To try a Cloud Marketplace product without paying for a license, you can sign up for a software trial. During the trial, you pay only for the Google Cloud infrastructure that you use. To learn how you're charged for Google Cloud infrastructure, see Google Cloud pricing.
Trials for Cloud Marketplace software
Trials include a trial period and usage credit, set by the provider. Your trial ends when you reach the credit limit, or when the trial period expires, whichever comes first.
For example, consider a product for which the following are true:
- The recommended configuration is a VM with a single vCPU.
- You're charged based on the number of vCPUs in your deployment.
In this example, if you switch during a trial from an instance with a single vCPU to an instance with four vCPUs, your hourly usage fee increases, so you might reach your credit limit before the trial period expires.
Limitations on trials
For each Cloud Marketplace product that supports free trials, you can sign up for one trial per Cloud Billing account.
View the status of a trial
To view the status of a trial in the Google Cloud console, go to the Billing page. On your bill, the credit for your free trial is shown in the Credits section. Google Cloud also sends you an email three days before your trial expires, or when less than 10% of your trial credits remain, whichever is earlier.
Trial expiration and cancellation
After your trial ends, you can continue using the software, and you're billed according to the pricing plan that you're on. To end your trial before the trial period expires, cancel your plan.
What's next
- For information about managing your billing for Cloud Marketplace products, see Manage billing for Cloud Marketplace.
- For an estimate of your monthly infrastructure charges, use the Google Cloud pricing calculator.
- For information on analyzing your bills, see the Cloud Billing documentation.