# Is there a free trial?

_Category: Why HelpCenter.io_

Yes. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial, and you don't need a credit card.

Sign up at [helpcenter.io/app/signup](https://helpcenter.io/app/signup), choose your subdomain, and your help center is ready. The trial includes the features of the plan you pick when you sign up, or of Growth if you don't pick one.

During the trial only your team can see your help center, or anyone with its password if you set one. To publish it for everyone, activate a plan in **Billing & Invoices**, then click **Publish help center** in **Settings**. Activating early doesn't cut your trial short: you're charged when the trial ends. If you don't activate, your help center goes offline when the trial ends, but your content is kept.

See [How the free trial works](https://self.helpcenter.io/content/free-trial) for the details.

## Related articles

- [How the free trial works](https://self.helpcenter.io/content/free-trial)
- [Create your HelpCenter.io account](https://self.helpcenter.io/content/create-your-account)