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Find developer startup credits for databases, APIs, deployment, and observability. Compare usage allowances, production limits, and eligibility.

489listed routes
283provider-listed free
2026-09-03catalog last checked

QUICK COMPARISON

Compare Developer & Data credits, discounts, and routes.

Values are catalog snapshots. Open each offer to review its evidence boundary before relying on it. Showing 12 of 48 offers on this page, in catalog recommendation order; this is not an eligibility ranking.

OfferListed valueRoute typeCategory
Steel Free TierSteel$10 creditsProvider routeDeveloper
Zyte API Free TrialZyte$5 creditsProvider routeDeveloper
Kernel Free PlanKernel$5Provider routeDeveloper
Stream.Estate Startup ProgramStream.EstateFreeProvider routeDeveloper
Persona Startup ProgramPersonaFreeProvider routeDeveloper
Shotstack Startup ProgramShotstack80% offProvider routeDeveloper
CharlieHR Small Team OfferCharlieHR75% offProvider routeDeveloper
JetBrains Startup ProgramJetBrains50% offProvider routeDeveloper
CodeRabbit Startup ProgramCodeRabbit50% offPartner routeDeveloper
Rootly Startup ProgramRootlyUp to 50% offProvider routeDeveloper
ConfigCat Startup ProgramConfigCat50% offProvider routeDeveloper
ScaleGrid Startup Saver ProgramScaleGridUp to 50% offProvider routeDeveloper

SOURCE-LINKED ROUTES

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Steel
Provider route

Steel Free Tier

Catalog snapshot$10 credits

Some current terms confirmed

Steel’s Launch plan includes $30 in one-time free usage credits; browser hours are billed from that balance.

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Zyte
Provider route

Zyte API Free Trial

Catalog snapshot$5 credits

Some current terms confirmed

Zyte API starts with $5 in free credit for up to 30 days, with no standard-plan commitment.

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Kernel
Provider route

Kernel Free Plan

Catalog snapshot$5

Some current terms confirmed

Kernel’s Free plan costs $0 per month and includes $5 in monthly credits for browser infrastructure, with five concurrent browsers.

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Shotstack
Provider route

Shotstack Startup Program

Catalog snapshot80% off

Some current terms confirmed

The Shotstack Startup Program entry records 80% off Professional for one year. The for-Startups listing carries the same discount; compare the routes and count it once.

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CharlieHR
Provider route

CharlieHR Small Team Offer

Catalog snapshot75% off

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CharlieHR currently lists 75% off for the first six months on its smallest pricing tier, followed by its regular monthly price.

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Rootly
Provider route

Rootly Startup Program

Catalog snapshotUp to 50% off

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Rootly’s startup program offers up to 50% off incident-management and on-call tools, with a pay-what-you-can option.

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ConfigCat
Provider route

ConfigCat Startup Program

Catalog snapshot50% off

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ConfigCat offers 50% off Pro or Smart annual plans in Year 1 and 25% in Year 2; the second-year discount requires completing the program's agreed commitments.

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Convex
Provider route

Convex for Startups

Catalog snapshot30% off

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Convex for Startups offers up to one year of Professional with no seat fees and a 30% discount on usage-based fees, up to $30,000.

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Aikido Security
Provider route

Aikido for Startups

Catalog snapshotUp to 30% off

Some current terms confirmed

Aikido for Startups offers up to 30% off Aikido’s code-to-cloud security platform.

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Checkly
Application form

Checkly Startup Discount

Catalog snapshot30% off

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Checkly runs synthetic monitors and Playwright checks to test application reliability. The startup discount terms in this listing are unconfirmed.

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Nightfall AI
Provider route

Nightfall for Startups

Catalog snapshot25% off

Current terms not confirmed

Nightfall’s 2021 announcement offered Carta customers 25% off the first year; current availability is unconfirmed.

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Leapsome
Provider route

Leapsome for Startups

Catalog snapshot20-25% off

Current terms not confirmed

Leapsome's startup program runs for three years, but its current startup page and announcement list different discount rates.

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Remote
Provider route

Remote for Startups

Catalog snapshot15% off

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Remote for Startups lists 15% off EOR and contractor-management service fees for 12 months. The separate Remote entry records the same current terms; count one discount.

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NordVPN
Provider route

NordVPN

Catalog snapshot3 months free

Current terms not confirmed

NordVPN sells VPN subscriptions; current public pages do not confirm the listed three-month Basic offer.

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Kiro
Provider route

Kiro

Catalog snapshotup to 1 year free

Some current terms confirmed

Kiro's startup program provides Pro+ credits for up to one year.

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PropelAuth
Provider route

PropelAuth Free

Catalog snapshotFree plan

Current terms confirmed

PropelAuth’s Free plan includes 10,000 monthly active users and unlimited organizations; its current page does not state a fixed plan term.

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coherence
Provider route

coherence Starter

Catalog snapshotFree

Some current terms confirmed

coherence Starter provides free multiplayer development tools; cloud hosting and prepaid credits are separate.

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Explorium
Provider route

Explorium for Startups

Catalog snapshotFree trial

Current terms not confirmed

Explorium provides B2B data-enrichment tools. Current public pricing does not confirm the startup credits or discount in this listing.

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Cloudflare
Provider route

Cloudflare

Catalog snapshot$100,000

Some current terms confirmed

The current Cloudflare Startup Program lists Tier 2 with $100,000 in credits for one year and access to Enterprise domains. The page no longer uses the catalog's Growth label.

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Snowflake
Provider route

Snowflake

Catalog snapshot$10,000

Some current terms confirmed

Snowflake for Startups lists free usage on a first contract. The current program page does not confirm the catalog’s 10% figure or $10,000 ACV minimum.

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MongoDB
Provider route

MongoDB

Catalog snapshot$3,000

Some current terms confirmed

MongoDB for Startups currently offers tiered Atlas credits and support, but does not publish one fixed amount on its program page.

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Elastic
Provider route

Elastic

Catalog snapshot$5,000

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Google Cloud lists $5,000 in Elastic Cloud credits and expert advice through its startup-perks program.

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Retool
Partner route

Retool via Hatch

Catalog snapshot$12,000

Current terms not confirmed

Retool is a low-code platform for internal apps; the Hatch-specific offer terms are unconfirmed.

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Algolia
Provider route

Algolia

Catalog snapshot$10,000

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The Algolia entry lists $10,000 in Search and Discovery credits for 12 months. The sibling Algolia for Startups entry records the same benefit; count it once.

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Confluent
Provider route

Confluent

Catalog snapshot$10,000

Current terms not confirmed

Confluent provides managed real-time data streaming and a Google Cloud integration. Current official pages do not confirm the catalog's $10,000 startup-credit listing.

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Auth0
Provider route

Auth0 via AWS

Catalog snapshot$8,000

Current terms not confirmed

This listing describes Auth0 access through AWS Activate. Auth0's current Startup page confirms a separate one-year program, but not the AWS-specific benefit or value.

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Temporal
Provider route

Temporal

Catalog snapshot$6,000

Some current terms confirmed

Temporal’s Startup Program lists $6,000 in Business Plan credits for one year. A second Temporal Cloud entry records the same benefit; compare the routes and count it once.

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CircleCI
Provider route

CircleCI

Catalog snapshot$3,000

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CircleCI's Free plan is $0 and includes 30,000 credits per month for up to five active users. The number of build minutes depends on the resource class.

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Render
Provider route

Render

Catalog snapshot$500

Some current terms confirmed

Render’s Scale tier lists $10,000 or $25,000 in startup credits depending on the published tier.

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Supabase
Provider route

Supabase

Catalog snapshot$500

Current terms not confirmed

The recorded Supabase credit offer through Antler remains unconfirmed in current public terms.

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Cloudflare
Provider route

Cloudflare Enterprise

Catalog snapshot$50,000

Current terms not confirmed

Cloudflare provides Enterprise network and security services, but the current terms of the catalog's Hatch offer are unconfirmed.

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Supabase
Provider route

Supabase

Catalog snapshot$300

Could not confirm public terms

The recorded Supabase credit offer through AWS remains unconfirmed in current public terms.

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Cloudflare
Provider route

Cloudflare

Catalog snapshot$25,000

Current terms not confirmed

Cloudflare's current Startup Program lists $10,000, $100,000 and $350,000 tiers. It does not confirm the catalog's former Funded Tier.

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Wormhole Foundation
Provider route

Wormhole xGrants

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Current terms not confirmed

Wormhole’s 2025 governance proposal describes an initial grants budget of up to $250,000; current availability is unconfirmed.

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Cockroach Labs
Provider route

CockroachDB for Startups

Catalog snapshotSee provider

Current terms not confirmed

CockroachDB currently lists a general $400 Cloud trial, but the separate startup-credit program in this listing is not confirmed.

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PlanetScale
Partner route

PlanetScale for Startups

Catalog snapshotSee provider

Current terms not confirmed

PlanetScale provides database hosting for MySQL and Postgres. Current startup credits and partner migration terms were not confirmed.

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HOW TO USE THIS DIRECTORY

Compare the route, not just the headline.

Use this directory to shortlist developer startup credits by stack fit, route type, and current conditions. Compare the recorded value, then verify eligible products, usage limits, expiry, and renewal terms with the provider.

  1. Check the value.See the captured value and the type of access route.
  2. Read the condition.Look for application, account, partner, or usage limits.
  3. Confirm with the source.The provider decides eligibility, approval, and expiry.

DECISION CHECKLIST

Which developer tools offer API credits for startups?

Use the offers below to compare API, database, deployment, security, and observability programs. A free tier renews within usage limits; startup credits are a temporary balance or plan benefit that may require approval. Check the provider route before treating either as free production capacity.

API credits or a free tier?

Identify whether the offer covers API requests, seats, storage, compute, or a plan tier. A monetary credit does not automatically cover every API or add-on.

Who can apply?

Follow the recorded provider or partner route and confirm account age, funding, affiliation, and existing-customer restrictions. Listed maximum benefits are not guaranteed awards.

What happens when credits expire?

Check expiry, rate limits, supported regions, and the standard paid plan. Confirm whether usage stops or becomes billable after the credit balance runs out.

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Questions about these offers

Which Developer & Data offers are listed?

This directory includes 489 recorded offers: Cloudflare; Snowflake Startup Program / Startup Accelerator; Databricks; and more. Open a listing to compare its benefit and access route.

Who can use these Developer & Data offers?

Eligibility varies by listing. A free plan, startup program, open-source benefit, and partner discount may have different requirements. Check the specific offer for account, team, and partner conditions before applying.

Does Startup Perk List approve applications?

No. The provider or program operator controls eligibility, approval, and availability. Each listing identifies its route type; member access includes the recorded source link and detailed conditions. Membership does not guarantee a benefit.

FIELD NOTES

These guides explain source kinds, freshness, and practical comparisons. They do not replace provider terms.

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