AWS Activate
Cloud compute, storage and managed databases at scale.
The offer
Up to $100,000 in cloud credits plus support and training
Who qualifies
Early-stage startups; larger tiers need an accelerator or VC referral
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Startup Discounts
Free credits you are probably already eligible for.
Most early-stage tools have a startup programme and almost nobody applies. Here they are in one place, with what you get and who qualifies.
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38 of 38 programmes
Offers and eligibility change often, and several of the biggest programmes only accept applications through an accelerator or investor. Always confirm the current terms on the provider's own page before planning around a credit.
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Hosting & Infrastructure
8Credits for the servers, databases and domains your product runs on.
Google Cloud for Startups
Compute, BigQuery and Vertex AI on Google's infrastructure.
The offer
Up to $200,000 in credits over two years
Who qualifies
Under 5 years old, funded startups get the higher tiers
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Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub
Azure credits, GitHub Enterprise and Microsoft 365.
The offer
Up to $150,000 in Azure credits, self-serve to start
Who qualifies
Open to anyone building a software product — no funding required for tier one
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Cloudflare for Startups
CDN, edge compute, R2 storage and DDoS protection.
The offer
Free Business plan credits for 12 months
Who qualifies
Backed by a partner accelerator or fund
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Supabase for Startups
Postgres, auth, storage and edge functions in one platform.
The offer
Pro plan credits for 12 months via partner programmes
Who qualifies
Accelerator or VC partner referral
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DigitalOcean Hatch
Simple droplets, managed databases and app hosting.
The offer
Up to $100,000 in infrastructure credits over 12 months
Who qualifies
Under 5 years old, less than $5M raised
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Vercel for Startups
Frontend hosting, previews and edge functions.
The offer
Pro plan credits and onboarding support
Who qualifies
Partner accelerator, incubator or fund portfolio
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MongoDB for Startups
Managed document database with search and vector search.
The offer
Up to $5,000 in Atlas credits plus technical advice
Who qualifies
Pre-Series B, under 5 years old
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AI & Models
5Model credits, inference and AI tooling for products with AI inside.
OpenAI Startup Programmes
API access to GPT models, embeddings and audio.
The offer
API credits through accelerator and fund partnerships
Who qualifies
Via partner accelerators and funds
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Anthropic for Startups
Claude API access for products with AI reasoning inside.
The offer
API credits via partner accelerators and funds
Who qualifies
Partner programme referral
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Hugging Face Startup Programme
Hosted models, inference endpoints and datasets.
The offer
Discounted Enterprise Hub for the first year
Who qualifies
Under 5 years old, under 100 employees
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ElevenLabs Grants
Text-to-speech and voice cloning for audio products.
The offer
Three months of free scale-tier credits
Who qualifies
Early-stage startups building with voice
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Pinecone for Startups
Managed vector database for retrieval and semantic search.
The offer
Credits toward paid plans for early-stage teams
Who qualifies
Pre-Series A, partner referral preferred
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03
Design & Brand
4Design tools, fonts and asset libraries at startup pricing.
Figma for Startups
Collaborative interface design and prototyping.
The offer
12 months free on the Organization plan
Who qualifies
Backed by a Figma partner fund or accelerator
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Framer for Startups
Design-led site builder for marketing pages.
The offer
Discounted annual plans through partner programmes
Who qualifies
Accelerator or fund portfolio companies
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Adobe Creative Cloud for Teams
Full creative suite plus the Adobe Fonts library.
The offer
Startup pricing via reseller and accelerator programmes
Who qualifies
Small teams; discount depends on partner
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Webflow for Startups
Visual website builder with a real CMS.
The offer
Credits toward Webflow plans through partner programmes
Who qualifies
Partner accelerator or incubator
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04
Analytics & Product
4Product analytics, session replay and experimentation.
PostHog for Startups
Product analytics, session replay and feature flags.
The offer
$50,000 in credits for 12 months plus extra platform credits
Who qualifies
Under 2 years old, raised under $5M
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Amplitude Startup Scholarship
Behavioural product analytics and experimentation.
The offer
12 months free on the Growth plan
Who qualifies
Under $10M raised, fewer than 20 employees
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Mixpanel Startup Programme
Event analytics and funnel reporting.
The offer
$50,000 in credits for the first year
Who qualifies
Under 5 years old, raised under $8M
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Sentry for Startups
Error monitoring and performance tracing.
The offer
Discounted Team plan through partner programmes
Who qualifies
Accelerator or fund referral
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05
Payments & Billing
3Checkout, subscriptions, invoicing and tax handling.
Stripe Atlas
US company incorporation, bank account and payments setup.
The offer
Discounted incorporation plus partner credits worth thousands
Who qualifies
New companies incorporating through Atlas
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Paddle Startup Support
Merchant of record billing with tax handled for you.
The offer
Reduced fees for early-revenue SaaS
Who qualifies
Pre-revenue and early-revenue SaaS, case by case
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Lemon Squeezy
Simple digital-product checkout with tax compliance included.
The offer
Introductory fee discounts for new sellers
Who qualifies
New accounts selling digital products
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06
Productivity & Ops
5Docs, planning, automation and the daily running of the company.
Notion for Startups
Docs, wikis and lightweight project tracking.
The offer
Up to $6,000 off the Plus plan with AI included
Who qualifies
Under 50 employees, partner referral for larger credits
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Linear for Startups
Fast issue tracking and roadmap planning.
The offer
6 months free on paid plans
Who qualifies
Under 2 years old, fewer than 25 people
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Slack for Startups
Team messaging with integrations and workflow automation.
The offer
Up to 12 months free on Pro or Business+ via partners
Who qualifies
Portfolio companies of partner funds and accelerators
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Zapier for Startups
No-code automation between the tools you already use.
The offer
12 months of free Zapier credits through partner programmes
Who qualifies
Accelerator or fund partner referral
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n8n Startup Plan
Self-hostable workflow automation with code when needed.
The offer
Discounted cloud plans for early-stage teams
Who qualifies
Early-stage teams, case by case
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07
Legal & Finance
4Incorporation, banking, accounting and contracts.
Mercury
Startup banking with sub-accounts and virtual cards.
The offer
Partner perks worth thousands in software credits
Who qualifies
US-incorporated startups
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Brex
Corporate cards, expenses and spend controls.
The offer
Partner reward credits and waived fees for new accounts
Who qualifies
Incorporated startups with a business bank account
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Clerky
Standard startup legal paperwork done correctly.
The offer
Discounted incorporation bundles via accelerators
Who qualifies
US startups, partner referral for discounts
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Pilot
Bookkeeping, tax and CFO services for startups.
The offer
20% off the first year through partner programmes
Who qualifies
US startups on a paid plan
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08
Support & Growth
5Help desks, email, CRM and everything customer-facing.
Intercom Early Stage
In-app messaging, help centre and AI support agent.
The offer
Up to 90% off the first year
Who qualifies
Under 5 years old, raised under $10M, fewer than 15 people
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Brevo
Email, SMS and transactional messaging with a CRM attached.
The offer
Generous free tier plus startup discounts on paid plans
Who qualifies
Open to all; discounts via partner programmes
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Resend
Developer-first transactional email with good deliverability.
The offer
Free tier for low volume, startup credits via partners
Who qualifies
Open to all; credits via accelerators
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HubSpot for Startups
CRM, marketing automation and sales pipeline.
The offer
Up to 90% off the first year, 50% in year two
Who qualifies
Raised under $2M for the largest discount tier
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Crisp
Live chat, shared inbox and chatbot for small teams.
The offer
Startup discount on the Pro plan
Who qualifies
Small teams, applied on request
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