MAAT offers two different ways to let new students try your academy before committing to a full membership:
Free Trial Classes (no payment details required)
Free Trial Days (attached to a membership plan with delayed first charge)
Below you’ll find a clear explanation of how each option works.
Option 1: Free Trial Classes (No Membership Required)
What It Is
Free trial classes allow new signups to book a set number of classes without purchasing a membership or entering payment details.
This is a frictionless way to let potential students try your academy before committing financially.
With this setup:
Students can sign up and book classes
No payment details are required upfront
They can attend the number of trial classes you allow
After that, they must purchase a membership to continue booking
In the attendees list, trial students will appear with a label next to their name that says “Free trial”, making them easy to identify.
How to Set It Up
There is no setup required on your side inside the app.
To activate free trial classes, let us know how many free classes you want, and we can set it up for you (by default, it’s 0 classes).
The number of free classes you would like new students to be able to book before needing to pay
That’s it, we’ll configure everything for you.
Option 2: Free Trial Days (Attached to a Membership)
What It Is
Free trial days allow you to offer a specific number of free days before the first payment is charged on a membership plan.
The student still selects a membership and enters their payment details — but they are only charged after the trial period ends.
This means:
Payment details are collected upfront
The membership activates immediately in trial mode
The first charge is automatically processed once the trial period finishes
How It Works
1) Set up the Free Trial Days
When creating or editing a membership plan:
Add the number of free trial days
These days begin counting from the moment the student adds their payment details
Example:
If you set 7 trial days, the first charge will happen only after those 7 days are completed.
2) Student Sign-Up Process
The student selects the membership plan
They enter their payment details
They click “Pay”
No payment is processed immediately
The membership activates in trial mode
3) During the Trial Period
The student can attend classes normally
On the Members Page, their status appears as “Trialing”
4) Canceling During the Trial
If the student decides not to continue:
They must contact the admin
If the admin cancels the membership before the trial ends, no payment will be taken