{
  "slug": "laravel-forge",
  "name": "Laravel Forge",
  "domain": "forge.laravel.com",
  "category": "hosting-deployment",
  "categoryName": "Hosting & deployment",
  "description": "Flat-rate server management for Laravel VPS and connected cloud servers. Separate product from Laravel Cloud.",
  "directAnswer": "Cancel Laravel Forge from the organization Settings, Billing page: an admin clicks Cancel plan. It takes about two minutes, and the Terms say you may use the subscription until the end of the then-current term. A cash refund for unused time is not documented.",
  "price": "$12 / month",
  "priceMonthlyUsd": 12,
  "planName": "Hobby",
  "subscriptionPlans": [
    {
      "id": "hobby",
      "name": "Hobby",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 12
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$12 per month. The pricing page also offers an Annual toggle; the annual total is not printed as a static USD figure.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://laravel.com/forge/pricing"
    },
    {
      "id": "growth",
      "name": "Growth",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 19
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$19 per month. Annual billing is offered; the annual total is not printed as a static USD figure.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://laravel.com/forge/pricing"
    },
    {
      "id": "business",
      "name": "Business",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 39
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$39 per month. Annual billing is offered; the annual total is not printed as a static USD figure.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://laravel.com/forge/pricing"
    },
    {
      "id": "need-more",
      "name": "Need more?",
      "billingOptions": [],
      "priceNote": "Contact sales for tailored solutions",
      "sourceUrl": "https://laravel.com/forge/pricing"
    }
  ],
  "difficulty": "Easy",
  "difficultyScore": 2.1,
  "billingMethods": [
    "web"
  ],
  "accountTypes": [
    "personal",
    "team",
    "enterprise"
  ],
  "cancellationUrl": "https://forge.laravel.com/",
  "cancellationTime": "~2 minutes",
  "cancellationTimeSeconds": 120,
  "steps": {
    "web": [
      {
        "title": "Open the organization dashboard",
        "body": "Sign in at forge.laravel.com and select the organization whose plan you want to cancel. Each organization has its own billing plan."
      },
      {
        "title": "Go to Settings, then Billing",
        "body": "An admin opens Settings > Billing."
      },
      {
        "title": "Click Cancel plan",
        "body": "On the billing page, click Cancel plan. Follow any confirmation prompts shown there."
      }
    ],
    "ios": [],
    "android": [],
    "team": [
      {
        "title": "An admin must submit the cancellation",
        "body": "Organization billing is unique per organization. The docs say an admin cancels from Settings > Billing."
      },
      {
        "title": "Downgrade at cycle end if you only need a cheaper tier",
        "body": "Upgrades bill pro rata immediately. Downgrades change at the end of the current billing cycle and can remove teams, database backups and monitoring."
      },
      {
        "title": "Export managed databases during the grace period",
        "body": "After you cancel, managed database clusters stay for seven days, then the cluster and all data are permanently deleted."
      }
    ]
  },
  "platformNotes": {
    "web": {
      "note": "Laravel Forge is not Laravel Cloud. Cancel the Forge organization plan here, not a Cloud account.",
      "warning": "Managed database clusters are deleted seven days after you cancel. Export them first. Deleting the organization immediately terminates Forge server and resource data."
    }
  },
  "refundInfo": "The Organizations docs do not describe a cash refund. The Terms of Service say that after you terminate a subscription you may use it until the end of the then-current term. Billing questions can go to finance@laravel.com.",
  "pauseInfo": "No plan pause is documented. You can cancel at any time or downgrade at the end of the billing cycle.",
  "downgradeInfo": "Admins change plans on Settings > Billing. Upgrades are billed pro rata immediately. Downgrades take effect at the end of the current billing cycle. Every organization must keep an active subscription unless you cancel.",
  "dataRetentionInfo": "Deleting an organization is permanent and immediately terminates organization member, server and resource data. Managed database clusters get a seven-day grace period after subscription cancellation, then permanent deletion with no recovery.",
  "factRows": [
    {
      "k": "Cancellation fee",
      "v": "None documented"
    },
    {
      "k": "Refund window",
      "v": "Not documented; access through current term"
    },
    {
      "k": "Effective",
      "v": "End of current term"
    },
    {
      "k": "Free plan after",
      "v": "No"
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "Is Laravel Forge the same as Laravel Cloud?",
      "answer": "No. Forge is server management with a flat monthly plan. Cloud is a separate fully managed platform with its own billing."
    },
    {
      "question": "Who can cancel Forge?",
      "answer": "An organization admin, from Settings > Billing, using Cancel plan."
    },
    {
      "question": "When does cancellation take effect?",
      "answer": "The Terms say you may use the subscription until the end of the then-current term."
    },
    {
      "question": "What happens to managed databases?",
      "answer": "They enter a seven-day grace period after you cancel, then the cluster and data are permanently deleted."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does cancelling Forge delete my cloud server?",
      "answer": "Cancel plan stops the Forge subscription. Deleting the Forge organization immediately terminates Forge's server and resource data. Export anything you need first."
    }
  ],
  "officialSources": [
    {
      "title": "Organizations",
      "url": "https://laravel.com/forge/docs/organizations",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-17"
    },
    {
      "title": "Forge pricing",
      "url": "https://laravel.com/forge/pricing",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-17"
    },
    {
      "title": "Laravel Forge Terms of Service",
      "url": "https://laravel.com/legal/forge-terms",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-17"
    },
    {
      "title": "Managed Databases Are Now Available in Laravel Forge",
      "url": "https://laravel.com/blog/managed-databases-are-now-available-in-laravel-forge",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-17"
    },
    {
      "title": "Managed Databases",
      "url": "https://laravel.com/forge/docs/resources/managed-databases",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-17"
    }
  ],
  "verified": true,
  "manuallyVerifiedAt": "2026-08-17",
  "nextReviewAt": "2026-10-16",
  "urls": {
    "guide": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/laravel-forge",
    "json": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/laravel-forge.json",
    "markdown": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/laravel-forge.md"
  }
}