# How to cancel Linear

Cancel Linear from workspace Settings: a workspace admin opens Administration and Billing and cancels the subscription with the plan controls. It takes about 1 minute, and the change is scheduled for the end of the subscription period. Linear does not provide refunds for cancellation in the middle of a monthly or annual subscription period.

Issue tracking and product development workspace for software teams, with projects, cycles and AI-assisted workflows.

- Category: Productivity
- Entry plan: Basic at $10 / user / month, billed yearly
- Billed via: web, invoice
- Difficulty: Easy (2.0 / 10 on the Cancellation Difficulty Index), takes about 1 minute
- Direct cancellation page: https://linear.app/settings
- Manually verified on 9 Aug 2026 against official sources
- Canonical guide: https://canicancelit.com/cancel/linear

## Cancel in a web browser

> Use this path for a subscription billed directly by the service.

1. **Open workspace Settings** Sign in to Linear and open Settings for the paid workspace.
2. **Open Administration and Billing** Only workspace admins can change or cancel the subscription.
3. **Cancel the subscription** Use the plan controls in Billing to cancel. The change is scheduled for the end of the subscription period.

## Cancel a team plan

1. **Review the applicable order** Enterprise subscriptions can use annual invoice or purchase-order billing and custom terms.
2. **Notify Linear of non-renewal** Change the subscription in the account or send written notice to billing@linear.app.
3. **Keep Linear's written confirmation** Linear's terms require the company to confirm an email cancellation in writing.

## Refunds, pausing, downgrades and your data

- **Refunds:** Linear does not provide refunds for cancellation in the middle of a monthly or annual subscription period.
- **Pausing:** No subscription pause option is documented.
- **Downgrading:** Nothing is deleted after cancellation. On Free, workspaces with more than 250 issues cannot create new issues and all members become workspace Admins.
- **Account data:** Cancelling preserves workspace data. Deleting a workspace is separate, starts a 48-hour cancellation window and then permanently deletes workspace, user and issue data.

## At a glance

- Cancellation fee: None
- Refund window: None mid-term
- Effective: End of subscription period
- Free plan after: Yes

## FAQ

**How do I cancel Linear?**

Open workspace Settings -> Open Administration and Billing -> Cancel the subscription.

**When does the cancellation take effect?**

Nothing is deleted after cancellation. On Free, workspaces with more than 250 issues cannot create new issues and all members become workspace Admins.

**Can I get a refund?**

Linear does not provide refunds for cancellation in the middle of a monthly or annual subscription period.

**Does cancelling delete my data?**

Cancelling preserves workspace data. Deleting a workspace is separate, starts a 48-hour cancellation window and then permanently deletes workspace, user and issue data.

## Official sources

- [Billing and plans - Linear Docs](https://linear.app/docs/billing-and-plans) (checked 2026-08-09)
- [Linear pricing](https://linear.app/pricing) (checked 2026-08-09)
- [Terms of Service - Linear](https://linear.app/terms) (checked 2026-08-09)
- [Workspaces - Linear Docs](https://linear.app/docs/workspaces) (checked 2026-08-09)

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