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There are lots of instances where I find a tool I want to try, sign up for the trial, see the inside of the tool and think, "I don't have time for this, I'll tr

• sideshowb 4y ago
  Yes! Credit to Trailforks for doing this, btw - 10 day free trial which I assumed was the usual nonsense but they're actually 10 days of non-contiguous use.
• d_watt 4y ago
  If anything, it seems like putting a time restriction in that case is actively good for the business, as you want to create a sense of urgency for the person to experiment before the time runs out. If it's on usage, the person trialing has no incentive to engage immediately?
  • a_e_k 4y ago
    In my case, that often means that I simply won't engage at all. I usually find myself wondering if now is really the best time to start the trial, or whether I'd be better off saving it for another time. I might need it more later, or have a project that's a good fit for the trial, or have more free time later, so I put it off. Then that cycle repeats until I eventually forget about the product entirely and move on to something else. It's a bit like the "Too Awesome to Use" trope [0]. I am much more likely to engage with feature-limited trials without an expiration, or at least usage-based trials. [0] https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TooAwesomeToUse https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TooAwesomeToUse