Startups that dropped self-serve sign-up for book-a-demo
In Q4 2026 (to 9 November 2026), 4 startups dropped their free sign-up and now ask visitors to book a demo, 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.
| Quarter | Companies with changes | With 2+ captures | Observed share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 · so far | 4 | 1,797 | 0.2% |
| Q3 2026 | 2 | 815 | 0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | 168 | 0% |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | 401 | 0% |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | 61 | 0% |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | 499 | 0% |
What counts
The homepage had a free sign-up or trial button at the previous check and now only offers a demo. A change counts in a quarter only when both checks it lies between fall in that quarter; the share is out of the startups with at least two visible captures in that quarter. Two captures do not guarantee a usable comparison, and observation frequency varies. Method.
555 observations cannot be allocated to a quarter. Inspect their date ranges. Zero counted changes does not establish that nothing changed.
No qualifying observations recorded for this period.
Cite this page
StartupHistory, “Startups that dropped self-serve sign-up for book-a-demo”, https://startuphistory.org/t/switched-to-sales-led (accessed 9 November 2026)