ScaleGrid Startup Program

• 50% discount on fully managed database hosting (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB) for 12 months—no credit expiry cliff.
• Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) model means you control the underlying AWS, Azure, GCP, or other cloud account; ScaleGrid manages the database layer.
• Free 7-day trial to test before committing; eligibility capped at <$1.5M revenue/funding, so early-stage only.

ScaleGrid is a managed database-as-a-service platform that handles provisioning, backups, scaling, and monitoring for PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, and MongoDB across your own cloud infrastructure. The Startup Program gives qualifying early-stage companies a 50% discount on BYOC hosting plans for a full 12 months, letting you defer database ops overhead while keeping cloud costs transparent and under your control.

ScaleGrid Startup Program at a glance

ScaleGrid is a managed database-as-a-service platform that handles provisioning, backups, scaling, and monitoring for PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, and MongoDB across your own cloud infrastructure. The Startup Program gives qualifying early-stage companies a 50% discount on BYOC hosting plans for a full 12 months, letting you defer database ops overhead while keeping cloud costs transparent and under your control.

• 50%Discount on BYOC hosting plans
• 12 monthsDiscount validity period
• 4 databasesSupported (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB)
• 6 cloud providersCompatible (AWS, Azure, GCP, DigitalOcean, OCI, Linode)

The ScaleGrid Startup Program offer explained

ScaleGrid applies a flat 50% discount to your monthly BYOC hosting bill for 12 consecutive months. You pay for your underlying cloud infrastructure (compute, storage, bandwidth) directly to your cloud provider; ScaleGrid's discount applies only to their managed service layer. The discount is non-transferable and expires after 12 months unless renewed.

Eligibility & key terms

How ScaleGrid Startup Program compares

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How to apply for ScaleGrid Startup Program

1. Sign up & verify eligibility

   Create a ScaleGrid account and submit your startup details (funding, revenue, founding date). ScaleGrid will review within 1–3 business days.

2. Start a free 7-day trial

   Provision a test database cluster on your own cloud account (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.) to validate performance and workflow.

3. Connect your cloud account

   Link your cloud provider credentials to ScaleGrid so it can manage your database infrastructure and billing.

4. Activate discount & scale

   Once approved, the 50% discount applies automatically to your monthly invoice. Scale databases up or down as needed; discount persists for 12 months.

ScaleGrid's Startup Program flips the script on managed databases: you keep cloud cost transparency while offloading ops—and save 50% for a year to prove ROI.SaaSTweaks editorial

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