Software / SaaS · US
How hard is it to cancel Freshworks?
Freshworks scores 71/100 (grade B) for how clearly it documents cancellation in the US — a clearly documented cancellation policy. Cancellation is available via online (self-serve).
Freshworks subscriptions can be cancelled online by account administrators through the product's admin settings (Admin > Plans & Billing > Cancel Subscription). Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing cycle or subscription term, with no cancellation fees charged. Fees are non-refundable except in cases of material Freshworks breach or prolonged service outage; no mid-term downgrade of user counts or plan tiers is permitted. To avoid auto-renewal, customers must provide 30 days written notice before the term end date.
How to cancel Freshworks
- Channels: online (self-serve)
- Official cancellation page: https://crmsupport.freshworks.com/support/solutions/articles/50000001619-how-to-cancel-your-subscription
- Pause/freeze: not offered. No pause or freeze option is mentioned in Freshworks terms of service or support documentation.
- Account/data deletion: Account data is permanently deleted 14 days after the subscription end date. Freshworks may retain data for up to 3 additional months for legal compliance. Customers are advised to export data before canceling, as export can take up to 10 business days. https://www.freshworks.com/terms/
Evidence
- {'title': 'How to Cancel your Subscription - Freshworks Support (accessed 2026-06-06)', 'url': 'https://crmsupport.freshworks.com/support/solutions/articles/50000001619-how-to-cancel-your-subscription'}
- {'title': 'Freshworks Terms of Service (accessed 2026-06-06)', 'url': 'https://www.freshworks.com/terms/'}
- Last reviewed 2026-06-06 · scope: documented public policy.
Scope & fairness
This is the Documented-Policy tier: it measures how clearly the cancellation policy is published (cited, dated facts), not the behavioural experience of cancelling (Verified-Flow audit pending). Every company is scored on the same five dimensions with the same published weights — scores cannot be bought or removed. It is opinion grounded in disclosed facts, and not legal advice.
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Cite this. Cancel Atlas (2026). “Freshworks — Cancellation Friction Index (US).” CES-1.1. https://www.cancelatlas.com/c/freshworks (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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