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Atlassian vs Retool: startup credits compared

Side-by-side amounts, eligibility and access paths, both verified against the official program pages.

At a glance

FactAtlassianRetool
ValueJira, Confluence, Loom, Bitbucket Premium free for 12 months, up to 50 users100% off Team/Business for 1 year (up to $60K), then 25% off year 2
TypeFree planDiscount
Duration1 year1 year
StagesPre-seed, Seed, Series APre-seed, Seed, Series A, Bootstrapped
RegionsGlobalGlobal
Max funding raised$10,000,000$10,000,000
Max company ageNot stated10 years
Ways to get it
  • Apply directly — Free Premium products for 12 months, up to 50 users
  • Partner accelerators, incubators and VCs — Same 12-month offer shared with portfolio companies
  • Apply directly — 100% off year 1 (up to $60K), 25% off year 2
  • Retool deal-book partners (VC funds, accelerators, incubators) — Same startup offer shared through partner deal books
Requirements
  • VC-funded or associated with a partner accelerator/incubator
  • No more than US$10M raised externally
  • Not an existing Atlassian paid customer
  • Under $10M in total funding
  • Founded within the last 10 years
  • New Retool customer on the monthly Team or Business plan
Not eligible
  • Existing Atlassian paid customers
  • Companies with more than US$10M in external funding
  • Teams needing more than 50 users (must upgrade to paid)
  • Series B and later companies
  • Organizations previously in the program
  • Annual plans and sales-negotiated discounts
VerificationVerified· Nov 3, 2026Verified· Nov 3, 2026

Which should you pick?

The two programs are not directly comparable on dollar value. Retool accepts a wider range of funding stages, while Atlassian is more targeted. If you qualify for both, there is usually no reason not to apply to both; the programs are independent.