How to Cancel Chegg Study Pack — Free AI Alternatives That Actually Work (2026)
Updated February 2026 • 6 min read
📌 Why students are leaving Chegg: Free AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Wolfram Alpha) now do 90% of what Chegg charges $19.95/month for. Chegg's stock has dropped 70%+ since ChatGPT launched.
Chegg Study was the go-to homework help platform for years — textbook solutions, Q&A from experts, math solvers. But at $19.95/month ($239/year), it is expensive for students already drowning in costs. And with free AI tools now handling the same questions, Chegg is increasingly hard to justify.
Under your active subscription, click Cancel Subscription or Turn Off Auto-Renewal
Navigate through the retention screens (they will offer discounts and pauses)
Confirm cancellation
Access continues until the end of your current billing period
⚠️ Check for multiple subscriptions. Chegg Study, Chegg Writing, Chegg Math Solver, and textbook rentals are all billed separately. Make sure you cancel ALL of them.
If You Subscribed Through the App
iPhone: Settings → your name → Subscriptions → Chegg → Cancel
Android: Google Play → Profile → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions → Chegg → Cancel
Return Rented Textbooks
If you have rented physical textbooks through Chegg:
Check your rental due dates at My Account → My Orders
Chegg provides a free return shipping label
Late returns incur fees; unreturned books are charged at full price
This is separate from Study subscription cancellation
Free Alternatives That Replace Chegg
Homework Help and Q&A
ChatGPT (free): Explains concepts, solves problems, writes essays. Handles most Chegg-style questions. Takes photos of problems via mobile app.
Claude (free): Strong at analysis, writing, and step-by-step explanations. Arguably better than ChatGPT for complex reasoning.
Google Gemini (free): Integrates with Google Search for real-time information.
Perplexity (free): AI search with citations — great for research papers.
Math
Wolfram Alpha (free tier): The original math solver. Step-by-step solutions for algebra, calculus, statistics.
Symbolab (free tier): Step-by-step math solutions with practice problems.
Desmos: Free graphing calculator and math tools.
Photomath (free): Point your camera at a math problem, get step-by-step solution.
Learning and Studying
Khan Academy (free): Comprehensive video lessons for math, science, economics, and more. Covers most college intro courses.
MIT OpenCourseWare (free): Actual MIT course materials including problem sets and solutions.
YouTube (free): Professor Leonard (calculus), Organic Chemistry Tutor, 3Blue1Brown (math visualization).
Your university writing center: Free tutoring included in your tuition — most students never use it.
💡 The free stack that replaces Chegg entirely: ChatGPT/Claude (Q&A) + Wolfram Alpha (math) + Khan Academy (learning) + Grammarly (writing) = $0/month vs Chegg's $19.95-34.95/month.
Academic Integrity Warning
Whether you use Chegg or AI tools, be aware that most universities consider submitting AI-generated work as your own to be an academic integrity violation. Use these tools to learn and understand concepts, not to copy answers directly. Many professors now use AI detection tools.
Bottom Line
Chegg was essential before AI, but in 2026, free tools do the same job. Cancel, switch to the free stack above, and save $240/year. That is textbook money.
💡 Students: how many subscriptions are draining your account?Upload your bank statement to JustCancel — we will find every recurring charge including study tools, streaming, and apps.