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7 best AI financial advisors for 2026

By Nicolas Straut
Published 13 min read

Key takeaways

  • Evergreen.ai is free through January 1, 2028 for people who register during its public beta, Magnifi Premium costs $99 a year, and both come from firms registered with the SEC as investment advisers.1
  • When choosing an AI financial advisor, compare three things: whether an SEC-registered adviser stands behind the answers, whether the app manages your money or only advises, and what the yearly price comes to at your balance.
  • The best AI financial advisors for 2026 are Mezzi, Evergreen.ai, and Astor AI, because each reads your linked accounts and gives advice from an SEC-registered firm, with plans from $0 to $399 a year.
In this article

The best AI financial advisor for most investors in 2026 is Mezzi, which reads every linked account and gives advice from an SEC-registered firm for $399 a year. Evergreen.ai gives advice from a registered firm for free during its beta, Astor AI answers by text or voice call, and Magnifi costs $99 a year for investment research.

This guide compares seven AI personal financial advisor apps you can use for your own money. It rates each on registration, price, and whether it manages your money, then explains how these apps differ from a robo-advisor and a human adviser.

Best AI financial advisor apps at a glance

The best AI financial advisor apps at a glance, with each app's registration, yearly price, and whether it manages your money.

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AppBest forSEC-registered adviserYearly priceManages your moneyHow you ask
MezziBest overallYes, CRD 337818Free; Advisory $399; Concierge $999NoIn-app chat
Evergreen.aiA free AI financial advisorYes, through Evergreen Wealth Advisors, CRD 326535Free through January 1, 2028 for beta sign-ups; optional managed program 0.39% from $100,000Only in the optional managed programChat in the app or on the web
Astor AIAdvice by text or phoneYes, CRD 338424Free tier; Pro $119.99; Max $379.99NoChat, text, or voice call
MagnifiInvestment research at a low priceYes, CRD 309397Free; Premium $99NoIn-app chat
CFO SilviaTracking every assetNoFree; Pro $20 a month or $17 a month billed yearly; Max $200 a monthNoChat, text, or phone call
OriginBudgeting with an AI advisorYes, through Origin Investment Advisory, CRD 305353$99 after a $1 first yearOnly if you invest with Origin (taxable accounts)In-app AI Advisor
RangeAn AI assistant backed by advisorsYes, Range Advisory, CRD 321969$3,950 to $12,500YesAI assistant Rai plus an advisor team

Prices and registrations as each company published them on October 18 to 25, 2026, and subject to change.

Best AI financial advisors that leave your money where it is

These five AI financial advisors read the accounts you link and answer questions, and your money stays at your bank and brokerage.

Best overall: Mezzi

Ideal for

Consider Mezzi if you hold accounts at three or more firms and want advice across all of them from a registered adviser at a fixed yearly price.

Our take

Mezzi has been an SEC-registered adviser since September 25, 2025, under CRD 337818, and it never holds your money. The free plan connects every account and runs its X-ray risk analysis, with a set number of AI questions every 30 days. Advisory costs $39 a month or $399 a year and adds unlimited tax, retirement, and investment advice, and Concierge costs $99 a month or $999 a year.2

Advisory also includes support by video, phone, and email, and Concierge adds quarterly coaching check-ins. At $399, Advisory costs less than a 1% advisory fee once your balance passes $39,900. The Mezzi review covers each plan, and Mezzi vs CFO Silvia is the closest head to head.

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SpecMezzi
CategoryAI investment adviser app
Best forBest overall
SEC-registered adviserYes, CRD 337818
Yearly priceFree; Advisory $399; Concierge $999
Manages your moneyNo
How you askIn-app chat

Pros

  • SEC-registered with a public Form ADV
  • Free plan that connects every account
  • Flat price at any balance

Cons

  • Can't place trades for you
  • Free plan limits AI questions
  • Coaching check-ins only on the $999 plan

Best free AI financial advisor: Evergreen.ai

Ideal for

Consider Evergreen.ai if you want personalized advice from a registered firm and don't want to pay for it.

Our take

Evergreen.ai is a service of Evergreen Wealth Advisors, an adviser registered with the SEC since November 8, 2023. People who register during the public beta get free access through January 1, 2028, with no credit card, and the site doesn't say what it costs after that date. You type questions in the app or on the website, and it gives personalized advice once you link accounts through Plaid.

Its Form CRS says Evergreen.ai doesn't recommend specific investments or trade for you. The firm's separate managed program starts at $100,000 and charges 0.39% a year on the first $1,000,000, and the CRS says the firm is "motivated to help you invest more with us." The Evergreen.ai review covers the beta terms and what the app won't do.

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SpecEvergreen.ai
CategoryFree AI financial advisor from a registered firm
Best forA free AI financial advisor
SEC-registered adviserYes, through Evergreen Wealth Advisors, CRD 326535
Yearly priceFree through January 1, 2028 for beta sign-ups; optional managed program 0.39% from $100,000
Manages your moneyOnly in the optional managed program
How you askChat in the app or on the web

Pros

  • Free through January 1, 2028 for beta sign-ups
  • Advice from an SEC-registered firm
  • Your money stays where it is

Cons

  • Doesn't name specific investments
  • The firm earns from its managed program
  • No published price after the beta

Best for advice by text or phone: Astor AI

Ideal for

Consider Astor AI if you'd rather text or call an adviser than open an app, and you'll ask often enough to use a paid plan.

Our take

Gaus, Inc., which does business as Astor, has been an SEC-registered adviser since February 5, 2026, under CRD 338424. Its Form CRS dated August 18, 2026 lists Pro at $14.99 a month or $119.99 a year and Max at $39.00 a month or $379.99 a year, with no account minimum. Its App Store listing adds a free tier with limited chat and voice and shows some lower Pro and Max prices, so check the price at checkout.

You can chat with Astor in the app, talk to it by voice, or text it from Messages. The Form CRS says Astor doesn't place trades or rebalance your accounts, and Pro costs less than a 1% fee above about $12,000. The Astor AI review sets out each price and what the plans include.

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SpecAstor AI
CategoryAI investment adviser app
Best forAdvice by text or phone
SEC-registered adviserYes, CRD 338424
Yearly priceFree tier; Pro $119.99; Max $379.99
Manages your moneyNo
How you askChat, text, or voice call

Pros

  • Answers by text or voice call
  • SEC-registered, with no account minimum
  • Never holds your money

Cons

  • Registered only since 2026
  • Its own pages list different prices
  • Free tier limits chat and voice

Best for investment research at a low price: Magnifi

Ideal for

Consider Magnifi if you pick your own investments and want AI research and portfolio checks across your brokerages for the lowest paid price here.

Our take

Magnifi LLC has been an SEC-registered adviser since July 1, 2020, under CRD 309397, the longest record of these seven.3 The free plan connects your investment accounts and shows your full portfolio, and Premium costs $14 a month or $99 a year. At $99 a year, Premium costs less than a 1% fee above $9,900.

The app holds 3.9 stars from 417 ratings on the App Store. It covers investments only, so it won't track a budget or a house. The Magnifi review covers those reviews and what Premium adds.

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SpecMagnifi
CategoryAI investing assistant from a registered adviser
Best forInvestment research at a low price
SEC-registered adviserYes, CRD 309397
Yearly priceFree; Premium $99
Manages your moneyNo
How you askIn-app chat

Pros

  • Premium costs $99 a year
  • A free plan that connects your brokerages
  • SEC-registered since 2020

Cons

  • Investments only, not budgets or property
  • Monthly billing costs $168 a year
  • Mixed App Store reviews

Best for tracking every asset: CFO Silvia

Ideal for

Consider CFO Silvia if you want one app watching your accounts, property, crypto, vehicles, and debts, and you don't need a registered adviser behind the answers.

Our take

CFO Silvia, now branded Silvia, isn't on the SEC's adviser register. Its site footer says "Any information provided by Silvia is for educational purposes only. Not financial advice." That's the main difference from the four picks above.

The free plan needs no card. Pro costs $20 a month, or $17 a month billed yearly, and Max costs $200 a month.4 Its Radars keep checking your accounts between conversations.

The CFO Silvia review covers each tier, and CFO Silvia alternatives lists registered options.

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SpecCFO Silvia
CategoryAI money app (not a registered adviser)
Best forTracking every asset
SEC-registered adviserNo
Yearly priceFree; Pro $20 a month or $17 a month billed yearly; Max $200 a month
Manages your moneyNo
How you askChat, text, or phone call

Pros

  • Tracks property, crypto, and vehicles as well as accounts
  • Free plan with no card
  • Ongoing checks through Radars

Cons

  • Not a registered adviser
  • No fiduciary duty behind the answers
  • Max costs $2,400 a year

Best AI financial advisors with budgeting or a human team

These two AI financial advisors go further than advice: Origin adds budgeting and its own investing accounts, and Range pairs its AI assistant with a team of advisors who manage your money.

Best for budgeting with an AI advisor: Origin

Ideal for

Consider Origin if you want budgeting, net worth, forecasting, and an AI advisor in one app, with a partner on the same account.

Our take

Origin's AI Advisor runs through Origin Investment Advisory LLC, CRD 305353, registered with the SEC since January 2021 through its predecessor, Blend Financial. New members pay $1 for the first year, then $99 a year, under a limited-time offer with no end date given. Sessions with a Certified Financial Planner cost extra.

Origin can also hold and invest your money, in taxable accounts only. The Origin Financial review covers the renewal price and what leaving costs.

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SpecOrigin
CategoryBudgeting and planning app with an AI advisor
Best forBudgeting with an AI advisor
SEC-registered adviserYes, through Origin Investment Advisory, CRD 305353
Yearly price$99 after a $1 first year
Manages your moneyOnly if you invest with Origin (taxable accounts)
How you askIn-app AI Advisor

Pros

  • Budgeting and partner access built in
  • $99 a year after the first year
  • Registered advice through its adviser affiliate

Cons

  • Human CFP sessions cost extra
  • Investing accounts are taxable only
  • No direct tax filing after 2026

Best for an AI assistant backed by advisors: Range

Ideal for

Consider Range if you have a large managed balance and want an AI assistant for quick questions with CFPs and CFA charterholders behind it.

Our take

Range Advisory, LLC is SEC-registered under CRD 321969 and charges a flat $3,950, $5,950, or $12,500 a year for its Premium, Platinum, and Titanium plans, with no asset-based advisory fee. Its AI assistant, Rai, works alongside the advisor team, and CPAs join from Platinum. Brokerage, custodian, and other third-party fees can apply on some strategies.

Premium costs less than a 1% fee once your balance passes $395,000. The Range review covers each plan and what the advisors handle.

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SpecRange
CategoryFlat-fee wealth management with an AI assistant
Best forAn AI assistant backed by advisors
SEC-registered adviserYes, Range Advisory, CRD 321969
Yearly price$3,950 to $12,500
Manages your moneyYes
How you askAI assistant Rai plus an advisor team

Pros

  • Advisors manage your money
  • Flat fee at any balance
  • CPAs and tax help from Platinum

Cons

  • $3,950 a year at the lowest plan
  • Third-party fees on some strategies
  • Costs more than a 1% fee below $395,000

Methodology for choosing the best AI financial advisors

Our methodology for choosing the best AI financial advisors started from the apps Google's AI Overview, Reddit threads, and vendor roundups name for "best AI financial advisor." We dropped software sold to professional advisers (Jump, Wealthbox, Zocks) and kept apps a US individual can use for their own money.

We checked each finalist's registration on the SEC's adviser register. We read each price on the app's own pricing page, Form CRS, or app store listing on October 18, 2026, and CFO Silvia's again on October 25. Reddit and App Store reviews informed the cons and didn't change the order.

We also screened these apps and left them out:

How is an AI financial advisor different from a robo-advisor or a registered adviser?

An AI financial advisor is an app that answers questions about your own accounts, a robo-advisor is an SEC-registered adviser that manages and trades a portfolio for you, and a registered adviser is any firm, human or software, that has registered and owes you a fiduciary duty. "AI financial advisor" is a marketing label, and it carries no legal status by itself.

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AI financial advisor appRobo-advisorSEC-registered human adviser
What it doesReads linked accounts and answers questionsBuilds, rebalances, and trades a portfolioPlans and often manages your money
Who decides and tradesYouThe robo-advisorThe adviser, or you on their advice
Holds your moneyUsually notYesOften
Typical price$0 to $999 a year flat0% to 0.35% of assets a yearAbout 1% of assets a year, or a flat fee
Fiduciary dutyOnly if the firm is registeredYesYes
ExamplesMezzi, Evergreen.ai, Astor AI, Magnifi, CFO SilviaWealthfront, Schwab Intelligent Portfolios, Fidelity GoFacet, Range, Domain Money

The SEC treats robo-advisers as registered advisers under the same law as human ones, with the same fiduciary obligations.5 An AI app carries that duty only when its firm registers, so look up the CRD number before you link anything, and note that CFO Silvia and general chatbots aren't registered. A robo-advisor trades for you. Most AI apps here leave the trade to you, while Origin and Range can also manage your money.

How much does an AI financial advisor cost?

An AI financial advisor costs $0 to $999 a year for the apps that only advise, and $3,950 or more a year once advisors manage the money, as at Range. To compare it with a percentage fee, divide the yearly price by 1%.

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App and planYearly priceCosts less than a 1% fee above
Evergreen.ai, beta sign-ups$0Any balance
Magnifi Premium$99$9,900
Origin, after year one$99$9,900
Astor AI Pro$119.99About $12,000
Mezzi Advisory$399$39,900
Range Premium$3,950$395,000

Only Range manages the money for that price, so for the other apps you're comparing the price of advice. A robo-advisor at 0.25% costs $250 a year on $100,000 and does the trading too. Fund expense ratios are charged on top wherever you invest.

How to choose an AI financial advisor in 4 steps

To choose an AI financial advisor, work through 4 steps: who stands behind the answers, who manages the money, what you'll pay at your balance, and how you'll test it.

Step 1: Decide whether you want a registered adviser behind the answers

If you'll act on the advice, pick a firm on the SEC's adviser register and check its CRD number in the glance table. Six of the seven picks are registered, and CFO Silvia is the one that isn't.

Step 2: Decide whether the app should manage your money

If you want trades placed for you, one of the best robo-advisors or Range fits better than an app that only advises. Mezzi, Astor AI, Magnifi, and CFO Silvia leave every trade to you.

Step 3: Price the app at your balance

Use the cost table above, and price the plan the way you'll pay for it. Monthly plans cost more over a year: Magnifi's monthly plan comes to $168, vs $99 a year.

Step 4: Start on a free plan or trial

Evergreen.ai, Mezzi, Magnifi, Astor AI, and CFO Silvia have free plans you can start on, and Origin's first year costs $1. Range's fee is yearly, so try the free options first.

Before you pay for advice, project your balance in the Tweed Retirement Calculator. Then divide the app's yearly price by 1% to see whether it costs less than a percentage fee at that balance.

Frequently asked questions about AI financial advisors

Can ChatGPT be used as a financial advisor?

ChatGPT can be used for financial questions, and its Finances feature links US accounts through Plaid, even on the free plan. It can't be your financial advisor in the legal sense: OpenAI says ChatGPT isn't a fiduciary, registered investment adviser, or broker-dealer, and it can't trade or move money. Check advice you'll act on with a registered firm.

Is AI as good as a financial advisor?

AI is as good as a financial advisor for fast answers about your own accounts, such as what you hold, what you pay in fees, and how a choice changes your taxes. A human adviser still handles judgment calls an app can't see, like a family business, an inheritance, or how you'll react to a market drop.

Is it safe to connect your accounts to an AI financial advisor?

It's generally safe to connect your accounts to an AI financial advisor that uses read-only access, because it can see balances but can't move money. Check three things first: whether the company says it sells or shares your data, whether a service such as Plaid handles your bank logins, and how to delete your data when you leave.

Sources

  1. https://www.evergreen.ai/
  2. https://www.mezzi.com/pricing
  3. https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/309397
  4. https://www.cfosilvia.com/#pricing
  5. https://www.sec.gov/investment/im-guidance-2017-02.pdf
Nicolas Straut
Nicolas Straut

Personal finance writer, former Forbes contributor and This Week in Fintech writer. He isn't a financial advisor or a CPA.

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