MoneyGuide vs RightCapital:

Why RightCapital is the better alternative!

Many advisors are moving from MoneyGuide to RightCapital—should you? With RightCapital you get:

A lower cost of ownership

MoneyGuide requires add-on fees for account aggregations and cash flow-based planning, which are included with RightCapital at a much lower price.

#1 in financial advisor satisfaction

RightCapital received the highest overall satisfaction (8.6) in the August 2025 Kitces advisor survey, leading above MoneyGuide (7.4).

Innovation and flexibility

One-page plan summaries, visual Roth conversion, dynamic retirement spending strategies, and student loan management are just a few of many unique features.

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Get real advisors' perspectives on switching to RightCapital

July 25, 2023

How Switching Software Gave an Advisor More Time for Clients

Advisor Scott Frey switched to RightCapital from MoneyGuidePro and found more time to effect change, an easy transition, increased engagement, more trust from clients, less “technical overhead”, and collaboration and trust with the software.

  • Advisor Stories
  • Practice Management
Screenshot from GAFF Deskside Chat: “Advisor Perspectives: Building a New Tech Stack and Transitioning to RightCapital,”

May 19, 2023

Advisors' Advice for Switching Software to RightCapital

Are you thinking about switching to RightCapital from eMoney or MoneyGuide? Two advisors share the good, bad, and why behind switching to RightCapital.

  • Advisor Stories
  • Practice Management
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October 11, 2024

What Do Advisors Think Is the Best Planning Software?

Here are some words straight out of the mouths (or, rather, the keyboards!) of financial advisors as to why THEY continue to choose RightCapital.

  • Advisor Stories
  • Inside RightCapital
Chart from March 2025 Kitces Report showing RightCapital with higher ratings in all categories than MoneyGuide

March 17, 2025

7 Differences Between RightCapital and MoneyGuide in 2025

The decision on which financial planning software to use with your practice can be a tough one. Two leaders in the industry are RightCapital and MoneyGuide. Let’s take a look at the differences between them.

  • Practice Management
  • Industry Intel
Chart from March 2025 Kitces Report showing RightCapital with the highest satisfaction ratings for financial planning software

March 18, 2025

Key Takeaways from the March 2025 Kitces Report

The latest Kitces Report, “How Financial Planners Actually Do Financial Planning (2024)”, released publicly in March of 2025, analyzes the current state of the financial planning software market.

  • Industry Intel
  • Planning