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WHAT WE FOUND
The useful answers, at a glance.
Based on the cancellation processes of 100 companies. Lower scores mean fewer steps, fewer restrictions and less money at risk.
The rest may require support, written notice or an in-person step.
This is the most common issue to check before beginning.
Highest median among categories with at least two scored companies.
DEMAND × DIFFICULTY
The cancellations people seek most
Farther right means more monthly searches. Higher means harder to cancel.
How to use this: companies near the top-right combine high search demand with a difficult cancellation process. Select any company for its guide.
HarderEasierMore searches →YouTube TV10Planet Fitness30Disney Plus35Fubo10Hulu10Peacock10Paramount Plus10Netflix5Spotify0Audible10Experian Membership10Xfinity67LA Fitness85Spectrum75Uber One10Amazon Prime10DirecTV75ADT80Dish Network75Verizon Wireless42AT&T Internet55SiriusXM30Frontier Internet47American Home Shield80Vivint80Club Pilates85Progressive30State Farm30Allstate30Liberty Mutual30
EasyModerateHardVery hard
Top 20 cancellation searches
Sorted by estimated monthly U.S. search demand. Select a company to open its guide.
| Rank | Company | Monthly searches | Cancellation score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YouTube TV | 200,600 | 10Easy |
| 2 | Planet Fitness | 170,550 | 30Moderate |
| 3 | Disney Plus | 155,150 | 35Moderate |
| 4 | Fubo | 155,100 | 10Easy |
| 5 | Hulu | 150,600 | 10Easy |
| 6 | Peacock | 110,600 | 10Easy |
| 7 | Paramount Plus | 110,100 | 10Easy |
| 8 | Netflix | 105,700 | 5Easy |
| 9 | Spotify | 105,600 | 0Easy |
| 10 | Audible | 105,150 | 10Easy |
| 11 | Experian Membership | 100,500 | 10Easy |
| 12 | Xfinity | 62,150 | 67Hard |
| 13 | LA Fitness | 62,100 | 85Very hard |
| 14 | Spectrum | 61,600 | 75Very hard |
| 15 | Uber One | 60,600 | 10Easy |
| 16 | Amazon Prime | 55,150 | 10Easy |
| 17 | DirecTV | 22,300 | 75Very hard |
| 18 | ADT | 17,500 | 80Very hard |
| 19 | Dish Network | 15,700 | 75Very hard |
| 20 | Verizon Wireless | 12,400 | 42Moderate |
How difficult are these companies to cancel?
29 in 100 companies have a hard or very hard cancellation process.
Easy54 / 100
Moderate21 / 100
Hard20 / 100
Very hard9 / 100
Online is not always enough
35 in 100 companies may require something beyond a simple online route.
What to prepare for before you start
A company can appear in more than one row. Counts show how many of the 100 companies have each issue in their cancellation process.
01Cutoff can trigger another charge97 companies
02Deletion is not cancellation85 companies
03Cancellation is not a refund72 companies
04The last screen matters72 companies
05A balance may survive cancellation46 companies
06Billing-owner detour45 companies
Hardest categories by typical score
The median is the middle company score in each category, so one unusually difficult cancellation process cannot distort the result.
CANCELLATION SCORE
Easiest and hardest.
We rank a company only when reliable sources cover every part of its cancellation process. A lower score means it is easier to cancel.
Easiest to cancel
Hardest to cancel
DATABASE SNAPSHOT
Where friction shows up.
Selected FCC complaint categories reveal where billing and equipment issues concentrate across telecom services.
PhoneBilling
303.2K
InternetBilling
201.7K
PhoneEquipment
120K
TVBilling
119.8K
InternetEquipment
36.9K
TVEquipment
22.3K
MOST SEARCHED
Top cancellation demand
Ranked by combined U.S. average monthly searches across tracked cancellation keywords. Directional demand—not CancelScore site traffic.
#1
YouTube TV200.6K monthly searches · Streaming video
→#2
Planet Fitness170.6K monthly searches · Gyms and fitness
→#3
Disney Plus155.2K monthly searches · Streaming video
→#4
Fubo155.1K monthly searches · Streaming video
→#5
Hulu150.6K monthly searches · Streaming video
→#6
Peacock110.6K monthly searches · Streaming video
→#7
Paramount Plus110.1K monthly searches · Streaming video
→#8
Netflix105.7K monthly searches · Streaming video
→#9
Spotify105.6K monthly searches · Music and audio
→#10
Audible105.2K monthly searches · Music and audio
→#11
Experian Membership100.5K monthly searches · Credit and identity protection
→#12
Xfinity62.2K monthly searches · Internet and mobile
→THE SCORE
Difficulty, explained.
Every score looks at five practical parts of cancelling. If we do not know something, we do not pretend it is easy.
01Access channel
02Process burden
03Notice & contract
04Money at risk
05Aftercare
BROWSE
Find your category
01Streaming video→02Music and audio→03Credit and identity protection→04Gyms and fitness→05Shopping and delivery memberships→06Internet and mobile→07Home security and home warranties→08Insurance→09Gaming→01Software and digital services→02Streaming and entertainment→03Shopping and memberships→04Meal kits and food delivery→05Dating and relationships→06Health and wellness→
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HOW WE CHECK THE NUMBERS
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