What happens to my app if I cancel Base44?

Canceling Base44 is low-stakes because it is a downgrade, not a deletion. When you cancel, future renewals stop, but you keep access to your paid features through the end of the billing cycle you already paid for. At the end of that cycle, the workspace drops to the Free plan rather than shutting off, and your apps stay with you.

After the downgrade, your apps continue to operate within Free plan limits. That means you retain what you built and it keeps running, subject to the free tier caps on credits and usage. The Free plan includes up to 5 credits per day capped at 25 per month plus 100 integration credits, so you can still make light edits and keep smaller apps live.

On money, be clear-eyed: services are non-refundable per the Terms, so canceling stops the next charge but does not refund the current period. This is standard for SaaS. If you originally subscribed through Apple, you must cancel via your Apple subscription settings rather than inside Base44, since Apple handles that billing.

If you want maximum portability before or after canceling, remember you can export the React frontend via ZIP download or GitHub on paid plans, though the managed backend and database stay on Base44 infrastructure. There is also a one-time eject to local development option. Doing an export while still on a paid plan is a sensible move if you think you may leave.

The bottom line for buyers: because canceling downgrades you to Free instead of wiping your apps, the risk of trying a paid plan is limited. And since Base44 offers a real free plan, you can start at $0, build something first, and only upgrade when you are ready. Details here are as of 2026, so confirm on the current pricing and terms pages.