Q01
Message
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Free Trial Conversion: Value, Blockers & Upgrade Intent Survey
Measures perceived product value, identifies conversion blockers, and assesses upgrade intent among free trial users to inform retention and conversion optimization strategies.
Sample questions
A preview of what’s in the template. Every question is editable before you launch.
22 questions · ~10 min
Q02
Multiple Choice
In the last 7 days, approximately how many times did you use the product?
- 0 times
- 1–2 times
- 3–5 times
- 6–10 times
- 11+ times
Q03
Opinion Scale
Based on your trial so far, how would you rate the overall value this product provides to you?
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Very low valueMax:Very high value
Q04
Opinion Scale
How likely are you to upgrade to a paid subscription after your trial ends?
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Very unlikelyMax:Very likely
Q05
Multiple Choice
What, if anything, is preventing you from upgrading right now? (Select all that apply)
- Price is too high
- Missing key features
- Hard to set up or learn
- Integration gaps
- Data migration concerns
- Security or compliance requirements
- Requires stakeholder approval
- Still proving value internally
- Budget not available
- No blockers — nothing is preventing me
- Other (please specify)
Q06
Multiple Choice
Are you currently evaluating any alternative products alongside this trial?
- Yes
- No
Q07
Opinion Scale
How helpful would an extended trial period be in making your upgrade decision?
Scale: 1 – 5
Min:Not at all helpfulMax:Extremely helpful
Q08
AI Interview
We'd like to learn a bit more about your trial experience. An AI moderator will ask you a couple of brief follow-up questions.
Q09
Long Text
Based on your responses in this survey, is there anything else you would like to share about your trial experience or decision-making process?
Q10
Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes your role?
- Individual contributor
- Team lead / Manager
- Executive
- Procurement / Finance
- IT / Security
- Other (please specify)
Q11
Message
Thank you for your time and feedback! Your responses will help us improve the product and your experience. If you have any questions, please contact our support team.
Q12
Multiple Choice
What are your primary goals for using this product? (Select all that apply)
- Create or manage projects
- Collaborate with my team
- Automate workflows
- Analyze or report data
- Integrate with other tools
- Learn and evaluate capabilities
- Other (please specify)
Q13
Opinion Scale
How easy has it been to learn and use the product during your trial?
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Very difficultMax:Very easy
Q14
Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes your current thinking about upgrading to a paid subscription?
- I plan to upgrade within 7 days
- I plan to upgrade within 30 days
- I need more time to evaluate
- I am unlikely to upgrade
- I have already upgraded to a paid plan
Q15
Opinion Scale
How would you describe the current pricing relative to the value you have experienced during your trial?
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Much too expensive for the valueMax:Excellent value for the price
Q16
Long Text
Which alternative products are you currently evaluating?
Q17
Multiple Choice
How many people on your team currently use or are expected to use this product?
- Just me
- 2–10
- 11–50
- 51–200
- 201–1,000
- 1,000+
Q18
Opinion Scale
How well does the product's feature set meet your current needs?
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Does not meet my needs at allMax:Completely meets my needs
Q19
Multiple Choice
Based on what you know so far, which plan level seems like the best fit for your needs?
- Basic / Starter
- Pro / Team
- Business
- Enterprise
- Not sure yet
Q20
Dropdown
What country or region are you located in?
- North America
- Europe
- United Kingdom
- Asia-Pacific
- Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
- Other
Q21
Opinion Scale
How reliable has the product been during your trial (e.g., performance, uptime, accuracy)?
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Very unreliableMax:Very reliable
Q22
Ranking
Please rank the following benefits from most to least important for your team.
- Saves time
- Improves quality
- Reduces costs
- Easier collaboration
- Better visibility and analytics
- Flexibility and customization
Drag to rank
What’s included
AI follow-ups
Adaptive probes on open-ended answers that pull out detail a static form would miss.
Attention checks
Built-in safeguards against rushed answers and low-quality respondents.
AI-drafted copy
Wording, ordering, and branching written by the AI — tuned to your research goal.
Auto report
Themes, quotes, and a plain-English summary write themselves once responses come in.
How it compares
We reviewed the closest templates from other survey tools. Here’s what they do well — and where this template goes further.
Why this template
- Purpose-built for free trial conversion: dedicated opinion-scale questions on perceived value, learnability, feature fit, and reliability, plus a pricing-vs-value rating specifically tied to the trial experience.
- Explicitly surfaces upgrade blockers and intent with a multi-select 'what's preventing you from upgrading' question, an upgrade-thinking status question, and a best-fit plan question — not generic satisfaction items.
- Includes a live AI follow-up interview that can adaptively probe on vague or interesting answers (e.g., why a blocker matters, what would change their mind), something a static question list can't do.
- Adds a ranking exercise for benefit prioritization and an alternatives-evaluation question, then rolls everything into an auto-generated report — giving product/growth teams a ready-to-use retention analysis, not just raw response data.
SurveyMonkey
Brand Conversion Survey TemplateThis is a general brand/purchase conversion template rather than one built around the free-trial-to-paid funnel specifically, so questions on trial usage, upgrade blockers, and plan fit would need heavy customization. It's a ready-to-field static template, useful as a quick generic starting point but not tailored to SaaS trial dynamics like extended-trial willingness or pricing-vs-value perception during a trial.
What it does well
- Quick to deploy from an established template library with broad question-writing support
- Backed by SurveyMonkey's large survey platform, likely offering benchmarking and standard skip-logic branching
- Familiar, easy-to-answer format for respondents
Where it falls short
- Static question set with no adaptive AI follow-up probing on interesting or ambiguous answers
- No voice AI interview option or guided screen-share task capability
- Not tailored to free-trial-specific dynamics (upgrade blockers, plan-fit assessment, extended trial value) and would require significant editing
Ready to launch?
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