Datadog
Datadog for Startups
Datadog for Startups offers eligible new customers at Series A or earlier up to $100,000 in credits for eligible Datadog platform services for up to 12 months. An official partner referral is required. Accepted teams must activate credits within 30 days. Credits end on exhaustion, early removal, or 12 months after activation; subsequent usage is billed at then-current rates under the account's subscription and billing settings. Datadog may use participants' names and logos in marketing. Credits exclude taxes and technical, premier support, and professional services.
Up to $100,000 in credits for eligible Datadog platform services for up to one year, with tailored setup support. Actual credit allocation is specified in the acceptance notice.
Series A or earlier startups.
SeedSeries AEarly stage
Added Oct 19, 2026Last updated Oct 19, 2026Terms checked Oct 19, 2026
Speechmatics
Speechmatics Startup Program
Speechmatics’ Startup Program is an open application program for early-stage voice AI startups. It offers up to $50k in usage credits plus technical support, office hours, beta access, and co-marketing opportunities. Official eligibility centers on companies building with voice AI, typically under $10M raised, with a functional MVP or imminent launch, an active development team, and a defined ASR use case. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis via the official startup program page. The page does not state a fixed deadline or duration.
Up to $50k in Speechmatics usage credits, plus technical guidance, monthly office hours, priority developer support, beta access, and co-marketing exposure.
Early-stage startups building with voice AI technology.
Pre-seedSeedEarly stage
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GanttPRO
GanttPRO Startup Program
GanttPRO offers eligible startups, accelerators and incubators 50% off their first annual subscription on any plan. The program terms require operating for 3 years or less, a public website and unique company email domain, 30 or fewer employees, no prior funding round, change of control or IPO, and no previous paid GanttPRO subscription or discount. Activate within 30 days of approval. The offer cannot be combined with other discounts or applied to monthly plans or prior purchases. Participation grants GanttPRO perpetual, irrevocable marketing rights to the organization’s name and logo.
50% off the first annual subscription on any GanttPRO plan.
Startup business, accelerator, or incubator operating for 3 years or less.
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ClickHouse
ClickHouse Startup Offer
ClickHouse Startup Offer provides eligible startups that belong to selected partner programs with $5,000 in ClickHouse Cloud credits for 12 months. The offer also includes ClickHouse Basic Support and promotional/speaking opportunities. Applicants must be part of a selected partner program, be less than three years old, be new to ClickHouse Cloud, not have raised a Series D or later round, and have a verification code from their Accelerator/Incubator/VC.
$5,000 in ClickHouse Cloud credits for 12 months, plus ClickHouse Basic Support, a joint blog post/promotional support, and speaking opportunities at ClickHouse community events.
Must be part of the programs of a selected partner/accelerator/incubator/VC.
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Scaleway
Scaleway Founders Program
Scaleway’s Founders Program is the entry step in its startup offering for young projects and startups migrating to Scaleway. The official page says it provides €1,000 in cloud credits for 12 months, with self-serve support only, a collective onboarding session, and access to community and visibility perks. Eligibility is limited to entities under 5 years old, with fewer than 50 employees, and that are not existing Scaleway customers. Applications are reviewed within 21 business days, identity verification is mandatory, and the broader startup program page indicates the application process is via one form for all startup applications.
Up to €1,000 in cloud credits for 12 months, with collective onboarding, self-serve support only, access to private Slack channels, Scaleway events, product betas, masterclasses/webinars, co-marketing opportunities, and VC network connections.
Entity must be under 5 years old.
Founders
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Confluent
Confluent for Startups
Confluent for Startups is Confluent’s startup benefit program for early-stage startups. The official page advertises free Confluent Cloud product credits, technical help, and an exclusive community, and also notes a separate AI Accelerator track that runs twice a year in 10-week cohorts. The official startup challenge terms provide the clearest current eligibility details for the program’s application route, including age of company, funding cap, entity type, representative requirements, and exclusions. The page currently offers an Apply now path, so the status is open.
Free product credits for up to one year of Confluent Cloud, plus two one-hour sessions with a data streaming expert and ongoing bi-weekly technical office hours. Members also get access to an exclusive startup community.
Early-stage startups.
Early stage
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Kredily
Kredily Startup India Plan
Kredily's Startup India Plan is an official free-forever HR and payroll program for eligible Indian startups. The page states that eligible startups are DPIIT-registered or backed by venture capital firms or accelerators, and the plan is subject to Kredily's active usage policy. The official terms add a 250 MB free storage limit per company, KYC requirements for companies and employees, and active usage requirements: 80% of active employees must access the platform at least once a month and payslips must be generated for at least 80% of onboarded employees by the 15th day of the next month. Failure to comply may lead to revoking complimentary credits, subscription downgrade, or platform access revocation.
Free forever HR and payroll automation for eligible startups, including HR management, employee onboarding, attendance, leave, payroll, compliance calculations, and support.
Legally based in India.
early-stagestartup
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E2B
E2B for Startups
E2B for Startups is an open application program for early-stage AI-agent teams. Approved applicants receive one-time $20,000 in E2B credits and the Pro tier. The official overview page says the program is for startups under three years old that have raised less than $5M, and the application form confirms it is limited to first-time E2B users on the Free tier. Terms add that credits expire one year after redemption, applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and approved teams must use an institutional/company email, accept publicity permissions, display the E2B badge where applicable, and share positive words about E2B within 7 days of approval. The page also states that teams already on Pro or Enterprise should contact startups@e2b.dev and that YC applicants should use the YC deal route instead.
One-time $20,000 in E2B credits plus the Pro tier for approved teams.
First-time E2B users.
Early-stage
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Shortcut
Shortcut Startup Program
Shortcut’s official Startup Program offers eligible startups 12 months of free Business Plan access with SAML SSO. Applicants must be new Shortcut customers, have fewer than 50 employees, be below the stated funding and age limits, and not be service providers or consulting agencies. The program page currently includes an apply-now form, so the program is open.
12 months of free access to Shortcut Business Plan, including unlimited everything and SAML SSO.
New Shortcut customer.
Pre-series A
Added Oct 18, 2026Last updated Oct 18, 2026Terms checked Oct 19, 2026
Altair
Altair Startup Program
Current availability of the former Altair Startup Program could not be confirmed on October 19, 2026. The official Altair startup overview redirects to Siemens' Altair acquisition page, and the Smart Product Development startup package URL redirects to a general Siemens product page. Those destinations do not publish the former startup benefits, eligibility or an application route. Previously listed packages and durations should be treated as historical and confirmed directly with Siemens before relying on them.
Previously advertised discounted Altair software, training and support packages. Current startup-specific benefits and pricing are not confirmed by the redirected official pages; contact Siemens.
Current eligibility is unconfirmed after the official Altair startup pages redirected to general Siemens pages. Contact Siemens for startup program availability and criteria.
Added Oct 18, 2026Last updated Oct 19, 2026Terms checked Oct 19, 2026
HubSpot
HubSpot for Startups
HubSpot for Startups is the official startup discount program on HubSpot’s website. The page shows two current discount tiers: a 90% off year-one tier for startups that raised Pre-seed, Seed, or Series A funding and are affiliated with an approved partner or have verified venture funding, and a 30% off year-one tier for startups tied to approved entrepreneurial organizations. HubSpot says discounts apply only to net-new Professional or Enterprise products. It also states that after the initial discount period startups transition to standard pricing, that an annual commitment is required, and that funding can be verified via Pitchbook, Crunchbase, or Harmonic. The official page includes an Apply Now / Check your eligibility link, so the program is currently open.
Eligible startups can save 30%–90% on HubSpot. The page lists 90% off year one (then 50% year two, 25% year three) for one tier and 30% off year one (then 15% year two) for another.
90% off tier: startups raised Pre-seed, Seed, or Series A funding; not Series B or later.
Pre-seedSeedSeries A
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Kong
Kong for Startups
Kong for Startups is Kong’s official startup benefit program for early-stage AI/API builders. It offers up to $100,000 in Kong Konnect Plus credits, onboarding support, product access, and a 50% two-year discount after credits expire. Applications are open on the official page.
Up to $100,000 in Kong Konnect Plus credits valid for 12 months from allocation, dedicated Slack support, architecture reviews and office hours, and access to AI Gateway, Konnect, Mesh and Event Gateway. After credits expire or for usage beyond the balance, 50% off Konnect Plus list pricing applies for 24 months. Unused credits do not roll over.
Early-stage builders shipping AI, API, or agent infrastructure.
Pre-seedSeedSeries A
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