Is there a free trial?
What SaaS companies need to publish
They want to evaluate without commitment, and specifically want to know whether a card is required.
How customers actually ask it
The same intent arrives in wording your page probably does not use. All of these mean the same thing:
- “Is there a free trial?”
- “can I try it first”
- “do you have a demo”
- “free plan”
- “trial length”
What a complete answer contains
For SaaS companies specifically, an answer is only complete when it covers all 5:
- 1
Trial length in days, stated plainly
- 2
Whether a credit card is required to start — this changes signup rate more than the length does
- 3
Which features are restricted during the trial, if any
- 4
What happens to their data when the trial ends without conversion
- 5
Whether the trial can be extended, and how to ask
A worked example
Illustrative — not a real business
14 days, no credit card. Every feature is available during the trial. If you do not subscribe, your data is retained read-only for 30 days and then deleted; export is available at any point.
Which page should own it
Pricing page, and a dedicated trial FAQ
What silence costs
'Do I need a card' is the question that decides signup. Leaving it implicit means people assume yes.
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Does your site answer this already?
Point RubyRep at your website and ask it this exact question. If it cannot answer, neither can your customers.