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MongoDB vs SurrealDB: startup credits compared

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

At a glance

FactMongoDBSurrealDB
ValueTiered Atlas credits + Voyage AI tokens (amounts not published)$5,000 in SurrealDB Cloud and Agent Memory credits (valid 12 months)
TypeCreditsCredits
Duration1 year1 year
StagesPre-seed, Seed, Series A, BootstrappedSeed, Series A
RegionsGlobalGlobal
Max funding raisedNot statedNot stated
Max company age7 yearsNot stated
Ways to get it
  • Apply directly
  • MongoDB for Startups partner network (VCs, accelerators, incubators)
  • AWS Activate
  • Google Cloud (Google for Startups Cloud Program) — $5,000 in Atlas credits (with Google Cloud startup credits)
  • Apply directly — $5,000 in credits + named Solutions Engineer
Requirements
  • Less than 7 years old, Series A or earlier
  • Focused on a single software product or service
  • Active company website and LinkedIn profile
  • New participant (not previously accepted)
  • Funded from seed to Series A
  • Building a product where SurrealDB does real work in the architecture
Not eligible
  • Development shops, agencies and consultancies
  • Companies previously accepted into the program
  • Self-hosted SurrealDB usage (credits apply only to SurrealDB Cloud and Agent Memory)
VerificationPartially verified· Nov 3, 2026Verified· Nov 4, 2026

Which should you pick?

The two programs are not directly comparable on dollar value. MongoDB accepts a wider range of funding stages, while SurrealDB is more targeted. Note that only SurrealDB is fully verified against its official page; double-check the other before relying on it. If you qualify for both, there is usually no reason not to apply to both; the programs are independent.