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How do I cancel Linear?

$12 / month $120 / year Productivity Basic · billed via web, invoice
1 min Self-serve No fee To cancel
Short answer

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.

Cancel Linear

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What you are cancelling

Issue tracking and product development workspace for software teams, with projects, cycles and AI-assisted workflows. 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 Linear's own documentation · Last verified 9 Aug 2026

Step-by-step instructions

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 [email protected].

3
Keep Linear's written confirmation

Linear's terms require the company to confirm an email cancellation in writing.

Cheaper swaps

Keep up to $121 a year of that $216

Linear Business costs $216 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 Linear plan? Pick it below.

Prices checked 9 Aug 2026
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Biggest saving atlassian.com
Jira Jira Standard plan $7.91 / user / month
$121.08 stays with you
every year
$216 $94.92 a year
$94.92 you pay $121.08 you keep

Why this one - The enterprise standard for issue tracking

Deep workflow customisation Similar per-seat price Heavier and slower than Linear
Switch to Jira Or read our Jira guide

No one pays for a spot here - the cheapest option simply goes first, the Switch button goes straight to the provider, and every card links to our own verified guide.

Biggest saving · Jira Keep $121.08 a year Switch

Linear Business costs you $216 a year

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

L Linear Business · $18/month, billed monthly

$216
a year if you keep it · $18/mo

Cancellation message

Linear takes cancellations as a written request - send this to [email protected].

Subject: Linear subscription non-renewal for [your account email]

Hello, I am requesting that the Linear [your plan name] subscription for [your account email] not renew after the current subscription period. Please confirm this cancellation in writing. Regards, [your full name]

Everything you type stays in your browser - nothing is stored or sent anywhere.

Not cancelling today? Put it in your calendar.

Tell us when Linear 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 Linear's billing settings.

Refunds, downgrades, pausing and your data

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

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

No refunds
Is there a cheaper way to stay?

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

Free tier exists
Can I pause instead of cancel?

No subscription pause option is documented.

Not available
What happens to my 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Answers checked with the steps above
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.