{ "version": 1, "generated_at": "2026-10-23T21:47:03Z", "docs": "https://that.promo/developers", "filters": { "status": "live", "category": null, "program": null, "provider": null }, "count": 58, "offers": [ { "slug": "vultr-agent-rush-hackathon", "url": "https://that.promo/vultr-agent-rush-hackathon", "json_url": "https://that.promo/vultr-agent-rush-hackathon.json", "name": "Vultr Agent Rush Hackathon", "provider": "Vultr", "company": "vultr", "company_url": "https://that.promo/vultr", "category": "Cloud", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-cloud-credits", "program": null, "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$200", "headline_note": "in credits", "value": "$200 in Vultr credits per participant", "summary": "Vultr's online Agent Rush hackathon (Nov 3 to 8) gives every participant $200 in Vultr credits to build AI agents on its cloud.", "who_qualifies": "Hackathon participants, open worldwide, in teams of 1 to 6; needs a new Vultr account with an email never used on Vultr before", "how_to_claim": "Register for the hackathon through lablab.ai, create a new Vultr account and apply the gift code shared at kickoff", "expiry": "2026-11-08 (event ends); credit expiry not stated", "caveats": "Credits come as a gift code shared at kickoff and need a new Vultr account. They are for use during the hackathon; to keep deployments afterward you must add a payment method. Vultr GPUs are not available for this event. 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Its startup program gives up to $25,000 in credits for Dedicated Inference or Training and up to $2,500 for Model APIs, plus support, events and go-to-market help.", "who_qualifies": "AI-first startups (AI core to the product), Seed to Series A, started under 5 years ago, never had Baseten credits", "how_to_claim": "Apply on the startup program page", "expiry": null, "caveats": "VC-backed Seed to Series A only. Only for companies that never received Baseten credits. Amounts are up to figures; the base amount is not stated. Credit expiry not stated.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://www.baseten.co/startup-program/", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-23T18:44:23Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T18:44:23Z" }, { "slug": "openai-startup-credits", "url": "https://that.promo/openai-startup-credits", "json_url": "https://that.promo/openai-startup-credits.json", "name": "OpenAI startup credits", "provider": "OpenAI", "company": "openai", "company_url": "https://that.promo/openai", "category": "Model APIs", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-ai-api-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": null, "headline_note": null, "value": "Free OpenAI API credits (amount not published)", "summary": "OpenAI makes the GPT models and sells access to them through its API. Startups backed by its partner VCs can get free API credits, possible rate limit upgrades, time with solutions engineers and events.", "who_qualifies": "Portfolio companies of OpenAI partner VCs, such as Thrive Capital, Sequoia, a16z, Kleiner Perkins and Conviction", "how_to_claim": "Ask your VC for a unique referral code, then apply on the startups page", "expiry": null, "caveats": "No credit amount is published. You need a referral code from a partner VC, so it is not open to direct applicants. 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Its startup program gives 12 months of recurring free credits on Speech-to-text, Streaming speech-to-text and Dictation, plus discounted pricing, forward deployed engineer help and co-marketing.", "who_qualifies": "Bootstrapped through Series A, building with voice or audio, launching within 6 months", "how_to_claim": "Apply on the startup program page; applications are reviewed within one week", "expiry": "ongoing (credits recur for 12 months)", "caveats": "The credit amount is not published. Discounted pricing does not apply to LLM Gateway. Applications are reviewed within one week.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://www.assemblyai.com/contact/startup-program", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-23T18:44:20Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T18:44:20Z" }, { "slug": "sentry-for-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/sentry-for-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/sentry-for-startups.json", "name": "Sentry for Startups", "provider": "Sentry", "company": "sentry", "company_url": "https://that.promo/sentry", "category": "Monitoring", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-monitoring-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": null, "headline_note": null, "value": "Up to $5,000 in Sentry credits plus priority support", "summary": "Sentry is an error tracking and performance monitoring tool for developers. 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Credit expiry not confirmed on the official page.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://sentry.io/for/startups/", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-23T18:44:18Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T18:44:18Z" }, { "slug": "render-for-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/render-for-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/render-for-startups.json", "name": "Render for Startups", "provider": "Render", "company": "render", "company_url": "https://that.promo/render", "category": "Hosting", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-hosting-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": null, "headline_note": null, "value": "$500 to $100K in Render credits by tier", "summary": "Render is a cloud hosting platform for web apps, APIs, databases and background workers. Its startup program gives platform credits by tier: $500 Prototype, $2,500 or $5K Build via partners, $10K or $25K Scale via top VCs, and $100K for the AI tier.", "who_qualifies": "New Render customers, Series A or earlier, raised under $50M, under 4 years old (Scale tier under 5). Prototype tier needs at least $25K seed funding; Build, Scale and AI tiers only through enrolled partners or VCs", "how_to_claim": "Create a Render account, then apply on the startups page", "expiry": "ongoing (credits valid 1 year from approval)", "caveats": "Even the lowest tier ($500) needs at least $25K in seed funding. Higher tiers only through an enrolled partner or VC. You need a Render account before applying. 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Its accelerator gives selected startups platform credits for serverless inference, dedicated endpoints, fine-tuning and instant clusters, plus 3 to 10 hours of forward deployed engineering.", "who_qualifies": "Startups, selection-based. Tier is set by funding raised: up to $5M (up to $15K), $5M to $10M (up to $30K), over $10M (up to $50K)", "how_to_claim": "Apply on the accelerator page", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Selection-based, not automatic. Credits do not apply to Reserved GPU Clusters. Most early teams fit the Build tier (up to $15K). Credit expiry not stated.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://www.together.ai/startup-accelerator", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-23T18:44:15Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T18:44:15Z" }, { "slug": "perch-ai-free-starter-plan", "url": "https://that.promo/perch-ai-free-starter-plan", "json_url": "https://that.promo/perch-ai-free-starter-plan.json", "name": "Perch AI free Starter plan", "provider": "Perch AI", "company": "perch-ai", "company_url": "https://that.promo/perch-ai", "category": "Model APIs", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-ai-api-credits", "program": null, "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$20", "headline_note": "per month, no card", "value": "20,000 PT of hosted usage each month (1 PT = $0.001, so up to $20), no card needed", "summary": "Perch AI's free Starter plan gives a monthly hosted-usage allowance and a rotating set of free models, currently Laguna S 2.1, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GLM 5.3 Flash, plus MiniMax M3.1 Flash for a limited time.", "who_qualifies": "Anyone with a free Perch AI account; no credit card required", "how_to_claim": "Sign up for Perch AI and choose the free Starter plan; it covers Web, Desktop and CLI", "expiry": "ongoing (allowance refreshes monthly)", "caveats": "The Starter Data Program is on by default and lets Perch turn deidentified usage into AI training data it can license; you can turn it off in Settings > Privacy. No direct API access. The free model lineup rotates.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://www.perchai.app/docs/plans/starter", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-23T07:23:37Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T07:23:38Z" }, { "slug": "keiki-for-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/keiki-for-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/keiki-for-startups.json", "name": "Keiki for Startups", "provider": "Keiki", "company": "keiki", "company_url": "https://that.promo/keiki", "category": "Dev tools", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-dev-tools", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$500", "headline_note": "platform credit", "value": "$500 in platform credit plus a free iMessage line for one month", "summary": "Keiki's startup program: $500 toward AI replies, email and agent tools on its agent platform, your own iMessage number with the first month free, and founder support.", "who_qualifies": "Companies founded within the last 10 years with a live website for a software product; bootstrapped or venture-backed, accelerator alumni especially welcome", "how_to_claim": "Apply on the Keiki for Startups page; the team reviews and replies by email", "expiry": null, "caveats": "The iMessage line is free for the first month only. Keiki's founder posted on X that a second batch is open with applications due by Nov 1, 2026; the official page does not state a deadline.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://onkeiki.com/startups", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-23T07:23:35Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:26:41Z" }, { "slug": "deepgram-startup-program", "url": "https://that.promo/deepgram-startup-program", "json_url": "https://that.promo/deepgram-startup-program.json", "name": "Deepgram Startup Program", "provider": "Deepgram", "company": "deepgram", "company_url": "https://that.promo/deepgram", "category": "Model APIs", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-ai-api-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$100k", "headline_note": "up to, 12 months", "value": "Up to $100,000 in Deepgram credits over 12 months; direct applicants start at $1,000", "summary": "Deepgram credits for its speech-to-text, text-to-speech and Voice Agent APIs, plus invite-only events, engineering support groups and the Deepgram startup community.", "who_qualifies": "AI builders or early-stage startups in production or launching in the next 6 months, committed to building and engaging with the Deepgram community", "how_to_claim": "Create a Deepgram account and apply on the program page with your Project ID; replies usually within a week, credits land in your console 24 to 48 hours after acceptance", "expiry": "ongoing (each credit grant expires 12 months from issue)", "caveats": "Direct applicants start at $1,000; tiers up to $100,000 open up as your usage grows. Partner VCs and accelerators may list bigger offers on their perks pages. Applications are reviewed case by case.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://deepgram.com/startup-program", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-23T07:23:34Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:26:42Z" }, { "slug": "baseten-mammoth-elephant-free-week", "url": "https://that.promo/baseten-mammoth-elephant-free-week", "json_url": "https://that.promo/baseten-mammoth-elephant-free-week.json", "name": "Baseten free week for mammoth-1 and elephant-1", "provider": "Baseten", "company": "baseten", "company_url": "https://that.promo/baseten", "category": "Model APIs", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-ai-api-credits", "program": null, "status": "live", "headline_amount": "Free", "headline_note": "for 1 week", "value": "Free use of mammoth-1 (27B) and elephant-1 (9B) on Baseten Model APIs for one week", "summary": "Baseten's research lab released two open-source decision models, mammoth-1 and elephant-1, and made them free to try for one week on Baseten Model APIs from Oct 21.", "who_qualifies": "Anyone using Baseten Model APIs; no other eligibility stated", "how_to_claim": "Call mammoth-1 or elephant-1 through Baseten Model APIs with your Baseten API key", "expiry": "2026-10-27 23:59 PT", "caveats": "Free week only. Baseten's blog says one week from the Oct 21 launch; the exact end, Oct 27 at 23:59 PT, comes from Baseten's own X post. Pricing after the free week is not stated. Both models are also open-source on Hugging Face.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://www.baseten.co/blog/the-best-decision-models-in-the-world-mammoth-1-and-elephant-1/", "released_at": "2026-10-21", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-23T07:23:33Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:40:49Z" }, { "slug": "deepseek-search-and-fetch-free-window", "url": "https://that.promo/deepseek-search-and-fetch-free-window", "json_url": "https://that.promo/deepseek-search-and-fetch-free-window.json", "name": "DeepSeek Search and Fetch free window", "provider": "DeepSeek", "company": "deepseek", "company_url": "https://that.promo/deepseek", "category": "Data and search APIs", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-data-api-credits", "program": null, "status": "live", "headline_amount": "Free", "headline_note": "until Oct 31", "value": "Free Search and Fetch calls through server-side tools in DeepSeek Harness, Claude Code and Codex until billing starts", "summary": "DeepSeek's new Search and Fetch APIs are free when called through server-side tools in DeepSeek Harness, Claude Code and Codex until billing starts on Oct 31, 2026.", "who_qualifies": "DeepSeek API users calling Search and Fetch through server-side tools in DeepSeek Harness, Claude Code or Codex", "how_to_claim": "Use Search and Fetch as server-side tools in DeepSeek Harness, Claude Code or Codex with your DeepSeek API key", "expiry": "2026-10-31 16:00 UTC", "caveats": "Only calls through server-side tools in DeepSeek Harness, Claude Code and Codex are free. Direct Search and Fetch API calls already cost $0.75 per 1,000 calls per endpoint. This is a free usage window, not a credit grant, and model tokens are billed separately. Needs a DeepSeek API account and key.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://api-docs.deepseek.com/news/news261017", "released_at": "2026-10-17", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-23T19:40:52Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T19:41:39Z" }, { "slug": "oracle-startup-growth-engine", "url": "https://that.promo/oracle-startup-growth-engine", "json_url": "https://that.promo/oracle-startup-growth-engine.json", "name": "Oracle Startup Growth Engine", "provider": "Oracle", "company": "oracle", "company_url": "https://that.promo/oracle", "category": "Cloud", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-cloud-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$60k", "headline_note": "up to, OCI credits", "value": "$5,000 to $60,000 in OCI Universal Credits, plus possible funding for one year of Level 1 OPN membership", "summary": "Oracle's program for startups building on OCI: Universal Credits, with possible account and engineer support, a year of Oracle PartnerNetwork membership and Oracle Cloud Marketplace access.", "who_qualifies": "Legally registered technology companies building digital products that intend to deploy workloads on OCI, in countries Oracle designates; public entities and applicants with sanctions, financial-crime or reputational risk are not eligible", "how_to_claim": "Apply through the application form on the Oracle Startup Growth Engine page", "expiry": "ongoing (credits last 12 months from when they are made available)", "caveats": "Credit amount and every other benefit are at Oracle's discretion and not guaranteed. Credits are OCI-only, non-transferable and have no cash value; once used up, the tenancy moves to pay-as-you-go. Oracle's terms do not require venture backing. Full terms: https://www.oracle.com/europe/artificial-intelligence/startup-growth-engine/terms/", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://www.oracle.com/europe/artificial-intelligence/startup-growth-engine/", "released_at": "2026-10-15", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-23T07:23:36Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:40:48Z" }, { "slug": "tavily-for-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/tavily-for-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/tavily-for-startups.json", "name": "Tavily for Startups", "provider": "Tavily", "company": "tavily", "company_url": "https://that.promo/tavily", "category": "Data and search APIs", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-data-api-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "100k", "headline_note": "API credits", "value": "100k free API credits, plus hands-on support and GTM opportunities", "summary": "100k search API credits for startups building agents.", "who_qualifies": "Startups (funding stage asked on the form; criteria not stated)", "how_to_claim": "Apply on the startups page", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Eligibility criteria not stated; rolling review.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://www.tavily.com/startups", "released_at": "2026-10-14", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:41:02Z" }, { "slug": "meta-global-ai-developer-hackathon", "url": "https://that.promo/meta-global-ai-developer-hackathon", "json_url": "https://that.promo/meta-global-ai-developer-hackathon.json", "name": "Meta Global AI Developer Hackathon", "provider": "Meta", "company": "meta", "company_url": "https://that.promo/meta", "category": "Model APIs", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-ai-api-credits", "program": null, "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$150", "headline_note": "in API credits", "value": "$150 in Meta Model API credits per selected participant, plus a $1M prize pool", "summary": "Meta's ten-day virtual AI hackathon (Oct 26 to Nov 4) gives each selected participant $150 in Meta Model API credits to build with, plus a shot at a $1M prize pool.", "who_qualifies": "Selected applicants worldwide, up to 20,000, on the indie developer and student track or the startup track. Not open to people in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, China, Syria or sanctioned regions", "how_to_claim": "Apply on the hackathon page; credits go to accepted participants", "expiry": "2026-10-25 11:59 PM ET (applications), or sooner if the 20,000 spots fill", "caveats": "The $150 credit amount appears only in the linked Application Overview and Event Waiver on cerebralvalley.ai, not on Meta's main hackathon page. Credits go only to selected applicants, with rolling review, and applications can close early once 20,000 spots fill. Not open to people in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, China, Syria or sanctioned regions. The waiver says submitted materials are not kept confidential, so read it before applying.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://dev.meta.ai/events/global-hackathon", "released_at": "2026-10-13", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-23T19:40:49Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T19:41:38Z" }, { "slug": "anthropic-claude-max-team-api-credits", "url": "https://that.promo/anthropic-claude-max-team-api-credits", "json_url": "https://that.promo/anthropic-claude-max-team-api-credits.json", "name": "Monthly API credits for Claude Max and Team plans", "provider": "Anthropic", "company": "anthropic", "company_url": "https://that.promo/anthropic", "category": "Model APIs", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-ai-api-credits", "program": null, "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$200/mo", "headline_note": "up to, with Max 20x", "value": "Max 5x $100/mo; Max 20x $200/mo; Team $20 per Standard seat and $100 per Premium seat, pooled and capped at $500/mo", "summary": "Max and Team subscribers get a monthly Claude API balance to build their own apps and agents.", "who_qualifies": "Active Max or Team subscribers after 7 days on the plan; Free, Pro, and Enterprise not eligible", "how_to_claim": "On claude.ai go to Settings > Billing (Team: Organization settings > Billing), choose Link organization, pick a Console org", "expiry": "ongoing (credits expire at the end of each billing cycle)", "caveats": "No rollover. Team credit is pooled from $20 per Standard seat and $100 per Premium seat and capped at $500/mo, so smaller teams get less. Comes with the Max or Team plan; not part of Claude Startups. Does not cover interactive Claude Code, extra usage, or Bedrock, Vertex, or Foundry. Only one Console org can be linked. Still rolling out over a few days.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://support.claude.com/en/articles/17154008-monthly-api-credits-for-max-and-team-plans", "released_at": "2026-10-07", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:59:09Z" }, { "slug": "x-api-free-credits", "url": "https://that.promo/x-api-free-credits", "json_url": "https://that.promo/x-api-free-credits.json", "name": "X API free credit incentives", "provider": "X", "company": "x", "company_url": "https://that.promo/x", "category": "Data and search APIs", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-data-api-credits", "program": null, "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$20", "headline_note": "+ match up to $50", "value": "$20 in free X API credits on first purchase with a saved card; first auto-recharge matched up to $50; up to 20% back in free xAI API credits", "summary": "Bonus credits for new X API buyers, plus xAI API credits back on X API spend.", "who_qualifies": "New X API pay-per-use customers", "how_to_claim": "Save a card and buy credits in the Developer Console", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Requires a paid purchase, so this is not purely free.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://docs.x.com/x-api/getting-started/pricing", "released_at": "2026-10-02", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:40:50Z" }, { "slug": "posthog-for-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/posthog-for-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/posthog-for-startups.json", "name": "PostHog for Startups", "provider": "PostHog", "company": "posthog", "company_url": "https://that.promo/posthog", "category": "Monitoring", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-monitoring-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$50k", "headline_note": "+ ~$12k perks", "value": "$50,000 in PostHog credits for 12 months, plus about $12,000 in partner perks", "summary": "$50k of PostHog credit for a year for young startups.", "who_qualifies": "Under 2 years old, raised under $5M, signed up after Jan 1, 2023", "how_to_claim": "Create a PostHog account, then apply", "expiry": "ongoing (credits for 12 months)", "caveats": "No priority support on the startup plan.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://posthog.com/startups", "released_at": "2026-09-14", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:40:57Z" }, { "slug": "vercel-for-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/vercel-for-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/vercel-for-startups.json", "name": "Vercel for Startups", "provider": "Vercel", "company": "vercel", "company_url": "https://that.promo/vercel", "category": "Hosting", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-hosting-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$30k", "headline_note": "up to", "value": "Up to $30,000 in Flexible Commitment Amount, plus Enterprise-tier access", "summary": "Credits toward Vercel Enterprise for startups, with startup-focused support.", "who_qualifies": "Eligible startups (criteria not stated on the page)", "how_to_claim": "Contact the Startups Team from the program page", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Eligibility criteria not stated on the public page. Value is a commitment amount, not cash.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://vercel.com/startups", "released_at": "2026-08-06", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:41:04Z" }, { "slug": "neon-databricks-startup", "url": "https://that.promo/neon-databricks-startup", "json_url": "https://that.promo/neon-databricks-startup.json", "name": "Databricks Startup Program (Neon)", "provider": "Neon / Databricks", "company": "neon-databricks", "company_url": "https://that.promo/neon-databricks", "category": "Databases", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-database-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$200k", "headline_note": "up to, VC-backed", "value": "Self-funded: up to $1,000 in Neon credits. VC-backed: up to $200K in Neon and Databricks credits", "summary": "Neon Postgres credits for startups, from $1k for bootstrappers to $200k for funded teams.", "who_qualifies": "Self-funded under $1M raised, or VC-backed with $1M+ or in a recognized accelerator; early-stage product", "how_to_claim": "Apply on the page", "expiry": "ongoing (credits valid 12 months)", "caveats": "Existing users can apply. Exact amount depends on stage.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://neon.com/startups", "released_at": "2026-06-16", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:41:03Z" }, { "slug": "microsoft-for-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/microsoft-for-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/microsoft-for-startups.json", "name": "Microsoft for Startups", "provider": "Microsoft", "company": "microsoft", "company_url": "https://that.promo/microsoft", "category": "Cloud", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-cloud-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$150k", "headline_note": "up to", "value": "Up to $150,000 in credits", "summary": "Azure credits plus AI tools and dev resources for startups.", "who_qualifies": "Startups (criteria not stated on the page)", "how_to_claim": "Get started via the Microsoft for Startups portal", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Eligibility criteria not stated on the landing page.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/startups", "released_at": "2026-06-02", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:41:00Z" }, { "slug": "digitalocean-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/digitalocean-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/digitalocean-startups.json", "name": "DigitalOcean Startups", "provider": "DigitalOcean", "company": "digitalocean", "company_url": "https://that.promo/digitalocean", "category": "Cloud", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-cloud-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": null, "headline_note": null, "value": "DigitalOcean credits (amount varies) for 12 months, plus partner perks", "summary": "A year of DigitalOcean credits for startups, with a lean toward AI-native teams.", "who_qualifies": "Raised $10M or less, company website and matching email, team account with business email; AI-native prioritized", "how_to_claim": "Apply on the program page", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Amount not stated. Service businesses are excluded. Not for startups that already used DO credits. The old /hatch URL redirects here.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://www.digitalocean.com/startups", "released_at": "2026-05-11", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:40:59Z" }, { "slug": "ona-for-open-source", "url": "https://that.promo/ona-for-open-source", "json_url": "https://that.promo/ona-for-open-source.json", "name": "Ona for Open Source", "provider": "Ona", "company": "ona", "company_url": "https://that.promo/ona", "category": "AI coding tools", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-ai-coding-tools", "program": "open_source", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$200", "headline_note": "per month", "value": "Up to $200 per month in free credits", "summary": "Monthly background-agent credits for OSS maintainers.", "who_qualifies": "Maintainers or core contributors of an active, well-established OSS project", "how_to_claim": "Apply with your GitHub profile and repos", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Amount scales with your OSS contribution.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://ona.com/open-source", "released_at": "2026-02-04", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:40:55Z" }, { "slug": "google-ai-pro-cloud-credits", "url": "https://that.promo/google-ai-pro-cloud-credits", "json_url": "https://that.promo/google-ai-pro-cloud-credits.json", "name": "Google AI Pro and Ultra monthly Google Cloud credits", "provider": "Google", "company": "google", "company_url": "https://that.promo/google", "category": "Cloud", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-cloud-credits", "program": null, "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$40/mo", "headline_note": "up to, with AI Ultra", "value": "$10/mo in Google Cloud credits with AI Pro; $40/mo with AI Ultra", "summary": "Paying for Google AI Pro or Ultra also gets you monthly Google Cloud credits through the Developer Program.", "who_qualifies": "Google AI Pro or Ultra subscribers", "how_to_claim": "Link the AI plan to your Google Developer Program profile", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Credits require linking via the Google Developer Program. Subscription is paid. Availability varies by country.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://one.google.com/about/google-ai-plans/", "released_at": "2026-01-27", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:41:05Z" }, { "slug": "mongodb-for-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/mongodb-for-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/mongodb-for-startups.json", "name": "MongoDB for Startups", "provider": "MongoDB", "company": "mongodb", "company_url": "https://that.promo/mongodb", "category": "Databases", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-database-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": null, "headline_note": null, "value": "Atlas credits and Voyage AI tokens (amount not stated), tiered from Inspire to Scale", "summary": "Tiered Atlas credits and embedding tokens for startups at any stage.", "who_qualifies": "Bootstrapped through VC-backed startups (tier criteria not stated)", "how_to_claim": "Apply on the page", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Credit amounts not stated on the page.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://www.mongodb.com/solutions/startups", "released_at": "2025-10-28", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:40:58Z" }, { "slug": "elevenlabs-startup-grants", "url": "https://that.promo/elevenlabs-startup-grants", "json_url": "https://that.promo/elevenlabs-startup-grants.json", "name": "ElevenLabs Startup Grants", "provider": "ElevenLabs", "company": "elevenlabs", "company_url": "https://that.promo/elevenlabs", "category": "Model APIs", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-ai-api-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$5.5k+", "headline_note": "33M characters", "value": "33,000,000 characters for 12 months (more than $5,500 in value)", "summary": "A year of voice AI usage for early startups building with ElevenLabs.", "who_qualifies": "Startups under 25 employees with a monetized product use case; no agencies, consultancies, or SMBs; not existing enterprise customers", "how_to_claim": "Apply on the grants page", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Rolling applications.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://elevenlabs.io/startup-grants", "released_at": "2025-08-12", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:40:53Z" }, { "slug": "pinecone-for-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/pinecone-for-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/pinecone-for-startups.json", "name": "Pinecone for Startups", "provider": "Pinecone", "company": "pinecone", "company_url": "https://that.promo/pinecone", "category": "Databases", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-database-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "Free", "headline_note": "Standard tier + credits", "value": "Free Standard Tier and Pro Support, plus usage credits and discounts (amounts not stated)", "summary": "Free Standard tier and support on Pinecone's vector database for early startups.", "who_qualifies": "Fewer than 100 employees, Series A or earlier", "how_to_claim": "Join via the program page", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Credit and discount amounts not stated.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://www.pinecone.io/startup-program/", "released_at": "2025-06-04", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:40:57Z" }, { "slug": "amplitude-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/amplitude-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/amplitude-startups.json", "name": "Amplitude Early Stage Startup plan", "provider": "Amplitude", "company": "amplitude", "company_url": "https://that.promo/amplitude", "category": "Business SaaS", "category_url": "https://that.promo/startup-saas-deals", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$60k", "headline_note": "first year free", "value": "First year 100% free (Growth plan, up to 100M events/mo, $60,000 value); year two 40% off", "summary": "A free year of Amplitude analytics for small startups.", "who_qualifies": "Under 20 employees and under $10M raised", "how_to_claim": "Create an account; you are prompted to apply", "expiry": "ongoing (one year)", "caveats": "The page also mentions a separate plan for US-based startups under $30M raised and under 150 employees.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://amplitude.com/startups", "released_at": "2025-01-31", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:40:51Z" }, { "slug": "mixpanel-for-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/mixpanel-for-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/mixpanel-for-startups.json", "name": "Mixpanel for Startups", "provider": "Mixpanel", "company": "mixpanel", "company_url": "https://that.promo/mixpanel", "category": "Business SaaS", "category_url": "https://that.promo/startup-saas-deals", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$145k", "headline_note": "one year free", "value": "One year free, worth $145,000 (1B events, 1M Session Replays)", "summary": "A free year of Mixpanel's full suite for startups.", "who_qualifies": null, "how_to_claim": "Join via the startups page", "expiry": "ongoing (one year)", "caveats": "Eligibility text sits behind FAQ toggles we could not read; check before listing.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://mixpanel.com/startups", "released_at": "2024-09-04", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:40:51Z" }, { "slug": "linear-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/linear-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/linear-startups.json", "name": "Linear startup program", "provider": "Linear", "company": "linear", "company_url": "https://that.promo/linear", "category": "Business SaaS", "category_url": "https://that.promo/startup-saas-deals", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "Free", "headline_note": "Business plan", "value": "Up to 6 months of Linear's Business plan free", "summary": "Up to 6 months of free Linear Business for startups backed by a Linear partner.", "who_qualifies": "Non-paying users under 50 employees affiliated with an official Linear partner", "how_to_claim": "Redeem through your partner's dedicated link", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Partner affiliation required (an official Linear partner VC, accelerator or community). Only for non-paying Linear users with fewer than 50 employees.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://linear.app/startups", "released_at": "2023-11-30", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T18:49:25Z" }, { "slug": "github-copilot-pro-free-oss", "url": "https://that.promo/github-copilot-pro-free-oss", "json_url": "https://that.promo/github-copilot-pro-free-oss.json", "name": "Free GitHub Copilot Pro for maintainers and teachers", "provider": "GitHub", "company": "github", "company_url": "https://that.promo/github", "category": "AI coding tools", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-ai-coding-tools", "program": "open_source", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "Free", "headline_note": "Copilot Pro", "value": "Free Copilot Pro", "summary": "Copilot Pro at no cost for popular OSS maintainers and teachers.", "who_qualifies": "Verified teachers on GitHub Education or maintainers of popular OSS repos", "how_to_claim": "Check eligibility in Copilot settings", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Eligibility is rechecked monthly. What counts as popular is not stated.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/copilot-on-github/set-up-copilot/enable-copilot/set-up-for-teachers-and-os-maintainers", "released_at": "2022-06-21", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:40:54Z" }, { "slug": "algolia-startup-program", "url": "https://that.promo/algolia-startup-program", "json_url": "https://that.promo/algolia-startup-program.json", "name": "Algolia Startup Program", "provider": "Algolia", "company": "algolia", "company_url": "https://that.promo/algolia", "category": "Dev tools", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-dev-tools", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$10k", "headline_note": "for 12 months", "value": "$10,000 in Algolia credits, valid 12 months", "summary": "$10k of search credits for a year for new Algolia users.", "who_qualifies": "New Algolia customers. Criteria box says under 7 years old and under $15M raised; the FAQ says under 3 years and under $5M", "how_to_claim": "Apply on the program page", "expiry": "ongoing (credits lapse after 12 months)", "caveats": "The page contradicts itself on eligibility (7 years/$15M vs 3 years/$5M). Not for paying customers or anyone who used another coupon.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://www.algolia.com/industries/startups", "released_at": "2022-04-05", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:41:03Z" }, { "slug": "google-cloud-free-trial", "url": "https://that.promo/google-cloud-free-trial", "json_url": "https://that.promo/google-cloud-free-trial.json", "name": "Google Cloud Free Trial and Free Tier", "provider": "Google", "company": "google", "company_url": "https://that.promo/google", "category": "Cloud", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-cloud-credits", "program": null, "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$300", "headline_note": "new accounts", "value": "$300 in free credit for new customers, plus free monthly usage on 20+ products", "summary": "New Google Cloud accounts get $300 to try anything, and a permanent free tier on popular products.", "who_qualifies": "New Google Cloud customers (free tier for eligible customers)", "how_to_claim": "Sign up for Google Cloud", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Free tier limits can change. Duration of the $300 credit is not stated on the page we checked.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://cloud.google.com/free", "released_at": "2020-08-11", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:41:04Z" }, { "slug": "anthropic-claude-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/anthropic-claude-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/anthropic-claude-startups.json", "name": "Claude Startups program", "provider": "Anthropic", "company": "anthropic", "company_url": "https://that.promo/anthropic", "category": "Model APIs", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-ai-api-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "changed", "headline_amount": "$45k", "headline_note": "+ up to $100k via VC", "value": "Discounts and credits worth up to $45,000; up to $100K in additional API credits via a partner VC", "summary": "Anthropic's founder program with partner perks, API credits, and events. The current cohort is full.", "who_qualifies": "Early-stage founders building on Claude", "how_to_claim": "Applications closed. Current cohort is full; apply when the next cohort opens. Partner-VC credits are claimed through the VC", "expiry": "paused (next cohort date not stated)", "caveats": "The current cohort is full and Anthropic is not accepting new applications right now; pending applications were closed. Check the page or the Claude Startup newsletter for the next intake. Credits work only on the first-party Claude API, not AWS, Google Cloud or Azure.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://claude.com/programs/startups", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T18:49:27Z" }, { "slug": "microsoft-azure-for-students", "url": "https://that.promo/microsoft-azure-for-students", "json_url": "https://that.promo/microsoft-azure-for-students.json", "name": "Azure for Students", "provider": "Microsoft", "company": "microsoft", "company_url": "https://that.promo/microsoft", "category": "Cloud", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-cloud-credits", "program": null, "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$100", "headline_note": "Azure credit", "value": "$100 Azure credit to use within 12 months, plus free monthly amounts of 20+ popular services for 12 months, 65+ always-free services and free developer tools", "summary": "Full-time university students get $100 of Azure credit, free service amounts and free dev tools, with no credit card.", "who_qualifies": "Students with an academic email; no credit card", "how_to_claim": "Sign up via the Azure free services page", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Full-time university students only, signing up with a school email. One account per person. Credit can't be used on Azure Marketplace offers. Renew yearly while you're a student. The 12-month free service amounts are for new Azure customers only.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/students", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T18:49:26Z" }, { "slug": "stripe-atlas-credits", "url": "https://that.promo/stripe-atlas-credits", "json_url": "https://that.promo/stripe-atlas-credits.json", "name": "Stripe Atlas product credits", "provider": "Stripe", "company": "stripe", "company_url": "https://that.promo/stripe", "category": "Business SaaS", "category_url": "https://that.promo/startup-saas-deals", "program": null, "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$2.5k", "headline_note": "+ $50k discounts", "value": "$2,500 in Stripe product credits in the first year, plus over $200K in partner offers (AWS, Google, Xero and others); Atlas fee back with a $5,000 Treasury deposit within 90 days", "summary": "Atlas incorporation comes with Stripe credits and partner discounts.", "who_qualifies": "Companies incorporated through Stripe Atlas", "how_to_claim": "Incorporate with Atlas", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Atlas itself is paid ($500 one-time setup fee). The fee refund requires the deposit. The same page also lists 'over $50,000 in partner discounts' in its Includes list, so the partner figure is inconsistent on Stripe's own page.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://stripe.com/atlas", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T18:49:25Z" }, { "slug": "xai-grok-for-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/xai-grok-for-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/xai-grok-for-startups.json", "name": "Grok for Startups", "provider": "xAI", "company": "xai", "company_url": "https://that.promo/xai", "category": "Model APIs", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-ai-api-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": null, "headline_note": null, "value": "Credits sized to six to twelve months of real usage (amount not stated); 20% on approval, 80% released once you are up and running", "summary": "One credit balance for Grok, Grok Build, Grok Bot, and the Grok API, paid out in two stages.", "who_qualifies": "Venture-backed startups with a live product and a company email matching the website", "how_to_claim": "Apply as a startup on the program page", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Venture-backed startups only, with a live product. Company email must match your website (no personal emails). One grant per company. No fixed amount: sized by funding, revenue and AI spend. 20% of credits on approval, 80% after onboarding.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://x.ai/startups", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T17:38:02Z" }, { "slug": "okta-auth0-for-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/okta-auth0-for-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/okta-auth0-for-startups.json", "name": "Auth0 for Startups", "provider": "Okta / Auth0", "company": "okta-auth0", "company_url": "https://that.promo/okta-auth0", "category": "Auth", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-auth-for-startups", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "1 year", "headline_note": "B2B Professional free", "value": "One year of the B2B Professional plan free, up to 100k MAU", "summary": "A free year of Auth0's B2B Professional login stack.", "who_qualifies": "Venture-backed with under $5M raised and under $1M ARR (more criteria listed on the page)", "how_to_claim": "Apply on the startups page", "expiry": "ongoing (12 months)", "caveats": "Must be venture-backed.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://auth0.com/startups", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:59:10Z" }, { "slug": "modal-for-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/modal-for-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/modal-for-startups.json", "name": "Modal for Startups", "provider": "Modal", "company": "modal", "company_url": "https://that.promo/modal", "category": "GPU and compute", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-gpu-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": null, "headline_note": null, "value": "Free credits (amount not stated)", "summary": "GPU and compute credits on Modal for funded startups.", "who_qualifies": "New to Modal; VC funding from a partner fund, or over $1M from any fund; larger tiers for post-Series B", "how_to_claim": "Apply on the startups page", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "One-time grant per tier. Amount not stated.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://modal.com/startups", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:26:45Z" }, { "slug": "convex-for-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/convex-for-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/convex-for-startups.json", "name": "Convex for Startups", "provider": "Convex", "company": "convex", "company_url": "https://that.promo/convex", "category": "Databases", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-database-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "1 year", "headline_note": "Professional free", "value": "Up to 1 year free of Convex Professional, no seat fees, 30% off usage-based fees up to $30k", "summary": "A free year of Convex Professional for small startups.", "who_qualifies": "Series A or earlier, under 20 employees, under 3 years old, raised under $3M, live site or MVP", "how_to_claim": "Be on Starter with a card on file, then apply", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Card on file needed before applying.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://www.convex.dev/startups", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:26:45Z" }, { "slug": "runpod-starter-credits", "url": "https://that.promo/runpod-starter-credits", "json_url": "https://that.promo/runpod-starter-credits.json", "name": "Runpod Startup Program - Starter Tier", "provider": "Runpod", "company": "runpod", "company_url": "https://that.promo/runpod", "category": "GPU and compute", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-gpu-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$1k", "headline_note": "free credits", "value": "$1,000 in free credits", "summary": "$1k of GPU credits on Runpod with full platform access.", "who_qualifies": "Startups (criteria not stated); the program is described as selective for venture-backed AI startups", "how_to_claim": "Apply on the program page", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "The Growth tier is a deposit bonus ($25k on a $50k commit), not free credit.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://www.runpod.io/startup-program", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:26:46Z" }, { "slug": "openrouter-for-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/openrouter-for-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/openrouter-for-startups.json", "name": "OpenRouter for Startups", "provider": "OpenRouter", "company": "openrouter", "company_url": "https://that.promo/openrouter", "category": "Model APIs", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-ai-api-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$3k", "headline_note": "up to, inference", "value": "Up to $3,000 in inference credits and 0% processing fees for 12 months", "summary": "Inference credits that work across 500+ models through one API.", "who_qualifies": "Pre-Series B, AI-native full-time, referred by an approved partner, public site, domain email, under $500 lifetime spend, no prior startup credits", "how_to_claim": "Apply on the startups page", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Partner referral required.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://openrouter.ai/startups", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:26:48Z" }, { "slug": "github-for-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/github-for-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/github-for-startups.json", "name": "GitHub for Startups", "provider": "GitHub", "company": "github", "company_url": "https://that.promo/github", "category": "Dev tools", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-dev-tools", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$10k", "headline_note": "platform credits", "value": "$10,000 in flexible platform credits", "summary": "$10k of credits across GitHub Enterprise, Copilot, Advanced Security, and Actions.", "who_qualifies": "Partner-affiliated startups", "how_to_claim": "Apply through a GitHub for Startups partner", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Partner affiliation required.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://github.com/enterprise/startups", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:26:48Z" }, { "slug": "retool-for-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/retool-for-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/retool-for-startups.json", "name": "Retool for Startups", "provider": "Retool", "company": "retool", "company_url": "https://that.promo/retool", "category": "Dev tools", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-dev-tools", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$60k", "headline_note": "up to, 1 year free", "value": "100% off for one year, value up to $60K; 25% off the following year", "summary": "A free year of Retool for internal tools.", "who_qualifies": "Raised under $10M, founded in the last 10 years, new customer on a monthly Team or Business plan", "how_to_claim": "Upgrade to a monthly plan, then apply", "expiry": "ongoing (discount lasts one year)", "caveats": "Must upgrade to a paid monthly plan first. Can't be combined with sales discounts.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://retool.com/startups", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:26:49Z" }, { "slug": "notion-for-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/notion-for-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/notion-for-startups.json", "name": "Notion for Startups", "provider": "Notion", "company": "notion", "company_url": "https://that.promo/notion", "category": "Business SaaS", "category_url": "https://that.promo/startup-saas-deals", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "6 mo", "headline_note": "Business + AI free", "value": "Business plan with Notion AI free for up to 6 months (Notion says it saves $12,000)", "summary": "Up to six months of Notion Business with AI free for new startup workspaces.", "who_qualifies": "Non-paying Notion customers under 100 employees; 6 months requires a partner, 3 months needs a business site and domain email", "how_to_claim": "Unlock the startup offer on the page", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Length depends on partner affiliation and details provided. Only 1 month for very small teams or incomplete applications.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://www.notion.com/startups", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:26:50Z" }, { "slug": "datadog-for-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/datadog-for-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/datadog-for-startups.json", "name": "Datadog for Startups", "provider": "Datadog", "company": "datadog", "company_url": "https://that.promo/datadog", "category": "Monitoring", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-monitoring-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$100k", "headline_note": "up to, 1 year", "value": "A year of Datadog Pro, up to $100k in credits", "summary": "One free year of Datadog for early startups that come through a partner.", "who_qualifies": "Series A or earlier, referred by a Datadog partner, new to Datadog", "how_to_claim": "Apply, start a trial while under review", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Partner referral required.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://www.datadoghq.com/partner/datadog-for-startups/", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:26:51Z" }, { "slug": "cloudflare-for-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/cloudflare-for-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/cloudflare-for-startups.json", "name": "Cloudflare for Startups", "provider": "Cloudflare", "company": "cloudflare", "company_url": "https://that.promo/cloudflare", "category": "Cloud", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-cloud-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$350k", "headline_note": "up to, 1 year", "value": "Tier 3 $10k, Tier 2 $100k, Tier 1 $350k in credits for a year", "summary": "Cloudflare developer platform credits, with $10k available without any funding.", "who_qualifies": "Tier 3: bootstrapped or under $1M raised. Tier 2: under $5M from an affiliated partner. Tier 1: $5M+ from an affiliated partner", "how_to_claim": "Apply on the program page", "expiry": "ongoing (credits for one year)", "caveats": "Sub-caps apply (for example Workers AI up to $50k and R2 up to $10k).", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://www.cloudflare.com/startups/", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:26:53Z" }, { "slug": "amazon-web-services-aws-activate", "url": "https://that.promo/amazon-web-services-aws-activate", "json_url": "https://that.promo/amazon-web-services-aws-activate.json", "name": "AWS Activate Credits", "provider": "Amazon Web Services", "company": "amazon-web-services", "company_url": "https://that.promo/amazon-web-services", "category": "Cloud", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-cloud-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$200k", "headline_note": "up to", "value": "Founders: up to $5,000 (start with $1,000). Portfolio: up to $200,000. AI startups: $200,000+ by invite", "summary": "AWS credits for startups by stage, from $1k self-funded to $200k with a partner investor.", "who_qualifies": "Pre-Series B, founded in the last 10 years, AWS account on the Paid Tier plan, new to Activate or requesting more", "how_to_claim": "Create an AWS Builder ID and apply; Portfolio needs an Activate Provider Org ID", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Portfolio tier requires an Org ID from a VC or accelerator. Kiro Startup Credits are a separate option for startups without Activate credits.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://aws.amazon.com/startups/credits/", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:59:11Z" }, { "slug": "workato-free-plan", "url": "https://that.promo/workato-free-plan", "json_url": "https://that.promo/workato-free-plan.json", "name": "Workato Free plan", "provider": "Workato", "company": "workato", "company_url": "https://that.promo/workato", "category": "Business SaaS", "category_url": "https://that.promo/startup-saas-deals", "program": null, "status": "live", "headline_amount": "50k", "headline_note": "one-time credits", "value": "50K one-time credits, $0/month", "summary": "Workato's free tier for building AI agent workflows, with a one-time credit grant.", "who_qualifies": "Anyone; no credit card", "how_to_claim": "Start for free on the plan page", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Credits are one-time, not monthly. The main pricing page doesn't mention it.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://www.workato.com/free", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T07:23:12Z" }, { "slug": "exa-startup-education-grants", "url": "https://that.promo/exa-startup-education-grants", "json_url": "https://that.promo/exa-startup-education-grants.json", "name": "Exa Startup and Education Grants", "provider": "Exa", "company": "exa", "company_url": "https://that.promo/exa", "category": "Data and search APIs", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-data-api-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$1k", "headline_note": "up to", "value": "Up to $1,000 in free credits", "summary": "Exa offers up to $1k of search credits to startups and education projects.", "who_qualifies": "Startups and education projects (criteria not stated)", "how_to_claim": "Contact Exa via the pricing page", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Criteria not stated. There is no dedicated page (exa.ai/startups returns 404); you apply by contacting the team.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://exa.ai/pricing", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:26:54Z" }, { "slug": "exa-free-plan", "url": "https://that.promo/exa-free-plan", "json_url": "https://that.promo/exa-free-plan.json", "name": "Exa Starter (free)", "provider": "Exa", "company": "exa", "company_url": "https://that.promo/exa", "category": "Data and search APIs", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-data-api-credits", "program": null, "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$10", "headline_note": "per month", "value": "$10 in credits every month plus a $10 onboarding bonus", "summary": "Exa's free tier gives monthly search API credit, which it pitches as over $120 a year.", "who_qualifies": "Anyone; no payment method", "how_to_claim": "Sign up", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Usage is billed per request at Exa rates.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://exa.ai/pricing", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z" }, { "slug": "firecrawl-student-program", "url": "https://that.promo/firecrawl-student-program", "json_url": "https://that.promo/firecrawl-student-program.json", "name": "Firecrawl Student Program", "provider": "Firecrawl", "company": "firecrawl", "company_url": "https://that.promo/firecrawl", "category": "Data and search APIs", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-data-api-credits", "program": null, "status": "live", "headline_amount": "10k", "headline_note": "free credits", "value": "10,000 free credits", "summary": "Students get 10k Firecrawl credits with a public coupon code.", "who_qualifies": "Students with a valid academic email enrolled in a college, university, or accredited program; educational or personal projects", "how_to_claim": "Sign up with your edu email and enter the code shown on the page in Settings > Billing", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "For educational or personal projects only.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://www.firecrawl.dev/student-program", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z" }, { "slug": "firecrawl-free-plan", "url": "https://that.promo/firecrawl-free-plan", "json_url": "https://that.promo/firecrawl-free-plan.json", "name": "Firecrawl free plan", "provider": "Firecrawl", "company": "firecrawl", "company_url": "https://that.promo/firecrawl", "category": "Data and search APIs", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-data-api-credits", "program": null, "status": "live", "headline_amount": "1,000", "headline_note": "credits per month", "value": "1,000 credits per month (about 500 searches or 1,000 pages)", "summary": "Free monthly scraping and search credits from Firecrawl.", "who_qualifies": "Anyone; no card", "how_to_claim": "Sign up", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Low rate limits, 2 concurrent requests.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://www.firecrawl.dev/pricing", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z" }, { "slug": "tavily-free-plan", "url": "https://that.promo/tavily-free-plan", "json_url": "https://that.promo/tavily-free-plan.json", "name": "Tavily free Researcher plan", "provider": "Tavily", "company": "tavily", "company_url": "https://that.promo/tavily", "category": "Data and search APIs", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-data-api-credits", "program": null, "status": "live", "headline_amount": "1,000", "headline_note": "API credits per month", "value": "1,000 API credits per month", "summary": "Permanent free tier for Tavily's web search API.", "who_qualifies": "Anyone; no credit card", "how_to_claim": "Sign up and get an API key", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Credits reset on the 1st of each month. Requests stop when you run out.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://www.tavily.com/pricing", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z" }, { "slug": "e2b-for-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/e2b-for-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/e2b-for-startups.json", "name": "E2B for Startups", "provider": "E2B", "company": "e2b", "company_url": "https://that.promo/e2b", "category": "GPU and compute", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-gpu-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$20k", "headline_note": "+ Pro tier", "value": "One-time $20,000 in E2B credits and the Pro tier", "summary": "$20k of sandbox credits for teams building AI agents.", "who_qualifies": "Startups under 3 years old that have raised under $5M and are new to E2B; research teams also eligible", "how_to_claim": "Apply via the program form; YC, a16z Speedrun, and Antler teams apply through their portal", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "One-time grant. First-time E2B users only.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://e2b.dev/startups", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:26:56Z" }, { "slug": "google-cloud-startups", "url": "https://that.promo/google-cloud-startups", "json_url": "https://that.promo/google-cloud-startups.json", "name": "Google for Startups Cloud Program", "provider": "Google", "company": "google", "company_url": "https://that.promo/google", "category": "Cloud", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-cloud-credits", "program": "startups", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "$350k", "headline_note": "up to, over 2 years", "value": "Start tier $2k; Scale tiers $200K to $350K in Cloud credits over two years, plus 12 months of Workspace Business Plus", "summary": "Tiered Google Cloud credits for startups, from $2k for early teams up to $350k for funded ones.", "who_qualifies": "Start: founded in the last 2 years with an MVP. Scale: Pre-Seed to Series A funding, founded in the last 3 to 5 years", "how_to_claim": "Apply on the program page", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "Excludes companies that have IPO'd or been acquired, crypto mining, and some others. 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Codex Security is reviewed case by case. The openai.com form URL blocked our fetch (403).", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://developers.openai.com/community/codex-for-oss", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:59:12Z" }, { "slug": "anthropic-claude-for-open-source", "url": "https://that.promo/anthropic-claude-for-open-source", "json_url": "https://that.promo/anthropic-claude-for-open-source.json", "name": "Claude for Open Source Program", "provider": "Anthropic", "company": "anthropic", "company_url": "https://that.promo/anthropic", "category": "Model APIs", "category_url": "https://that.promo/free-ai-api-credits", "program": "open_source", "status": "live", "headline_amount": "6 mo", "headline_note": "Claude Max 20x", "value": "6 months of free Claude Max 20x", "summary": "Six free months of Claude's top Max tier for people who maintain widely used open source.", "who_qualifies": "OSS maintainers (500+ dependent repos, 100+ dependent packages, or 200k+ monthly downloads), active contributors, or maintainers of critical infra (OpenSSF score 0.4+)", "how_to_claim": "Apply on the program page", "expiry": "ongoing", "caveats": "This is a Claude subscription, not API credits. Paid plans resume after 6 months unless cancelled. Old claude.com/programs/open-source links return 404.", "why_it_matters": null, "official_url": "https://claude.com/contact-sales/claude-for-oss", "released_at": null, "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "added_at": "2026-10-22T23:00:43Z", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T10:59:13Z" } ] }