Moola vs ProjectionLab

Moola vs ProjectionLab.

Both project your finances decades ahead. ProjectionLab hands you the controls; Moola ships with UK tax rules already built in.

What ProjectionLab is good at

ProjectionLab is a deep, flexible projection tool for people who like to configure the model themselves: detailed plans, milestones, and scenarios you set up by hand. If you enjoy the spreadsheet but want it to look better and do more, it is a strong choice.

Where the two differ

Built for

ProjectionLab
Hands-on planners, largely US-based, who want control over every assumption.
Moola
UK households who want a trustworthy projection in about two minutes, without building the model themselves.

Tax rules

ProjectionLab
Configured by you: UK-specific rules are entered manually rather than shipped.
Moola
UK tax rules built in: income tax bands, National Insurance, pension tax relief and salary sacrifice, ISA/SIPP/LISA allowances, Plan 1 to Plan 5 student loans. Outside the UK, a take-home mode without UK tax modelling.

Getting started

ProjectionLab
A detailed setup you work through yourself.
Moola
A few quick questions, about two minutes, then a projected net worth and freedom age. Free, no card needed.

What-if scenarios

ProjectionLab
Scenarios you build and compare by hand.
Moola
Ask Moola: type a what-if in plain English (buy a home, boost pension, retire earlier) and the projection updates.

Bank connections

ProjectionLab
Manual entry by design.
Moola
Add numbers by hand, or connect UK accounts through FCA-regulated, read-only Open Banking (Yapily). Connecting is optional.

A human to talk to

ProjectionLab
Software only.
Moola
A directory of human coaches and FCA-regulated advisers you can book, plus Ask Moola on WhatsApp on Pro.

Price

ProjectionLab
See projectionlab.com for current pricing.
Moola
Free tier with no card; Moola Pro is £10.99 a month or £99.99 a year

Choose ProjectionLab if…

You want to own every assumption, you are happy to enter your country’s tax rules yourself, and you enjoy the modelling as much as the answer.

Choose Moola if…

You want the UK rules handled for you (pensions, ISAs, salary sacrifice, student loans), an answer in minutes, and a plain-English what-if instead of a settings page.

ProjectionLab is described from its public website as of September 2026 and may have changed since; check their site for current details and pricing. ProjectionLab is a trademark of its owner and is not affiliated with Moola. Moola is a planning tool and does not give financial advice.

Common questions

Moola vs ProjectionLab, in short

Does Moola model UK tax without me setting it up?

Yes. Income tax bands, National Insurance, pension tax relief and salary sacrifice, ISA/SIPP/LISA allowances and Plan 1 to Plan 5 student loans are built in. In ProjectionLab you configure the rules yourself.

Is Moola as detailed as ProjectionLab?

Moola trades some hand-configuration for speed: a projection to age 100 and a freedom age in about two minutes, with what-ifs in plain English. If you want to tune every assumption by hand, ProjectionLab gives you more knobs.

Can I import a ProjectionLab plan into Moola?

There is no importer. You add your numbers by hand in about two minutes, or connect UK accounts through FCA-regulated, read-only Open Banking on Moola Pro.

See it on your own numbers

The fastest way to tell is to try it

A few quick questions, about two minutes, and you get a projected net worth and the age you could be financially free. No card needed.