Freshworks for Startups
Freshworks has removed its startup offers. Its partners page shows nothing for startups.
This program no longer exists
Freshworks' partners page no longer lists startup offers, and there is nothing for startups there now. Checked October 12, 2026.
See what to apply to insteadApply to these instead of Freshworks
Live startup programs that cover the same job, each checked against the provider's own page.
How they compare
- HubSpot for Startups
- Worth
- Up to 90% off year 1
- Referral
- Not needed
- Review
- 14 to 21 days
- Salesforce for Startups
- Worth
- Free and discounted Salesforce products (terms not published)
- Referral
- Not needed
- Review
- 1 to 7 days
- Zendesk for Startups
- Worth
- 6 months free, up to 2 years via partners
- Referral
- Not needed
- Review
- 3 to 10 days
- Brevo for Startups
- Worth
- Terms set by partner (not published)
- Referral
- Partner needed
- Review
- 1 to 3 days
Also worth a look
Keep the cost down without a program
Vendors often drop startup offers once they move upmarket to enterprise buyers. These still work for an early team.
- Check the Freshworks pricing page for a free plan or trial on the specific product you need before paying.
- Pay monthly while you are testing the tool and switch to annual billing only once you are sure you will keep it.
- Ask Freshworks sales for a first-year discount even though no startup program exists.
- Look at HubSpot's free CRM first, since many early teams never need a paid CRM tier.
- Consider an open-source CRM such as Twenty if you have an engineer who can host it.
- Buy support and CRM seats only for the people who use them, and add seats as the team grows.
About
Freshworks has removed its startup offers. Its partners page at freshworks.com/partners/ shows nothing for startups, so there is no startup program to apply for.
Freshworks' products are now sold at regular pricing only. We are reading the partners page, not an announcement from Freshworks.
If you want a CRM, support desk or marketing suite on a startup budget, the active programs below are the place to look.
Frequently asked about Freshworks for Startups
Is Freshworks for Startups still available?
Freshworks' partners page no longer lists startup offers, and there is nothing for startups there now. Checked October 12, 2026.
What should startups use instead of Freshworks for Startups?
The closest live options are hubspot-for-startups, salesforce-startups, zendesk-startups, brevo-startups. Each one is listed with its current terms and application link on this page.
Why is this page still published if the program ended?
Because founders still search for it. Removing the page would send them to third-party sites that are still republishing the old terms as if they were current. Keeping it, with the offer stripped out, is the only way to correct the record at the place people actually look.
How can I tell whether a startup credit program is still live?
Open the provider's own startup or partner page and look for a working application form with stated eligibility and credit amounts. Aggregator sites routinely keep listings up for years after a program ends, so a deal roundup is not evidence that the program exists.