> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.condense.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# trial-experience

The **Try Condense for Free** experience is designed to help you explore the core capabilities of Condense through a guided, hands-on evaluation. Once your trial environment is provisioned, you can immediately begin exploring the platform without any additional configuration.

Your trial environment is pre-configured with sample resources, guided onboarding, and demo applications to help you understand how Condense enables real-time data streaming and application development.

## What You Can Explore

During your trial, you can:

* Navigate the Condense platform through an interactive guided tour.
* Explore pre-configured demo workspaces.
* Build and deploy stream processing applications.
* Manage Kafka resources through the Kafka Management interface.
* Configure connectors and processing utilities.
* Understand the end-to-end application development and deployment workflow.

## Trial Workspace

Each trial environment includes a default **Quickstart** workspace designed to help you begin exploring the platform immediately.

The workspace includes:

* Sample applications.
* Pre-configured Kafka topics.
* Demo resources for learning platform capabilities.

## Guided Onboarding

The first time you sign in, Condense guides you through the platform using an interactive walkthrough.

The guided onboarding introduces key areas of the platform, including:

* Navigation
* Workspaces
* Kafka Management
* Applications
* Stream Processing
* Demo Workspaces

The guided tour can be skipped and revisited later.

## Demo Applications

The trial includes interactive demo applications that showcase common real-time streaming use cases.

These applications are designed to help you understand platform capabilities through practical examples before building your own applications.

## Collaborating with Your Team

You can invite additional users to collaborate within the same trial environment, enabling teams to evaluate Condense together.

## Upgrading Your Trial

When you are ready to move beyond the evaluation experience, you can upgrade your trial environment to a standard Condense deployment using the same Condense account.

For more information, see **Upgrade**.