When you sign up, your account is in Pro trial mode for 14 days. Every Pro feature is unlocked. No card required.
After 14 days, you drop to the Free plan unless you've upgraded.
What's unlocked during trial#
Everything Pro includes:
- Unlimited pages per project (10 projects max)
- Custom domain
- Search
- Analytics
- API Playground and OpenAPI import
- AI generation (with the Pro credit bucket)
- Custom CSS
- Remove "Powered by Dokly" badge
- 2 GB image storage
The trial is functionally identical to a paid Pro subscription. The intent is to let you evaluate the actual product, not a stripped version.
How to see your trial status#
Settings → Account → Plan shows:
- Current effective plan (e.g., "Pro — Trial")
- Days remaining in trial
- What changes at day 14
The dashboard also shows a small banner with days remaining once you're under 7 days.
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screenshot of the dashboard banner showing "5 days left in your Pro trial" with an Upgrade button
What happens at day 14#
If you haven't upgraded:
- Your plan changes to Free.
- Pro features become unavailable in the editor (e.g., AI generation, OpenAPI import, custom domain).
- Your existing data is not deleted:
- Pages over the new 5-page limit are hidden from the live site, not removed from the database.
- Custom domains are detached but the configuration is preserved.
- The "Powered by Dokly" badge reappears on your published site.
If you upgrade later, hidden pages return automatically and custom domains can be reattached with one click.
Can I extend the trial?#
Reach out at hello@dokly.co before your trial ends. We're flexible — if you're mid-evaluation and need another week, that's fine. We'd rather you make the right decision than rush it.
Can I trial again on a new account?#
Trials are per-account, not per-email. Creating a second account to get another trial isn't supported and is likely to get both accounts flagged.
What if I just want to use Free?#
Totally fine. Sign up, ignore the trial features, and when day 14 hits you'll be on Free with no surprise. You can always upgrade later if your needs grow.
Annual upgrade discount#
If you decide to upgrade before the trial ends, picking annual saves you ~17% (2 months free). This is the same discount available outside the trial — there's no special trial-conversion offer.
What we recommend#
Use the trial for what it's for: build a real docs site. Pick a project that matters, write 10–20 pages, ship it on a custom domain, watch the analytics for a few days. By the end of two weeks, you'll know whether Pro is worth $49 a month for you.
If you're not sure, downgrade and stay on Free. Come back to Pro when you have a clearer use case.