{
  "slug": "whimsical",
  "name": "Whimsical",
  "domain": "whimsical.com",
  "category": "productivity",
  "categoryName": "Productivity",
  "description": "Collaborative boards, flowcharts, wireframes, mind maps, documents and project planning.",
  "directAnswer": "Cancel Whimsical from the workspace Billing page: next to the current plan, open Manage plan and choose Cancel plan. It takes about a minute, and paid benefits continue through the current billing cycle before the workspace moves to Free. Refunds are issued only at Whimsical's discretion.",
  "price": "$12 / editor / month",
  "priceMonthlyUsd": 12,
  "planName": "Pro",
  "subscriptionPlans": [
    {
      "id": "pro",
      "name": "Pro",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 12
        },
        {
          "cycle": "year",
          "priceUsd": 120
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "Per editor; viewers are free.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://whimsical.com/learn/billing/pricing"
    },
    {
      "id": "business",
      "name": "Business",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 24
        },
        {
          "cycle": "year",
          "priceUsd": 240
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "Per editor; custom terms are available through sales.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://whimsical.com/learn/billing/pricing"
    }
  ],
  "difficulty": "Easy",
  "difficultyScore": 1.3,
  "billingMethods": [
    "web"
  ],
  "accountTypes": [
    "personal",
    "team",
    "enterprise"
  ],
  "cancellationUrl": "https://whimsical.com/workspace/subscription",
  "cancellationTime": "~1 minute",
  "cancellationTimeSeconds": 60,
  "steps": {
    "web": [
      {
        "title": "Open Billing",
        "body": "Open the menu under the workspace name in the top-left corner, then select Billing. Only workspace admins can access this page."
      },
      {
        "title": "Open Manage plan",
        "body": "Next to the current plan, select Manage plan."
      },
      {
        "title": "Choose Cancel plan",
        "body": "Select Cancel plan from the dropdown. Paid benefits remain available until the end of the billing cycle already paid for."
      }
    ],
    "ios": [],
    "android": [],
    "team": [
      {
        "title": "Ask a workspace admin",
        "body": "Only workspace admins can access the subscription page and cancel the workspace subscription."
      }
    ]
  },
  "platformNotes": {},
  "refundInfo": "Whimsical's terms say refunds are issued only at its discretion. No fixed cancellation refund window is published.",
  "pauseInfo": "No subscription pause option is documented in Whimsical's billing help or terms.",
  "downgradeInfo": "At the end of the paid billing cycle, the workspace moves to Free. Existing files remain intact, but the Free plan's limits replace paid features. A final invoice may still be issued for editors added before cancellation.",
  "dataRetentionInfo": "Cancelling does not delete workspace files. Account deletion is a separate permanent action in Settings under Account. Deleting a workspace is also separate and completely deletes that workspace for every member after confirmation.",
  "factRows": [
    {
      "k": "Cancellation fee",
      "v": "None documented"
    },
    {
      "k": "Refund window",
      "v": "No guaranteed window"
    },
    {
      "k": "Effective",
      "v": "End of billing cycle"
    },
    {
      "k": "Free plan after",
      "v": "Yes"
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "Who can cancel a Whimsical workspace?",
      "answer": "Only a workspace admin can access Billing and cancel the workspace subscription."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does Whimsical stop immediately after cancellation?",
      "answer": "No. Paid benefits remain active until the end of the billing cycle already paid for."
    },
    {
      "question": "What happens to files after cancelling Whimsical?",
      "answer": "The files remain intact and the workspace moves to Free when the paid period ends."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does Whimsical give cancellation refunds?",
      "answer": "There is no guaranteed cancellation refund. Whimsical's terms state that refunds are issued at its discretion."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can a Whimsical subscription be paused?",
      "answer": "No pause option is documented in Whimsical's billing help or terms."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does deleting my Whimsical account cancel the workspace?",
      "answer": "Account deletion and workspace deletion are separate permanent actions. Cancel the paid workspace from Billing if you want to keep its files."
    }
  ],
  "officialSources": [
    {
      "title": "Pricing and discounts",
      "url": "https://whimsical.com/learn/billing/pricing",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "How to cancel your subscription",
      "url": "https://whimsical.com/learn/billing/cancel",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "How billing works in workspaces",
      "url": "https://whimsical.com/learn/billing/billing",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Whimsical terms and conditions",
      "url": "https://whimsical.com/terms",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "How to delete your account",
      "url": "https://whimsical.com/learn/settings/delete-account",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "How to delete a workspace",
      "url": "https://whimsical.com/learn/workspaces/delete",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-11"
    }
  ],
  "verified": true,
  "manuallyVerifiedAt": "2026-08-11",
  "nextReviewAt": "2026-10-10",
  "urls": {
    "guide": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/whimsical",
    "json": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/whimsical.json",
    "markdown": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/whimsical.md"
  }
}