I dropped the credit card requirement on my 14-day trial to see how it affects onboarding

A lot of micro-SaaS tools require a credit card upfront for free trials to filter for high-intent users, but for shop owners using their phones on the job, that step was too annoying. I changed the onboarding flow to a zero-card, 14-day trial for my barbershop analytics dashboard. It removed that step entirely, letting users test logging daily visits and tracking staff metrics immediately. How do other founders balance card-upfront vs open trials for non-tech industries?

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u/Party_Ad9300 1 7 hours ago

It’s interesting you mention phone users cause that’s where the friction really kills conversion. Nobody wants to type card details in a tiny screen when they’re standing between customers. Did you notice any drop in the quality of trial signups or just more volume overall
u/Tellenze 1 6 hours ago

Does the dashboard help after one day's visits, or do owners need a week of entries first? That would shape how I'd think about the trial.