# How do the Free and Pro plans and tool call limits work?

> Desktop Commander Remote Free and Pro plans, what counts as a tool call, when the limit resets, and how to upgrade or cancel.

Source: https://desktopcommander.app/help/account-billing/plans-and-tool-call-limits

Desktop Commander Remote has a Free plan and a Pro plan.

|  | Free | Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0 | $20 a month plus tax |
| Tool calls | 10,000 a month | Unlimited |
| AI apps | ChatGPT, Claude and any MCP client | ChatGPT, Claude and any MCP client |
| Support | Community | Priority support, including chat |

Your Desktop Commander plan is separate from your ChatGPT or Claude subscription. You keep using your AI app as usual, and Desktop Commander handles the connection to your computer.

## What counts as a tool call

Every time the AI does something on your computer, such as reading a file, running a command or searching a folder, that is one tool call. A big task can take hundreds of them.

- A call counts when it reaches your computer and finishes, even if the command itself returns an error
- Calls that fail because of a lost connection or a timeout don't count
- A few small tools don't count, such as checking your usage or stopping a process

## How the monthly limit works

- On the Free plan, the AI tells you in the chat when you've used 80% of the month's tool calls
- At 10,000, tool calls pause until the next reset or until you upgrade
- The count resets on the 1st of every month at 00:00 UTC

To see your usage, sign in at [mcp.desktopcommander.app](https://mcp.desktopcommander.app/) and open **Usage**. You can also ask in the chat: "How much Desktop Commander usage do I have left?"

## Upgrade to Pro

1. Sign in at [mcp.desktopcommander.app](https://mcp.desktopcommander.app/) with the email you use in ChatGPT or Claude.
2. Open [Plan & billing](https://mcp.desktopcommander.app/billing) and choose Pro.
3. Complete checkout. Tax is calculated from your billing details.

Pro applies only to the account you upgrade. If you still see the limit after paying, see [Why do I still see the usage limit after upgrading to Pro?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/troubleshooting/usage-limit-after-upgrading)

## Cancel Pro

Open [Plan & billing](https://mcp.desktopcommander.app/billing) and click **Cancel subscription**. You keep Pro until the end of the period you paid for, then your account moves to the Free plan.

## Related articles

- [Why do I still see the usage limit after upgrading to Pro?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/troubleshooting/usage-limit-after-upgrading)
- [How do Remote Pro renewals, cancellations, and refunds work?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/account-billing/renewals-cancellations-refunds)
- [How do invoices, receipts, taxes, and payment methods work?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/account-billing/invoices-receipts-taxes-payments)