About Cloud Credits
Cloud Credits is a neutral, independent directory of cloud startup credit programs. Our only job is to be accurate: to show founders what each provider actually offers, what you qualify for, and how to claim it — without pushing you toward any one provider.
How we verify
Our methodology
A directory is only as good as its accuracy. Here’s exactly how the figures on this site are compiled and kept current.
Sourced from public program pages
Every figure — ceiling, validity window, and eligibility — comes from the provider’s own public program page, not third-party blogs or aggregators.
Verified and dated per program
Each program card shows a “Last verified” date. When we re-check a program against its provider page, we update the figure and bump the date.
Gates called out honestly
We label whether a tier is self-apply or requires outside funding or an accelerator/VC — so the headline number reflects what you can actually claim today.
Refreshed on a regular cadence
Terms change often, so we re-check the tracked programs periodically. The directory was last updated July 2026.
Independence & funding
How we stay neutral
Cloud Credits is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Google, or any provider listed. Provider names and marks belong to their owners and are used only to describe their programs.
Outbound “View program” links go straight to each provider’s official application page and are marked nofollow — they are plain referrals, not affiliate or sponsored links, so no provider can pay for placement or a better ranking in the directory.
The directory is built and maintained by the Next Signal team. It exists as a free, independent resource for founders; ordering and inclusion are driven only by the public program terms, never by any commercial relationship.
The network
Sister projects on cloud reliability
Cloud Credits is part of a small family of independent tools by the Next Signal team that track cloud reliability and cost — from outage monitors to SLA-credit recovery.