Startup programs & credits for developers

$10K Algolia search credits for startups —€” enterprise search API with typo-tolerance and AI recommendations

Algolia Startup Program offers $10,000 in search API credits for qualifying early-stage startups. Access to hosted search with typo-tolerance, faceting, analytics, and AI-powered recommendations. In addition to the existing free tier (10K records).

1 year free Amplitude Growth ($36K/yr) —€” enterprise product analytics with behavioral cohorts and experimentation

Amplitude Growth plan free for 1 year for qualifying startups. Includes product analytics, behavioral cohorts, real-time dashboards, user paths, and experimentation tools. Single application gives $36K/year value.

$25K Claude API credits —€” open to all early-stage startups, priority rate limits included

Anthropic Startup Program offers up to $25,000 in Claude API credits for early-stage startups. Open to any startup with or without VC backing. Provides priority rate limits, community access, and resources. VC-backed companies or accelerator alumni may qualify for additional benefits.

Up to 1B free tokens on Arcee AI —€” domain-adapted LLMs and model merging for specialized AI apps

Arcee AI's Trinity Builders program offers up to 1 billion free tokens for qualifying developers and startups. Access to Arcee's domain-adapted LLMs and model merging technology. Build specialized AI applications using distilled and merged open-source models. Application required.

$1K-$100K AWS credits for startups —€” Founders tier is automatic, Portfolio tier requires VC backing

AWS Activate provides startups with $1,000-$100,000 in cloud credits, technical support, and training. Founders tier offers $1,000-$5,000 automatically. Portfolio tier (VC-backed) offers up to $100,000. Includes access to AWS services, support credits, and training resources.

$20K CircleCI compute credits —€” scalable CI/CD with parallel testing for startup teams

CircleCI offers up to $20,000 in compute credits for startups. Provides access to parallel testing, faster builds, and advanced CI/CD features. Perfect for teams that need scalable continuous integration and delivery pipelines.

$250K Cloudflare enterprise credits —€” Workers, AI, CDN, DDoS protection for startups

Cloudflare for Startups offers $250,000 in enterprise credits for qualifying startups. Access to Workers, Workers AI, CDN, DDoS protection, D1 database, R2 storage, and enterprise security features. Requires application and targets software companies with active websites.

$25K Composio credits —€” AI agent development tools with multi-model support for startups

Composio offers $25,000 in credits for startups. Provides AI agent development tools, multi-model support, and enterprise-grade infrastructure for building AI applications. Access to cutting-edge AI capabilities and development resources.

~$20K Confluent Cloud credits —€” managed Kafka and Flink for real-time data streaming startups

Confluent for Startups offers approximately $20,000 in credits for Confluent Cloud (managed Apache Kafka and Flink). Real-time data streaming, event-driven architectures, and stream processing. Includes access to Kafka clusters, Flink compute, and ksqlDB. Application required for qualifying startups.

Directory of 43+ credit programs worth $1M+ —€” find and compare all available startup credits

Credit for Startups is a comprehensive directory of 43+ credit programs worth over $1M total. Browse AI/ML credits (21 programs), Cloud credits (8 programs), and Developer Tool credits (18 programs). Includes programs from Google Cloud, Microsoft, AWS, Anthropic, Mixpanel, Sentry, and more.

1 year Cursor Pro free —€” unlimited AI completions, codebase-aware chat, multi-file editing

Cursor offers 1 year of Pro plan free for startup developers through SaaSOffers. Pro plan ($20/user/month) includes unlimited AI code completions, codebase-aware AI chat, multi-file editing, inline editing, codebase indexing, and custom model selection (GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet, etc.).

$200K credits across Databricks + Neon —€” technical guidance and GTM support included

Databricks Startup Program provides up to $200,000 in credits across Databricks and Neon. Single application gives access to all Databricks services. Includes hands-on technical guidance and go-to-market support. Purpose-built for early-stage, venture-backed startups building on data and AI.

$100K DigitalOcean credits —€” VMs, K8s, databases for startups under 6 years old

DigitalOcean Startups program offers up to $100,000 in credits over 12 months. Access to VMs, Kubernetes, databases, and serverless functions. Targets startups less than 6 years old with less than $10M revenue. Affiliation with accelerator/incubator/VC can improve approval chances.

$100 free cloud credits with no credit card —€” managed Kubernetes hosting for startups

Embercloud offers $100 in free cloud credits for startups with no credit card required. Managed Kubernetes hosting with automated scaling, built-in CI/CD, and global edge deployment. Simple pricing with no hidden costs.

$500K+ aggregated startup credits —€” one-stop platform for AWS, Google Cloud, Stripe, and more

F6S is a global networking platform for founders that aggregates deals, discounts, and credit opportunities. Access exclusive offers on hosting, design, software, email, and more. Connect with other startups, recruit talent, and apply for funding. Most AWS, Google Cloud, and Stripe credits can be accessed through F6S.

$500K+ bundled credits across 50+ partners —€” single application for comprehensive startup support

Fin.ai Startup Pack bundles $500,000+ in credits across 50+ partners. Single application gives access to multiple high-value programs including cloud credits, AI APIs, developer tools, and business services. Designed to provide comprehensive startup infrastructure support.

Covers engineering tooling for small teams —€” Enterprise, Copilot, and Advanced Security for a year without the usual seat cost.

Eligible early-stage startups get 20 seats of GitHub Enterprise free for 12 months plus $10,000 in flexible platform credits for Copilot, Advanced Security, Actions, and more.

1 year GitHub Team free —€” protected branches, required reviews, 3K CI/CD minutes for startups

GitHub for Startups provides qualifying teams with GitHub Team plan free for 12 months. Team plan includes protected branches, required code reviews, 50 CI/CD minutes/month per user, 3,000 shared Actions minutes, code owners, required status checks, and advanced audit logging. Value: $252-$1,200+ depending on team size.

$1K-$350K Google Cloud credits —€” AI-First tier offers $350K for AI-native startups

Google Cloud startup program grants $1,000 to $350,000 in credits over 2 years. Tiers: Start ($1K), Build ($25K), Scale ($100K), AI-First ($350K). Credits cover all GCP services including Vertex AI, BigQuery, Cloud Run, Compute Engine, and storage. AI-First tier requires accelerator alumni status.

$2K+ Gradium voice AI credits —€” build voice agents with NLU and real-time voice processing

Gradium offers $2,000+ in voice AI platform credits for qualifying startups. Build and deploy voice agents with natural language understanding, text-to-speech, and real-time voice processing. Includes access to Gradium's voice AI API and agent building tools. Application required.

Free CRM + $1,000 startup credits —€” enterprise sales tools for free

CRM, marketing automation, and sales tools with generous startup program credits.

Up to $120K IBM Cloud credits —€” no VC needed for Builder tier, includes Watson AI and Kubernetes

IBM Cloud for Startups offers up to $120,000 in cloud credits for qualifying early-stage startups. Access to IBM Cloud services including compute, storage, AI/ML (Watson), Kubernetes, and databases. No VC backing required for Builder tier. Includes technical support and co-marketing opportunities.

93% off Intercom year 1 with Fin AI free —€” saves $3K-$10K on enterprise customer support platform

Intercom Early Stage program offers 93% off the first year of the Support or Growth plan plus free Fin AI chatbot credits. Includes ticketing, live chat, knowledge base, and automation. Requires application through partner programs like FounderPass or Secret.

$25K-$100K Kong credits + 50% off for 2 years —€” YC companies pre-qualified

Kong for Startups offers up to $100,000 in Kong Konnect Plus credits valid for 12 months, plus 50% off list pricing for 2 years after credits expire. YC companies pre-qualified for full $100K. Most early-stage startups receive $25K-$100K. Covers AI Gateway, API Gateway, Metering, and Event Gateway.

$5K-$150K Azure credits —€” Founders Hub offers instant $5K, Investor Network up to $150K

Microsoft for Startups offers up to $150,000 in Azure credits. Founders Hub provides instant $5,000 tier accessible to all startups. Investor Network tier offers $100,000-$150,000 for investor-backed companies. Includes access to GitHub Enterprise, Visual Studio, Microsoft 365, and OpenAI API credits.

Separate high-value startup credit program on top of the existing Atlas free tier.

MongoDB Atlas startup credits for managed document database hosting on AWS, GCP, or Azure. Credits apply to paid Atlas tiers and include technical advisor support.

$2K—€“$150K AI startup credits —€” only useful for registered companies with funding

AI cloud platform for ML training and inference. AI Explorer: $2K cloud + $2K inference credits. AI Builder/Scaler: up to $150K (requires VC backing, legal entity, logo exchange). Not available to individuals.

$16K Neo4j AuraDB credits —€” managed graph database for recommendation and knowledge graph startups

Neo4j Startup Program offers $16,000 in AuraDB (cloud graph database) credits for qualifying startups. Fully managed graph database with Cypher query language, built-in visualization, and ACID compliance. Perfect for recommendation engines, fraud detection, and knowledge graphs.

$100K Neon credits + free tier —€” serverless Postgres with branching for startups

Neon offers startup credits of up to $100,000 for early-stage companies, plus their generous free tier. Serverless Postgres with branching, instant provisioning, and scale-to-zero compute. Perfect for startups building modern, scalable applications.

100GB free + 5 users on full-stack observability —€” APM, logs, traces, and AI-powered insights for startups

New Relic startup program provides 100GB of data ingestion free, 5 full-platform users, APM, infrastructure monitoring, logs, and traces. Full-stack observability platform with AI-powered error grouping and incident intelligence.

Free NVIDIA Inception membership —€” unlocks GPU credits and partner discounts for AI startups

NVIDIA Inception program provides free membership with access to GPU credits, discounts, and technical support. Unlocks higher tiers at partner platforms like Nebius and CoreWeave. Includes investor intros, go-to-market support, and access to NVIDIA AI expertise.

$5K-$50K OpenAI API credits —€” access GPT-4/5 for qualifying startups through application

OpenAI offers startup credits ranging from $5,000 to $50,000+ for qualifying startups. Access to GPT-4, GPT-5, and other cutting-edge models. Requires application and typically targets venture-backed or high-potential startups. Credits can be used for API access and model experimentation.

—‚¬10K-—‚¬100K OVHcloud credits —€” bare metal, VPS, and private cloud for European startups

OVHcloud Startup Program provides —‚¬10,000 to —‚¬100,000 in cloud credits for early-stage startups. Access to bare metal servers, VPS, hosted private cloud, and AI/ML infrastructure. 30+ data centers worldwide. Strong European data privacy compliance (GDPR).

Best-in-class product analytics suite for early-stage startups —€” $50K credits make it effectively free while you grow.

Product analytics, session replay, feature flags, surveys, and error tracking in one platform. Early-stage startups can apply for $50,000 in startup credits on top of the generous free tier.

$300-$3,900 Pruna AI compute credits —€” model compression and optimization for efficient AI deployment

Pruna AI offers $300 to $3,900 in compute credits through their Build program. Optimize and deploy AI models with Pruna's compression and acceleration tools. Supports pruning, quantization, distillation, and hardware-aware optimization. Application required, credits depend on project scope.

50+ verified startup deals in one place —€” instant claims for free tiers, applications for high-value credits

SaaSOffers is an aggregator platform that verifies eligibility and provides direct application links for 50+ startup deals. Free-tier deals (Notion, Linear, Figma) can be claimed instantly. Higher-value credits (AWS, Chargebee, Mixpanel) require short applications. Total value can exceed $500,000 across all programs.

$100/mo free for startups —€” error monitoring without the enterprise price tag

Error monitoring and performance tracking for web and mobile apps.

$500 incorporation + $2.5K Stripe credits + $50K partner perks —€” all-in-one startup launch package

Stripe Atlas incorporates your startup as a Delaware C-Corp or LLC for $500. Includes $2,500 in Stripe product credits for payment processing and access to over $50,000 in partner discounts from AWS, Google Cloud, Notion, GitHub, MongoDB, and more.

1 year Vercel Pro free —€” 1TB bandwidth, team features, advanced analytics for startups

Vercel offers 1 year of Pro plan free for qualifying startups through SaaSOffers. Pro plan ($20/user/month) includes team collaboration, 1TB bandwidth/month (vs 100GB free), advanced analytics, serverless functions with 60-second execution, Edge Functions, and preview deployments for every PR.

$2,500 startup credits —€” visual no-code web dev with CMS and hosting, use code DEVDEALS

Webflow offers $2,500 in startup credits through devdeals.org. Includes visual web development, CMS, hosting, and SEO tools. Code DEVDEALS unlocks the credits at signup. No-code visual web development platform with fully managed hosting.

$500K+ worth of exclusive deals for YC companies —€” 100+ tools with free credits and discounts

Y Combinator provides current and alumni companies access to a private portal with 100+ discounts and exclusive offers on industry-leading tools. Includes deals from PostHog, Fivetran, OneSignal, Deel, Vanta, Gusto, GitHub, Algolia, Amplitude, and more. Total value exceeds $500,000 in free credits and discounts.