Secret (JoinSecret) 🎁 Program

What you get

Secret (joinsecret.com) is a marketplace of discounts on SaaS and business tools aimed at startups and agencies. A free account unlocks 356+ deals marked free on the marketplace. A Premium plan ($149/year, cancel anytime, or $399 one-time) unlocks all current and future deals, weekly new Premium deals, a private community and priority support.

Who qualifies

Anyone can sign up with an email, Google or LinkedIn account; no proof of incorporation, funding or company age is required. The plans are marketed as "for startups and agencies" but the site does not gate access by stage.

Good to know

Many deals listed on Secret duplicate offers startups can claim directly from the vendor's own startup programme (for example cloud, AI or SaaS credits), so it is worth checking a vendor's own page before paying for Premium just to unlock one deal. Some third-party reviews report billing and cancellation complaints for the paid tiers, so read the current refund terms on the pricing page before buying, especially the one-time lifetime option.

Verdict

Useful as a single place to browse free perks, and Premium can pay for itself if you will actually redeem several of the paywalled deals. Treat it as a convenience layer on top of, not a replacement for, applying directly to vendor startup programmes.

1. Visit joinsecret.com/pricing and compare the Free and Premium plans.
2. Sign up with an email, Google or LinkedIn account (no company verification required).
3. Browse the marketplace; upgrade to Premium only if the deals you will actually use exceed its cost.