# How to cancel PlanetScale

Cancel PlanetScale by deleting the database: open the database in the app, go to Settings, choose Delete database and confirm the database name. It takes about 3 minutes and takes effect when the database is deleted, permanently removing its branches, data and backups. No general refund window is documented; deleting a database prorates its plan fee on the current invoice.

Managed MySQL and Postgres database platform with usage-based resources and branching workflows.

- Category: Databases & backends
- Entry plan: Postgres Single Node at From $5 / month
- Billed via: web
- Difficulty: Medium (5.5 / 10 on the Cancellation Difficulty Index), takes about 3 minutes
- Direct cancellation page: https://app.planetscale.com/
- Manually verified on 7 Aug 2026 against official sources
- Canonical guide: https://canicancelit.com/cancel/planetscale

## Cancel in a web browser

> Follow the official web flow and check every billable resource before finishing.

1. **Open the database** Sign in to PlanetScale and select the Postgres database you want to stop.
2. **Open Settings** Use the database navigation to open Settings.
3. **Choose Delete database** Select Delete database in the settings page.
4. **Confirm the database name** Enter the database name and confirm Delete database. Deleting the database ends its plan.

> **Warning:** Deleting a Postgres database permanently removes the database, its branches, data and backups. Final usage through deletion is still billed.

## Refunds, pausing, downgrades and your data

- **Refunds:** PlanetScale does not document a general refund window. Deleting a database prorates its plan fee on the current invoice.
- **Pausing:** No subscription pause option is documented.
- **Downgrading:** Database resources can be resized, and usage is prorated. Deleting a database ends its plan and stops future plan charges.
- **Account data:** Deleting a Postgres database permanently removes the database, its branches, data and backups. Final usage through deletion is still billed.

## At a glance

- Cancellation fee: None documented
- Refund window: No general policy documented
- Effective: When the database is deleted
- Free plan after: No

## FAQ

**When does PlanetScale cancellation take effect?**

When the database is deleted.

**Can I get a refund from PlanetScale?**

PlanetScale does not document a general refund window. Deleting a database prorates its plan fee on the current invoice.

**Can I pause PlanetScale instead?**

No subscription pause option is documented.

**What happens to my data?**

Deleting a Postgres database permanently removes the database, its branches, data and backups. Final usage through deletion is still billed.

## Official sources

- [PlanetScale billing](https://planetscale.com/docs/billing) (checked 2026-08-07)
- [PlanetScale plans](https://planetscale.com/docs/planetscale-plans) (checked 2026-08-07)
- [PlanetScale Postgres settings](https://planetscale.com/docs/postgres/settings) (checked 2026-08-07)

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