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How do I cancel DigitalOcean?
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Short answer
Cancel DigitalOcean by deactivating the account: delete all billable resources, then select the profile icon, choose My Account, open Deactivate and confirm Deactivate Account. It takes about 10 minutes, and deactivation stops billing once billable resources are removed and the final balance is paid. DigitalOcean generally does not offer refunds, and committed usage remains payable.
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What you are cancelling
Cloud infrastructure platform offering virtual machines, managed databases, storage and application hosting. This guide covers every place the subscription can live - the website - plus what happens to refunds, pausing and your data afterwards.
Step-by-step instructions
Follow the official web flow and check every billable resource before finishing.
1
Remove billable resources
Delete Droplets and every other billable resource in each team before deactivating the account.
2
Resolve team ownership
Transfer or remove team ownership where required and pay the final balance.
3
Open My Account
Select the profile icon, choose My Account and open Deactivate.
4
Choose Deactivate Account
Confirm Deactivate Account. Use the separate purge option only if you also want permanent account-data deletion.
Purging permanently removes account, email and billing data and prevents reactivation. DigitalOcean says account data is deleted within 90 days of purging.
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Tell us when DigitalOcean 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.
Refunds, downgrades, pausing and your data
Four questions people ask before they cancelCan I get my money back?
DigitalOcean generally does not offer refunds, although support can review extenuating circumstances. Committed usage remains payable.
Is there a cheaper way to stay?
Account deactivation stops billing and future resource creation after billable resources are removed. It can be reversed unless the account is purged.
Can I pause instead of cancel?
There is no account-level pause. Powering a Droplet off does not stop its billing, so destroy resources you no longer need.
What happens to my account data?
Purging permanently removes account, email and billing data and prevents reactivation. DigitalOcean says account data is deleted within 90 days of purging.
Frequently asked questions
When does DigitalOcean cancellation take effect?
After resources are removed.
Can I get a refund from DigitalOcean?
DigitalOcean generally does not offer refunds, although support can review extenuating circumstances. Committed usage remains payable.
Can I pause DigitalOcean instead?
There is no account-level pause. Powering a Droplet off does not stop its billing, so destroy resources you no longer need.
What happens to my data?
Purging permanently removes account, email and billing data and prevents reactivation. DigitalOcean says account data is deleted within 90 days of purging.
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