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Auth & Identity programs for startups

These 5 verified auth & identity programs offer up to roughly $233K in combined value for early-stage startups. Clerk for Startups leads with Up to $150,000 over 2 years. Every listing below shows who qualifies, whether a VC or accelerator referral is required, and when it was last verified.

5 programs, sorted by credit value · updated 2026-04-20.

Clerk

Clerk for Startups

Clerk
Max value
Up to $150,000 over 2 years

Up to $150K in Clerk credits over 2 years for venture-backed startups; $5K / 6 months for bootstrapped.

Auth & IdentityNo referral neededBootstrappedPre-seed
Verified Apr 20267–14 day review
WorkOS

WorkOS for Startups

WorkOS
Max value
Free up to 1M MAUs permanently

Free AuthKit + User Management up to 1M MAUs, permanently, no application needed. SSO/SCIM remain paid.

Auth & IdentityNo referral neededBootstrappedPre-seed
Verified Apr 20260–1 day review
Okta / Auth0

Auth0 for Startups

Okta / Auth0
Max value
1 year free B2B Professional (~$24K value)

One year free on Auth0 B2B Professional plan, advanced security, integrations, higher tiers (~$24K/year value).

Auth & IdentityNo referral neededPre-seedSeed
Verified Apr 20267–14 day review
SSOJet

SSOJet Startup Program

SSOJet
Max value
50% off for 12 months

50% off enterprise SSO (SAML, OIDC, SCIM) for 12 months, unlimited users, 25+ IdPs, implementation help.

Auth & IdentityNo referral neededBootstrappedPre-seed
Verified Apr 20261–3 day review
MojoAuth

MojoAuth Startup Program

MojoAuth
Max value
50% off annual billing for 12 months

50% off annual billing on Business/Pro for 1 year, magic links, OTP, passkeys, social login, partner email discounts.

Auth & IdentityNo referral neededBootstrappedPre-seed
Verified Apr 20263–5 day review