DigitalOcean for startups: 12 months of credits + free support
Simple cloud: droplets, managed databases, GPUs. What DigitalOcean gives startups, who qualifies and how to claim it, checked against DigitalOcean's own page on 26 October 2026.
How to claim it
- Check you meet the criteria on this page.
- Apply on digitalocean.com. DigitalOcean decides who's approved, usually by email.
- If their page says something different from ours, tell us and we'll fix this page.
Good to know
No VC needed: select 'Other' as affiliated partner. Credit amount is set per award, not published. No extensions.
Questions about DigitalOcean's deal
- Can a bootstrapped startup get DigitalOcean's deal?
- Yes. Raised $10M or less, new to DigitalOcean credits, company website, team account on a business email, credit card. AI-native startups prioritised; agencies/consultancies excluded.
- What does DigitalOcean give startups?
- 12 months of credits (amount varies, usage capped at $10,000/month) plus 15 months free Standard support
- How do I claim it?
- Check you meet the criteria on this page. Apply on digitalocean.com. DigitalOcean decides who's approved, usually by email. If their page says something different from ours, tell us and we'll fix this page.
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- The deal
- 12 months of credits (amount varies, usage capped at $10,000/month) plus 15 months free Standard support
- Who qualifies
- Raised $10M or less, new to DigitalOcean credits, company website, team account on a business email, credit card. AI-native startups prioritised; agencies/consultancies excluded
- Bootstrapped
- Yes, no funding needed
- How to claim
- Apply on digitalocean.com
- Category
- Dev & infrastructure
- Checked
- 26 October 2026, on digitalocean.com
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