--- title: "Free trial" description: "Run Apstec Merlin in your own venue for 45 days: installation, training and support included, at no cost for selected venues in Europe." url: "https://apstec.clearagency.ai/free-trial" canonical: "https://apstec.clearagency.ai/free-trial" markdown_url: "https://apstec.clearagency.ai/free-trial.md" site: "Apstec" publisher: "Apstec Systems (Apstec Sweden AB (publ))" language: "en-US" updated: "2026-11-03" breadcrumbs: - "Home: https://apstec.clearagency.ai/" - "Free trial: https://apstec.clearagency.ai/free-trial" --- # Free trial > Run Apstec Merlin in your own venue for 45 days: installation, training and support included, at no cost for selected venues in Europe. _Free trial · 45 days_ ## Explore Apstec. In your venue. A free trial for selected venues. Test Merlin in your own operation, with your own visitors, your own team and your actual entrance flow. [Apply now](#apply) [About Merlin](https://apstec.clearagency.ai/merlin) ![A visitor walking through an Apstec screening portal in a hotel lobby, an operator beside it](https://apstec.clearagency.ai/media/mvrtmc0f-ol5occ0q.webp) - **45** — days — Merlin in your own live operation - **2,500** — people / hour — screened by Merlin - **No cost** — For selected venues in Europe _The offer_ ### Security screening has to work when the pressure is highest. Security screening has to work when the pressure is highest. For a limited time, Apstec is offering selected venues the opportunity to run Merlin in their own operation and evaluate the impact over 45 days. - **Length:** 45 days in live operation - **Included:** Installation, training, support throughout the trial and operational guidance - **Optional:** Visitor-flow modelling before deployment - **In Europe:** No cost, for selected venues - **Outside Europe:** Shipping costs and travel expenses for an Apstec engineer apply _Why a trial_ ### Evaluate it over time, not in a one-off demo ![Merlin in use](https://apstec.clearagency.ai/media/mvrtm3vo-typj1qkx.webp) - _45 days_ — Real operating conditions — Evaluate Merlin over time, not during a one-off demo. - _Your data_ — Clear business case — Use the trial to understand the operational and financial case for moving forward. - _Your venue_ — Your actual operation — Test it with your visitors, your entrance flow and your team. - _Side by side_ — Compare what changes — Already screening? Evaluate Merlin alongside your current setup. _Two starting points_ ### Where are you today? - _Existing screening_ — Already screening visitors? — Existing screening — You already have a process in place, but want to understand if there is a better way. - Run Merlin alongside your current setup - Compare visitor flow in the same environment - Evaluate staffing and operational workflow - See how the experience changes for visitors - Build a clearer case for whether a change is worth making - _No screening today_ — Considering your options? — No screening today — You are considering screening, but want to understand the impact before committing to a permanent solution. - Test Merlin in your existing entrance - Understand how screening affects visitor flow - See what the operation requires from your team - Evaluate the experience before making it permanent - Build a business case based on your own operation _How it works_ ### Four steps, 45 days - _01_ — Apply — Tell us about your venue and current setup. - _02_ — Plan — Together we define the setup and what you want to evaluate. - _03_ — Run — Merlin is installed and used in live operation for 45 days. - _04_ — Evaluate — Review the results and decide what makes sense next. _Questions_ ### Questions about the free trial Something else? Write to [info@apstecsystems.com](mailto:info@apstecsystems.com) or call [+46 8 525 130 65](tel:+46852513065). #### How long is the free trial? 45 days of Merlin in your own live operation, with your own visitors, team and entrance flow. #### What does the trial cost? For selected venues in Europe the trial is provided at no cost. For venues outside Europe, shipping costs and travel expenses for an Apstec engineer apply. #### What is included? Installation, training, support throughout the trial and operational guidance, with optional visitor-flow modelling before deployment. #### How does it work? Apply and tell us about your venue; together we plan the setup and what to evaluate; Merlin runs in live operation for 45 days; then you review the results and decide what makes sense next. #### Can we compare it with our current screening? Yes. If you already screen visitors, you can run Merlin alongside your current setup and compare visitor flow, staffing and the visitor experience. _Sign up for a free trial_ ### Experience the future of security screening. For selected venues in Europe, the trial is provided at no cost. Apstec takes care of the setup and supports your team throughout the evaluation period. For venues outside Europe, shipping costs and travel expenses for an Apstec engineer apply. 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