Startup credits beyond Supabase
Supabase publishes no startup credits program: supabase.com/startups now redirects to a product page with no application, amount or eligibility. Other backend and database providers do run programs. Neon and Databricks offer up to $200,000, Google for Startups Cloud up to $350,000, AWS Activate up to $200,000 through a partner, and Convex up to a year of its Professional plan. MongoDB, Turso, Render and Vercel run programs too.
Does Supabase offer startup credits?
No. As of October 30, 2026, supabase.com/startups redirects to supabase.com/solutions/startups, a product overview with no application form, no credit amount and no eligibility rules, and no other Supabase page offers free credits to startups. What Supabase does publish is a Free plan at $0 a month, with 50,000 monthly active users, a 500 MB database, 5 GB of egress and 1 GB of file storage, where projects pause after a week of inactivity. The Pro plan starts at $25 a month and includes $10 a month in compute credits. The credits on Supabase billing pages are prepaid top-ups, up to $2,000 each, not grants.
Which Supabase alternatives give startup credits?
Eight providers publish a startup program on their own pages as of October 30, 2026: Neon (with Databricks), Google for Startups Cloud (which bills Firebase usage through the same Cloud Billing account), AWS Activate, Convex, MongoDB, Turso, Render and Vercel. Neon, Google, AWS, Render and Vercel publish dollar amounts. Convex gives plan time and a usage discount instead. MongoDB and Turso do not publish their credit amounts. Render and Vercel are hosting platforms, though Render also runs a managed Postgres service, Render Postgres.
Neon: up to $200,000 with Databricks
Neon credits come through the Databricks Startup Program, which covers both Neon and Databricks. Self-funded startups with less than $1M in funding that are building an early-stage product or MVP can get up to $1,000 in Neon credits. VC-backed startups with at least $1M in funding, or startups in a recognized accelerator such as Y Combinator, can get up to $200,000 in Neon and Databricks credits. Credits are valid for 12 months from acceptance, existing Neon users can apply, and Neon says it typically responds within a few business days.
Firebase: credits through Google for Startups Cloud
Firebase has no startup program of its own; the route is the Google for Startups Cloud Program. Its Start tier is $2,000 for startups founded in the past two years with a working MVP, a clear business model and plans to raise. The Scale and Scale AI tiers range from $200,000 to $350,000 for startups with verifiable pre-seed to Series A funding. Credits go into a Google Cloud billing account and apply to Google-owned Cloud products billed pay-as-you-go. Firebase paid usage runs on the pay-as-you-go Blaze plan through a Cloud Billing account, but neither page names Firebase as covered, so confirm with Google before you plan around it. New users also get the $300 Google Cloud free trial for 90 days.
AWS Activate: for Amplify, RDS and Aurora
AWS Activate is for startups that are pre-Series B, founded in the last 10 years, with an AWS account on a paid tier plan, and either new to Activate credits or asking for more than they received before. Activate Founders, for self-funded startups, starts at $1,000 and some participants qualify for up to $5,000. Activate Portfolio gives up to $200,000 and needs an Organization ID from an Activate Provider, such as your accelerator, angel investor or VC. AWS says you hear back within 5 to 10 business days. Credits are subject to the AWS Promotional Credit Terms, so check those for exclusions before counting on them for Amplify, RDS or Aurora.
Convex: up to a year of Professional free
Convex for Startups gives up to one year of Convex Professional free, with no seat fees and 30% off usage-based fees up to $30k. It is for startups at Series A or earlier with fewer than 20 employees, less than 3 years old, that have raised less than $3 million, with a company profile on LinkedIn, Crunchbase, PitchBook or a similar platform and a live website or MVP. You must be on at least the Convex Starter plan with a card on file before you apply, and a person reviews every application on a rolling basis.
MongoDB, Turso, Render and Vercel
MongoDB for Startups gives Atlas credits and Voyage AI tokens across four stages but does not publish amounts; its base tier asks for a company under 7 years old, Series A or earlier, with one software product, a website and a LinkedIn profile, and credits have 12 months to activate and 12 months to use. Turso gives credits of an unpublished amount to venture-backed startups with at least one round, and Supabase announced on October 2, 2026 that it is acquiring Turso. Render gives $500 to startups with at least $25K in seed funding, and $2,500 to $100,000 through enrolled accelerators and VCs. Vercel gives up to $30,000 to startups at Series A or earlier, within 12 months of their latest round, affiliated with an approved Vercel partner.
Which providers publish no startup program?
PlanetScale, Appwrite, Railway, Nhost and Xata publish no startup credits program on their own sites as of October 30, 2026. The PlanetScale startups page is product marketing with no credits or application, and its single-node databases start at $5 a month. The Appwrite startups page points to its Free and Pro plans, not credits. Railway documents a 30-day trial with a one-time $5 credit grant. Nhost and Xata have no startup program page.
How to choose: credits, lock-in and migration effort
Most of these credits last 12 to 24 months, so pick the platform you would still pay for after they run out, not the biggest number. Lock-in follows the data model. Neon, Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, Aurora PostgreSQL and Render Postgres all run Postgres, so a Supabase database can move with standard Postgres tools; the Neon migration guide below covers which extensions do not follow. Firestore, MongoDB, Convex and Turso use different data models, so leaving Supabase for them means rewriting your data layer, not just moving it. If auth is what you want to change, Supabase supports third-party auth providers, so you can swap only auth and keep the database. For how the products themselves compare, use the Supabase alternatives comparison below; this guide only covers credits.
Migration guides and product comparison
- Supabase alternatives compared: the product comparison, beyond credits
- Migrate Supabase Postgres to Neon: the pg_dump runbook and the extensions that do not follow
- Replace Supabase Auth, keep your database: change who issues tokens without moving your data
- Move from Supabase to Firebase: Firestore versus the Postgres-backed path
Startup programs from other backend and database providers
Each figure is the maximum the provider publishes on its own startup page as of October 30, 2026. Rows are not ranked. Most programs set the actual amount by stage, funding and investor, so confirm on the official page before you apply.
| Option | Value | Best for | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
SupabaseThis guide | No program published | Pre-launch teams on the $0 Free plan | supabase.com/startups redirects to a product page; Pro includes $10 a month in compute credits |
| Up to $200,000 | Teams staying on Postgres | Up to $1,000 if self-funded under $1M; up to $200,000 if VC-backed with $1M or more; 12 months | |
| Up to $350,000 | Teams moving to Firebase or Google Cloud | $2,000 Start tier; $200,000 to $350,000 for funded tiers; confirm Firebase coverage | |
| Up to $200,000 | Teams moving to RDS, Aurora or Amplify | $1,000 to $5,000 self-funded; up to $200,000 with an Activate Provider Org ID; pre-Series B | |
| Up to 1 year of Professional | TypeScript teams wanting a reactive backend | No seat fees, 30% off usage up to $30k; under $3M raised, under 20 staff, under 3 years old | |
| Amount not published | Document database workloads | Atlas credits and Voyage AI tokens; under 7 years old, Series A or earlier | |
| Amount not published | SQLite workloads | Venture-backed, at least one round; Supabase is acquiring Turso | |
| Up to $100,000 | Hosting with managed Postgres | $500 with $25K or more in seed funding; higher tiers through enrolled VCs and accelerators | |
| Up to $30,000 | Frontend hosting next to any database | Needs an approved Vercel partner; Series A or earlier, within 12 months of your last round | |
| No program published | Paying from $5 a month | Startups page has no credits or application | |
| No credits published | Starting on a free plan | Startups page points to the Free and Pro plans |
Amounts and pricing change often. Verify current terms on each provider's official page before applying.
Frequently asked questions
Does Supabase have a startup program in 2026?
No. As of October 30, 2026, Supabase publishes no startup credits program. supabase.com/startups redirects to a product overview with no application, credit amount or eligibility, and no other Supabase page offers startup credits. Its Free plan is $0 a month and its Pro plan starts at $25 a month with $10 a month in compute credits.
Which Supabase alternative gives the most startup credits?
By published maximum, Google for Startups Cloud is highest at up to $350,000, then Neon with Databricks and AWS Activate at up to $200,000 each. Those maximums need verified venture funding or a partner referral. Self-funded startups get far less: up to $1,000 from Neon, $1,000 to $5,000 from AWS Activate Founders, and $2,000 from the Google Start tier.
Can I get startup credits without VC funding?
Yes, at lower amounts. Neon gives self-funded startups with less than $1M in funding up to $1,000. AWS Activate Founders is for self-funded startups and starts at $1,000. The Google for Startups Cloud Start tier is $2,000 for startups founded in the past two years that plan to raise. MongoDB takes direct applications from startups that are not with a VC or accelerator.
Do Google for Startups credits cover Firebase?
Google says its startup credits apply to Google-owned Cloud products billed pay-as-you-go, and Firebase paid usage runs on the pay-as-you-go Blaze plan through a Cloud Billing account. Neither page names Firebase as covered, so confirm with Google after you are accepted.
Is Turso part of Supabase?
Supabase announced on October 2, 2026 that it is acquiring Turso. Supabase says Turso will continue operating and nothing changes for existing users, and the Turso for Startups page is still taking applications.