## Overview This epic captures all the effort to provision trial credits to enable usage products ### Planned Iterations ### [Iteration 1: Trial Credits for Existing Subscriptions](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/19653) **Target: 18.9 / February 2026** Enables Sales team members to provision bonus trial credits for customers with active Ultimate or Premium subscriptions to access DAP features without requiring formal trial signup. **Key Features:** * **Eligibility**: Active Ultimate/Premium subscriptions only * **Restrictions**: No Monthly credit SKU, no on-demand billing opt-in, one-time per subscription * **Access**: Sales team members via restricted CustomersDot Admin view * **Duration**: 1-month/30 days maximum per request * **Workflow**: approval based provisioning via CDot <details> <summary> **Technical Implementation:** </summary> * New `bonus_trial` wallet category with 30 day expiry * Provisioning service with validation and audit tracking * Email notifications to subscription contacts * Consumption engine updates to prioritize bonus trial credits </details> ### [Iteration 2: Trial Credits for New Ultimate with DAP trials Free customers on Com](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/20354) \[Ownership is now - ~&quot;group::acquisition&quot; \] **Status**: Planning phase - potential target **18.9 / February 2026** Expected to extend trial credit provisioning to new customer acquisition scenarios with free Ultimate trials ## Business Impact * **Sales Efficiency**: Self-service trial provisioning reduces dependency on internal team * **Customer Experience**: Seamless access to DAP features for qualified customers ### [Iteration 3: Trial Credits for New Ultimate with DAP trials Free customers on Self managed](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/20091) \[Ownership is now - ~&quot;group::acquisition&quot; \] **Status**: Planning phase Expected to extend trial credit provisioning to new customer acquisition scenarios, likely including free Ultimate trials and prospect engagement workflows. ## Iteration 4: Offer promotional trial credits for Transcend Attendees ~&quot;group::acquisition&quot; for free customers ~&quot;group::provision&quot; for existing customers Status : Planning - Target Feb 10th