{
  "slug": "namecheap",
  "name": "Namecheap",
  "domain": "namecheap.com",
  "category": "hosting-deployment",
  "categoryName": "Hosting & deployment",
  "description": "Namecheap shared hosting plans with cPanel, email, SSL and website migration.",
  "directAnswer": "Cancel Namecheap shared hosting by opening Hosting List, selecting Manage beside the package and turning off Auto-Renew so it expires, or choose Cancel service for immediate deletion. It takes about three minutes. Immediate cancellation erases hosted data, while expiry first suspends the package and later terminates it.",
  "price": "$2.28 / month after 30-day trial",
  "priceMonthlyUsd": 2.28,
  "planName": "Stellar",
  "subscriptionPlans": [
    {
      "id": "stellar",
      "name": "Stellar",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "year",
          "priceUsd": 26.88
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "30-day free trial, then $2.28 per month on the displayed annual offer; renewal $55.88 per year.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.namecheap.com/hosting/shared/"
    },
    {
      "id": "stellar-plus",
      "name": "Stellar Plus",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "year",
          "priceUsd": 35.76
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "30-day free trial, then $2.98 per month on the displayed annual offer; renewal $85.44 per year.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.namecheap.com/hosting/shared/"
    },
    {
      "id": "stellar-business",
      "name": "Stellar Business",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "year",
          "priceUsd": 59.76
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "30-day free trial, then $4.98 per month on the displayed annual offer; renewal $128.88 per year.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.namecheap.com/hosting/shared/"
    }
  ],
  "difficulty": "Easy",
  "difficultyScore": 1.7,
  "billingMethods": [
    "web"
  ],
  "accountTypes": [
    "personal",
    "team"
  ],
  "cancellationUrl": "https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/170/21/how-do-i-cancel-my-hosting-account/",
  "cancellationTime": "~3 minutes",
  "cancellationTimeSeconds": 180,
  "steps": {
    "web": [
      {
        "title": "Open Hosting List",
        "body": "Sign in to Namecheap, open Hosting List and choose Manage beside the shared hosting package."
      },
      {
        "title": "Choose expiry or immediate deletion",
        "body": "Turn off Auto-Renew to let the package expire, or select Cancel service for immediate cancellation."
      },
      {
        "title": "Confirm immediate cancellation",
        "body": "For immediate cancellation, review the terms, acknowledge them and select Yes, cancel hosting."
      },
      {
        "title": "Save the email",
        "body": "Namecheap sends an email when an immediate package cancellation is completed."
      }
    ],
    "ios": [],
    "android": [],
    "team": []
  },
  "platformNotes": {},
  "refundInfo": "First-time Shared Hosting accounts can qualify for a full refund within 30 days of purchase. Renewals may qualify when cancelled within 48 hours. Add-ons, licenses, domains and other exclusions apply, and Billing/Sales must process the request.",
  "pauseInfo": "Letting hosting expire causes a temporary suspension before termination, but Namecheap does not document a user-selected paid subscription pause.",
  "downgradeInfo": "Namecheap can change Shared Hosting plans through Billing/Sales. Turning off Auto-Renew does not move hosting to a free plan.",
  "dataRetentionInfo": "Immediate cancellation erases hosted data. With Auto-Renew off, websites and hosted email are suspended after the billing date and later terminated. The related domain registration remains separate.",
  "factRows": [
    {
      "k": "Immediate deletion",
      "v": "Available"
    },
    {
      "k": "New account refund",
      "v": "30 days"
    },
    {
      "k": "Renewal refund",
      "v": "48 hours"
    },
    {
      "k": "Domain separate",
      "v": "Yes"
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "Can I cancel Namecheap hosting immediately?",
      "answer": "Yes. Use Cancel service, acknowledge the terms and confirm, but hosted data is erased."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I simply stop renewal?",
      "answer": "Yes. Disable Auto-Renew and the package will be suspended after the billing date and terminated later."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does hosting cancellation cancel my Namecheap domain?",
      "answer": "No. The related domain registration is a separate product."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I get a Namecheap hosting refund?",
      "answer": "Eligible first-time accounts have a 30-day window and some renewals have a 48-hour window, subject to the official exclusions."
    }
  ],
  "officialSources": [
    {
      "title": "Namecheap Shared Hosting",
      "url": "https://www.namecheap.com/hosting/shared/",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-13"
    },
    {
      "title": "Namecheap 2026 renewal prices",
      "url": "https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/10780/22/shared-hosting-pricing-changes-may-2026/",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-13"
    },
    {
      "title": "Cancel Namecheap hosting",
      "url": "https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/170/21/how-do-i-cancel-my-hosting-account/",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-13"
    },
    {
      "title": "Namecheap money-back policy",
      "url": "https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/134/22/what-is-your-moneyback-policy/",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-13"
    }
  ],
  "verified": true,
  "manuallyVerifiedAt": "2026-08-13",
  "nextReviewAt": "2026-10-12",
  "urls": {
    "guide": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/namecheap",
    "json": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/namecheap.json",
    "markdown": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/namecheap.md"
  }
}