Trial Memberships
Start a free or cardless trial, see when it ends, and decide what happens next.
By the end of this page, you'll understand the two types of trials MemberPass supports, when you're eligible for a trial, and what happens when one ends.
A trial is a period where you have access to a creator's content without paying. If the trial converts, you continue as a normal subscriber. If it doesn't, your access ends automatically — no surprise charges.
Two types of trials
No payment method required up front. You pick a plan, tap through a short confirmation, and you're in.
- You're not charged anything during the trial.
- When the trial ends, access stops automatically — you are not auto-enrolled into the paid plan.
- To continue past the trial, you'd have to subscribe again with a payment method.
Best for: trying a creator's community without commitment, with zero financial friction.
Payment method collected up front, no charge during the trial. You set up the plan with a card (or equivalent), and the provider delays the first charge until the trial ends.
- You're charged at the end of the trial automatically for the plan's first billing cycle.
- If you want to avoid the charge, you must cancel before the trial ends. See Cancel a subscription.
- If you stay, your access continues as a normal paid subscription.
Best for: signing up with intent to stay — a card-required trial converts smoothly into a paid subscription with no break in access.
Am I eligible for a trial?
Not every plan offers a trial — that's the creator's choice. When a plan does have a trial, eligibility depends on:
| Rule | How it works |
|---|---|
| Trial type: "Once for project" | You get one trial across any plan in this project. If you've trialled before on a different plan, you're not eligible for this one. |
| Trial type: "Once for plan" | You can trial this specific plan once, even if you've trialled another plan previously. |
| Current status | You can't start a trial while you already have an active subscription on the project. Cancel or wait for expiry first. |
| Cardless trial flag | For a cardless trial specifically, the plan must have trial_cardless enabled. |
When you're not eligible, the trial option is hidden — you'll just see the plan's normal payment methods.
How to start a trial
On the Plans page, find a plan with a trial indicator (e.g. "7 days free").
If the plan is eligible for a cardless trial and you qualify, a simple confirmation screen appears — no card form.
Confirm. Your subscription is created with a Trialing status and access is granted immediately.
Pick your payment method. The provider shows "No charge today — your card will be charged on [date]".
Confirm. Your subscription starts with Trialing status; you have immediate access.
Mark the trial end date in your calendar if you're unsure about staying. The provider auto-charges on that date — no extra confirmation from MemberPass.
Depending on whether it's cardless or card-required, the bot either confirms the trial immediately or sends you to a payment-method setup screen with the trial duration indicated.
Once confirmed, the bot generates your invite links and you get into the resources right away.
What "access" looks like during a trial
Access during a trial is identical to paid access:
- You're in every Telegram channel / group / supergroup the plan unlocks.
- Your subscription status reads Trialing instead of Active.
- The trial end date is shown on the subscription card on both the portal and the bot.
When a trial ends
Cardless trial
- You hit the end date with no payment method attached.
- MemberPass marks the subscription Expired.
- You're automatically removed from the Telegram resources.
- You can subscribe again anytime through a paid payment method — but you can't trial the same plan again (eligibility rules).
Card-required trial
- You hit the end date with a payment method on file.
- The provider automatically charges your first billing cycle.
- On success, your status flips from Trialing → Active and access continues seamlessly.
- On charge failure, the provider retries per its own policy; if retries are exhausted, your subscription lapses to Past Due or Unpaid, then Expired.
Ending a trial early
If you don't want to continue, cancel before the trial end:
- Cardless trial — cancelling is optional (access ends automatically with no charge). Cancelling just marks the status Canceled for your records.
- Card-required trial — cancel before the end date to avoid being charged. See Cancel a subscription.
Common questions
Related
- Choosing a plan — spot plans that include trials.
- Making payments — what happens when a card-required trial converts.
- Cancel a subscription — cancel before a card-required trial ends.