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How do I cancel Namecheap?

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Short answer

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.

Cancel Namecheap

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What you are cancelling

Namecheap shared hosting plans with cPanel, email, SSL and website migration. This guide covers every place the subscription can live - the website - plus what happens to refunds, pausing and your data afterwards.

Checked against Namecheap's own documentation · Last verified 13 Aug 2026

Step-by-step instructions

1
Open Hosting List

Sign in to Namecheap, open Hosting List and choose Manage beside the shared hosting package.

2
Choose expiry or immediate deletion

Turn off Auto-Renew to let the package expire, or select Cancel service for immediate cancellation.

3
Confirm immediate cancellation

For immediate cancellation, review the terms, acknowledge them and select Yes, cancel hosting.

4
Save the email

Namecheap sends an email when an immediate package cancellation is completed.

Cheaper swaps

Keep up to $26 a year of that $59.76

Namecheap Stellar Business costs $59.76 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 Namecheap plan? Pick it below.

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Namecheap Stellar Business costs you $59.76 a year

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Not cancelling today? Put it in your calendar.

Tell us when Namecheap 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 Namecheap's billing settings.

Refunds, downgrades, pausing and your data

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

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.

Refund possible
Is there a cheaper way to stay?

Namecheap can change Shared Hosting plans through Billing/Sales. Turning off Auto-Renew does not move hosting to a free plan.

Read this
Can I pause instead of cancel?

Letting hosting expire causes a temporary suspension before termination, but Namecheap does not document a user-selected paid subscription pause.

Read this
What happens to my account data?

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.

Read this first

Frequently asked questions

Answers checked with the steps above
Can I cancel Namecheap hosting immediately?

Yes. Use Cancel service, acknowledge the terms and confirm, but hosted data is erased.

Can I simply stop renewal?

Yes. Disable Auto-Renew and the package will be suspended after the billing date and terminated later.

Does hosting cancellation cancel my Namecheap domain?

No. The related domain registration is a separate product.

Can I get a Namecheap hosting refund?

Eligible first-time accounts have a 30-day window and some renewals have a 48-hour window, subject to the official exclusions.