# How to cancel Plausible Analytics

Cancel Plausible Analytics from Account Settings: open Subscription, choose Cancel plan and confirm. It takes about 2 minutes; access and data collection continue through the end of the current billing period, after which the dashboard locks. Plausible paid fees are non-refundable, though a downgrade can create a prorated credit for future payments.

Privacy-focused web analytics service with traffic-based hosted plans.

- Category: Analytics
- Entry plan: Starter at From $9 / month
- Billed via: web
- Difficulty: Easy (2.3 / 10 on the Cancellation Difficulty Index), takes about 2 minutes
- Direct cancellation page: https://plausible.io/settings
- Manually verified on 7 Aug 2026 against official sources
- Canonical guide: https://canicancelit.com/cancel/plausible

## Cancel in a web browser

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

1. **Open Account Settings** Sign in, select your account name and choose Account Settings.
2. **Open Subscription** Select Subscription in the account settings.
3. **Choose Cancel plan** Use Cancel plan for the active subscription.
4. **Confirm cancellation** Confirm the cancellation. Access and data collection continue through the end of the current billing period.

> **Warning:** After cancellation, the dashboard locks at the end of the billing period and data collection stops one month later. Historical data remains for the cancelled plan retention period. Account deletion permanently removes all sites and statistics.

## Refunds, pausing, downgrades and your data

- **Refunds:** Plausible paid fees are non-refundable. A downgrade can create a prorated credit for future payments.
- **Pausing:** No separate subscription pause option is documented.
- **Downgrading:** Choose Account Settings, Subscription, Change plan, then select the plan, traffic tier and billing cycle. Preview and confirm the change.
- **Account data:** After cancellation, the dashboard locks at the end of the billing period and data collection stops one month later. Historical data remains for the cancelled plan retention period. Account deletion permanently removes all sites and statistics.

## At a glance

- Cancellation fee: None documented
- Refund window: No refunds
- Effective: End of current billing period
- Free plan after: No

## FAQ

**When does Plausible Analytics cancellation take effect?**

End of current billing period.

**Can I get a refund from Plausible Analytics?**

Plausible paid fees are non-refundable. A downgrade can create a prorated credit for future payments.

**Can I pause Plausible Analytics instead?**

No separate subscription pause option is documented.

**What happens to my data?**

After cancellation, the dashboard locks at the end of the billing period and data collection stops one month later. Historical data remains for the cancelled plan retention period. Account deletion permanently removes all sites and statistics.

## Official sources

- [Plausible pricing](https://plausible.io/) (checked 2026-08-07)
- [Plausible subscription plans](https://plausible.io/docs/subscription-plans) (checked 2026-08-07)
- [Cancel a Plausible subscription](https://plausible.io/docs/cancel-subscription) (checked 2026-08-07)
- [Change a Plausible plan](https://plausible.io/docs/change-plan) (checked 2026-08-07)
- [Plausible billing](https://plausible.io/docs/billing) (checked 2026-08-07)
- [Delete a Plausible account](https://plausible.io/docs/delete-account) (checked 2026-08-07)

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