Free Credits & Offers

Free credits, offers and bonuses for students and startups

An independent, checked index of free tiers, trial credits, startup programs and student offers across LLM and AI APIs, cloud, databases, hosting, VPS and servers, dev tools, GPU and ML, observability, auth, email, payments and self-hosted open source.

236providers
1,474verified findings
15service fronts
45headline offers re-checked live
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Snapshot as of 2026-10-22. Terms change often. Read each provider’s current page before you sign up or claim an offer. Not affiliated with any provider.

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LLM & AI model APIs, inference and agent platforms18 providers · 466 findingsStartup cloud-credit programs (VC / accelerator funded)12 providers · 310 findingsManaged databases & data platforms24 providers · 303 findingsFrontend hosting, PaaS & app deployment15 providers · 226 findingsVPS, bare-metal & dedicated servers13 providers · 285 findingsDev tools, IDEs, Git & CI/CD18 providers · 278 findingsGPU, ML training & notebooks21 providers · 310 findingsObservability, monitoring, uptime & CDN20 providers · 199 findingsAuth, security, product analytics & feature flags19 providers · 78 findingsEmail, SMS, push & chat APIs22 providers · 178 findingsAPI marketplaces, free public APIs, search & CMS18 providers · 84 findingsPayments & fintech dev tools17 providers · 80 findingsUniversity & education-only programs (.edu / student email)23 providers · 522 findingsSelf-hosted open-source alternatives that replace paid SaaS25 providers · 116 findingsExtras: gap-fill finds and providers outside the 14 fronts14 providers · 48 findings

Live-checked startup credit offers

Confirmed against the provider’s official page. Partly confirmed and ended offers are listed on the live checks page.

OfferProviderVerified termsOfficial page
Cloudflare for Startups: up to $350,000 in credits (3 tiers: $10k / $100k / $350k)CloudflareCloudflare for Startups confirms "up to $350,000 in credits for a year" across exactly three tiers: $10k (Tier 3, bootstrapped/self-funded with under $1M raised), $100k…cloudflare.com
Google for Startups Cloud Program (up to $350,000 GCP credits over 2 years + 12 months Google…Google CloudGoogle's official program pages (cloud.google.com/startup and startup.google.com/cloud/) state the Google for Startups Cloud Program gives "up to $350,000 in Cloud…cloud.google.com
AWS Activate / AWS for Startups — up to $200,000 in credits + partner offersAWS (Amazon Web Services)AWS Activate (AWS for Startups) still advertises "up to $200,000 USD in Activate Credits," but that ceiling is only the Activate Portfolio tier, which requires an Org…aws.amazon.com
Microsoft for Startups — single-path program, $200 immediate credits, up to $150,000 via…MicrosoftMicrosoft for Startups is confirmed as a single-path program ("Every startup enters Microsoft for Startups the same way"), open to new applicants via…learn.microsoft.com
Microsoft for Startups program: milestone credits up to $150,000 (2026 structure)Microsoft AzureConfirmed. Microsoft for Startups (the 2026 restructure, which replaced the separate Founders Hub tracks with a single entry path) offers milestone-based Startup…learn.microsoft.com
Airwallex for Startups (US) — startup program with fee creditsAirwallexAirwallex for Startups (US) is live and offers $150,000 in fee credits usable across FX, payments, payouts and platform fees for 12 months, plus no FX fees on the first…airwallex.com
Aiven Startup Program (startup-credits)Aiven Startup ProgramAiven for Startups (formerly the Cluster startup program) offers "from $12,000 up to $100,000 in Aiven credits" valid for 12 months, with the exact tier set by startup…aiven.io
Grafana Labs Startup Program (up to $100,000 in Grafana Cloud credits)Grafana LabsGrafana Labs' official announcement page confirms the Startup Program offers up to $100,000 in Grafana Cloud credits, usable on any Grafana Cloud service for 12 months…grafana.com

Frequently asked questions

Are these offers free?

Most are free tiers, trial credits, startup programs or student offers. Each has its own limits, duration and eligibility, listed on the provider page here.

Do I need a credit card?

Some offers say no card is required. Read the eligibility line for each one, because some ask for a card at a later step.

Who can use startup programs?

Usually companies that meet criteria such as incorporation, funding stage or an accelerator invitation. Check each program’s eligibility text.

How were the offers checked?

Research agents read provider pages during the sweep and rated each finding high, medium or low confidence. 45 headline offers were re-checked against official pages; the verdicts are on the live checks page.

How often is this updated?

This is a snapshot as of 2026-10-22. It is not updated automatically, and offers change, so check the provider before you claim.

Is this affiliated with the providers?

No. This is independent research. Provider names are used only to identify the services.

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