{
  "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": 10,
    "pages": 1,
    "next": null
  },
  "changes": [
    {
      "company": "Kestroll",
      "record": "https://startuphistory.org/c/kestroll.com",
      "summary": "Added a free sign-up or free trial.",
      "between": {
        "from": "2026-10-20T16:15:39.000Z",
        "to": "2026-11-06T17:28:16.780Z"
      },
      "counted_in": "2026-Q4",
      "evidence": "https://kestroll.com/",
      "evidence_kind": "live_capture"
    },
    {
      "company": "IMPARGO",
      "record": "https://startuphistory.org/c/impargo.de",
      "summary": "Added a free sign-up or free trial.",
      "between": {
        "from": "2026-10-12T00:11:30.000Z",
        "to": "2026-11-06T17:22:41.701Z"
      },
      "counted_in": "2026-Q4",
      "evidence": "https://impargo.de/en",
      "evidence_kind": "live_capture"
    },
    {
      "company": "Concentrate AI",
      "record": "https://startuphistory.org/c/concentrate.ai",
      "summary": "Added a free sign-up or free trial.",
      "between": {
        "from": "2026-11-05T12:54:05.816Z",
        "to": "2026-11-06T14:35:46.736Z"
      },
      "counted_in": "2026-Q4",
      "evidence": "https://concentrate.ai/",
      "evidence_kind": "live_capture"
    },
    {
      "company": "Corti",
      "record": "https://startuphistory.org/c/corti.ai",
      "summary": "Added a free sign-up or free trial.",
      "between": {
        "from": "2026-10-27T11:22:12.000Z",
        "to": "2026-11-05T13:01:29.150Z"
      },
      "counted_in": "2026-Q4",
      "evidence": "https://corti.ai/",
      "evidence_kind": "live_capture"
    },
    {
      "company": "AveryIQ",
      "record": "https://startuphistory.org/c/averyiq.com",
      "summary": "Added a free sign-up or free trial.",
      "between": {
        "from": "2026-10-03T14:08:57.000Z",
        "to": "2026-11-05T11:43:31.916Z"
      },
      "counted_in": "2026-Q4",
      "evidence": "https://averyiq.com/",
      "evidence_kind": "live_capture"
    },
    {
      "company": "jo",
      "record": "https://startuphistory.org/c/askjo.ai",
      "summary": "Added a free sign-up or free trial.",
      "between": {
        "from": "2026-10-25T10:41:59.000Z",
        "to": "2026-11-05T11:30:34.546Z"
      },
      "counted_in": "2026-Q4",
      "evidence": "https://askjo.ai/",
      "evidence_kind": "live_capture"
    },
    {
      "company": "ArchiLabs",
      "record": "https://startuphistory.org/c/archilabs.ai",
      "summary": "Added a free sign-up or free trial.",
      "between": {
        "from": "2026-10-01T04:18:56.000Z",
        "to": "2026-11-05T11:23:53.509Z"
      },
      "counted_in": "2026-Q4",
      "evidence": "https://archilabs.ai/",
      "evidence_kind": "live_capture"
    },
    {
      "company": "Archetype AI",
      "record": "https://startuphistory.org/c/archetypeai.io",
      "summary": "Added a free sign-up or free trial.",
      "between": {
        "from": "2026-10-06T01:56:24.000Z",
        "to": "2026-11-05T11:23:44.646Z"
      },
      "counted_in": "2026-Q4",
      "evidence": "https://www.archetypeai.io/",
      "evidence_kind": "live_capture"
    },
    {
      "company": "Alter Labs",
      "record": "https://startuphistory.org/c/alterauth.com",
      "summary": "Added a free sign-up or free trial.",
      "between": {
        "from": "2026-10-25T10:06:03.000Z",
        "to": "2026-11-04T11:22:04.830Z"
      },
      "counted_in": "2026-Q4",
      "evidence": "https://alterauth.com/",
      "evidence_kind": "live_capture"
    },
    {
      "company": "aiXplain",
      "record": "https://startuphistory.org/c/aixplain.com",
      "summary": "Added a free sign-up or free trial.",
      "between": {
        "from": "2026-10-22T04:32:14.000Z",
        "to": "2026-11-04T11:08:27.171Z"
      },
      "counted_in": "2026-Q4",
      "evidence": "https://www.aixplain.com/",
      "evidence_kind": "live_capture"
    }
  ],
  "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)"
}