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Cleo

Chat-first AI money assistant for budgeting and saving.

Category
Finance
Pricing
FREEMIUM
Hosting
Cloud
Platforms
WebiOSAndroid
Models
Single model (proprietary)
Verified
Jun 9, 2026

Cleo is a consumer personal-finance app you text like a friend to ask about spending, set budgets, and get savings nudges. Its AI categorizes transactions automatically via a Plaid bank connection and surfaces personalized tips, with optional cash-advance and round-up savings features. Known for a playful, sometimes sarcastic chat persona.

Capabilities 3

What it actually does — grouped by capability family.

  • Text classification (secondary capability)
  • Data analysis / BI (secondary capability)
  • Companion chat (primary capability)

Pros & cons

  • Playful, conversational money coaching
  • No-interest cash advance (Cleo Cover)
  • Automatic Plaid-based categorization
  • Roast/Hype modes drive engagement
  • Best features behind $5.99-$14.99/mo plan
  • Cash advance capped around $250
  • Express funding charges a fee
  • 2025 $17M FTC settlement over disclosures

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