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How to Cancel Your AWS Subscription

AWS is a powerful tool, but its pricing can get complicated as your team scales. This guide breaks down how to manage your seats, avoid surprise renewals, and cancel or downgrade your plan safely.

AWS Renewal Risks

  • Annual plans often renew automatically without prominent warning emails.
  • Adding temporary seats mid-cycle can trigger immediate, non-refundable pro-rated charges.
  • Forgetting to downgrade inactive users inflates monthly costs.

AWS Pricing Plans

PlanMonthlyAnnual / moSeats
FreeFreeFreeLimited
Pro$15$12Per user
Business$30$25Per user

How to Cancel AWS: Step-by-Step

  1. 1

    Log in to your AWS admin dashboard.

  2. 2

    Navigate to Settings or Account Preferences, then find the Billing section.

  3. 3

    Select the option to Downgrade or Cancel Subscription.

  4. 4

    Follow the prompts to confirm your cancellation.

    Access to premium features will continue until the end of your billing cycle.

Official AWS cancellation page →

Common AWS Cancellation Mistakes

  • Deactivating an account without officially downgrading the billing plan.
  • Assuming deleting the app cancels the subscription.
  • Missing the renewal window for annual contracts.
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