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Scalingo Startup Program

Up to $1.8K in credits
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€1,800 in hosting credits for 9 months on a European PaaS with built-in GitOps and GDPR compliance.

Scalingo hands you €1,800 in platform credits (€200/month for 9 months) to run your app on their European infrastructure. You get GitOps-native deployments straight from GitHub or GitLab, priority support from their engineering team, and GDPR compliance out of the box—no data residency gymnastics. They support 50+ languages and frameworks, plus managed databases, so you're not cobbling together a stack from five vendors. The catch: you need to be genuinely early-stage and apply as a cohort or individual startup. After month nine, you pay full price, so this is a runway extender, not a permanent free tier. Best for European founders or those with EU customer bases who want to skip the DevOps headache and stay compliant from day one.

Program details

Tier 1

Scalingo Startup Program

9 months of free cloud hosting capped at €200 per month (total €1,800) plus developer-level support and GitOps deployment.

$1.8K

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Application difficulty: Medium Benefits: Strong Duration: 9 months

Benefits

  • €1,800 hosting credits over 9 months
  • Free, priority technical support from Scalingo engineers
  • Continuous deployment via GitOps with GitHub/GitLab
  • GDPR-compliant hosting in EU data centres with 99.9 % SLA
  • Support for 50+ languages, frameworks, and managed databases

Eligibility

  • Early-stage startups
  • Startups participating in incubators or accelerators
  • New to Scalingo PaaS
  • Must contact Scalingo partnerships team to enrol

How to apply

  1. 1

    Reach out to Scalingo

    Email or fill out the contact form to express interest in the Startup Program.

    Contact Scalingo →
  2. 2

    Provide company details

    Share basic information about your startup, funding stage, and expected platform usage for eligibility review.

  3. 3

    Receive confirmation

    Scalingo reviews the submission and, if approved, activates credits for your account within a few business days.

Apply for Scalingo Startup Program →

Pros

  • ✓ €1,800 in credits over 9 months with no equity or revenue strings attached
  • ✓ GitOps-first deployment—push to GitHub/GitLab and it ships, no manual CI/CD wiring
  • ✓ GDPR and European data residency built in; no compliance retrofitting needed

Cons

  • ✗ Europe-only hosting; if you need US or Asia regions, this won't work
  • ✗ Credits expire after 9 months; you'll pay full rates immediately after
  • ✗ Limited to early-stage startups; established companies or late-stage rounds likely rejected

Frequently asked questions

How much credit do startups receive?
Approved startups receive up to €200 in hosting credits per month for nine months, totalling €1,800.
Which technologies does Scalingo support?
The platform natively supports more than 50 languages, frameworks, and popular databases including Node.js, Ruby, Python, PHP, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB.
Is the data hosted in the European Union?
Yes, all applications and databases run in certified European data centres that are fully GDPR compliant and backed by a 99.9 % SLA.
What kind of support is included?
Startups enjoy priority access to Scalingo’s developer support team at no additional cost throughout the 9-month program period.
How do I apply?
Simply contact Scalingo via the Startup Program page, provide your company details, and their partnerships team will guide you through activation.

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