How to Cancel Treehouse in 2026 — The $25/Month Coding School That Time Forgot
Last updated: February 2026 • Difficulty: Easy
⚠️ The Treehouse reality: Team Treehouse was a beloved coding education platform that went through massive layoffs, content stagnation, and a near-shutdown. Much of their course library is outdated (React class components, Python 2 references, deprecated frameworks). freeCodeCamp now offers better, more current content for $0.
Treehouse Pricing
- Courses ($25/month): Access to video courses and quizzes
- Courses Plus ($49/month): Adds bonus content, conference talks, workshops
- Techdegree ($199/month): Structured program with code reviews and portfolio projects
- Annual discount: ~20% off monthly pricing
How to Cancel
- Go to teamtreehouse.com and log in
- Click your avatar → Account Settings
- Go to Billing → Cancel Subscription
- Complete the cancellation reason survey
- Download any certificates or track progress screenshots first
- Your access continues until end of current billing period
💡 Save your progress: Screenshot your completed courses and Techdegree progress. After cancellation, you lose access to code workspaces, but your profile badges may remain visible.
Free Alternatives (All Better and Current)
- freeCodeCamp: Free. 10 certifications, 3,000+ hours of curriculum, massive community. The gold standard for free coding education.
- The Odin Project: Free. Full-stack web development curriculum (Ruby or JavaScript path). Project-based learning.
- CS50 (Harvard): Free on edX/YouTube. The best intro to CS course ever made — covers C, Python, SQL, web development.
- Codecademy (free tier): Interactive coding lessons, limited but functional free tier
- Scrimba: Free tier with interactive coding screencasts — excellent for frontend
- Exercism: Free. Practice coding in 70+ languages with mentor feedback.
Paid Alternatives (Cheaper and Better)
- Udemy (on sale): $10-15 per course — buy only the specific courses you need
- Frontend Masters ($39/month): Premium, always-updated courses from industry experts
- Pluralsight ($29/month): Broader tech coverage including DevOps, cloud, security
- LinkedIn Learning: Free via most public library cards
The Math
Treehouse Courses at $25/month for 6 months = $150. freeCodeCamp for 6 months = $0 with better, more current content and an internationally recognized certification. Even Udemy courses covering the same material cost $30-60 total (bought on sale). Treehouse's pricing made sense in 2014 when free alternatives didn't exist — they do now.
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