ModelMint vs Deckary
Deckary and ModelMint solve Excel problems in opposite ways. Deckary is an AI agent inside Excel that drafts models from a prompt and runs multi-step analysis, billed at $180 a year (or $25 a month) and powered by cloud AI. ModelMint is a deterministic set of ribbon tools that audit, clean, and ship the models you already have, for $89 a year, running entirely on your machine with no telemetry. If you want AI to generate work, Deckary fits. If you want fast, private, predictable review of a real model, ModelMint fits.
What Each One Does
Deckary is an AI agent. You describe a task in plain language and it builds a DCF, three-statement, or sensitivity model, or audits and cleans an existing workbook. It runs in native Excel on Windows and Mac and is installed from Microsoft AppSource. The output depends on the model behind it, which means it is powerful for drafting but probabilistic by nature.
ModelMint is not AI. It is a fixed set of tools that do exactly the same thing every time: trace a formula's precedents and dependents, find hardcoded plugs, convert external links to values, scrub broken defined names, color-code cells by role, and prepare and send a clean workbook. It does not generate models. It reviews and ships them.
Side by Side
The two tools overlap on auditing but differ on approach, price, and privacy.
| ModelMint | Deckary | |
|---|---|---|
| Approach | Deterministic ribbon tools | AI agent (generative) |
| Annual price | $89 | $180 (or $25/mo) |
| Builds models for you | no, you build | yes, from a prompt |
| Runs locally, no telemetry | ✓ | no, uses cloud AI |
| Platform | Windows, Excel 2016+ | Windows and Mac |
Deckary pricing per its pricing page; an individual plan is listed at $149/year. Confirm current pricing on deckary.com.
Where Deckary Is the Better Pick
If you want AI to draft a first-pass model from a description, summarize data, or take on multi-step analysis you would otherwise do by hand, Deckary is built for that. It is a fit for teams comfortable sending workbook content to a cloud AI service in exchange for speed on generative tasks.
Where ModelMint Is the Better Pick
If your work is reviewing a model someone already built, ModelMint is faster and more predictable. There is no prompt to write and no AI output to double-check: you select a cell, trace it, find the hardcodes, and move on.
Privacy is the other dividing line. ModelMint runs entirely in Excel on your machine and sends nothing anywhere, so you can audit a confidential deal model without it leaving your laptop. An AI tool that processes your workbook in the cloud cannot make that promise.
Formula Trace
Audit a real model the predictable way: trace any formula to its source, find the hardcodes, and ship it, all locally for $89 a year.
Get ModelMint See how it worksFAQ
Is ModelMint an AI tool like Deckary?
No. ModelMint is deterministic: a fixed set of ribbon tools that behave the same way every time and run locally with no AI and no telemetry. Deckary is a generative AI agent that drafts and analyzes workbooks using cloud AI.
Which is cheaper, ModelMint or Deckary?
ModelMint is $89 a year or $10 a month. Deckary's Premium plan is $180 a year or $25 a month, with an individual plan listed at $149 a year. Confirm current pricing on deckary.com.
Can I use Deckary on a confidential model?
Deckary processes workbook content with cloud AI, so confidential data leaves your machine. ModelMint runs entirely on your computer with no telemetry, which is why analysts use it on sensitive deal models.