Never Miss a Subscription Again: Automatic Tracking with Bank Integration

You've finally decided to take control of your subscriptions, but the thought of manually entering every single recurring payment sounds exhausting. What if there was a better way? What if your subscription tracker could automatically detect every recurring charge the moment it hits your bank account? With SubAlert's secure Plaid integration, that's exactly what happens.

The Problem: Manual Tracking is Tedious and Incomplete

Manual tracking is available in our free plan and works well for some users. However, as your subscriptions grow, you might encounter some challenges:

• It's time-consuming: Searching through months of transactions to find recurring charges takes hours.
• It's error-prone: You might mistype amounts, forget annual subscriptions, or miss charges that vary slightly each month.
• It's incomplete: Without reviewing every single transaction, you're likely to miss subscriptions, especially those small charges that slip through unnoticed.
• It requires constant maintenance: Every time you sign up for something new, you have to remember to add it manually.

The reality? Most people start with good intentions but never complete their subscription inventory. The subscriptions they're trying to track down continue draining their bank account undetected.

The Solution: Automatic Detection with Plaid

SubAlert solves this problem with a secure, automatic approach: bank account integration powered by Plaid. Instead of manually hunting down subscriptions, SubAlert does the heavy lifting for you.

What is Plaid?

Plaid is a trusted financial technology platform used by thousands of apps including Venmo, Uber, and Zillow. It provides a secure bridge between your bank account and SubAlert, allowing the app to read your transaction history without ever accessing your login credentials or having the ability to move money.

How SubAlert + Plaid Works

Here's what happens when you connect your bank account:

1. Secure Connection: You authenticate directly with your bank through Plaid's secure interface. SubAlert never sees or stores your banking credentials.

2. Automatic Scanning: SubAlert analyzes your transaction history to identify recurring charges based on patterns like merchant name, amount consistency, and payment frequency.

3. Instant Discovery: Within seconds, SubAlert presents a complete list of detected subscriptions, including ones you might have forgotten existed.

4. Ongoing Monitoring: As new subscriptions start or existing ones change, SubAlert automatically updates your dashboard without any manual input.

Why This Changes Everything

Complete Visibility in Minutes, Not Hours

What would take you hours of tedious manual work happens automatically in under a minute. Connect your account, and SubAlert immediately surfaces every recurring payment, from that $4.99 iCloud storage plan to the $199 annual software license you forgot about.

Never Miss a New Subscription

Signed up for a new streaming service during a late-night binge? SubAlert catches it automatically. No need to remember to log it manually—it appears on your dashboard as soon as the first charge posts.

Catch Subscription Changes Instantly

When Netflix raises its price or a service switches from monthly to annual billing, SubAlert detects the change automatically. No more surprises when checking your bank statement.

Eliminate Human Error

No more typos in amounts, wrong billing dates, or forgotten subscriptions. SubAlert pulls the exact information directly from your bank, ensuring complete accuracy.

Your Data Security is Our Priority

We understand that connecting your bank account requires trust. Here's why SubAlert + Plaid is secure:

• Bank-Level Encryption: All data is protected with 256-bit encryption during transmission, the same security standard used by financial institutions.
• Read-Only Access: SubAlert can only view transaction information. We cannot move money, initiate transfers, or access your banking credentials.
• No Credential Storage: Your banking username and password are never stored by SubAlert or Plaid. Authentication happens directly with your bank.
• Trusted by Millions: Plaid powers financial connections for over 8,000 apps and is trusted by major financial institutions worldwide.
• Compliance: Plaid is compliant with industry security standards including SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and GDPR.

Getting Started is Simple

Ready to discover every subscription automatically?

1. Sign up for SubAlert and choose a Pro or Premium plan
2. Click "Connect Bank Account" from your dashboard
3. Select your bank from Plaid's secure interface
4. Authenticate using your normal online banking login
5. Review your subscriptions as SubAlert automatically populates your dashboard

That's it. In less time than it takes to brew a cup of coffee, you'll have complete visibility into every recurring charge hitting your accounts.

Take Control Today

While manual tracking is a great way to start managing your subscriptions, automatic detection with Plaid integration takes it to the next level. Get complete visibility, ongoing monitoring, and peace of mind—all with bank-level security.

Stop letting subscriptions hide in your bank statements. Let SubAlert find them for you.

Connect your bank account and discover your subscriptions automatically

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Have questions about connecting your bank account? Visit our FAQ or reach out to our support team at support@subalert.app.