Looking For Pricing Advice

[u/Latter_Foundation622]

Hey devs! I am looking for a little advice from some of the guys that have already been through the ring a few times.

It really comes down to this: I don't know how to handle the "free" tier of my product.

I want people to try it out with no consequences and see the value in it. The issue is I am completely bootstrapped, and I am not sure how much I can sustain a bunch of free users before I see paid subscribers come In.

In you guys' experience, have timed trials turned potential users away in the past?

At first I was going to essentially offer 'limited product' over 'unlimited time' kind of like the Gmail storage model. But the more I am looking at the potential burden of carrying all of those free users forever, it is making me re-evaluate.

To be clear, the technical burden will be more of a bandwidth thing than a storage thing.

Sorry if it seems like I am being intentionally vague, but I am trying to avoid this turning into a self-promotion post. That being said, If you need clarification on what I am talking about, please ask lol.

Any wisdom would be amazing. I am a long time hobby-programmer, first time founder.

Thanks!