{
  "topic": {
    "slug": "added-free-trial",
    "title": "Startups that added a free sign-up or free trial",
    "rule": "The homepage newly offers a free sign-up or free trial button.",
    "record": "https://startuphistory.org/t/added-free-trial"
  },
  "as_of": "2026-11-09",
  "summary": "In Q4 2026 (to 9 November 2026), 10 startups added a free sign-up or free trial, out of 1,797 with at least two captures in the archive that quarter. These are observations in the archive, not a market-wide rate. Coverage differs by quarter.",
  "quarters": [
    {
      "quarter": "2026-Q4",
      "companies": 10,
      "checked": 1797
    },
    {
      "quarter": "2026-Q3",
      "companies": 1,
      "checked": 815
    },
    {
      "quarter": "2026-Q2",
      "companies": 0,
      "checked": 168
    },
    {
      "quarter": "2026-Q1",
      "companies": 4,
      "checked": 401
    },
    {
      "quarter": "2025-Q4",
      "companies": 0,
      "checked": 61
    },
    {
      "quarter": "2025-Q3",
      "companies": 0,
      "checked": 499
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "page": 1,
    "per_page": 200,
    "total": 4,
    "pages": 1,
    "next": null
  },
  "changes": [
    {
      "company": "BioReact",
      "record": "https://startuphistory.org/c/bioreact.co",
      "summary": "Added a free sign-up or free trial.",
      "between": {
        "from": "2026-01-09T23:16:01.000Z",
        "to": "2026-03-15T11:59:46.000Z"
      },
      "counted_in": "2026-Q1",
      "evidence": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260315115946/https://www.bioreact.co/",
      "evidence_kind": "internet_archive"
    },
    {
      "company": "Altai",
      "record": "https://startuphistory.org/c/altaicasting.com",
      "summary": "Added a free sign-up or free trial.",
      "between": {
        "from": "2026-01-20T21:13:31.000Z",
        "to": "2026-03-01T04:02:42.000Z"
      },
      "counted_in": "2026-Q1",
      "evidence": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260301040242/https://www.altaicasting.com/",
      "evidence_kind": "internet_archive"
    },
    {
      "company": "Exaforce",
      "record": "https://startuphistory.org/c/exaforce.com",
      "summary": "Added a free sign-up or free trial.",
      "between": {
        "from": "2026-01-12T07:57:47.000Z",
        "to": "2026-02-03T03:02:26.000Z"
      },
      "counted_in": "2026-Q1",
      "evidence": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260203030226/https://www.exaforce.com/",
      "evidence_kind": "internet_archive"
    },
    {
      "company": "Fiveonefour",
      "record": "https://startuphistory.org/c/fiveonefour.com",
      "summary": "Added a free sign-up or free trial.",
      "between": {
        "from": "2026-01-11T16:06:53.000Z",
        "to": "2026-01-25T12:35:10.000Z"
      },
      "counted_in": "2026-Q1",
      "evidence": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260125123510/https://www.fiveonefour.com/",
      "evidence_kind": "internet_archive"
    }
  ],
  "method": {
    "version": "messaging-v1",
    "description": "https://startuphistory.org/method"
  },
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "cite": "StartupHistory, “Startups that added a free sign-up or free trial”, https://startuphistory.org/t/added-free-trial (accessed 9 November 2026)"
}