Commander offers two subscription plans that differ in how you add and maintain accounts. Both Core and
Sync provide the same budgeting features, metrics, and reporting. The difference lies in how you enter
account data — Core requires you to create accounts and enter transactions manually, while Sync lets you
link bank accounts for automatic data imports.With Core, you create accounts and enter each transaction by hand. This gives you complete control over
what appears in Commander, but it requires ongoing manual entry to keep accounts up to date.With Sync, you link bank accounts through Plaid, and the service automatically imports account balances and
transactions in near real-time. You can maintain a mix of linked and manual accounts within the same
account list.
Commander includes a one-month free trial of Core so you can evaluate the app’s budgeting features with
manual account entry.If you switch from Core or the free trial to Sync, your existing manual accounts stay the same. You can
then link bank accounts, and they appear alongside your manual accounts. Linked accounts and manual
accounts exist independently in your account list.If you switch from Sync to Core, Commander preserves all your accounts and their transaction history,
but linked accounts stop receiving updates from your bank. Previously linked accounts no longer update
automatically, so you must enter transactions manually to keep them current. The accounts remain functional for
budgeting and reporting, but the system turns off the automatic import feature. Manual accounts continue
to work exactly as before.
