# How to cancel ClickHouse Cloud

Cancel ClickHouse Cloud by exporting your data and deleting every Cloud service with the official clickhousectl CLI. Deletion is destructive. Pay-as-you-go usage is billed in arrears, so consumed usage can still appear on a final invoice; no standard cancellation refund is published.

Managed ClickHouse database service with usage-based compute and storage, automatic scaling and enterprise deployment options.

- Category: Databases & backends
- Entry plan: Basic at Usage-based
- Billed via: web, invoice
- Difficulty: Medium (5.1 / 10 on the Cancellation Difficulty Index), takes about 5 minutes
- Direct cancellation page: https://clickhouse.com/blog/introducing-clickhousectl-official-cli-for-clickhouse-local-and-cloud
- Manually verified on 13 Aug 2026 against official sources
- Canonical guide: https://canicancelit.com/cancel/clickhouse-cloud

## Cancel in a web browser

> Deleting a service stops future service usage, but usage already consumed is still billed in arrears.

1. **Export the data you need** Deleting a ClickHouse Cloud service is destructive. Export or move every database you need to retain before continuing.
2. **Delete each Cloud service** Use the official clickhousectl CLI to delete each Cloud service. A write-capable API key is required for destructive operations. Repeat this for every billable service.
3. **Check the final invoice** Pay-as-you-go usage is billed monthly in arrears. Already consumed usage can therefore appear after service deletion.

> **Warning:** Service deletion is destructive and no public recovery window is promised.

## Cancel a team plan

1. **Follow the active Order Form** Committed and Enterprise subscriptions can have order-specific terms. The general terms only allow written notice when no active Order Form remains.

## Refunds, pausing, downgrades and your data

- **Refunds:** ClickHouse publishes no standard refund for a customer-initiated cancellation. Its general terms only describe limited refunds for specific termination-for-breach situations.
- **Pausing:** Some ClickHouse Cloud services can scale to zero and stop compute charges while idle. This is not a subscription pause, and storage or other usage can remain billable.
- **Downgrading:** ClickHouse Cloud has no published permanent free hosted plan. Lowering resources or deleting services reduces future usage charges.
- **Account data:** Service deletion is destructive. The public Cloud materials do not promise a post-deletion recovery window, so export data before deleting a service.

## At a glance

- Cancellation route: Delete each service
- Final invoice: Consumed usage
- Standard refund: Not published
- Recovery window: Not published

## FAQ

**How do I stop ClickHouse Cloud charges?**

Export required data and delete every Cloud service. Already consumed pay-as-you-go usage can still appear on the final invoice.

**Does scale-to-zero cancel ClickHouse Cloud?**

No. It can stop compute charges while idle, but it does not cancel the account and other usage can remain billable.

**Can I get a refund?**

ClickHouse does not publish a standard refund for a customer-initiated cancellation.

**Can I recover a deleted service?**

The public Cloud materials promise no recovery window. Treat deletion as permanent and export data first.

## Official sources

- [ClickHouse pricing](https://clickhouse.com/pricing) (checked 2026-08-13)
- [ClickHouse general terms and conditions](https://clickhouse.com/legal/clickhouse-general-terms-and-conditions) (checked 2026-08-13)
- [Introducing clickhousectl](https://clickhouse.com/blog/introducing-clickhousectl-official-cli-for-clickhouse-local-and-cloud) (checked 2026-08-13)

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Verified cancellation guide from Can I Cancel It? (https://canicancelit.com). JSON version: https://canicancelit.com/cancel/clickhouse-cloud.json