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Business software perks for startups (2026)

Updated · Built from The Grant Index data; every program links its official source and the date we last verified it

Startup deals on everyday business software: CRM, customer support, project management, design, payroll and employer-of-record services.

We track 30 programs in this category from 29 providers: all 30 are open now. 28 are open to startups worldwide and 2 are limited to specific countries or regions. The largest headline value among open programs is Infobip Startup Tribe from Infobip (Up to $60,000 in Infobip product credits (SMS, WhatsApp, voice, email, chat) plus…). Across the 6 open programs with a stated value, the median is $4,000. Most common types: Project management (4), CRM (4), Customer support (4), Payroll / EOR (3). 3 do not require a registered company.

All 30 programs, open first and largest first

ProgramWhat you getWhereStatusVerified
Infobip Startup TribeInfobipUp to $60,000 in Infobip product credits (SMS, WhatsApp, voice, email, chat) plus support, conference pass and partner dealsWorldwideOpen2026-10-23
Notion for StartupsNotionUp to 6 months free on Notion Business plan with Notion AI (Notion cites up to $12,000 value for 100 seats)WorldwideOpen2026-10-22
SendPulse Startup GrantSendPulse$5,000 in SendPulse credits valid for 12 monthsWorldwideOpen2026-10-30
ClickUp for StartupsClickUp$3,000 in ClickUp credit with an upgraded Enterprise workspaceWorldwideOpen2026-10
Miro for StartupsMiro$1,000 in Miro credit via a partner ($500 if applying without a partner); scale-ups up to 25% offWorldwideOpen2026-10-22
Framer for StartupsFramer100% off first year of Framer Pro/Startup plan (saves $360)WorldwideOpen2026-10-22
Apollo.io for StartupsApollo.io50% off Basic or Professional plan for 1 year, up to 5 seatsWorldwideOpen2026-10-22
Asana for StartupsAsanaDiscount on first 12 months of Starter or Advanced annual plan (percentage not stated publicly)WorldwideOpen2026-10-22
Atlassian for StartupsAtlassian12 months free of Jira, Confluence, Loom Business+AI and Bitbucket Premium (up to 50 seats each) plus JSM/JPD seatsWorldwideOpen2026-10-22
Attio Startup ProgramAttio80% off annual Pro plan + credits in year 1, 30% off year 2, plus partner perksWorldwideOpen2026-10-22
Carta LaunchCartaFree Carta cap table, equity issuance and SAFE management while within Launch limitsWorldwideOpen2026-10
Customer.io Startup ProgramCustomer.ioUp to 12 months free (Journeys, Data Pipelines, Messaging, AI Agent) for up to 30,000 profilesWorldwideOpen2026-10-22
Deel for StartupsDeelFounders' US payroll free for life; first 5 seats free for life for venture-backed startupsWorldwideOpen2026-10-22
Docusign for StartupsDocusign30% off eSignature Business Pro or 40% off IAM Starter (annual) for 2 years, up to 50 seatsWorldwideOpen2026-10-22
Help Scout Startup ProgramHelp ScoutFirst 6 months free on Help Scout Plus plan incl. AI Answers (dollar value not stated)WorldwideOpen2026-10-22
HubSpot for Startups — Operations trackHubSpot30% off year 1, 15% off year 2 on Professional/Enterprise products (dollar value not stated)WorldwideOpen2026-10-22
HubSpot for Startups — Startup trackHubSpot90% off year 1, 50% off year 2, 25% off year 3 on Professional/Enterprise products (dollar value not stated)WorldwideOpen2026-10-22
Intercom Early Stage ProgramIntercom93% off year 1, 50% off year 2, 25% off year 3 + free Fin AI Agent usage (300 outcomes/month in year 1)WorldwideOpen2026-10-22
Linear for StartupsLinearFree Linear Business plan for a discount period (length set per partner; not stated)WorldwideOpen2026-10-22
Oyster for StartupsOyster HRSave up to $1,200 per team member on EOR fees for the first 12 monthsWorldwideOpen2026-10-22
Plain Startup ProgramPlain50% off Plain's Horizon plan: one flat $6k fee for 12 months covering up to 10 seatsWorldwideOpen2026-10-23
Plivo Startup Credits ProgramPlivoPlivo credits for voice, SMS and WhatsApp (incl. voice AI agents) for startups backed by partner funds; amount not publishedWorldwideOpen2026-10-23
Remote for StartupsRemote15% off Remote service fees for 12 months on unlimited EOR and contractor hires (20% if you introduce a non-partner investor)WorldwideOpen2026-10-22
Rippling Startup StackRipplingUp to 6 months free on Rippling products (subscription + implementation), first 3 months of EOR free; dollar value not stated5 countriesOpen2026-10
Salesforce Launchpad for StartupsSalesforceFree and discounted Salesforce products (Starter Suite, Pro Suite, Sales Cloud, Agentforce, Tableau, Slack); amounts not stated on…WorldwideOpen2026-10-22
Superhuman Docs (Coda) Startup DiscountSuperhuman (Coda)6 months of the Team plan free; unlimited Coda AI if applying via a partnerWorldwideOpen2026-10
Superhuman Mail for StartupsSuperhuman1 year free of Superhuman Mail Business plan for up to 5 seatsWorldwideOpen2026-10-22
Typeform for StartupsTypeformUp to 75% off annual Typeform Business plans; dollar value not statedWorldwideOpen2026-10-23
Zendesk for StartupsZendeskZendesk Professional Suite + Copilot free for 6 months (up to 1–2 years with VC/accelerator partner), up to 50 agentsWorldwideOpen2026-10-22
Zoho for StartupsZohoZoho Wallet credits in two stages (amount not shown on page), valid 360 days, usable across Zoho apps23 countriesOpen2026-10-22

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