What Is Ofx Protocol

Open Financial Exchange (OFX) is a data-stream format for exchanging financial information that evolved from Microsoft’s Open Financial Connectivity (OFC) and Intuit’s Open Exchange file formats.

What opens OFX files?

  1. Intuit Quicken. Reilly Technologies Moneydance. GnuCash.
  2. Intuit Quicken. Reilly Technologies Moneydance. GnuCash. Apple Numbers. Included with OS.
  3. Linux. KMyMoney. GnuCash.
  4. Web. Sage One.

Does Quicken use OFX protocol?

Quicken has 3 different methods of connecting to your bank. They are: Web Connect: A users logs into their bank web site in their web browser, manually downloads an OFX file, and manually imports that file into Quicken. … Direct Connect: The OFX protocol; a direct client-to-bank connection.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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