# How to cancel Tailscale

Cancel Tailscale from the admin console: an Owner, Admin or Billing admin opens Settings, then Billing, selects Cancel subscription from the plan menu and confirms. It takes about 2 minutes and the paid plan stays active until the end of the billing cycle, then changes to Personal. Tailscale does not prorate cancellation of a paid plan.

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- Category: Developer infrastructure
- Entry plan: Standard at $8 / active user / month
- Billed via: web
- Difficulty: Easy (1.7 / 10 on the Cancellation Difficulty Index), takes about 2 minutes
- Direct cancellation page: https://login.tailscale.com/admin/settings/billing
- Manually verified on 8 Aug 2026 against official sources
- Canonical guide: https://canicancelit.com/cancel/tailscale

## Cancel in a web browser

> Cancel through the billing account that owns the subscription.

1. **Check Personal plan limits** Before downgrading, reduce the tailnet to no more than six users and three users per external domain.
2. **Open Billing** An Owner, Admin or Billing admin opens the admin console and chooses Settings, then Billing.
3. **Cancel the subscription** Open the plan menu, select Cancel subscription, and confirm.
4. **Review the downgrade date** The paid plan remains active until the end of the billing cycle and then changes to Personal.

## Cancel a team plan

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

1. **Check Personal plan limits** Before downgrading, reduce the tailnet to no more than six users and three users per external domain.
2. **Open Billing** An Owner, Admin or Billing admin opens the admin console and chooses Settings, then Billing.
3. **Cancel the subscription** Open the plan menu, select Cancel subscription, and confirm.
4. **Review the downgrade date** The paid plan remains active until the end of the billing cycle and then changes to Personal.

## Refunds, pausing, downgrades and your data

- **Refunds:** Tailscale does not prorate cancellation of a paid plan. The paid plan continues through the current billing cycle.
- **Pausing:** No subscription pause option is documented.
- **Downgrading:** Cancellation schedules a move to the Personal plan. The tailnet must meet Personal plan user limits before the downgrade can complete.
- **Account data:** Downgrading does not delete the tailnet. Devices and users that exceed Personal limits must be removed or otherwise brought within the plan limits.

## 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 Tailscale?**

Before downgrading, reduce the tailnet to no more than six users and three users per external domain. Then follow the remaining official cancellation steps and save the confirmation.

**Do I get a refund when I cancel Tailscale?**

Tailscale does not prorate cancellation of a paid plan. The paid plan continues through the current billing cycle.

**Can I pause Tailscale instead?**

No subscription pause option is documented.

**What happens to my account after canceling Tailscale?**

Cancellation schedules a move to the Personal plan. The tailnet must meet Personal plan user limits before the downgrade can complete. Downgrading does not delete the tailnet. Devices and users that exceed Personal limits must be removed or otherwise brought within the plan limits.

## Official sources

- [Tailscale pricing](https://tailscale.com/pricing) (checked 2026-08-08)
- [Tailscale plan downgrade guide](https://tailscale.com/docs/account/manage-plans/downgrade-plan) (checked 2026-08-08)

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