AI tools with a free trial

UK SMEs are often budget-conscious and risk-aware; a free trial lets you evaluate product fit, ease of use, and integration with your workflows before committing. This cross-sector guide lists AI tools that offer a free trial, so you can shortlist by sector or compliance (e.g. GDPR, UK/EU hosting) then try before you buy. Trial terms vary — duration, feature scope, whether a card is required, and auto-renewal — so check each vendor's offer. We surface the free-trial flag only; you remain responsible for reading trial terms and any resulting contract.

Top picks

Tools that match this guide, ordered by relevance and sponsor status. Click through for full details and evaluation.

Comparison at a glance

Tool Implementation Integration Pricing Security SME fit GDPR/DPA Data location
ElevenLabs 4 4 4 0 4 — —
GitHub Copilot GDPR/DPA 4 5 4 4 4 ✓ —
Claude GDPR/DPA 4 4 4 £8/mo 4 4 ✓ —
Cursor 4 4 4 0 4 — —
d-id 4 3 3 0 3 — —
DeepSeek 4 3 4 0 3 — —
HeyGen 4 3 3 0 3 — —
Hugging Face GDPR/DPA 3 4 4 3 3 ✓ —
Le Chat 5 3 3 0 4 — —
Manus 3 2 0 0 3 — —
monica 4 3 3 0 4 — —
Nero AI 3 3 2 0 3 — —
Otter.ai GDPR/DPA 4 5 4 4 4 ✓ —
Pika 3 2 0 0 3 — —
Pixverse 3 2 0 0 3 — —
potpie-ai/potpie 3 2 0 0 3 — —
qwen 4 3 3 0 3 — —
Runway 4 4 4 0 4 — —
together.ai chat 4 3 3 0 3 — —

Scores 0–5 per our evaluation rubric. ✓ = claimed or available. — = not yet evaluated or not stated.

How we evaluate

We score tools on five dimensions (0–5) from public, verifiable information: implementation friction (ease of getting started), integration maturity (APIs, SSO, export), pricing transparency, security posture (heuristic from vendor statements), and SME fit (overall fit for time-poor, budget-conscious UK SMEs). We also record flags: GDPR/DPA claimed, UK/EU data hosting, SSO, and audit logs. Scores and flags are documented in our internal evaluation framework; we use them to keep comparisons consistent and to surface tools that meet compliance and hosting needs.

FAQs

Who is this guide for?
UK SMEs and professional firms of any sector who want to reduce commitment risk and evaluate AI tools before buying. The tools we list offer a free trial; useful when used with sector or compliance guides to shortlist, then trial.
How do you evaluate tools?
We score tools on five dimensions (implementation friction, integration maturity, pricing transparency, security posture, SME fit) from public information, and we record flags such as free trial, GDPR/DPA, and UK/EU data hosting. See the "How we evaluate" section on this page for the full rubric.
What about trial terms and auto-renewal?
We do not verify trial length, feature scope, or terms. Check each vendor for duration, what's included, whether a card is required, and whether the trial converts to a paid plan (and if so, when). Consumer Rights Act and distance-selling rules apply to any contract you enter after the trial.
Where do I see pricing?
The comparison table on this page shows a pricing transparency score and GBP starting price where stated. Each tool's detail page has fuller pricing information when we have it.
Can I use this with other guides?
Yes. Combine this guide with a sector guide (e.g. accounting, legal) or a compliance guide (GDPR-friendly, UK/EU data hosting) to shortlist tools that match your needs, then use the free trial to evaluate fit before committing.