Startup Programs for Open source (2026): 8 Programs, Accelerators & Perks
For open-source projects and their maintainers. 8 listings on startups.ws state that they accept open source.
🎁 Startup programs for open source
Filter all startup programs →Together AI Startup Accelerator 🎁 ProgramFree
Up to $50K in Together AI platform credits plus forward-deployed engineering hours, tiered by how much you raised.
🔥 Up to $15K / $30K / $50K in platform credits depending on funding raisedFireworks AI Startup Program 🎁 ProgramFree
Build credits, higher rate limits and applied AI engineers for VC-backed startups on Fireworks inference.
🔥 Fireworks AI Startup Program: build credits plus rate-limit upgrades for venture-backed startups with $500K+ raised, below Series D.Qdrant for Startups 🎁 ProgramFree
20% off Qdrant Cloud for the first year, plus technical advice, co-marketing and partner perks.
🔥 20% off Qdrant Cloud for the first yearWeaviate Startup Deal 🎁 ProgramFree
Discounted access to Weaviate's managed vector database, redeemed through the Weaviate Console for startups and partner-backed teams.
🧾 Founder services for open source
Filter all founder services →Cloudflare Registrar 🧾 ServicePaid
Register and renew domains at cost with no markup, plus free WHOIS redaction and one-click DNSSEC.
Vercel 🧾 ServiceFreemium
Frontend and full-stack hosting with Git deploys; free Hobby tier, Pro at $20 per developer seat a month.
🔥 Vercel for Startups: up to $30,000 in Flexible Commitment Amount for eligible teams.Netlify 🧾 ServiceFreemium
Web hosting and deploys on a credit-based plan: free tier, Personal at $9 and Pro at $20 a month.
Polar 🧾 ServiceFreemium
Merchant of record and usage billing for AI and software companies, free plan at 5% + 50c.
🔥 Startup Program: Scale plan free for 12 months for early-stage AI startups (application)Before you apply
- Read the eligibility line on each page: funding stage, company age and region rule out more applications than anything else.
- Apply with a company domain email and a live website; many programs reject personal addresses.
- Keep a list of what you claimed and when it expires.