Supabase Startup Program
Six months of Supabase Team plan free for early-stage startups, Postgres, auth, storage, edge functions, and realtime in one platform.
Supabase Startup Program offers up to 6 months Team plan free (~$3,600 value) to bootstrapped, pre-seed, seed startups, no VC referral required. Review takes 3–14 business days.
About
Supabase is the open-source Firebase alternative built on Postgres. The Startup Program offers six months of the Team plan ($599/mo value) free, plus partner perks across the Supabase ecosystem.
The Team plan unlocks higher database compute, point-in-time recovery, daily backups with 14-day retention, log retention, SOC 2 attestation, and email support, the things you start needing when you have real customers but aren't ready to pay for the Enterprise tier.
Tiers
- Less than $5M raised total
- Founded within last 5 years
- <10 employees
Eligibility
- Less than $5M total funding raised
- Company younger than 5 years
- Fewer than 10 employees
- Active or prospective Supabase project
- Series A+ with >$5M raised
- Established companies older than 5 years
- Agencies/consultancies building on behalf of clients
How to apply
- 1Create a Supabase organizationSign up and create an org you want to upgrade.
- 2Open the Startup Program formApply at supabase.com/partners.supabase.com/partners/integrations/supabase-startups ↗
- 3Submit company infoFunding total, team size, founding date, and product details.
- 4Verify and acceptOnce approved, the credit is applied to your org.
What else you get
- Branching for Postgres (preview deployments)
- Point-in-time recovery and 14-day backup retention
- Higher rate limits and compute
- Discord office hours with Supabase team
What credits cover (and don't)
- Database
- Auth
- Storage
- Edge Functions
- Realtime
- Vector embeddings
- Enterprise add-ons
- Custom SLAs
Tactical tips
- Tip 1.Set up branching from day one, it makes safe migrations and PR previews trivial.
- Tip 2.Stack with Vercel for Startups for an Next.js + Postgres stack at near-zero cost.
- Tip 3.Pgvector is included; you can run RAG and semantic search without Pinecone for early stages.
Common rejection reasons
- Funding above $5M
- Agency/consultancy use case
Frequently asked about Supabase Startup Program
Is Supabase Startup Program free to apply?
Yes. Applying to Supabase Startup Program 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 Supabase Startup Program 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 Supabase Startup Program 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 Supabase 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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