Cancel Basecamp from Adminland: an account owner opens Adminland from the Home page, scrolls to Owner Actions and confirms the cancellation. It takes about 2 minutes, and the account becomes inaccessible immediately, so finish any data export first. An annual package canceled early is refunded the prorated difference; other refunds are not promised.
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Start an export and wait for it to finish downloading because cancellation immediately blocks the account.
From the Basecamp Home page, select Adminland beneath the avatar. An account owner must cancel.
Scroll to Owner Actions, select the option to cancel the account and confirm on the next page.
Wait for the export download to finish before canceling.
Only an account owner can cancel the account.
Owners handle billing, exports and cancellation, so confirm an available owner before starting.
Wait until the data export is fully downloaded. It will not finish after the account becomes inaccessible.
Open Adminland, scroll to Owner Actions, choose Cancel this account and confirm.
Tick a step to keep your place - nothing is stored. Tap a step to tick it off - nothing is stored.
Basecamp Timesheet add-on costs $600 a year. Each saving compares that tool's entry plan with your selected plan - it is what stays in your account over the next twelve months. On a different Basecamp plan? Pick it below.
Trello Trello Standard plan $6 / user / month Why this one - Simple boards at a lower seat price
ClickUp ClickUp Unlimited plan $10 / user / month Why this one - Structured projects with timelines
No one pays for a spot here - the cheapest option simply goes first, the Switch button goes straight to the provider, and every card links to our own verified guide.
Add it to your subscriptions and see what the whole stack costs - and what walks away if you cancel.
B Basecamp Timesheet add-on · $50/month, billed monthly
Tell us when Basecamp renews and download a calendar reminder that lands two days before, with this guide and the direct cancellation page inside. Nothing is stored - the file is yours.
An annual package canceled early receives the prorated difference back to the credit card. Basecamp does not promise refunds or retroactive discounts for other prior payments.
An owner can switch Pro Unlimited to Pro or Free when current usage fits. Free permits one project, 1 GB of storage and up to 20 users, so extra projects must be deleted first.
No Basecamp subscription pause option is documented.
Cancellation is immediate and makes the account inaccessible. Basecamp permanently deletes canceled account data after 30 days, so finish and download an export first.
Yes. The account becomes inaccessible immediately and no further charges are made.
Basecamp says the unused difference on an annual package is prorated back to the credit card after cancellation.
An account owner must open Adminland and use the cancellation action under Owner Actions.
Yes, when the account fits the lower plan's limits. Free allows one project, 1 GB of storage and up to 20 users.
Basecamp says it permanently deletes the account data after 30 days. Download an export before canceling.
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