Free trials of AI plans: which charge you, which just stop
Every trial here is described from the vendor's own pages: whether you need a card, and what happens on the last day. Unknown means the vendor doesn't say.
In short
Of 12 trials on record, 7 auto-bill unless you cancel, 2 drop to a free plan, 2 simply stop with no charge, and 1 doesn't say. 2 trials need a card at sign-up.
The plans this site covers
| Plan | Free trial | Card | At the end | Price after |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT PlusOpenAI sometimes sends invite or promotional trials; they renew as paid Plus unless you cancel | No free trial | — | No trial | — |
| ChatGPT GoGo promotions vary: some renew at the standard price when they end, others don't | No free trial | — | No trial | — |
| Google AI ProGoogle One trial | Length shown when you sign up | Card needed | Auto-bills $19.99/mo (US) | $19.99/mo (US) |
| Perplexity ProTrials come only through partner promotions, which need a card and renew at the standard rate unless you cancel | No free trial | — | No trial | — |
| Claude ProA Max subscriber's guest pass can give a new user a 7-day Pro trial; it needs payment details and turns into paid Pro | No free trial | — | No trial | — |
| Claude CodeA Max subscriber's guest pass can give a new user a 7-day Pro trial that includes Claude Code; it needs payment details and turns into paid Pro | No free trial | — | No trial | — |
| GitHub CopilotCopilot Free (2,000 completions a month, no card) is the way to try it | No free trial | — | No trial | — |
| Microsoft 365 Personal / Premium with CopilotMicrosoft trial | 1 month | Not stated | Auto-bills $199.99/yr (US) | $199.99/yr (US) |
| Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)The base product is free; more capacity comes through Google AI plans | No free trial | — | No trial | — |
- ChatGPT PlusOpenAI sometimes sends invite or promotional trials; they renew as paid Plus unless you cancel
No free trial
No trial - ChatGPT GoGo promotions vary: some renew at the standard price when they end, others don't
No free trial
No trial - Google AI ProGoogle One trial
Length shown when you sign up · card needed · then $19.99/mo (US)
Auto-bills $19.99/mo (US) - Perplexity ProTrials come only through partner promotions, which need a card and renew at the standard rate unless you cancel
No free trial
No trial - Claude ProA Max subscriber's guest pass can give a new user a 7-day Pro trial; it needs payment details and turns into paid Pro
No free trial
No trial - Claude CodeA Max subscriber's guest pass can give a new user a 7-day Pro trial that includes Claude Code; it needs payment details and turns into paid Pro
No free trial
No trial - GitHub CopilotCopilot Free (2,000 completions a month, no card) is the way to try it
No free trial
No trial - Microsoft 365 Personal / Premium with CopilotMicrosoft trial
1 month · not stated · then $199.99/yr (US)
Auto-bills $199.99/yr (US) - Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)The base product is free; more capacity comes through Google AI plans
No free trial
No trial
a plan's free routes through carriers, phones and schools are on its guide; those aren't trials
AI tools' own free trials
| Plan | Free trial | Card | At the end | Price after | How to stop it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zapier ProfessionalAutomation | 14-day Professional trial, automatic for new accounts | No card | Reverts to free | $29.99/mo (US) | Nothing to do: it drops to the Free plan. |
| Zapier paid-plan trialAutomation | An additional trial you start from the Free plan | Not stated | Auto-bills | $29.99/mo (US) | Change your trial settings on the Billing and Usage page before the trial expires. |
| Zapier TeamAutomation | Team trial, arranged through Zapier's sales team | Not stated | Auto-bills | $103.50/mo (US) | Click Edit trial payment settings in the banner at the top of your account, then choose a different plan on the Billing and Usage page. |
| n8n CloudAutomation | 14 days of Pro features on n8n Cloud | No card | Stops, no charge | $24/mo (US) | Nothing to do: it expires on its own with no charge. |
| Gumloop ProAgent builder | 14-day Pro trial for new accounts, once per customer | Card needed | Auto-bills | $37/mo (US) | Settings > Organization > Usage & Limits > Manage Subscription > Cancel plan (organization Admins only). |
| LindyAI assistant | $50 in credits for 7 days, once per person | No card | Stops, no charge | $29.99/mo (US) | Nothing to do: the credits run out after 7 days. |
| Manus ProAI agent | 7-day trial of the $40/month Pro tier | Not stated | Auto-bills | $40/mo (US) | Profile avatar → Account → Manage → Downgrade to Free (web). Apple or Google Play subscriptions are cancelled in the store; uninstalling the app doesn't cancel. |
| Dia browserAI browser | 14 days of the Better Days plan for new users | No card | Reverts to free | — | Nothing to do: it drops to the free browser. |
| Brave Leo PremiumAI browser assistant | 7-day free trial | Not stated | Unknown | $14.99/mo (US) | account.brave.com → Brave Leo under Your plan subscriptions → Cancel plan (Android and iOS: in Google Play or the App Store). |
| Liner ProAI research assistant | Free trial of selected paid plans (length not stated) | Not stated | Auto-bills | $17.99/mo (US) | Settings → Subscription. Cancelling ends a free trial immediately. |
- Zapier ProfessionalAutomation
14-day Professional trial, automatic for new accounts · no card · then $29.99/mo (US)
Reverts to freeNothing to do: it drops to the Free plan.
- Zapier paid-plan trialAutomation
An additional trial you start from the Free plan · not stated · then $29.99/mo (US)
Auto-billsChange your trial settings on the Billing and Usage page before the trial expires.
- Zapier TeamAutomation
Team trial, arranged through Zapier's sales team · not stated · then $103.50/mo (US)
Auto-billsClick Edit trial payment settings in the banner at the top of your account, then choose a different plan on the Billing and Usage page.
- n8n CloudAutomation
14 days of Pro features on n8n Cloud · no card · then $24/mo (US)
Stops, no chargeNothing to do: it expires on its own with no charge.
- Gumloop ProAgent builder
14-day Pro trial for new accounts, once per customer · card needed · then $37/mo (US)
Auto-billsSettings > Organization > Usage & Limits > Manage Subscription > Cancel plan (organization Admins only).
- LindyAI assistant
$50 in credits for 7 days, once per person · no card · then $29.99/mo (US)
Stops, no chargeNothing to do: the credits run out after 7 days.
- Manus ProAI agent
7-day trial of the $40/month Pro tier · not stated · then $40/mo (US)
Auto-billsProfile avatar → Account → Manage → Downgrade to Free (web). Apple or Google Play subscriptions are cancelled in the store; uninstalling the app doesn't cancel.
- Dia browserAI browser
14 days of the Better Days plan for new users · no card
Reverts to freeNothing to do: it drops to the free browser.
- Brave Leo PremiumAI browser assistant
7-day free trial · not stated · then $14.99/mo (US)
Unknownaccount.brave.com → Brave Leo under Your plan subscriptions → Cancel plan (Android and iOS: in Google Play or the App Store).
- Liner ProAI research assistant
Free trial of selected paid plans (length not stated) · not stated · then $17.99/mo (US)
Auto-billsSettings → Subscription. Cancelling ends a free trial immediately.
these are the vendors' own trials, with no carrier, school or other route, so they have no offer pages. free plans that never end and usage credits aren't trials and aren't listed
Questions
- Which AI free trials don't need a card?
- Zapier Professional, n8n Cloud, Lindy, Dia browser. Each row says what happens when the trial ends.
- Which AI free trials charge you automatically?
- Google AI Pro, Microsoft 365 Personal / Premium with Copilot, Zapier paid-plan trial, Zapier Team, Gumloop Pro, Manus Pro, Liner Pro: they renew as a paid plan unless you cancel before the trial ends.
- Which AI free trials just stop?
- n8n Cloud, Lindy: access stops and nothing is charged.
- Does ChatGPT Plus have a free trial?
- No public free trial. OpenAI sometimes sends invite or promotional trials; they renew as paid Plus unless you cancel.
- Does ChatGPT Go have a free trial?
- No public free trial. Go promotions vary: some renew at the standard price when they end, others don't.
- Does Google AI Pro have a free trial?
- Free trial; a payment card is required; it renews as a paid plan unless you cancel.
- Does Perplexity Pro have a free trial?
- No public free trial. Trials come only through partner promotions, which need a card and renew at the standard rate unless you cancel.
- Does Claude Pro have a free trial?
- No public free trial. A Max subscriber's guest pass can give a new user a 7-day Pro trial; it needs payment details and turns into paid Pro.
- Does Claude Code have a free trial?
- No public free trial. A Max subscriber's guest pass can give a new user a 7-day Pro trial that includes Claude Code; it needs payment details and turns into paid Pro.
- Does GitHub Copilot have a free trial?
- No public free trial. Copilot Free (2,000 completions a month, no card) is the way to try it.
- Does Microsoft 365 Personal / Premium with Copilot have a free trial?
- Free trial of 30 days; it renews as a paid plan unless you cancel.
- Does Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) have a free trial?
- No public free trial. The base product is free; more capacity comes through Google AI plans.
Sources
- help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/8496197192461 official
- zapier.com/pricing official
- docs.n8n.io/deploy/use-n8n-cloud/start-your-free-trial official
- n8n.io/pricing official
- docs.gumloop.com/core-concepts/credits official
- docs.gumloop.com/core-concepts/subscription_management official
- gumloop.com/pricing official
- lindy.ai/pricing official
- docs.lindy.ai/teammate/lindy-teammate-billing official
- help.manus.im/en/articles/11711111-what-is-the-current-membership-pricing-for-manus official
- help.manus.im/en/articles/11711087-how-can-i-cancel-my-subscription official
- manus.im/terms official
- diabrowser.com/plans official
- brave.com/premium official
- support.brave.app/hc/en-us/articles/20958609786637 official
- brave.com/terms-of-use official
- liner.com/pricing official
- liner.com/terms official
- support.liner.com/hc/en-us/articles/56846525640089-Subscription-FAQ official
tool trials read on the vendors' pages on Oct 19, 2026 and re-read monthly; the plans' trials come from their guides and offer pages