Free Trial

A free trial gives prospects temporary access to a paid product, usually for a fixed period such as 7, 14 or 30 days, so they can judge its value before paying. It differs from freemium, where a limited version stays free indefinitely.

Why it matters

Trials reduce purchase risk and let the product demonstrate its value directly, which is central to product-led growth. The key metrics are the activation rate during the trial and the percentage of trials that convert to paid. Whether to require a payment card up front is a major design choice: it usually yields fewer sign-ups but a higher conversion rate among those who do start.

Example

1,000 trial sign-ups
 400 reach the first key action (activation: 40%)
  90 convert to paid (trial-to-paid: 9%)

Improving onboarding to raise activation from 40% to 50% would likely lift conversions as well.

Common mistakes

• Making the trial too short for users to reach real value.
• Giving no guidance, so users sign up and never return.
• Charging without clear notice at the end of a card-based trial; consumer rules on this vary by country.
• Judging success by sign-ups alone.

Related

• Freemium
• Activation rate
• Product-led growth
• Onboarding

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