Descope Hello World Startup Plan

One year of Descope's Pro tier free for young startups needing passwordless auth, MFA, and SSO.

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Descope Hello World Startup Plan is a developer tools perk from Descope, offering Pro tier is free of charge for one year, for startups under 3 years old.

Value: Free
Who qualifies: Any startup
Benefit type: Free plan
Terms: Verified

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What you get

Inside Descope Hello World Startup Plan

Free Descope Pro tier for up to 1 year, including passwordless authentication, risk-based MFA, SSO, and other enterprise features. SMS deliveries via Descope connectors are capped at 100/month (unlimited if you bring your own).

Source: The provider's official program page (descope.com/for-startups) · as of Nov 12, 2026

Eligibility

Who it's for

Under 3 years old Under $1M ARR/bookings Global Application required

Funding / backing: Any startup
Startup stage: Idea, Pre-seed, Seed
Company age: Under 3 years old
Geography: Global
Recurring / expiry: Up to 1 year of free Pro tier
Other requirements: Up to 3 years from inception and up to $1M in total bookings or ARR; SMS capped at 100/month on Descope connectors.

How to claim

How to apply for Descope Hello World Startup Plan

What to have ready

Confirmation you were founded within the last 3 years

Steps to apply

1Apply via the Descope startup intake form; sign up and submit for eligibility review.

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Source: The provider's official program page (descope.com/for-startups) · as of Nov 12, 2026

Confirmed on November 12, 2026: the page still states “Pro tier is free of charge for one year”

Value is the headline maximum Descope advertises. What your company actually receives depends on your eligibility and how you use the program, and terms can change. A comparison, not endorsed by the programs listed. A program labeled Same owner comes from the company that runs StartupPerks. Confirm current terms on the provider's page.

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Questions

Descope Hello World Startup Plan: common questions

What do you get with Descope Hello World Startup Plan?

Descope Hello World Startup Plan offers Pro tier is free of charge for one year.

Who qualifies for Descope Hello World Startup Plan?

Descope Hello World Startup Plan is for idea-stage, pre-seed and seed startups under 3 years old. Up to 3 years from inception and up to $1M in total bookings or ARR; SMS capped at 100/month on Descope connectors.

Do I need to be VC-backed or in an accelerator to get Descope Hello World Startup Plan?

No. Descope Hello World Startup Plan is open to any startup that meets the stated criteria, no investor or accelerator backing required.

How do I apply for Descope Hello World Startup Plan?

Apply via the Descope startup intake form; sign up and submit for eligibility review.

How long do I have to use Descope Hello World Startup Plan, and does it expire?

Up to 1 year of free Pro tier

Is Descope Hello World Startup Plan available outside the US?

Descope Hello World Startup Plan is available globally, subject to the provider's terms.

Has Descope Hello World Startup Plan changed its terms?

Not in our reads. We have read Descope's page for it 2 times since September 7, 2026, most recently on October 6, 2026. None of them found a different figure or a change in whether it takes applications.

Terms history

Descope Hello World Startup Plan's terms over time

We have read Descope's page for it (descope.com/for-startups) twice since September 7, 2026, most recently on October 6, 2026. No read has found a different figure or a change in whether it takes applications.

Every startup program change we found this quarter

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