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Setting up a trial of GitHub Enterprise Cloud |
Learn how to set up a trial of {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %}, what is included in the trial, and what happens when the trial ends. |
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Enterprise Cloud trial |
{% data reusables.enterprise.about-ghec %} For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
You can set up a trial to evaluate the additional features that come with {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %}, such as SAML single sign-on (SSO), internal repositories, and audit log streaming. For a list of available features, see our Pricing page.
To set up a trial, you must be signed in to a personal account. If you don't have a personal account, see "AUTOTITLE."
You do not need to provide a payment method during the trial.
The self-serve trial is not right for you if your company:
- Wants to try {% data variables.product.prodname_emus %}
- Wants to try {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} alongside {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %}
- Has a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement
- Needs to connect an Azure subscription to the enterprise during the trial
If any of these apply and you want to set up a trial, contact {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}'s Sales team.
The trial lasts for {% data reusables.enterprise.ghec-trial-length %} days and includes the following features.
- Access to most {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %} features.
- An enterprise account, which allows you to manage multiple organizations. See "AUTOTITLE."
- Up to 50 seats to grant access to users.
- The option to set up a free trial of {% data variables.product.prodname_GH_advanced_security %} to test features such as {% data variables.product.prodname_code_scanning %} and {% data variables.product.prodname_secret_scanning %}. See "AUTOTITLE."
- {% data variables.product.prodname_emus %}
- {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %}
- {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_for_business %} or {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_enterprise %}
- {% data variables.product.prodname_sponsors %}
- Paid {% data variables.product.prodname_marketplace %} apps
- {% data variables.product.prodname_github_connect %}
- {% data variables.large_files.product_name_long %}
- For {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %}, increased minutes, job concurrency, and {% data variables.actions.hosted_runner %}s
If you invite an existing organization into your trial enterprise, all of these features will be disabled. If you remove the organization from the enterprise, the features will be re-enabled.
After you set up your trial, you can explore {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %} by following the suggested tasks on the "Getting started" tab of your enterprise account.
You can create up to three new organizations in the trial enterprise, or transfer any number of existing organizations.
- You cannot transfer organizations that have free or paid {% data variables.product.prodname_marketplace %} apps. Free apps are supported for new organizations in the trial.
- Billing for transferred organizations is paused during the trial and any coupons are removed. To reapply a coupon, contact {% data variables.contact.contact_support_page %}.
- Organizations created during the trial cannot be removed from the enterprise account until you purchase {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %}.
You can end your trial at any time by purchasing {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %} or canceling the trial. Otherwise, after {% data reusables.enterprise.ghec-trial-length %} days, your trial will expire.
If you purchase {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %}:
- You'll now be charged for each unique user in your enterprise.
- You can add more seats to your subscription, up to 1,000.
If you cancel your trial:
- Organizations that you transferred into the enterprise are removed and reverted to their previous plans and settings.
- Enterprise owners and members lose access to the enterprise account and any organizations that you created during the trial.
If your trial expires:
- Organizations that you transferred into the enterprise are removed and reverted to their previous plans and settings.
- Enterprise owners and members retain access to the enterprise account and organizations created during the trial in a downgraded state, allowing you to either upgrade to {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %} or move assets elsewhere.
- You can delete an expired trial to remove people's access to the enterprise and organizations created during the trial.
For more information about the effects of downgrading an organization, see "AUTOTITLE."
You can end a trial by purchasing {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %} or by canceling the trial. If a trial has expired, you can delete the trial.
{% data reusables.enterprise-accounts.access-enterprise %} {% data reusables.enterprise-accounts.settings-tab %} {% data reusables.enterprise-accounts.billing-tab %}
- Click Buy Enterprise, Cancel trial, or Delete trial.