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How do I cancel Bonsai?

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Short answer

Cancel Bonsai from the profile menu: open Subscription, select Cancel your subscription and follow the prompts. It takes about two minutes. You can instead pause for one to three months. After cancellation, the account moves to Limited, where existing records remain viewable but paid actions are restricted.

Cancel Bonsai

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What you are cancelling

Business-management software for client work, contracts, invoices, projects, time and expenses. This guide covers every place the subscription can live - the website and team plans - plus what happens to refunds, pausing and your data afterwards.

Checked against Bonsai's own documentation · Last verified 13 Aug 2026

Step-by-step instructions

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Use the account owner

Open the billing owner's Subscription page to change the plan.

Cheaper swaps

Keep up to $516 a year of that $588

Bonsai Elite costs $588 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 Bonsai plan? Pick it below.

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Bonsai Elite costs you $588 a year

Add it to your subscriptions and see what the whole stack costs - and what walks away if you cancel.

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Not cancelling today? Put it in your calendar.

Tell us when Bonsai 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.

Works with Apple, Google and Outlook calendars. Your renewal date shows in Bonsai's billing settings.

Refunds, downgrades, pausing and your data

Four questions people ask before they cancel
Can I get my money back?

Bonsai says cancellation has no penalty. If the latest payment was within 24 hours, contact support because it may be eligible for a refund.

Refund possible
Is there a cheaper way to stay?

After cancellation the account moves to the Limited free plan, which restricts creating or editing paid-plan items.

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Can I pause instead of cancel?

Pause the subscription for one, two or three months. Bonsai automatically resumes it after the selected period.

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What happens to my account data?

Existing projects, clients and documents remain viewable on Limited. Deleting the account is a separate action.

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Official sources
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Frequently asked questions

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Can I pause Bonsai instead of cancelling?

Yes. Choose a pause of one, two or three months in the cancellation flow.

What happens after Bonsai cancellation?

The account moves to Limited, where existing records stay viewable with restricted actions.

Can Bonsai refund the latest charge?

A charge within the previous 24 hours may be eligible after contacting support.

Does cancelling Bonsai delete the account?

No. Account deletion is separate from subscription cancellation.