How to Cancel Segment Subscription
Quick answer
Downgrade the workspace to Free under Settings > Usage & Billing > Plans. Deleting your login does not cancel billing, and annual prepaid amounts are not refunded after the trial.
Most likely fix: Cancel during the trial
How to fix it
Try these in order — the most common fix is first.
1. Cancel during the trial
- Cancel or downgrade within the 14-day Team trial for no charge
Did this fix it?2. Downgrade a monthly Team plan
- Settings > Usage & Billing > Plans > choose Free
- Expect a final prorated bill with base fee and any overages
Did this fix it?3. Annual or Business contracts
- Contact your account manager or support
- Segment states it does not refund the prepaid portion of an annual plan after trial
Did this fix it?4. Stop data flow
- Rotate write keys or delete the workspace so no new MTUs or overages accrue
Did this fix it?5. Export your data first
- Make sure warehouse data and tracking plans are exported before deleting the workspace
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
You want to stop paying for Segment.
Why it happens
- Subscription is tied to the workspace, not the user
- Annual plans are prepaid
- Data still flowing causes overages
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- segment refund
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