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How do I cancel PlanetScale?
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Short answer
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.
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What you are cancelling
Managed MySQL and Postgres database platform with usage-based resources and branching workflows. This guide covers every place the subscription can live - the website - plus what happens to refunds, pausing and your data afterwards.
Step-by-step instructions
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.
Deleting a Postgres database permanently removes the database, its branches, data and backups. Final usage through deletion is still billed.
Tick a step to keep your place - nothing is stored. Tap a step to tick it off - nothing is stored.
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Refunds, downgrades, pausing and your data
Four questions people ask before they cancelCan I get my money back?
PlanetScale does not document a general refund window. Deleting a database prorates its plan fee on the current invoice.
Is there a cheaper way to stay?
Database resources can be resized, and usage is prorated. Deleting a database ends its plan and stops future plan charges.
Can I pause instead of cancel?
No subscription pause option is documented.
What happens to my account data?
Deleting a Postgres database permanently removes the database, its branches, data and backups. Final usage through deletion is still billed.
Frequently asked questions
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.
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