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Dremio Free Trial

The new licensing introduced in Dremio 26.0 includes the option for you to obtain a free trial license to deploy and use Dremio for free for a limited period.

How Does the Free Trial Work?​

With a free trial license, you will have access to all product features, just like a paid license, but with some conditions:

  • The free trial license is valid for 30 days, with an additional 2-day grace period. The countdown begins as soon as your license key is generated.
  • During the trial period:
    • Dremio displays a persistent banner to all users in the Dremio console that shows:
      • The remaining trial days.
      • A call-to-action with options to activate a license or contact Dremio.
    • Dremio collects Prometheus metrics from your environment. For more information, see Service Telemetry.
  • Once the trial period (including the grace period) ends:
    • All product features become unavailable, including SQL queries, REST APIs, and scheduled operations like reflections.
    • Any active queries will be automatically stopped.
    • Users accessing the Dremio console won't have access to any features. They will see a notification that the trial has ended with clear instructions on how to proceed.
    • The product will remain inaccessible until a valid license is applied.

To continue using Dremio after the trial, you will need to apply a new and valid license key, which can be done during an upgrade or reinstallation. For more information, see How to Obtain a License Key and Use Your License Key for Kubernetes Deployment.

How to Obtain a Free Trial License​

Acquiring a free trial license key for Dremio v26.0 and beyond is a fully automated process, without needing to contact Dremio Support or Sales. The process is self-service:

  1. First, register with Dremio at Get Started with Dremio.
  2. After registering, you'll receive an email containing:
    • A link to download the values-overrides.yaml file containing deployment information, which includes the free trial license key.
    • Deployment instructions.
    • License validity details.
    • Helpful getting-started resources.

Remember that the trial license is valid for 30 days, with an additional 2-day grace period. The countdown begins as soon as the license key is generated.

Deploying Your Free Trial​

To deploy your free trial:

  1. Use the link in the email you received to download the values-overrides.yaml file.
  2. Follow the procedure described in Deploying Dremio to Kubernetes using the values-overrides.yaml file you have just downloaded.