Zendesk for startups: 6 months free Zendesk Suite
Customer service and helpdesk platform. What Zendesk gives startups, who qualifies and how to claim it, checked against Zendesk's own page on 26 October 2026.
How to claim it
- Check you meet the criteria on this page.
- Apply on zendesk.com. Zendesk 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
Zendesk's own help articles conflict: one says bootstrapped is OK up to Series B and 250 staff; a more recently edited one requires VC funding up to Series A and under 50 staff. Excludes consulting, add-ons and Talk minutes. Don't start a paid plan before approval.
Questions about Zendesk's deal
- Can a bootstrapped startup get Zendesk's deal?
- Yes. New Zendesk customers only; under 250 employees (50+ must be partner-referred); raised no more than Series B ('bootstrapped is OK'); tech or tech-enabled; under 10 years old.
- What does Zendesk give startups?
- 6 months free Zendesk Suite for all accepted startups; up to 2 years for partner-affiliated ones
- How do I claim it?
- Check you meet the criteria on this page. Apply on zendesk.com. Zendesk 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
- 6 months free Zendesk Suite for all accepted startups; up to 2 years for partner-affiliated ones
- Who qualifies
- New Zendesk customers only; under 250 employees (50+ must be partner-referred); raised no more than Series B ('bootstrapped is OK'); tech or tech-enabled; under 10 years old
- Bootstrapped
- Yes, no funding needed
- How to claim
- Apply on zendesk.com
- Category
- Sales & marketing
- Checked
- 26 October 2026, on zendesk.com
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