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How do I cancel Sanity?

$15 / month Databases & backends Growth · billed via web, invoice
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Short answer

Cancel Sanity Growth in Manage by opening the project, selecting the Plan tab and moving it to Free. The change is immediate and takes about 2 minutes. Sanity refunds the unused part of the prepaid month, with card refunds taking up to 10 business days.

Cancel Sanity

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What you are cancelling

Hosted content platform with a customizable content workspace, APIs and usage-based quotas. This guide covers every place the subscription can live - the website and team plans - plus what happens to refunds, pausing and your data afterwards.

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

Step-by-step instructions

1
Open the project in Manage

Sign in at sanity.io/manage and select the project whose Growth subscription you want to cancel.

2
Open the Plan tab

Select Plan in the project settings and choose the Free plan. Make sure the project can remain within the Free plan limits.

3
Confirm the immediate change

Sanity says plan changes and cancellations take effect immediately. Verify that the project now shows Free and keep the billing confirmation.

Alternatives

Where the $180 could go instead

Sanity Growth costs $180 a year. Here is how three tools people move to after Sanity compare. On a different Sanity plan? Pick it below.

Prices checked 13 Aug 2026
3 options verified by us
Top pick strapi.io
Strapi Cloud Strapi Cloud Starter plan $29 / month, annual
Higher listed entry price

Why this one - Managed open-source CMS

Open-source CMS Managed hosting Self-hosting path Project deletion is permanent
Switch to Strapi Cloud Or read our Strapi Cloud guide
Higher price directus.com
Directus Cloud Cloud hosting add-on plan $99 / month
Higher listed entry price

Why this one - Managed data and content platform

Open-source Core Works with SQL databases Managed hosting option No free managed Cloud tier
Switch to Directus Cloud Or read our Directus Cloud guide
Contentful Contentful Lite plan $300 / month
Higher listed entry price

Why this one - Composable content platform

Free plan after cancellation Mature content APIs Enterprise options Much higher Lite entry price
Switch to Contentful Or read our Contentful guide

Compare all 5 verified alternatives to Sanity

No one pays for a spot here - the cheapest option simply goes first, the Switch button goes straight to the provider, and every card links to our own verified guide.

Top pick · $29 / month, annual Strapi Cloud Switch

Sanity Growth costs you $180 a year

Add it to your subscriptions and see what the whole stack costs - and what walks away if you cancel.

Sa Sanity Growth · $15/month, billed monthly

$180
a year if you keep it · $15/mo

Not cancelling today? Put it in your calendar.

Tell us when Sanity 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 Sanity's billing settings.

Refunds, downgrades, pausing and your data

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

Sanity refunds the unused portion of the current prepaid month after a cancellation or downgrade. A card refund can take up to 10 business days.

Refund possible
Is there a cheaper way to stay?

Growth can be changed to the $0 Free plan from the project Plan tab. The change is immediate, and the project must remain within Free plan limits.

Free tier exists
Can I pause instead of cancel?

Sanity documents no subscription pause.

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What happens to my account data?

Downgrading keeps the project subject to Free plan limits. Sanity says account personal data is deleted within 90 days after an account deletion request; Enterprise terms allow a content-copy request within 30 days after termination.

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Frequently asked questions

Answers checked with the steps above
When does a Sanity downgrade take effect?

Sanity says plan changes and cancellations take effect immediately.

Does Sanity refund the unused month?

Yes. Sanity documents a prorated refund for the unused portion of the current prepaid month.

Is there a free plan after cancellation?

Yes. Growth projects can move to the $0 Free plan, subject to its limits.

Can I pause Sanity?

Sanity documents no subscription pause. Move the project to Free if it fits the limits.