# How to cancel SonarQube Cloud

Cancel SonarQube Cloud from the organization's Billing and upgrade page: select Modify plan, choose Downgrade to Free and confirm by entering the organization name. It takes about 2 minutes and the lower plan takes effect in the next billing cycle. SonarQube Cloud publishes no automatic prorated refund for a Team downgrade.

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- Category: AI coding tools
- Entry plan: Team at LOC-based pricing
- Billed via: web
- Difficulty: Easy (1.8 / 10 on the Cancellation Difficulty Index), takes about 2 minutes
- Direct cancellation page: https://sonarcloud.io/account/organizations
- Manually verified on 8 Aug 2026 against official sources
- Canonical guide: https://canicancelit.com/cancel/sonarqube-cloud

## Cancel in a web browser

> Cancel through the billing account that owns the subscription.

1. **Open the organization** Retrieve the SonarQube Cloud organization and select Billing and upgrade.
2. **Modify the plan** In Current plan, select Modify plan and open the plan comparison.
3. **Choose Free** In the Free column, select Downgrade to Free and resolve any member or LOC limit warnings.
4. **Confirm the organization name** Review the features that will be lost, enter the organization name, and confirm the downgrade.

## Cancel a team plan

> An owner, administrator or billing contact usually must make this change.

1. **Open the organization** Retrieve the SonarQube Cloud organization and select Billing and upgrade.
2. **Modify the plan** In Current plan, select Modify plan and open the plan comparison.
3. **Choose Free** In the Free column, select Downgrade to Free and resolve any member or LOC limit warnings.
4. **Confirm the organization name** Review the features that will be lost, enter the organization name, and confirm the downgrade.

## Refunds, pausing, downgrades and your data

- **Refunds:** SonarQube Cloud does not publish an automatic prorated refund for a Team downgrade. The lower plan takes effect in the next billing cycle.
- **Pausing:** No subscription pause option is documented.
- **Downgrading:** A Team organization can move to Free if it meets the Free member and private LOC limits. Yearly or custom subscriptions require the Sonar team.
- **Account data:** Downgrading keeps projects but disables or removes access to paid features. Sonar documents that some configuration, such as custom groups and scoped organization tokens, can be deleted during downgrade.

## At a glance

- Cancellation fee: None
- Refund policy: See official policy
- Effective: End of current paid term
- Free plan after: Yes, with reduced limits

## FAQ

**How do I cancel SonarQube Cloud?**

Retrieve the SonarQube Cloud organization and select Billing and upgrade. Then follow the remaining official cancellation steps and save the confirmation.

**Do I get a refund when I cancel SonarQube Cloud?**

SonarQube Cloud does not publish an automatic prorated refund for a Team downgrade. The lower plan takes effect in the next billing cycle.

**Can I pause SonarQube Cloud instead?**

No subscription pause option is documented.

**What happens to my account after canceling SonarQube Cloud?**

A Team organization can move to Free if it meets the Free member and private LOC limits. Yearly or custom subscriptions require the Sonar team. Downgrading keeps projects but disables or removes access to paid features. Sonar documents that some configuration, such as custom groups and scoped organization tokens, can be deleted during downgrade.

## Official sources

- [SonarQube Cloud plans](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-cloud/administering-sonarcloud/managing-subscription/subscription-plans) (checked 2026-08-08)
- [SonarQube Cloud plan changes](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-cloud/administering-sonarcloud/managing-subscription/changing-plan) (checked 2026-08-08)
- [Sonar privacy notice](https://www.sonarsource.com/company/privacy/) (checked 2026-08-08)

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