Startup credits & deals.
Free credits for indie hackers, solo builders and early startups. See who qualifies and how to claim them.
- programs
- 29
- in credits*
- $518K+
- Top 20 picks
- 20
- verified
- 15
*Only credits with a stated USD cap are counted.
Cloudflare
Cloudflare for Startups (Tier 3)
Up to $10,000 (Tier 3). Tier 2 $100K and Tier 1 $350K need an affiliated funder
Top 20 · #1VerifiedCash-value credits1 year or until usedAmazon Web Services
AWS Activate Founders
Founders tier up to $5,000. Portfolio up to $200,000 needs a provider Org ID
Top 20 · #2VerifiedCash-value creditsnot stated on pageGoogle Cloud
Google for Startups Cloud Program (Start tier)
Funded startups: up to $100K (up to $250K for AI) in year 1 plus 20% up to $100K in year 2
Top 20 · #3VerifiedCash-value creditsnot stated on pageMicrosoft Azure
Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub
Up to $150K over time with verified progress
Top 20 · #4VerifiedCash-value creditsnot statedDigitalOcean
DigitalOcean Hatch
Credits plus partner perks. Amount not published
Top 20 · #5VerifiedCash-value credits12 monthsPostHog
PostHog for Startups
$50,000
Top 20 · #6VerifiedCash-value credits1 yearMixpanel
Mixpanel for Startups
1 year free, up to 1 billion events and 1 million session replays, valued at $145,000
Top 20 · #7VerifiedFree plan period1 yearElevenLabs
ElevenLabs Startup Grants
Scale plan for 12 months, 33,000,000 characters (worth more than $5,500)
Top 20 · #8VerifiedFree plan period12 monthsNVIDIA
NVIDIA Inception
Free to join. Cloud credits from NVIDIA and partners, training codes, hardware pricing
Top 20 · #9VerifiedPerks bundlenot statedRunware
Runware Startup Program (Starter)
Aggregators show $30,000 (Scale tier needs a $50,000 deposit)
Top 20 · #10VerifiedCash-value creditsCredits do not expireConvex
Convex for Startups
Up to 1 year free of Convex Professional plus 30% off usage fees up to $30k
Top 20 · #11VerifiedFree plan periodUp to 1 yearClerk
Clerk for Startups
Clerk Pro features at a discount. Aggregators say $15K
Top 20 · #12VerifiedDiscountnot stated
