Zeni
Financial Management
Streamline startup finances with AI-powered bookkeeping.
Like Principal, Zeni is in the Financial Management category. Both are paid. Worth comparing on the detail page.
We've curated 43 of the best alternatives to Principal, ranked by feature overlap, topic similarity, user ratings, and popularity. Zeni, Fortune App, and Amigo AI lead the list as the closest matches.
Updated May 18, 2026
The list includes 5 freemium, 31 paid, and 7 with a free trial, so whether you're looking for a no-cost replacement or a more capable paid tier, there's an option to compare. Principal itself is paid, which makes paid alternatives the most natural starting point.
Many of these tools cluster around use cases like Data Security, Financial Management, Expense Tracking, and Ai Powered — the same problem spaces Principal addresses. Cross-referencing tools that overlap on multiple topics gives a more reliable signal than category alone, because two products in the same category can still serve very different workflows.
Our ranking weighs eight signals: shared category, topic overlap, feature overlap, name and description text similarity (via PostgreSQL's pg_trgm and tsvector), Bayesian-smoothed user ratings, pricing-model match, popularity, and editorial overrides. Scores are then normalized within each tool's own candidate pool so the top match always represents the strongest available alternative.
Use the table of contents below to jump to free or paid alternatives, or scroll down to compare each option side-by-side with Principal.
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Financial Management
Streamline startup finances with AI-powered bookkeeping.
Like Principal, Zeni is in the Financial Management category. Both are paid. Worth comparing on the detail page.
Financial Management
AI accounting: automate, analyze, and forecast finances
Like Principal, Fortune App is in the Financial Management category. Both are paid. Worth comparing on the detail page.
0 free and 5 freemium options.
5 free or freemium alternatives to Principal on /tools/principal/alternatives.
31 paid options.
19 additional candidates
Zeni ranks as the highest-scoring alternative to Principal, based on shared category, topic overlap, feature similarity, and user ratings. Ratings are still being collected for this tool.
Yes — 0 fully free and 5 freemium alternatives are available, including SimplyBudget -, Fiskl, and EvryThink.
Zeni is similarly priced (paid) and sits in the same category (Financial Management). View its detail page to compare features, integrations, and reviews side-by-side.
Top Financial Management alternatives include Zeni, Fortune App, Amigo AI, and Nuvio. These tools share the same primary category and have meaningful topic overlap with Principal.
Neither Principal nor Zeni has user ratings yet — be the first to review either tool to help future visitors compare them.
Financial Management
AI-powered finance management for smarter budgeting
Like Principal, Amigo AI is in the Financial Management category. Both are paid. Worth comparing on the detail page.
Financial Management
AI-powered financial tracking for startups and small businesses.
Like Principal, Nuvio is in the Financial Management category. Nuvio is free-trial, while Principal is paid. Worth comparing on the detail page.
Financial Management
Unlock a bird's-eye view of your finances
Like Principal, Qashboard is in the Financial Management category. Qashboard is free-trial, while Principal is paid. Worth comparing on the detail page.
Financial Management
AI-powered finance management for teens
Like Principal, SimplyBudget - is in the Financial Management category. SimplyBudget - is freemium, while Principal is paid. Worth comparing on the detail page.
Financial Management
AI-powered global accounting simplified.
Like Principal, Fiskl is in the Financial Management category. Fiskl is freemium, while Principal is paid. Worth comparing on the detail page.
Financial Management
Manage money privately, without sharing bank logins.
Like Principal, Skwad is in the Financial Management category. Skwad is free-trial, while Principal is paid. Worth comparing on the detail page.
Financial Management
Automate invoicing and billing for faster payments.
Like Principal, Koteshen is in the Financial Management category. Koteshen is free-trial, while Principal is paid. Worth comparing on the detail page.
Financial Management
Smart, simple finance software for entrepreneurs.
Like Principal, EvryThink is in the Financial Management category. EvryThink is freemium, while Principal is paid. Worth comparing on the detail page.
Financial Management
AI for Expense Tracking
Like Principal, Budgetfy is in the Financial Management category. Budgetfy is free-trial, while Principal is paid. Worth comparing on the detail page.
Financial Management
Your AI Accountant
Like Principal, LedgerLion is in the Financial Management category. LedgerLion is free-trial, while Principal is paid. Worth comparing on the detail page.
Financial Management
AI-powered smart budgeting for financial freedom.
Like Principal, SimplyBudget AI is in the Financial Management category. SimplyBudget AI is freemium, while Principal is paid. Worth comparing on the detail page.
Financial Management
AI CFO agent platform with instant financial forecasting for growing businesses.
Like Principal, Compass AI is in the Financial Management category. Compass AI is free-trial, while Principal is paid. Worth comparing on the detail page.
Financial Management
All your finances in one place, beautifully managed.
Like Principal, Finma is in the Financial Management category. Finma is freemium, while Principal is paid. Worth comparing on the detail page.
Document Data Extraction
Transform documents into actionable data.
iKapture shares 1 topic with Principal: Data Security. Both are paid.
Dashboards
AI-powered dashboards for Jira and Linear
Stepsize AI shares 1 topic with Principal: Data Security. Both are paid.
Invoice Extraction From Emails
Extract receipts and invoices from emails automatically
Receiptor shares 1 topic with Principal: Financial Tracking. Both are paid.
Expense Tracking
Automate expense categorization with AI
Expense Sorted shares 1 topic with Principal: Personal Finance. Both are paid.
Enterprise Assistants
AI-powered chat for companies, 100% secure
Trelent shares 1 topic with Principal: Data Security. Both are paid.
Chatting
Chat privately with AI on your Mac, no setup required.
RecurseChat shares 1 topic with Principal: Data Security. Both are paid.
Document Management
Unlock the power of AI for your documents.
DocsDNA shares 1 topic with Principal: Data Security. Both are paid.
Writing
Write 10x faster with AI-powered dictation.
WhisperIt shares 1 topic with Principal: Data Security. Both are paid.
Ai Model Comparison
Tap into multiple AI models with one prompt.
MindpoolAI shares 1 topic with Principal: Data Security. Both are paid.
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31 paid alternatives to Principal on /tools/principal/alternatives.
Mool.ai shares 1 topic with Principal: Data Security. Both are paid.
