Introducing Trial Memberships

Sr. Product Manager
Sr. Product Designer
2 minutes read
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Last updated: July 31, 2025

We’re excited to announce a powerful new feature designed to boost your conversion rates: Trial Memberships. Now you can let prospective & existing members experience the full value of your organization’s benefits without requiring any long-term commitment upfront. Setting up a trial membership takes just a few clicks. 

Overview 

Trial memberships empower you to:

⏳ Offer time‑limited access (e.g. 7‑day, 14‑day trials) 

💰 Charge an optional application fee 

🔄 Guide trial members to convert seamlessly 

📊 Track trial performance in real time 

Enable trials on any membership type

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Enable trials on any membership type

 

When creating a new membership type or editing an existing one, you can enable trial functionality directly in the setup process. 

Configure Pricing 

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Configure Pricing 

Once you’ve enabled the trial period, you’ll need to configure the pricing in the Price Configuration step. The “Membership Trial Settings” section gives you complete flexibility over your trial pricing strategy. 

Configuring application fees for trial members 

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Configuring application fees for trial members 

In the Workflow Settings, decide if trial members should pay your standard application fee. 

Managing and tracking trial memberships 

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Managing and tracking trial memberships 

 

Once your trial memberships are active, you’ll need an easy way to monitor and manage them. We’ve added powerful filtering options to help you track trial member activity and conversion success. 

Trial member profile views 

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Dashboard analytics: trial membership performance widgets 

 

Key trial information displayed: 

  • Trial Start Date: When the member began their trial (e.g., 11.08.2023) 

  • Trial End Date: When their trial expires (e.g., 11.10.2023) 

  • Status: Clear “Trial membership” indicator with visual highlighting 

  • Term: Displays “Trial Term” to distinguish from regular membership terms 

Dashboard analytics: trial membership performance widgets

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Dashboard analytics: trial membership performance widgets

 

 

To help you monitor the success of your trial membership strategy, we’ve added two powerful analytics widgets to your membership dashboard. 

How prospects see trial options in My Glue 

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How prospects see trial options in My Glue

 

Your trial memberships are prominently displayed to prospective & existing members, making it easy for them to identify and access trial opportunities. 

The trial member upgrade experience 

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The trial member upgrade experience

 

Trial members receive clear visibility into their trial status and a seamless path to full membership, maximizing your conversion opportunities. 

Ready to turn prospects into paying members? 

Head over to your Glue Up platform and enable Trial Memberships today! 

Stay tuned! 

We are always looking to make your experience of using Glue Up better. We will keep you updated as we ship more improvements with the next Product Updates post. 

For any questions, as always, reach out to our Customer Support. To learn more about Glue Up and how it can help your organization, book a free demo today.

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