Kinde Free Plan

Free authentication for up to 10,500 monthly active users, no credit card required.

KindeUpdated monthly · checked 6 wk ago

Kinde Free Plan is a security, legal and HR perk from Kinde, free to use, with no funding required.

Value: Free
Who qualifies: No funding needed
Benefit type: Free plan
Terms: Verified

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What you get

Inside Kinde Free Plan

Kinde's free-forever plan includes 10,500 monthly active users, email/SMS/social login (Google, Apple, Slack, GitHub, and more), passwordless auth, MFA via email and authenticator apps, and 1 SAML/enterprise SSO connection.
No setup fees, monthly fees, or credit card required (10 SMS/month included, then $0.07 each).
Signing up through a Kinde referral link adds $50 of Kinde credit, valid for 3 months and usable toward a paid plan.

Source: The provider's official program page (kinde.com/pricing) · as of Oct 6, 2026

Eligibility

Who it's for

Free plan 10,500 MAU included No card

Funding / backing: No funding needed
Geography: Global
Recurring / expiry: Free forever within the 10,500-MAU limit

How to claim

How to apply for Kinde Free Plan

Steps to apply

1Sign up free at kinde.com.
2No credit card required; paid-subscription users are not counted toward the MAU limit.
3A signup through a Kinde referral link gets $50 of credit within 7 days.

Good to know: Free-tier limits confirmed on Kinde's own pricing page. The $50 referral credit is stated on kinde.com/refer.

Apply at Kinde

Source: The provider's official program page (kinde.com/pricing) · as of Oct 6, 2026

Value is the headline maximum Kinde 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.

Questions

Kinde Free Plan: common questions

Is Kinde free?

Yes, Kinde can be used for free. As stated on Kinde's own page, linked on this page.

Who qualifies for Kinde Free Plan?

Kinde Free Plan is open to any startup, with no funding required.

Do I need to be VC-backed or in an accelerator to get Kinde Free Plan?

No. Kinde Free Plan is open to any startup that meets the stated criteria, no investor or accelerator backing required.

How do I apply for Kinde Free Plan?

Sign up free at kinde.com. No credit card required; paid-subscription users are not counted toward the MAU limit. A signup through a Kinde referral link gets $50 of credit within 7 days.

How long do I have to use Kinde Free Plan, and does it expire?

Free forever within the 10,500-MAU limit

Is Kinde Free Plan available outside the US?

Kinde Free Plan is available globally, subject to the provider's terms.

Has Kinde Free Plan changed its terms?

Not in our reads. We have read Kinde's page for it 2 times since September 8, 2026, most recently on October 6, 2026. None of them found a different figure or a change in whether it takes applications.

Terms history

Kinde Free Plan's terms over time

We have read Kinde's page for it (kinde.com/pricing) twice since September 8, 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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