competitor details reflect public information at the time of writing, check Tiller's site for current pricing.
| Feature | Bank Statement Genie | Tiller |
|---|---|---|
| Syncs bank data into Google Sheets | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes, monthly sync, no card | No, paid after free trial |
| Price | Free, or paid for near-real-time sync | Around $79/year |
| Built-in analytics dashboard | Yes, web dashboard included | No, insight lives in spreadsheet templates |
| Twice-weekly spend recap emails | Yes, Friday + midweek check-in | No, no built-in recap emails |
| Spreadsheet you have to maintain | Minimal, data just arrives | Template-driven, richer, more to manage |
| Budgeting templates library | Basic, bring your own formulas | Extensive, its main strength |
| You own the Google Sheet | Yes | Yes |
| Bank credentials never seen by the app | Yes | Yes |
Narrow Google drive.file scope | Yes, only its own Sheet | Varies by setup |
Who should pick which
Choose Bank Statement Genie if…
You want a free way to get transactions into a Sheet, you'd rather glance at a ready-made dashboard than build pivot tables, and you want the spreadsheet to stay simple. You also get twice-weekly recap emails, a Friday rundown and a midweek check-in, so you can keep a pulse on spending without opening anything. Great for DIY budgeters, freelancers, and couples who share one Sheet.
Choose Tiller if…
You love spreadsheets and want a deep catalog of polished budgeting templates, Foundation sheets, category rollups, savings trackers, and you're happy to pay a yearly subscription for that maturity. Tiller has years of template refinement behind it.
What they genuinely share
Both keep your data in a Google Sheet you own, never see your banking password (the bank login happens through a secure connection), and let you disconnect at any time. If "my transactions, in my Drive, automatically" is the goal, either tool gets you there, the question is just price, dashboard, and how much spreadsheet you want to run.
See it on your own accounts
Connect a bank on the free plan and watch your Sheet build itself. Upgrade only if you want near-real-time sync.
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