{
  "slug": "xano",
  "name": "Xano",
  "domain": "xano.com",
  "category": "databases-backends",
  "categoryName": "Databases & backends",
  "description": "No-code backend platform for databases, APIs, authentication and server-side logic.",
  "directAnswer": "Cancel Xano from the account Billing screen: open the three-dot menu next to the paid instance, click Cancel Instance Subscription and confirm the end date. It takes about 2 minutes and the instance remains available until the current subscription ends. Monthly subscriptions are non-refundable; for annual subscriptions Xano may grant a discretionary refund requested in the first month.",
  "price": "$85 / month, annual",
  "priceMonthlyUsd": 85,
  "planName": "Essential",
  "subscriptionPlans": [
    {
      "id": "essential",
      "name": "Essential",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "year",
          "priceUsd": 1020
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$85 per month billed annually",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.xano.com/pricing/"
    },
    {
      "id": "pro",
      "name": "Pro",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "year",
          "priceUsd": 2688
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$224 per month billed annually",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.xano.com/pricing/"
    },
    {
      "id": "custom",
      "name": "Custom",
      "billingOptions": [],
      "priceNote": "Contact sales",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.xano.com/pricing/"
    }
  ],
  "difficulty": "Easy",
  "difficultyScore": 1.8,
  "billingMethods": [
    "web",
    "invoice"
  ],
  "accountTypes": [
    "personal",
    "team",
    "enterprise"
  ],
  "cancellationUrl": "https://app.xano.com/",
  "cancellationTime": "~2 minutes",
  "cancellationTimeSeconds": 120,
  "steps": {
    "web": [
      {
        "title": "Open Billing",
        "body": "Sign in to Xano and open the account Billing screen."
      },
      {
        "title": "Open the instance menu",
        "body": "Click the three-dot menu next to the paid instance."
      },
      {
        "title": "Click Cancel Instance Subscription",
        "body": "Follow the cancellation flow and confirm the end date."
      }
    ],
    "ios": [],
    "android": [],
    "team": [
      {
        "title": "Have the account owner open Billing",
        "body": "An authorized owner selects the paid instance in Billing."
      },
      {
        "title": "Cancel the instance subscription",
        "body": "Use the three-dot menu, click Cancel Instance Subscription and confirm."
      }
    ]
  },
  "platformNotes": {
    "web": {
      "note": "First confirm where the subscription is billed."
    },
    "team": {
      "note": "Shared plans require an authorized owner, administrator or billing contact."
    }
  },
  "refundInfo": "Monthly subscriptions are non-refundable. For annual subscriptions, Xano may grant a discretionary refund requested in the first month, reduced by the used portion.",
  "pauseInfo": "Xano states that subscriptions cannot be paused.",
  "downgradeInfo": "A paid instance cannot be downgraded directly to Free. Cancellation leaves access until the subscription end, so plan a migration or export first.",
  "dataRetentionInfo": "The checked billing guide does not promise storage after the paid term. Export the database and APIs before access ends because direct paid-to-Free downgrade is unavailable.",
  "factRows": [
    {
      "k": "Cancellation fee",
      "v": "None"
    },
    {
      "k": "Refund window",
      "v": "Annual: discretionary first month"
    },
    {
      "k": "Effective",
      "v": "The instance remains available until the current subscription ends."
    },
    {
      "k": "Free plan after",
      "v": "No direct paid-to-Free downgrade"
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "How do I cancel Xano?",
      "answer": "Open Billing, Open the instance menu, Click Cancel Instance Subscription. The instance remains available until the current subscription ends."
    },
    {
      "question": "Do I get a refund after cancelling Xano?",
      "answer": "Monthly subscriptions are non-refundable. For annual subscriptions, Xano may grant a discretionary refund requested in the first month, reduced by the used portion."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I pause Xano instead?",
      "answer": "Xano states that subscriptions cannot be paused."
    },
    {
      "question": "What happens to my data after cancelling Xano?",
      "answer": "The checked billing guide does not promise storage after the paid term. Export the database and APIs before access ends because direct paid-to-Free downgrade is unavailable."
    }
  ],
  "officialSources": [
    {
      "title": "Xano Billing",
      "url": "https://docs.xano.com/your-xano-account/billing",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-06"
    },
    {
      "title": "Xano FAQ",
      "url": "https://docs.xano.com/frequently-asked-questions",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-06"
    },
    {
      "title": "Xano pricing",
      "url": "https://www.xano.com/pricing/",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-06"
    },
    {
      "title": "Xano Legal Terms",
      "url": "https://docs.xano.com/legal",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-06"
    },
    {
      "title": "Alternative: BuildShip - BuildShip pricing",
      "url": "https://buildship.com/pricing",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-06"
    },
    {
      "title": "Alternative: BuildShip - BuildShip Terms of Use",
      "url": "https://buildship.com/terms",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-06"
    },
    {
      "title": "Alternative: WeWeb - WeWeb pricing",
      "url": "https://pricing.weweb.io/",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-06"
    },
    {
      "title": "Alternative: WeWeb - WeWeb Terms and Conditions",
      "url": "https://www.weweb.io/terms-and-conditions",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-06"
    }
  ],
  "verified": true,
  "manuallyVerifiedAt": "2026-08-06",
  "nextReviewAt": "2026-10-05",
  "urls": {
    "guide": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/xano",
    "json": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/xano.json",
    "markdown": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/xano.md"
  }
}