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Clerk vs Supabase: startup credits compared

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

At a glance

FactClerkSupabase
ValueDiscount on Clerk Pro (percentage not published)$300 via AWS Activate; YC/accelerator credits not published
TypeDiscountCredits
DurationNot statedNot stated
StagesPre-seed, SeedPre-seed, Seed, Series A
RegionsGlobalGlobal
Max funding raised$5,000,000$5,000,000
Max company ageNot statedNot stated
Ways to get it
  • Apply directly
  • Y Combinator, Stripe Atlas, Techstars, Seedcamp, Mercury, OnDeck and others
  • AWS Activate — $300 in Supabase credits
  • Y Combinator
  • Supabase Startup Partners (80+ accelerators and VCs)
Requirements
  • Launched within the last year
  • Existing Clerk application
  • AWS Activate path: VC-backed, under $5M total funding, active AWS account
  • Accelerator/YC paths: membership in the partner program
Not eligible
  • Startups more than 1 year past launch
  • Companies with more than $5M in venture funding
  • Bootstrapped startups have no published credit path (AWS Activate offer is VC-backed only)
  • Previous redeemers of the AWS Activate offer
VerificationPartially verified· Nov 3, 2026Partially verified· Nov 3, 2026

Which should you pick?

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