# How to cancel Linode

Cancel Linode in Cloud Manager Account Settings: click Close Account, confirm both boxes, enter your email, and click Close Account again. It takes about 5 minutes, and services are marked for deletion immediately. A full refund is documented if you cancel within the first 7 days.

Akamai Cloud compute still sold as Linodes: virtual machines, storage and related cloud services on Cloud Manager.

- Category: Hosting & deployment
- Entry plan: Shared CPU at From $5 / month
- Billed via: web
- Difficulty: Medium (5.6 / 10 on the Cancellation Difficulty Index), takes about 5 minutes
- Direct cancellation page: https://cloud.linode.com
- Manually verified on 17 Aug 2026 against official sources
- Canonical guide: https://canicancelit.com/cancel/linode

## Cancel in a web browser

> Cloud Manager is at cloud.linode.com. The platform is Akamai Cloud, formerly Linode.

1. **Remove services or keep the account** You do not have to close the account to stop recurring charges. Delete Linodes and other paid services in Cloud Manager if you want to keep the login.
2. **Open Account Settings** Log in to Cloud Manager and open Account Settings under Administration.
3. **Click Close Account** Under the Close Account panel, click Close Account.
4. **Confirm Close Account** Check both confirmation boxes, enter your email, optionally add comments or a 7-day refund request, then click Close Account again. Past-due and uninvoiced balances are charged immediately.

> **Warning:** Closing the account permanently deletes Linodes, volumes, DNS records and user accounts. You cannot log in afterwards.

## Cancel a team plan

1. **Parent and child accounts** If the account is in an Akamai parent and child relationship, contact the Akamai account team. That case has no self-serve Close Account path.

## Refunds, pausing, downgrades and your data

- **Refunds:** If you cancel the account within the first 7 days, Akamai says you are likely eligible for a full refund of service charges paid with a valid payment method, not an account credit or promo code. Other refunds of a positive balance exclude promo credits, apply only to payments from the last 180 days, and deduct a $5 processing fee except for that first-7-days cancellation refund.
- **Pausing:** No account-level pause is documented. Any service present on the account keeps accruing charges even when powered off.
- **Downgrading:** You can resize a Linode to another plan at any time. There is no free compute plan after you close the account. Removing every paid service stops recurring charges while the account stays open.
- **Account data:** Closing the account immediately marks all services for deletion and permanently removes Linodes, volumes, DNS records and user accounts. Removing a Linode makes its data irretrievable and deletes its Backup snapshots. A Recovery Image is created only when the Linode has been active at least 24 hours.

## At a glance

- Cancellation fee: None documented
- Refund window: 7 days from signup
- Effective: Immediate on Close Account
- Free plan after: No

## FAQ

**Do I have to close the Linode account to stop billing?**

No. You can delete paid services and keep the account if you may use it later.

**When does closing a Linode account take effect?**

Immediately. Services are marked for deletion and you can no longer log in to Cloud Manager.

**Can I get a Linode refund?**

A full refund is documented if you cancel within the first 7 days and paid with a valid payment method. Other positive-balance refunds can incur a $5 processing fee.

**Does powering off a Linode stop charges?**

No. Any service present on the account keeps accruing charges, including powered-off Linodes.

**What happens to my data if I close the account?**

Linodes, volumes, DNS records and user accounts are permanently lost.

## Official sources

- [Cancel your account](https://techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/cancel-an-account) (checked 2026-08-17)
- [Stop further billing](https://techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/stop-further-billing) (checked 2026-08-17)
- [Billing](https://techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/understanding-how-billing-works) (checked 2026-08-17)
- [Choose a compute plan](https://techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/how-to-choose-a-compute-instance-plan) (checked 2026-08-17)
- [Plans](https://techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/compute-instance-plan-types) (checked 2026-08-17)
- [Linode / Akamai Cloud homepage](https://www.linode.com/) (checked 2026-08-17)

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