Retool for Startups

Retool free for a year (a 100% off coupon worth up to $60K) for startups under $10M raised, then 25% off the following year.

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Retool for Startups is a developer tools perk from Retool, offering 100% off for one year, value up to $60K, for startups under 10 years old that have raised under $10M.

Value: Up to $60K
Who qualifies: Any startup
Benefit type: Credits
Terms: Verified

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What you get

Inside Retool for Startups

Eligible startups receive a 100% off coupon for one year on a monthly Team or Business plan, with a value up to $60K, then a 25% discount on the paid plan the following year.

Source: The provider's official program page (retool.com/startups) · as of Oct 29, 2026

Eligibility

Who it's for

Idea Pre-seed Seed Series A

Funding / backing: Any startup
Startup stage: Idea, Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
Funding-raised cap: Under $10M raised
Company age: Under 10 years old
Geography: Global
Recurring / expiry: $25k credits Year 1, then 25% off Year 2.
Other requirements: Bootstrapped, angel-funded, debt-funded, pre-seed, seed or Series A; under $10M raised in total; founded within the last 10 years; new customer on the monthly Team or Business plan. Not combinable with other sales discounts.

How to claim

How to apply for Retool for Startups

What to have ready

Proof you have raised under $10M
Confirmation you were founded within the last 10 years

Steps to apply

1Sign up for Retool, upgrade to a monthly Team or Business plan (card required, not billed immediately)
2submit the application.

Good to know: No VC referral required.

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Source: The provider's official program page (retool.com/startups) · as of Oct 29, 2026

Value is the headline maximum Retool 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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Other ways to get a deal on Retool

Ramp gives its customers a deal on Retool. It is separate from Retool for Startups, with its own conditions, and partners usually allow one startup deal per company, so compare who qualifies before you apply.

Ramp Partner Rewards$25,000 in creditsFor Ramp customersCompare all 103 Ramp Partner Rewards Listed on Ramp

Read from each platform's own perks page on or after October 28, 2026.

If you do not qualify

Internal tool builders with a free plan

Startups that raised more than $10 million, were founded more than 10 years ago, or already pay for Retool can build internal tools on these free plans.

Appsmith Free planFree planNo funding needed
Appsmith is an open-source low-code platform whose Free cloud plan covers up to 5 users, and every new sign-up gets a 15-day trial of Appsmith Business with no card.
Source: Appsmith pricing page (appsmith.com/pricing)
ToolJet Free plan$0 per builder/monthNo funding needed
ToolJet has a Free cloud plan for small teams to evaluate it, and you can run it on your own infrastructure starting free.
Source: ToolJet pricing page (tooljet.ai/pricing)

Each value is the one its own program page shows today. The reasons were read on the linked pages on October 29, 2026.

Questions

Retool for Startups: what founders ask

Each answer restates what Retool and the pages linked under it say, read on October 29, 2026; every quoted line was still on those pages on November 14, 2026.

What does Retool for Startups give?

A 100% off coupon for one year, with a value up to $60k, that applies to any monthly Team or Business plan. Retool puts it as “Startups get Retool for free for a year”.

An older Retool blog post described this program differently: $25,000 in Retool credits in the first year plus over $200,000 in credits from partners. Retool's current startup page mentions neither figure, so treat the 100% off coupon as the offer today.

Source: Retool for Startups page (retool.com/startups), Retool blog: expanding the startup deal (retool.com/blog/startupprogram)

Who is eligible for Retool for Startups?

Startups that are bootstrapped, angel-funded, debt-funded, pre-seed, seed or Series A, have raised less than $10 million in total funding, and were founded within the last 10 years. You must be a new customer on the monthly Team or Business plan.

A venture investor is not required: bootstrapped, angel-funded and debt-funded startups are listed. Retool customers who have already been on a paid plan for multiple billing cycles are not eligible, and the startup offer cannot be used together with other discounts offered by sales.

Source: Retool for Startups page (retool.com/startups)

How do I claim the Retool startup discount?

First upgrade to the monthly plan you want, Team or Business, then submit the application. You get a confirmation email on acceptance, and the discount is applied automatically to your first invoice at the end of your first billing cycle.

Once claimed, the offer cannot be transferred to a different cloud account or to a self-hosted deployment.

Source: Retool for Startups page (retool.com/startups)

What happens to Retool for Startups after the first year?

The 100% off discount expires after one year. You then get a 25% discount on your paid plan the following year.

Source: Retool for Startups page (retool.com/startups)

Is Retool free?

Yes, Retool has a Free plan for up to 5 users with 250 pooled AI credits per month. Team and Business are paid plans, and both show a saving with annual billing.

The startup offer is applied to a monthly Team or Business plan, so you upgrade from Free before you apply. Retool's pricing page has the current Team and Business rates.

Source: Retool pricing page (retool.com/pricing), Retool for Startups page (retool.com/startups)

Terms history

How Retool for Startups's terms have changed

We have read Retool's page for it (retool.com/startups) 3 times since August 19, 2026, most recently on October 29, 2026. The terms last changed on October 29, 2026.

October 29, 2026 · Value changed
Its page now states “100% off for one year, value up to $60K”. The read on August 19, 2026 stated “$25,000 in Retool credits in the first year”.

Every startup program change we found this quarter

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