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Now available to even more startups, a program built to help accelerate your business.

Startups need to build for exponential growth while doing more with less. With GitLab you can build innovative products to reach new customers and achieve your revenue goals.

Qualifying* startups get GitLab Ultimate free for one year.

Life is just so much easier for product engineering and anyone who wants to interact with product engineering because they can just do it through GitLab"
Russell Levy Co-founder and CTO, Chorus.ai
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Who qualifies for GitLab for Startups Program?

GitLab for Startups Tiers, tailored for your phase of growth.

Seed Stage Startup

Pre-Seed or Seed Stage; up to $5 million in funding.

Funding must have been raised externally.

New customers only.

During Year One, you'll receive:

Free Ultimate licence for a year (SaaS or self-managed) up to 20 seats.

Support not included. That's okay, GitLab is designed to be super easy to use.

During Year Two, you'll receive:

50% discount on any tier; up to 20 Users.

Early Stage Startup

Currently series A or Series B; up to $20 million in funding.

Funding must have been raised externally.

New customers only.

During Year One, you'll receive:

50% discount on any tier; up to 20 Users.

During Year Two, you'll receive:

25% discount on any tier; up to 20 Users.

Additional Requirements and Information

Once you apply, you may be asked to provide additional information in order to verify eligibity.

Upon acceptance to the GitLab for StartUps Program, all program members are subject to the GitLab Subscription Agreement.

For self-hosted instances, Users must enable usage and analytics features.

The GitLab for Startups Program is offered at the sole discretion of GitLab and is subject to change.

Questions? Reach us at [email protected].

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Apply today to join the GitLab for Startups program. Our team will reach out to you and guide you in getting started with GitLab. We are excited to see what innovative products you build with our support.

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