Yes. You can sign up and start using Negio without entering any payment information. The free tier gives you one full conversation with up to 10 messages with our AI salary coach, plus access to the salary planner, practice sessions, resume review, and expert tips. No credit card required.
A lot more than you might expect. In 10 messages you can share your salary situation, get a market rate analysis for your role and location, receive a personalized negotiation strategy, and practice key phrases for your next salary conversation. Most users walk away with a clear action plan.
After your 10 free messages, you can upgrade to a paid plan starting at €7.99 for one month of full access. Paid plans include unlimited daily chats, additional resume reviews, and access to all features without restrictions.
Research consistently shows that negotiation works and is safe. A meta-analysis published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior found that negotiators earn 18.83% more on average. Studies from Harvard Business School confirm that employers expect candidates to negotiate and do not rescind offers for asking. The risk of not negotiating is far greater than the risk of asking.
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Most people never negotiate their salary. A Pew Research Center study found that 55% of professionals simply accept whatever compensation lands on the table. No counteroffer. No conversation. No attempt to close the gap between what they earn and what they are worth.
The cost of that silence is enormous. Research from the National Bureau of Economic Research shows that a single missed negotiation compounds into hundreds of thousands of dollars over a career. And yet, the reason most people skip the conversation is not that they do not care about money. It is that they do not feel prepared.
That is exactly why we made Negio free to try. Starting today, anyone can sign up, talk to our AI salary coach, build a negotiation strategy, practice with a simulated hiring manager, and get their resume reviewed -- all without entering a credit card or committing to a paid plan.
Here is why this matters, what the research says, and how you can use 10 free messages to walk into your next salary review ready.
If there is one thing decades of negotiation research agrees on, it is this: asking pays off.
A landmark meta-analysis by Marks and Harold, published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior, analyzed over 100 studies and found that people who negotiate their salary earn 18.83% more on average than those who accept the first offer. That is not a marginal difference. On a €70,000 salary, that translates to more than €13,000 per year.
The Harvard Program on Negotiation has published extensively on why structured preparation leads to better outcomes. Their research shows that negotiators who enter conversations with specific numbers, market data, and rehearsed arguments consistently outperform those who rely on improvisation.
And the compounding effect is staggering. As we explored in our article on whether it is worth negotiating a €2,000 raise, even a small initial difference snowballs over time. A €5,000 gap at age 30 becomes a six-figure gap by retirement when you factor in percentage-based bonuses, pension contributions, and future raises that build on a higher base.
The data is unambiguous: negotiating is one of the highest-return activities you can do for your career.
If negotiation is so clearly worth it, why do most professionals skip it?
Fear of rejection. The most common reason people give for not negotiating is that they are afraid the employer will say no, or worse, rescind the offer entirely. But research from Harvard Business School shows this fear is largely unfounded. Employers expect candidates to negotiate. Pulling an offer because someone asked for more money is extraordinarily rare.
Not knowing what to say. According to a Glassdoor survey, many professionals report that they simply do not know how to start the conversation. They worry about sounding greedy, being awkward, or damaging the relationship with their manager. The result? They stay silent and leave money on the table.
Lack of market data. Even people who want to negotiate often do not know what number to ask for. Without data on what their role pays in their specific market, they have no anchor -- and anchoring, as decades of behavioral economics research confirms, is the single most powerful tool in any negotiation.
No opportunity to practice. Linda Babcock's research at Carnegie Mellon University, detailed in her book Women Don't Ask, found that a significant factor in negotiation avoidance is simply not having practiced the conversation beforehand. People who rehearse their negotiation -- even once -- are dramatically more likely to follow through and achieve better outcomes.
These are not character flaws. They are preparation gaps. And they are exactly what Negio was built to solve.
When you sign up for Negio, you get immediate access to five core features. No credit card. No trial countdown. No strings attached.
Your personal salary negotiation coach researches your market rate in real time, analyzes your specific situation, and builds a customized strategy. Tell it your role, location, experience, and current compensation, and it will respond with data-backed advice tailored to you.
The salary planner generates a complete negotiation playbook: your BATNA (best alternative to a negotiated agreement), a concession ladder showing what to give and when, specific scripts for opening the conversation, and a step-by-step game plan for your review meeting.
This is where preparation turns into confidence. The practice feature puts you in a live conversation with a simulated hiring manager who pushes back, asks tough questions, and responds the way a real manager would. After the session, you receive a detailed debrief with coaching notes on what you did well and what to improve.
Your resume is part of your negotiation leverage. The resume reviewer scores your resume, identifies weaknesses, and provides specific suggestions to strengthen your position before you sit down to talk numbers.
The tips section curates research-backed strategies from Harvard, Stanford, and top recruiters. Each tip is actionable and designed to give you an edge in your next salary conversation.
Ready to put this into action?
Negio builds a personalized negotiation strategy based on your role, market rate, and situation, backed by the same research you just read.
Try Negio freeTen messages might sound limited, but the value is front-loaded. Here is what a typical free session looks like:
| Message | What Happens |
|---|---|
| 1 | You describe your role, location, and current salary |
| 2 | Negio analyzes your market rate using real-time salary data |
| 3 | You share context about your upcoming review or offer |
| 4 | Negio identifies your leverage points and potential risks |
| 5 | You ask about specific objections you expect from your manager |
| 6 | Negio provides scripts for handling those objections |
| 7 | You refine your target number and opening ask |
| 8 | Negio builds an anchoring strategy with a specific first number |
| 9 | You ask about timing and how to open the conversation |
| 10 | Negio delivers a final action plan with next steps |
By message 10, most users have a clear target number, a strategy for the conversation, and specific language they can use word for word. That is more preparation than 90% of professionals do before their salary review.
And remember: the planner, practice sessions, resume review, and tips are all available alongside your chat. The 10 messages are just the beginning.
We believe in transparency, so here is exactly how the paid plans work:
| Plan | Duration | Price | Daily Chats | Resume Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | 1 Month | €7.99 | 10 per day | 1 |
| Growth | 2 Months | €12.99 | 12 per day | 2 |
| Pro | 3 Months | €15.99 | 15 per day | 3 |
Paid plans unlock unlimited daily conversations with the AI coach, additional resume reviews, and full access to all features without message caps. There are no subscriptions and no auto-renewals. You pay once and get access for the full duration.
You can explore our pricing page for a detailed comparison of what each plan includes.
The salary negotiation gap is a real problem. Research shows that people who negotiate earn dramatically more over their careers, but most never do -- not because they cannot, but because they lack the tools and preparation to feel confident walking into that conversation.
We built Negio to close that gap. And we realized that charging upfront was its own barrier. If someone has never negotiated before and does not know whether coaching will help, asking them to pay first is asking them to take a leap of faith.
By making Negio free to try, we are removing that barrier. You can experience the full workflow -- market analysis, strategy building, practice, resume review -- and decide for yourself whether it is worth continuing.
The research is on your side. The tools are ready. And for the first time, getting started costs nothing.
Yes. You can sign up and start using Negio without entering any payment information. The free tier gives you one full conversation with up to 10 messages with our AI salary coach, plus access to the salary planner, practice sessions, resume review, and expert tips.
In 10 messages you can share your salary situation, get a market rate analysis for your role and location, receive a personalized negotiation strategy, and practice key phrases for your next salary conversation. Most users walk away with a clear action plan.
After your 10 free messages, you can upgrade to a paid plan starting at €7.99 for one month of full access. Paid plans include unlimited daily chats, additional resume reviews, and access to all features without restrictions. There are no subscriptions or auto-renewals.
Research consistently shows that negotiation works and is safe. A meta-analysis published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior found that negotiators earn 18.83% more on average. Studies from Harvard Business School confirm that employers expect candidates to negotiate and do not rescind offers for asking.
Ready to see what your salary should be? Try Negio for free and start your first negotiation conversation today.
