> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://sourcebot-whoisthey-language-model-input-modalities.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Free Trial

Sourcebot offers a **14-day free trial** of the paid plan with no credit card required. The trial is started from inside your Sourcebot deployment, so you need to deploy Sourcebot first.

<Note>
  If your organization requires a license before deploying any software, reach out through the enterprise contact form on our [pricing page](https://www.sourcebot.dev/pricing).
</Note>

# Deploy Sourcebot for free

Sourcebot has a **free plan** that doesn't require any registration. You can self-host Sourcebot in your own infrastructure in under a minute:

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  <Card title="Deploy with Docker Compose" icon="docker" href="/docs/deployment/docker-compose">
    The fastest way to get Sourcebot running locally or on a server.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Deploy on Kubernetes" icon="ship" href="/docs/deployment/k8s">
    Deploy Sourcebot to a Kubernetes cluster with Helm.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

# Start your trial

<Warning>Your Sourcebot deployment must be able to send a [Service Ping](/docs/misc/service-ping) to activate and maintain your trial. If your deployment is unable to send a service ping for 7 days it will downgrade to the free plan until a successful ping is sent.</Warning>

Once your deployment is running, sign in and follow the onboarding flow. You'll see a **Start 14-day free trial** option for Sourcebot Pro. Confirm your email on the checkout page and submit. No credit card is required.

If you skip the trial during onboarding, you can start it later from **Settings → License**.

Each Sourcebot deployment is eligible for one free trial.

# After the trial ends

* If you add a payment method during the trial, your subscription continues automatically when the 14 days are up.
* If you don't add a payment method, your deployment downgrades to the free plan. Your data is preserved and free features remain available.

You can add a payment method anytime during the trial from **Settings → License**. For details on how the paid plan is activated and validated, see [Activating a Subscription](/docs/activating-a-subscription).