Software discounts for students, nonprofits and startups

Many vendors give their software free or cheaper to students, teachers, nonprofits and early-stage startups. Here is who offers what, taken from each vendor's official page.

Student and teacher discounts

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Students and teachers save 75% on Creative Cloud Pro (20+ apps).

Who qualifies: Current students aged 13 and older, and teachers at accredited institutions.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

Free Basecamp accounts for teachers and students.

Who qualifies: Teachers and students at K-12 schools or universities, for classroom work only.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

Canva Education is 100% free for K-12 teachers and their students.

Who qualifies: K-12 (primary and secondary) teachers, their students, and qualified school districts.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

ChatGPT for Teachers is free for U.S. K-12 teachers and school staff through June 2028.

Who qualifies: Verified teachers and staff at accredited U.S. K-12 schools or districts. Not for students.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

Figma and FigJam are free for students and teachers.

Who qualifies: Students and teachers who verify their status.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

A free Basic plan (worth $120) to host your portfolio while you study.

Who qualifies: Students enrolled in a certified in-person or online program.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

Free 1-year Google AI Pro plan for students, redeemable until December 31, 2026.

Who qualifies: Eligible U.S. college students aged 18 and older.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

Free access to Copilot's premium features for verified students.

Who qualifies: Students verified through GitHub Education.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

Free Student plan for 2 years with up to 10 team members; free Educator plan.

Who qualifies: Students, educators and schools that apply for an education account.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

Free Education Plan for individual students: a one-member workspace.

Who qualifies: Students and educators at accredited colleges and universities, with a school email. K-12 is not included.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

85% off the Pro or Business+ plans for schools and universities.

Who qualifies: Eligible educational institutions that apply. For institutions, not individual students.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

Student discount on a new annual website plan.

Who qualifies: Students verified through Student Beans.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

Nonprofit discounts

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50% off the Starter or Advanced plan after approval.

Who qualifies: Qualifying nonprofits that apply.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

Discounted Basecamp accounts for nonprofits.

Who qualifies: 501(c)(3) nonprofits using the account only for nonprofit work.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

50% off every plan for qualifying nonprofits.

Who qualifies: Qualifying nonprofits that apply through Buffer's form.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

Canva Pro features plus team tools, 100% free for nonprofits with up to 50 users.

Who qualifies: Registered nonprofits, NGOs and social impact organizations.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

40% off list prices on Professional and Enterprise products, with an annual contract.

Who qualifies: Nonprofits registered in North America, Australia or New Zealand.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

Free Pro upgrade for workspaces of 250 members or fewer; 85% off for larger ones and on Business+.

Who qualifies: Organizations with charitable status. Religious, political, government, school and hospital organizations are excluded.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

Startup programs

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30% off eSignature Business Pro or 40% off IAM Starter for two years, up to 50 seats.

Who qualifies: Startups funded by a venture firm that partners with Docusign.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

12 months of free access to the ElevenLabs platform, with 33,000,000 characters.

Who qualifies: Early-stage startups accepted into the grant program.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

GitLab Ultimate free for one year, 20 seats.

Who qualifies: New customers at Pre-Seed or Seed with up to $5M in external funding.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

Up to 90% off in year one for eligible startups.

Who qualifies: Startups that raised Pre-seed, Seed or Series A funding, not Series B or later.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

93% off Intercom plus 1 year of Fin free.

Who qualifies: Up to $10M in funding, fewer than 15 employees, not already an Intercom customer.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

Free access to Linear's Business plan.

Who qualifies: Startups with a Linear partner, under 50 employees, not yet paying for Linear.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

$1,000 in Miro credit through a partner, or $500 without one.

Who qualifies: Startups with a free Miro account that apply.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

Up to 6 months free on the Business plan, with Notion AI included.

Who qualifies: Non-paying Notion customers with under 100 employees; the full 6 months needs a Notion startup partner.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

Zendesk free for up to 2 years; 6 months is the starting length.

Who qualifies: New Zendesk customers, Series B or earlier, under 10 years old.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the official page.

Listed alphabetically, not ranked. Every offer comes from the vendor's own official page. Terms change, so check the official page before you apply.