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How do I cancel Xero?

$25 / month Productivity Early · billed via web, iOS App Store, Google Play
2 min plus 1 month notice Self-serve
Short answer

Cancel Xero as the organisation subscriber: open the organisation name, select Subscription and billing, choose Cancel subscription and confirm. It takes about two minutes, but a paid subscription has a one-month notice period with continued access and billing. Export data before that period ends.

Cancel Xero

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What you are cancelling

Cloud accounting software for invoicing, bills, reconciliation, reporting and payroll integrations. This guide covers every place the subscription can live - the website, the iPhone and iPad app, Google Play, and team plans - plus what happens to refunds, pausing and your data afterwards.

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

Step-by-step instructions

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Find the subscriber

Only the organisation subscriber can cancel; this may be the accountant or bookkeeper.

Cheaper swaps

Keep up to $228 a year of that $300

Xero Early costs $300 a year. The saving shown is what stays in your account over the next twelve months. On a different Xero plan? Pick it below.

Prices checked 13 Aug 2026
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Wave Accounting Wave Accounting Receipts plan $8 / month
$228 stays with you
every year
$300 $72 a year
$72 you pay $228 you keep
Cancels in about 2 minutes Rated Easy to cancel
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Bonsai Bonsai Basic plan $15 / month or $108 / year
$192 stays with you
every year
$300 $108 a year
$108 you pay $192 you keep
Cancels in about 2 minutes Rated Easy to cancel
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Cheaper than Xero freshbooks.com
FreshBooks FreshBooks Lite plan $23 / month after offer
$24 stays with you
every year
$300 $276 a year
$276 you pay $24 you keep

Why this one - Slightly lower standard entry price

Lower standard entry price No one-month cancellation notice Different accounting and reporting depth
Switch to FreshBooks Or read our FreshBooks guide

Compare all 7 verified alternatives to Xero

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.

Biggest saving · Wave Accounting Keep $228 a year Switch

Xero Early costs you $300 a year

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

Xe Xero Early · $25/month, billed monthly

$300
a year if you keep it · $25/mo

Not cancelling today? Put it in your calendar.

Tell us when Xero 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 Xero's billing settings.

Refunds, downgrades, pausing and your data

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

Xero's terms state that no refund is due when the subscriber terminates, subject to limited exceptions in the terms.

No refunds
Is there a cheaper way to stay?

The subscriber can change to a lower-priced plan for continued access, but Xero does not offer a read-only plan.

Read this
Can I pause instead of cancel?

No paid subscription pause is documented. The subscriber can stop cancellation during the one-month notice period.

Not available
What happens to my account data?

After notice ends, organisation data is archived and inaccessible but can be reactivated. Xero retains it under its retention policy and accepts complete-removal requests.

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Official sources
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Frequently asked questions

Answers checked with the steps above
Who can cancel Xero?

Only the organisation subscriber, who may be the accountant or bookkeeper.

How long is Xero's notice period?

One month, with continued access and billing.

Does Xero refund cancellation?

Its terms state no refund is due on termination, subject to stated exceptions.

Does cancellation delete Xero data?

No. The organisation is archived and can be reactivated, though access ends after notice.