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Freemium, free trial, reverse trial, or free side tools?
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Jessica Bank
We are going to have a free trial - gets users buy in!
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@shibbir_ahmad We are launching today and we are very curious to understand if the one month trial we provide is enough for a user to experience the value of our product. Your feedback is more than welcome 😃
https://shorturl.at/dwFH4
It is great to give a free trial in two cases:
1. There is enough time and options for user to reach aha moment
2. It is a really, really sticky product (+ option 1)
@arbonum Good points! We are launching today and we provide a free trial. We would love to hear from you if a trial is enough to reach the aha moment of our product. https://www.producthunt.com/post...
Free Side tools in our case! We do all free bubble.io plugins. Helps on growing our-bubble.io community and build trust!
@addx_plugins Exactly. Customers like it when they're given a something they need for free. So, I'd say not only they trust us, but also they'll love us!!
I think reverse trial is way under rated-
Personally, if I get to experience the time saving of a "Premium" tool, then have to pay to keep using it, I am way more likely to convert to a paying customer
I'm not sure if this is possible for you, but we did a service fee model, so everything is free, but we get a piece of every transaction. I think this can be modeled well for a lot of companies if you get a bit creative. Let me know what the product is, I'd love to brainstorm. Also check out our page - https://www.producthunt.com/post...
I actually just listened to a YC podcast this morning about business models. The short of it is basically always charge something. The biggest YC companies tend to be SaaS so this question is very relevant to that show. Here is a link:
https://open.spotify.com/episode...
I found a trend is that more and more AI tools abandoned the Freemium plan, they all choose the Free Trial or Reverser Trial, the key point is that user should input their credit card at very beginning!
Freemium actually works if your product is good enough. Take the example of Notion: Notion offers freemium and it provides so much value that you feel compared to upgrade to their paid plans. I've been addicted to using Notion everyday. So if you can make your product so good that they use it every day one day or the other they will upgrade to the paid plan
And I think FREE side tools are also good Especially if they reveal a need that the prospect might have. They should itch the scratch and then Create a desire that our core product will solve!
How are you Olena. Thanks for asking such a good question. I believe each option has its own advantages, But in the long run, free side tools make a better choice. We keep our main service to those who pay and let others use our free side tools. Sooner or later, some of them ask for thee main service.
For a SaaS, selecting between Freemium, Free Trial, or Free Side Tools depends on goals. Freemium builds a user base, Free Trial showcases value, and Free Side Tools augment offerings. The choice should align with the business strategy.
Everything can work, it depends on the tool. We offer free trial for now, freemium is an option that we're thinking about.
For most SaaS products, some form of free trial is best, especially in the early stages.
You want to get a signal as quickly as possible that people are willing to pay for what you're building while providing them value. Free trial fits this well
We have a two-pronged approach. All our plugins are freemium with upgrades based on features/limitations, then we have a separate product that has premium access to all our plugins in one platform (actually launching here next week). For that one, we're doing free trial.
We are sticking to giving away free trials for https://fabform.io-- it works best for us and our clients.
Hey Olena!
For our ICP at back4app, the best fit was a freemium model without the need for a credit card to sign up.
This has been the most effective not only in acquiring new users but also, in retaining users who eventually convert to one of our paid plans.
For me personally, when I'm evaluating a new platform, if they don't have a frictionless free trial, I'll look for something else.
Of course, this is just the first step in the evaluation process. Other aspects that are just as important include onboarding, ease of use, and support to name a few. ,
I'd love to hear more about your thoughts on freemium models. What has been your experience with them? Have you found them to be effective in acquiring and retaining customers?
Looking forward to hearing from you all and learning more about your experiences in this space!