Understanding the PhantomBuster Free Trial

This guide explains how the PhantomBuster free trial works, what’s included, and how you can use it to test features from our paid plans.

How the Free trial works

All new users start with a 14-day free trial that provides access to every feature on the platform, including those available in the Starter, Pro, and Team plans.

There are no separate trials for individual plans.

The free trial is designed to help you test your automations or a batch of them, monitor your resource usage on the Usage page, and better understand which plan you might need once the trial ends. You can always start with the Starter plan and upgrade as your needs grow.

Features and resources available during the trial

When you activate your trial, your workspace includes:

2h00m of execution time
5 Phantom slots
1,000 AI credits
50 email discovery credits
Access to all Phantoms and Workflows
Features like scheduling, chaining, enrichment, and team collaboration

You can automate actions, create workflows, and explore the automation features available across all subscription plans.

Usage limits during the trial

Your access is full, but your usage is capped:

Result file limits:

Each results file is capped at 10 rows. Phantoms will collect full data sets during runs, but downloading complete results requires a paid plan.
Execution time and resource caps:

Execution time, Phantom slots, AI credits, and email discovery credits are limited based on the trial allocation. You can monitor your resource usage from the Usage page (click on coin icon to access it).

If you reach your limits or need full results access, you’ll need to upgrade to continue automating without interruptions.

Tips to get the most out of your Free trial

To help you maximize your execution time, AI credits, and Phantom slots during the Trial, here are some best practices:

Plan your automations:
- Start with a clear outcome in mind. For example: “extract 100 leads from LinkedIn”
- Choose Phantoms that align with those goals, such as lead extraction, profile extraction, or outreach.
Optimize execution time:
- Monitor your execution usage on both the Console page and the Usage page.
- Start with low activity, especially when automating on social networks if your account is new or if this is your first time using automation.
- Follow rate limit guidelines and stay below recommended thresholds initially to warm up your account.
- Schedule Phantoms to launch at regular intervals during working hours to mimic natural human behavior.
Make the most of your AI credits:
- Prioritize using AI Phantoms for tasks where they add the most value, such as personalization, copywriting, summarization, or data enrichment.
- Choose between GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 based on task complexity to manage your AI credit usage effectively.
Manage your Phantom slots:
- Run Phantoms one at a time or in small batches to avoid hitting the 5-slot limit.
- Save important results, then delete unused Phantoms to free up slots for new tests.
Experiment and iterate:
- Try different Flows or chain Phantoms together to create more powerful automation sequences.
- Review your results and adjust inputs or settings to improve performance over time.

What happens after the trial ends

If you don’t upgrade after 14 days, your workspace switches to the Free plan:

1 Phantom slot
30 minutes of execution time per day
Resources reset every month on your account creation date

You will retain access to your data, existing Phantoms, and workflow setup, but you’ll need to stay within the Free plan limits or upgrade to continue automating at scale and downloading full results.

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