Software/Internet startups have never had it easier. A handful of the largest cloud hosting providers offer very substantial amounts of free credit to startups. If it says [Reviews] next to the company, it means we have published reviews of that specific company on Review Signal. Check out the offers below.
| Company | Offer | Requirement |
| Amazon AWS Activate [Reviews] | Free tier for 12 months. Free Technical/Business Essentials Training. $80 Credit for self paced labs. 1 month business support. | Open Application |
| Amazon AWS Activate [Reviews] | Varies by Partner | Approved Accelerator/VC |
| Microsoft BizSpark (Azure) [Reviews] | $150/user/month up to 5 users for 36 months | Startup, <5 years old, <$1m revenue, and privately held. |
| Microsoft BizSpark Plus (Azure) [Reviews] | $10,000/month for 12 months | Approved Accelerator/VC |
| Digital Ocean [Reviews] | $10.00 | Anyone |
| Digital Ocean [Reviews] | $250,000.00 for 12 months | YCombinator/TechStars/Case-by-case |
| Google Compute Engine | $300.00 | Anyone |
| Google Compute Engine | $100,000.00 for 12 months | Approved Accelerator/VC/Incubator |
| IBM Global Entrepreneur Program | $1,000/month for 12 months | Open Application |
| IBM Global Entrepreneur Program | $10,000/month for 12 months | Approved Accelerator/VC/Incubator |
| SoftLayer [Reviews] | $1,000/month for 12 months | Internet dependent startup |
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Free Web Hosting Offers for Startups
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