{"id":39669,"date":"2023-04-10T18:25:47","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T18:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/freemium-strategy\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T08:18:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T08:18:18","slug":"freemium-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/freemium-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Freemium Strategy 101: Ultimate Guide for SaaS Companies [+ Examples]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What do Slack, Spotify, Dropbox, Canva, Zoom, and Grammarly have in common? Apart from offering delightful products, these companies have managed to successfully leverage their freemium strategy to drive <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/role\/product-growth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">product growth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Could freemium work for your SaaS business?<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s what we discuss in the article. And if you decide to go the freemium route, we look at some best practices and check out examples of their successful implementation.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"84ohm\">What is a freemium strategy?<\/h2>\n<p>Freemium is a business model which gives users free access to the product. The free product is not fully functional though. It comes with limited features, usage limits, limited storage space, or limited support.<\/p>\n<p>What if users want access to premium features and unlimited usage?<\/p>\n<p>They have to <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/freemium-to-premium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">upgrade to a paid plan.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"bpqtg\">Freemium strategy vs free trial strategy<\/h2>\n<p>Both <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/freemium-saas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">freemium <\/a>and<a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/free-trial-conversion-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> free trial<\/a> models are popular <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/customer-acquisition-strategies\/\">customer acquisition strategies<\/a> in product-led companies. They both give users limited access to the product so that they can experience its value before they decide to purchase a paid plan.<\/p>\n<p>However, each of them puts up different barriers to <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/5-tactics-to-increase-paid-conversion-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">encourage users to upgrade<\/a> to the paid version.<\/p>\n<p>Freemium customers have access to limited functionality. They don&#8217;t have to pay for the product as long as they&#8217;re happy with the basics.<\/p>\n<p>Free trials give users access to all features and sometimes unlimited usage, but for a <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/free-trial-length-saas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">limited time<\/a> only. Once the trial period is over, they have to upgrade or lose access to the product.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"video strchf-type-video regular strchf-size-regular strchf-align-center\">\n<div class=\"embed-container\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 100%; position: relative; height: 400px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Freemium or Free Trial - What do Your Buyers Prefer? by Jana Frejova, Product Drive 2022.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VxjCWYUEhy0?feature=oembed&amp;list=PLPmrHP-Q76Q34jBSyk3XSTIB2WGUaq1bB\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Which is better &#8211; freemium or free trial?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"1ci28\">Is the freemium strategy worth it for SaaS products?<\/h2>\n<p>Whether the freemium strategy is right for your SaaS, depends on your product and your resources.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"4q2jo\">Benefits of the freemium business model<\/h3>\n<p>The freemium model comes with a number of benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Product virality: <\/strong>thanks to no barrier to entry and <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/word-of-mouth-wom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">word-of-mouth<\/a>, freemium products can quickly gain popularity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Low customer acquisition costs:<\/strong> as your users promote your product for you, the costs of acquiring new customers are lower. This is a crucial ingredient of a successful <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/product-led-growth-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PLG strategy.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Large user base:<\/strong> it allows you to increase user population quickly, which is essential for products that rely on the network effect, like social networks, messaging apps, or e-commerce marketplaces.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Product usage data: <\/strong>lots of users mean lots of usage data that can be used to iterate on your <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/minimum-viable-product-vs-minimum-marketable-product\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MVP<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"1ajat\">Limitations of the freemium business model<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Larger demand for <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/customer-success-vs-customer-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">customer success and support teams<\/a>: <\/strong>whether your users pay for the product or not, you need to provide them with adequate support.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Greater stress on the product infrastructure: <\/strong>a bigger user population requires a more robust infrastructure to provide reliable service to both free and paid customers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Low conversion rates:<\/strong> depending on your product, your <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/freemium-conversion-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">freemium to premium conversion rate<\/a> is not likely to exceed <a href=\"https:\/\/openviewpartners.com\/2022-product-benchmarks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">5%<\/a>. In contrast, the average <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/free-trial-conversion-rate\/\">free trial conversion rate<\/a> in the B2B SaaS space is around 17%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"7u4jt\">What makes a successful freemium product?<\/h2>\n<p>The kinds of products that benefit the most from the freemium model share some common characteristics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Valuable features to attract and <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/customer-loyalty-and-retention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">retain users<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A clear value proposition of the premium plans<\/li>\n<li>Low maintenance and support costs<\/li>\n<li>A flat learning curve<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"42pum\">Best practices to implement in freemium strategy for higher conversion rate<\/h2>\n<p>If you think that the freemium model could be the right fit for your product, here are a few tips on how to implement it.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"at27g\">Choose the right freemium pricing model<\/h3>\n<p>Freemium comes in different forms.<\/p>\n<p>To give your users a taste of what they&#8217;re missing out on, you could mix your freemium model with a <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/free-trial-conversion-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free trial. <\/a>This would give your users access to the premium functionality for a limited time before rolling over back to the free version.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you could go for the <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/saas-reverse-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reverse trial. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this strategy, you give your users access to all the premium features from when they first sign-up for a limited period. After the initial trial, the free customers go back to the basic plan unless they upgrade.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"1nfii\"><strong>Create a personalized new user onboarding to shorten TTV<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>How well your freemium strategy works depends on how quickly your users can experience the <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/product-value\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">product value.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/reduce-time-to-value-saas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reduce the time to value<\/a>, create <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/personalized-onboarding-for-saas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">personalized onboarding experiences.<\/a> Focus on introducing the features that are most relevant to customers&#8217; use cases.<\/p>\n<p>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/interactive-walkthroughs-improve-onboarding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">interactive walkthroughs<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/onboarding-checklist-template\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">checklists <\/a>to guide them to activation and help them become competent users.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, avoid overwhelming them with unnecessary information or excessively complex features.<\/p>\n<p>How will you know which features users need?<\/p>\n<p>Start by <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/needs-based-segmentation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">segmenting users<\/a> based on their welcome survey responses. Ask about their roles and what they&#8217;re planning to use the product for.<\/p>\n<p>Next, use analytics software to <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/user-behavior-tracking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">track the user behavior<\/a> of each segment to identify the most valuable features and the <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/happy-path-ux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">happy path<\/a> for each of them.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image strchf-type-image regular strchf-size-regular strchf-align-center\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kommunicate-freemium-strategy_c24b62b5014ce0bfe5ee78d12cb2b48b.gif 1x\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kommunicate-freemium-strategy_c24b62b5014ce0bfe5ee78d12cb2b48b.gif 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kommunicate-freemium-strategy_c24b62b5014ce0bfe5ee78d12cb2b48b.gif\" alt=\"Freemium strategy: Kommunicate interactive walkthrough\" \/><\/picture><figcaption>Kommunicate interactive walkthrough built in <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/userpilot-demo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Userpilot<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"6468h\"><strong>Prompt upsell messages contextually to convert free users into paying customers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As your users are enjoying the free plan, make sure to give them regular nudges to upgrade.<\/p>\n<p>Loom, the video-messaging app, is great at that. Whenever users get to the 5-minute limit, a <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/ui-modal-examples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">modal <\/a>with upgrade options pops out.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image strchf-type-image regular strchf-size-regular strchf-align-center\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/loom-freemium-strategy_b351d3f5c088519a459b94100ca09614_800.webp 1x\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/loom-freemium-strategy_b351d3f5c088519a459b94100ca09614_800.webp 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/loom-freemium-strategy_b351d3f5c088519a459b94100ca09614_800.webp\" alt=\"Freemium strategy: Loom upgrade prompt\" \/><\/picture><figcaption>Loom upgrade prompt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Loom is also great at <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/anticipatory-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">anticipating user behavior.<\/a> When they finish recording the video, another modal prompts them to upgrade to be able to touch up the recording. We&#8217;ve all experienced how unflattering our &#8216;ums&#8217; and &#8216;uhs&#8217; can sound, so its timing is perfect.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image strchf-type-image regular strchf-size-regular strchf-align-center\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/loom-2-freemium-strategy_556716a248b7eb86b5db2cd2ac8f5a4c_800.webp 1x\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/loom-2-freemium-strategy_556716a248b7eb86b5db2cd2ac8f5a4c_800.webp 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/loom-2-freemium-strategy_556716a248b7eb86b5db2cd2ac8f5a4c_800.webp\" alt=\"Freemium strategy: Loom upgrade prompt\" \/><\/picture><figcaption>Loom upgrade prompt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To be able to deliver such timely prompts, you need a tool that <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/product-usage-analytics-saas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tracks product usage <\/a>in real-time and allows you to trigger event-based <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/in-app-messages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in-app messages.<\/a> Below is an example of an upsell modal created in <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/\">Userpilot<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image strchf-type-image regular strchf-size-regular strchf-align-center\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/upgrade-slideout-userpilot-freemium-strategy_dfc0153d105f69a7e0f05b0df4cecc58_800.png 1x, https:\/\/images.storychief.com\/account_6827\/upgrade-slideout-userpilot-freemium-strategy_dfc0153d105f69a7e0f05b0df4cecc58_1600.jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/upgrade-slideout-userpilot-freemium-strategy_dfc0153d105f69a7e0f05b0df4cecc58_800.png 1x, https:\/\/images.storychief.com\/account_6827\/upgrade-slideout-userpilot-freemium-strategy_dfc0153d105f69a7e0f05b0df4cecc58_1600.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/upgrade-slideout-userpilot-freemium-strategy_dfc0153d105f69a7e0f05b0df4cecc58_800.png\" alt=\"Freemium strategy: In-app upgrade prompt \" \/><\/picture><figcaption>In-app upgrade prompt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"fqrc6\">Collect feedback from free users and improve accordingly<\/h3>\n<p>Apart from tracking product usage, <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/customer-feedback-collection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">customer feedback<\/a> can help you fine-tune your freemium offer and improve the<a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/freemium-conversion-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> conversion rates.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some questions that could help you with that are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How well does your current plan meet your needs?<\/li>\n<li>What features could you not live without?<\/li>\n<li>What features would you like to see in the free plan?<\/li>\n<li>How easy was it to set up the product?<\/li>\n<li>How easy was it to start using the product?<\/li>\n<li>What&#8217;s stopping you from upgrading (for long-term freemium users)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"image strchf-type-image regular strchf-size-regular strchf-align-center\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/in-app-survey-freemium-strategy_4dc7f9451fee2538eace2e994cc33c38_800.webp 1x\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/in-app-survey-freemium-strategy_4dc7f9451fee2538eace2e994cc33c38_800.webp 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/in-app-survey-freemium-strategy_4dc7f9451fee2538eace2e994cc33c38_800.webp\" alt=\"In-app survey\" \/><\/picture><figcaption>In-app survey created in <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/userpilot-demo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Userpilot<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"ehit0\">Examples of SaaS companies with successful freemium strategies<\/h2>\n<p>Ready to see how market-leading computer software companies leverage freemium models to drive growth? Let&#8217;s check them out!<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"6fa5e\">Dropbox<\/h3>\n<p>Dropbox is a popular cloud-based storage platform that allows users to store, share, and access files and documents from anywhere. It syncs files across all devices, making it easy to collaborate and share files with others.<\/p>\n<p>The free Dropbox plan allows users to store and share up to 2GB of data.<\/p>\n<p>This is a fraction of the 2TB available in the lowest paid plan, Plus. The latter also gives users additional features that are not included in the free tier, like large file delivery with Dropbox Transfer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image strchf-type-image regular strchf-size-regular strchf-align-center\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dropboc-freemium-strategy_01c958a7e78a0256e63cd855ea8baeaf_800.png 1x, https:\/\/images.storychief.com\/account_6827\/dropboc-freemium-strategy_01c958a7e78a0256e63cd855ea8baeaf_1600.jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dropboc-freemium-strategy_01c958a7e78a0256e63cd855ea8baeaf_800.png 1x, https:\/\/images.storychief.com\/account_6827\/dropboc-freemium-strategy_01c958a7e78a0256e63cd855ea8baeaf_1600.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dropboc-freemium-strategy_01c958a7e78a0256e63cd855ea8baeaf_800.png\" alt=\"Dropbox premium pricing\" \/><\/picture><figcaption>Dropbox premium pricing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"95kjd\">Slack<\/h3>\n<p>Slack is a go-to instant messaging platform for SaaS businesses and teams. It allows you to send individual and group messages and share documents, images, and videos and it&#8217;s easy to <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/userpilot-integrations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">integrate <\/a>with other apps in your tool stack.<\/p>\n<p>What do you get in Slack&#8217;s free plan?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All the one-to-one messaging features, including audio and video conversations<\/li>\n<li>90-day message history<\/li>\n<li>10 integrations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The usage limits don&#8217;t apply to the paid plans. Apart from unlimited usage, you also get additional features like group audio and video calls, custom user groups, and 24\/7 support.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image strchf-type-image regular strchf-size-regular strchf-align-center\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/slack-freemium-strategy_bab02111eb8e2720a8d0829a7a4efa56_800.png 1x, https:\/\/images.storychief.com\/account_6827\/slack-freemium-strategy_bab02111eb8e2720a8d0829a7a4efa56_1600.jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/slack-freemium-strategy_bab02111eb8e2720a8d0829a7a4efa56_800.png 1x, https:\/\/images.storychief.com\/account_6827\/slack-freemium-strategy_bab02111eb8e2720a8d0829a7a4efa56_1600.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/slack-freemium-strategy_bab02111eb8e2720a8d0829a7a4efa56_800.png\" alt=\"Slack freemium and premium pricing\" \/><\/picture><figcaption>Slack freemium and premium pricing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"5g920\">Grammarly<\/h3>\n<p>Grammarly is a digital writing assistant that helps people to write more clearly and effectively. It checks for errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation, and provides suggestions to improve the quality of the writing.<\/p>\n<p>Grammarly&#8217;s free plan is limited to accuracy checking and basic style features. To get access to the more advanced writing assistant features, like tone or word-choice suggestions, you need to upgrade.<\/p>\n<p>How successful is the Grammarly freemium strategy?<\/p>\n<p>After shifting to the freemium model in 2015, the company reached 1 million daily active users. In 2020,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grammarly.com\/blog\/grammarly-12-year-history\/#:~:text=We%20went%20from%201%20million,across%20a%20variety%20of%20industries.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> there were 30 million DAUs.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image strchf-type-image regular strchf-size-regular strchf-align-center\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/grammarly-freemium-strategy_dc85cff9c2a44e2ec5625b394c5db100_800.png 1x, https:\/\/images.storychief.com\/account_6827\/grammarly-freemium-strategy_dc85cff9c2a44e2ec5625b394c5db100_1600.jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/grammarly-freemium-strategy_dc85cff9c2a44e2ec5625b394c5db100_800.png 1x, https:\/\/images.storychief.com\/account_6827\/grammarly-freemium-strategy_dc85cff9c2a44e2ec5625b394c5db100_1600.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/grammarly-freemium-strategy_dc85cff9c2a44e2ec5625b394c5db100_800.png\" alt=\"Grammarly freemium and premium pricing\" \/><\/picture><figcaption>Grammarly freemium and premium pricing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"d947c\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>A freemium strategy can help you increase your brand awareness and grow your user base. Its main challenges include low conversion rates and the strain on company resources.<\/p>\n<p>To successfully execute your strategy, use product usage data and customer feedback to work out the best ratio of free to paid features and usage limits, provide personalized onboarding experiences to reduce time to value, and drive upgrades with contextual in-app prompts.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to see how Userpilot can help you pull it all off, <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/userpilot-demo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">book the demo!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A freemium strategy can help you increase your brand awareness and grow your user base. Its main challenges include low conversion rates and the strain on company resources. 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