Restricted to startup (Microsoft for Startups) applicants — not generally available. Microsoft for Startups has no ongoing free tier; what it offers is a credit grant that runs out. Azure credits for software startups, up to $150,000 in total, unlocked over time as a startup… Catalogue date October 2026.
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Software product or service owned by the company
Privately held and for-profit
Pre-seed through Series B funding
No more than $350,000 in lifetime free Azure credits
Limits, pricing history. Catalogue date October 2026. Last updated 2026-09-25.
Restricted to startup (Microsoft for Startups) applicants — not generally available. Microsoft for Startups has no ongoing free tier; what it offers is a credit grant that runs out: Azure credits for software startups, up to $150,000 in total, unlocked over time as a startup verifies its progress and… Microsoft for Startups has a stable pricing history.
The day we last read the vendor's page. Our last read of it, on 2026-09-25, found a change we then refused to record, because it named no figure that had moved. We hold no confirmation of the terms we publish — the 2026-10-09 beside this date is not one we can source to a read that confirmed them.
Free Tier Details
Azure credits for software startups, up to $150,000 in total, unlocked over time as a startup verifies its progress and uses more Azure, or sooner with backing from a partner in Microsoft's Investor Network (a VC, accelerator, incubator or university). No investor is needed to join. Investor Network-backed startups may also get GitHub Enterprise (up to 20 users), Microsoft 365 Business Premium (up to 50 seats), Dynamics 365, Power Platform and LinkedIn Premium, and Azure Standard Support.
We read that on 2026-10-09 from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/startups, and our check recorded: the page names Microsoft for Startups as "microsoft for startups" and states "$150,000". A source check reads the cited page for the service's name and a price; the limits above are from our own record.
The program now offers up to $150,000 in credits. Unconfirmed. We could not check this change against an archived copy of Microsoft for Startups's page, so it does not count toward the rating.Source ↗
Before: Get access to a wide range of benefits—from technical resources and free Azure cloud, to selling alongside Microsoft salespeople and partner channel.
After: Access cutting-edge AI models, developer tools, and up to $150,000 in credits
Retracted — this record was our error (2026-09-28). Retracted 2026-09-28: nothing changed. microsoft.com/startups already said "up to $150,000 in Azure credits, available to startups with pre-seed to Series A funding" in the Internet Archive's capture of 2025-07-31. Source ↗
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Restricted to startup (Microsoft for Startups) applicants — not generally available. No. What Microsoft for Startups offers is a credit grant that runs out: Azure credits for software startups, up to $150,000 in total, unlocked over time as a startup verifies its progress and uses more Azure, or sooner with backing from a partner in Microsoft's Investor N... Eligibility: Software product or service owned by the company; Privately held and for-profit; Pre-seed through Series B funding; No more than $350,000 in lifetime free Azure credits.
Is Microsoft for Startups's free offer good for production?
Restricted to startup (Microsoft for Startups) applicants — not generally available. Not for long. It is a credit grant that runs out, so plan for paid usage before you depend on it.
What changed in Microsoft for Startups's pricing?
Microsoft for Startups has had 1 recorded pricing change. Most recently: The program now offers up to $150,000 in credits. Unconfirmed. We could not check this change against an archived copy of Microsoft for Startups's page, so it does not count toward the rating. Source: https://startups.microsoft.com/en-us/ (discovered 2026-09-02).
What category is Microsoft for Startups in?
Microsoft for Startups is categorized under Startup Perks on AgentDeals.