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Scale plan free for 12 months
Accepted startups receive the Polar Scale plan free for 12 months, normally $400 per month, with 3.40% plus $0.30 transaction fees, prioritized ticket support and a dedicated Slack channel.
What you get
- Free service12 monthsThe Scale plan at no monthly cost for 12 months, normally $400 per month, carrying the vendor's lowest transaction fees of 3.40% plus $0.30.
- BenefitPrioritized ticket support and a dedicated Slack channel with the Polar team.
- Cost variescostTransaction fees of 3.40% plus $0.30 continue to apply during the free period. After 12 months the account can keep Scale at the standard $400 per month, switch to Pro or Growth, or move to the Starter tier with no commitment; Polar sends a 30 day notice before the program ends.
Who qualifies
All of these:
- Applicant must be an early-stage startup building digital products such as SaaS, AI or developer tools.vendor decides
- Applicant must have fewer than 50 employees.checkable
- Applicant must have raised less than $5,000,000 in funding.checkable
- Applications are reviewed case by case.vendor decides
How to apply
- AvailabilityOpen to direct application by any startup that meets the eligibility requirements, with no referral, invitation or membership needed.
- MethodApplication form at polar.sh/startup-program
- Terms and accessPolar
- TermsNo separate terms page on record.
- On record since
Offered by
Polar is an open source monetization platform and merchant of record for software companies, handling payments, subscriptions, usage-based billing and global tax compliance.
In this program
A year of free Scale tier billing for AI and SaaS startups, with the lowest transaction fees, prioritized support and a dedicated Slack channel.
Sources
- polar.sh/startup-program
Captured 2 Nov 2026
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