PagerDuty for Startups
Six months free of AI-Powered Operations: 20 seats, 20,000 events, and 1,000 AI actions. No credit card, no sales call.
PagerDuty for Startups offers up to 6 months free, 20 seats to seed, series a, series b startups, no VC referral required. Review takes 1–7 business days.
About
PagerDuty gives qualifying startups six months free on its AI-Powered Operations plan, covering 20 seats per year, 20,000 events, and 1,000 AI actions. This is a full free period rather than a percentage discount, which is unusual in this category.
The application friction is close to zero. There is no credit card, no sales call, and no partner referral. You need to be a new PagerDuty customer at Seed, Series A, or Series B.
On-call is one of those things teams postpone until the first outage that nobody notices for four hours. Six months free is long enough to build the rotation habit before it costs anything.
Tiers
- New PagerDuty customer
- Seed, Series A, or Series B
Eligibility
- New PagerDuty customer
- Seed, Series A, or Series B
- Existing PagerDuty customer
How to apply
- 1
What else you get
- 20 seats per year
- 20,000 events
- 1,000 AI actions
What credits cover (and don't)
- PagerDuty AI-Powered Operations
Tactical tips
- Tip 1.Set up the escalation policy and a real rotation in week one, otherwise the six months pass and nothing changed.
Common rejection reasons
- Existing customer
Frequently asked about PagerDuty for Startups
Is PagerDuty for Startups free to apply?
Yes. Applying to PagerDuty for Startups does not cost anything and does not require giving up equity. Some programs require a payment method on file that activates only after credits are consumed or expire, check the program detail page for specifics.
How long does PagerDuty for Startups take to review applications?
Processing times are shown on the program detail page. Most programs reply within 1–3 weeks. Self-serve tiers (like AWS Activate Founders) can approve in 2–7 days; partner-referred tiers (like AWS Activate Portfolio) usually take 5–10 days.
Can I combine PagerDuty for Startups with other startup programs?
Most programs stack. The "Stacks well with" section on each detail page lists commonly combined programs. A few important exceptions: if you already claimed AWS credits via Brex or Mercury, your direct AWS Activate amount may be reduced.
What is the most common reason applications to PagerDuty get rejected?
The top rejection reasons are (1) using a personal Gmail/Outlook address instead of a company domain, (2) having a thin or placeholder website, and (3) mismatched information between the application and Crunchbase/Pitchbook. The tips section on the program page details program-specific factors.
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