Will my repositories be deleted if I cancel GitLab Premium?

No, your repositories, issues, merge requests, and other data remain accessible on the Free tier. However, some features like protected environments and advanced CI/CD will be unavailable.

What happens to my CI/CD pipelines?

Your pipelines will continue to run on the Free tier with reduced compute minutes (400 minutes/month instead of the Premium allocation).

Can I export my data before cancelling?

Yes, GitLab allows you to export projects including repositories, issues, and merge requests. Go to Project Settings > General > Advanced > Export project.

How to Cancel GitLab (2026)

GitLab plans start from $19.00/month. Follow our 5-step guide to cancel your subscription in about 5 minutes — with tips to avoid retention offers.

Updated: March 2026

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Estimated Time:5 minutes

Cancel Method:Website

Log into GitLab

Go to gitlab.com and sign in with your account that holds the Premium or Ultimate subscription.

Navigate to billing settings

Click on your avatar in the top-right, go to 'Preferences' or navigate to your group's 'Settings' > 'Billing' if it's a group subscription.

Open subscription management

In the Billing section, find your active subscription and click 'Manage' to access the subscription portal at customers.gitlab.com.

Cancel the subscription

In the GitLab Customers Portal, click 'Cancel subscription'. You'll see a summary of features you'll lose when downgrading to Free.

Confirm cancellation

Acknowledge the feature loss and click 'Confirm cancellation'. Your paid features remain active until the subscription end date.

Retention Tips

Cancelling GitLab Premium/Ultimate means you'll lose access to advanced CI/CD features, code review approvals, security scanning, compliance management, and priority support. Your repositories and data remain on the Free tier.