Feature
Free canvassing software
Most 'free' canvassing tools are 14-day trials. You sign up, you test it, and on day 15 you either pay or lose your data. FlyerBuddy's free plan is different — it's free forever. One worker, 500 drops per month, GPS and photo proof, lead capture, coverage maps, and CSV export. No trial expiration. No credit card required. If you're a solo operator or a small crew testing door-to-door sales for the first time, this is the plan for you.
What it is
The capability
FlyerBuddy's free plan is a permanent free tier — not a trial. It includes one worker, 5 zones, 500 drops per month, GPS and photo proof, lead capture, 7-day photo retention, and CSV export. You can run a real canvassing operation on the free plan. When you need more workers or longer retention, Pro is $49/month for 5 workers.
Why it matters
The problem it solves
The barrier to trying door-to-door sales isn't the strategy — it's the tooling. If you're a solo lawn care owner who has never canvassed before, paying $99/month for SalesRabbit before you've proven the model is a leap of faith. The free plan removes that barrier. You draw a zone, you knock doors, you see if it works. If it does, you upgrade. If it doesn't, you haven't lost anything. The free plan is how we make canvassing accessible to the 90% of SMB owners who haven't tried it yet.
How it works
Step by step
- 01
Sign up for free
Create an account. No credit card required. You start on the free plan immediately — 1 worker, 5 zones, 500 drops per month.
- 02
Draw your first zone
Search for a neighborhood you want to canvas. Draw a boundary. FlyerBuddy auto-detects every building inside from OpenStreetMap. You have a real list of doors to knock.
- 03
Start knocking
Open the app on your phone. Tap each door, mark a status, snap a photo, capture leads. Every drop is GPS-tagged and stored offline-first. No signal needed.
- 04
Review and export
Back at the office, open your dashboard. See the coverage map, review leads, export data as CSV. When you need more workers or longer photo retention, upgrade to Pro for $49/month.
Use cases
Who uses this
Lawn care (solo operator)
A solo lawn care owner in Raleigh wants to try door-to-door sales for the first time. They sign up for free, draw a zone around a new development, and knock 100 doors on Saturday. They capture 5 leads. The free plan covers the entire test — no cost, no risk.
HVAC (testing canvassing)
An HVAC company owner wants to test whether door-to-door canvassing works for maintenance plan signups before hiring a canvasser. They use the free plan to knock 200 doors themselves over two weekends. They sign up 12 maintenance plans. The model works. They upgrade to Pro and hire a canvasser.
Real estate (geographic farming)
A new real estate agent wants to start geographic farming in a target neighborhood. They use the free plan to track which doors they've knocked and capture leads. The free plan covers their first month of farming. When they expand to multiple neighborhoods, they upgrade.
Questions
FAQ
- Is the free plan really free forever, or does it expire?
- The free plan is permanent. It does not expire. There is no 14-day trial. You can use it for as long as you want, with 500 drops per month. No credit card is required to sign up.
- What's the catch with the free plan?
- There is no catch. The free plan has limits: 1 worker, 5 zones, 500 drops per month, and 7-day photo retention. If you need more — additional workers, unlimited zones, longer photo retention — you upgrade to Pro for $49/month. If you don't need more, you stay on free forever.
- Can I upgrade and downgrade anytime?
- Yes. Upgrade to Pro when you need more workers or longer retention. Downgrade back to free if your needs change. No contracts, no cancellation fees. You can also export all your data before downgrading.
- Does the free plan include lead capture and CSV export?
- Yes. The free plan includes GPS and photo proof, lead capture (name, phone, interest level, tied to GPS address), coverage maps, and CSV export. The only limits are on worker count, zone count, monthly drops, and photo retention period.
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