New Relic for Startups

Early-stage AI startups get free enterprise-grade observability plus dedicated engineering support.

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New Relic for Startups is a developer tools perk from New Relic, offering free observability platform access, open to any startup.

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

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What you get

Inside New Relic for Startups

Free New Relic observability (5 users and generous monthly data ingest) with full access to AI features (AI monitoring, SRE Agent), plus launch-day engineering support, quarterly architecture reviews, and Forward Deployed Engineer office hours.

Source: The provider's official program page (newrelic.com/press-release/20260623-0) · as of Nov 14, 2026

Eligibility

Who it's for

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Funding / backing: Any startup
Startup stage: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
Geography: Global
Recurring / expiry: Ongoing while eligible (Series A and earlier)
Other requirements: Open to vetted early-stage startups (Series A and earlier), applying directly or through a VC/accelerator referral. Relaunched June 2026 with a focus on AI-building startups.

How to claim

How to apply for New Relic for Startups

Steps to apply

1Apply at newrelic.com/startups (sign up via the startups solutions page).

Good to know: Benefit is free platform access plus engineering support rather than a fixed credit amount, so no headline USD value; program relaunched June 2026 per New Relic press release.

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Source: The provider's official program page (newrelic.com/press-release/20260623-0) · as of Nov 14, 2026

Confirmed on November 14, 2026: the page still states “Free observability platform access”

Value is the headline maximum New Relic 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

New Relic for Startups: common questions

What do you get with New Relic for Startups?

New Relic for Startups offers free observability platform access.

Who qualifies for New Relic for Startups?

New Relic for Startups is for pre-seed, seed and Series A startups. Open to vetted early-stage startups (Series A and earlier), applying directly or through a VC/accelerator referral. Relaunched June 2026 with a focus on AI-building startups.

Do I need to be VC-backed or in an accelerator to get New Relic for Startups?

No. New Relic for Startups is open to any startup that meets the stated criteria, no investor or accelerator backing required.

How do I apply for New Relic for Startups?

Apply at newrelic.com/startups (sign up via the startups solutions page).

How long do I have to use New Relic for Startups, and does it expire?

Ongoing while eligible (Series A and earlier)

Is New Relic for Startups available outside the US?

New Relic for Startups is available globally, subject to the provider's terms.

Has New Relic for Startups changed its terms?

Not in our reads. We have read New Relic's page for it 2 times since September 6, 2026, most recently on October 4, 2026. None of them found a different figure or a change in whether it takes applications.

Terms history

New Relic for Startups's terms over time

We have read New Relic's page for it (newrelic.com/press-release/20260623-0) twice since September 6, 2026, most recently on October 4, 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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