Free trial guide
By the SalesNavSplit team · Updated September 2026
The LinkedIn Sales Navigator free trial
Who gets it, the date the charge lands, how to cancel without losing the month, and what to do once it is over.
The short answer
LinkedIn gives eligible members one month of Sales Navigator Core for free. You need a card to start it. One month later it becomes a paid subscription at $119.99 a month unless you cancel at least one day before the renewal date. It is open to members with no paid LinkedIn subscription who have not had a free trial in the past 365 days.
When the month is up, SalesNavSplit sells the same official Core seat for $50 a month, on your own account, with a real invoice. No trial clock and no annual commitment.
Your trial, day by day
| When | What happens |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | You start the trial with a valid card. You get every Core feature, including the advanced search filters and 50 InMails. |
| Before the charge | Seven days before the end, LinkedIn emails you a reminder. Trials bought on Android get no reminder. |
| One day before renewal | Your last safe day to cancel. After this point, the first paid month is charged. |
| One month after day 1 | The trial turns into a paid subscription. $119.99 on the monthly plan, plus tax where it applies. |
Source: LinkedIn Help, Premium free trial and renewing Sales Navigator after a free trial, and the Sales Navigator plan comparison. LinkedIn notes that trial length can vary with region and promotional terms.
Three rules that catch people out
Cancelling ends it at once
Premium rules you out
Android gets no reminder
When the trial ends: your options
| Option | What you pay | Catch |
|---|---|---|
| Let it renew monthly | $119.99/mo | Full list price |
| Switch to LinkedIn annual billing | $1,079.88 ($89.99/mo) | Twelve months paid upfront |
| Cancel and go back to free | $0 | No advanced filters, no InMails |
| SalesNavSplit license | $50/mo, or $40/mo yearly | Lists and saved searches reset every 30 days |
| Only need the leads? Our Sales Navigator API | From $10 per 1,000 prospects | The prospects, not a seat on your account |
Keeping the seat through us? Cancel your LinkedIn trial when you place the order, not days before. Cancelling a trial ends access at once, and activation takes place within two business hours European time, so that keeps the gap to a couple of hours while making sure LinkedIn never charges you for the first month. The seat is an official LinkedIn Sales Navigator license on your own account. We never ask for your password, and you get a full refund if the seat cannot be activated. Is it safe?
Frequently asked questions
Does LinkedIn Sales Navigator have a free trial?
Yes. LinkedIn offers eligible members a free month of Sales Navigator Core. You need a valid card to start it, and it turns into a paid subscription one month after you started unless you cancel at least one day before.
How long is the Sales Navigator free trial?
Usually one month. LinkedIn says trial length can vary with region and promotional terms, so check the end date shown when you start. It is also in your subscription settings.
Who is eligible for the free trial?
LinkedIn offers it to members who are not on any paid LinkedIn subscription, Premium included, and who have not used a LinkedIn free trial in the past 365 days. So if you pay for Premium Career or Premium Business today, you do not qualify. The trial exists for Core and for Advanced.
What happens when the trial ends?
It renews as a paid subscription on the billing date, one month after the trial started. On the monthly plan that is $119.99 for Sales Navigator Core, plus tax where it applies. LinkedIn emails you a reminder seven days before the trial ends, except for trials bought on Android.
How do I cancel the trial without being charged?
Cancel from your subscription settings on LinkedIn at least one day before the renewal date. If you started it inside the iPhone or Android app, cancel it through that app store. Cancelling a trial ends your access straight away, so set a calendar reminder two days before the end rather than cancelling on day one.
Can I get a second free trial?
Not within 12 months. Once you have used or cancelled a Premium trial, LinkedIn will not give you another free plan for at least a year. A new LinkedIn account to get around it breaks LinkedIn's rules and puts your real account at risk.
What is the cheapest way to keep Sales Navigator after the trial?
LinkedIn's own cheapest route is annual billing, $1,079.88 upfront, which works out at $89.99 a month. SalesNavSplit sells the same official Core license at $50 a month with no annual commitment, or $40 a month paid yearly at $480. The trade-off is that your lists and saved searches reset every 30 days.
Keep reading. The Sales Navigator discount guide, whether a promo code exists and every real LinkedIn Premium discount.
Sales Navigator, $50 a month instead of $119.99
The same official license, on your own account. Same features, same invoice, 58% off. Sales Navigator is the one plan we resell. Career, Business, All-in-One and Recruiter Lite stay at LinkedIn's price.