Freshworks for Startups

Boost your startup journey with customer and employee solutions that are extremely simple to set up and use, cost effective, and come with powerful automation. Let us enable you to switch focus back to growing and scaling your business.

Unlock superpowers for your startup(s)

Claim up to $10000 in credits, along with access to mentors, resources and customers.

I am a Startup

Collaborate, discover high-growth startups and open up exciting perks and benefits to your portfolio.

I am an investor

The right kind of support, when you need it

What's in it for Startups?

FORGE - A Mentorship Platform

Meet mentors, network with fellow founders and access exclusive resources

FORGE is a unified platform for startups and partners which is supported by three main pillars:

✓ 1:1 mentorship by the industry’s best

✓ Priority access to events and resources

✓ Connect with the right people

Apply to Join

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The Orbit Shift Podcast

Practical insights from founders, investors and experts to help scale your startup

Tune in to The Orbit Shift Podcast as we interview founders, senior leaders and experts and unpack their career journey in a way that’s tangible for startup founders and ambitious entrepreneurs!

Loved by the World's Best

“We initially had Salesforce CRM but didn’t really use it. The instance was incredibly complicated because it allows for so much customization that you end up doing nothing.When we explored Freshsales CRM, the first thing I remember saying is, okay, the interface is clean and simple.”

Germain Brion, VP-Sales

Chargebee

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“For PhonePe, Freddy fetches context from the transactions made and offers contextual assistance for a personalized self-service experience from right within the app. We have been using it for a year and can confidently say that we have accomplished most of what we had in mind”

Vishal Gupta, Head of Product

PhonePe

“Freshdesk Messaging allowed us to automate message assignment and enabled our tech team to integrate the chat messenger inside the same app where the riders manage orders. And at that time, it was really a game-changer for us!”

Philip Upton, Operations Specialist

Delivery Hero

“We needed a partner that would iterate fast with us, listen to the feedback, deliver the features that we need and constantly improve. Freshworks has proven to be such a partner”

Tien, Product Manager

Klarna

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I become eligible for product credits?

Once you sign up, our team will contact you shortly to understand your requirements in further detail and set you up on the Freshworks platform.

Can I transfer all or multiple credits to one product?

Credits per product are only available for that product and are non-transferrable.

What product plans are credits available on?

Credits are only available on the Pro plan, which is the most popular amongst existing Freshworks customers.

Can I receive credits for my existing account?

The startup program credits are only valid on new products, not for existing customers.