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Why join our Startup Programme?
Learn tips from successful startup founders
Offload non-critical support with AI automation
Build customer loyalty with industry-leading support
Protect your business with a platform that scales as you grow
Impress investors with clear customer data and insights
POWERFUL CAPABILITIES
Unlock growth with smarter support
Give customers instant answers and keep your team focused on what matters most. Zendesk’s AI agents, generative replies and smart help centre scale effortlessly as your needs grow. No heavy setup or complexity.
Make confident, board-ready decisions with Zendesk reporting. Prebuilt dashboards and customisable insights help you spot product and support gaps, and show investors you’re optimising for impact.
See how your support team compares with Zendesk Benchmark. Track CSAT, response times and ticket volume against industry peers to find gaps, improve faster and stay competitive as you scale.
Start delivering better service right away. With Zendesk’s intuitive interface, built-in guidance and free training, anyone can become an admin in record time.
Customer stories
“We’re the team that knows who our customers are and whether they’re having positive experiences with our brand. We’re able to track that and analyze it to understand the journeys of our different types of customers. That is a massive value add.”
Gabrielle McCobin
Sr. Manager of Customer Advocacy
“One day we’re going to get to a point where Openly will be an enterprise volume company, so having Zendesk in place now as a foundational piece is critical. You can integrate pretty much anything you want into Zendesk. As we grow, that will allow us to scale.”
“If you want to be customer obsessed, you need a tool that you can trust to not only give you the right information, but also let you access it in the easiest way. That’s where Zendesk is a differentiator in the CX space.”
“We’re the team that knows who our customers are and whether they’re having positive experiences with our brand. We’re able to track that and analyze it to understand the journeys of our different types of customers. That is a massive value add.”
Gabrielle McCobin
Sr. Manager of Customer Advocacy
“One day we’re going to get to a point where Openly will be an enterprise volume company, so having Zendesk in place now as a foundational piece is critical. You can integrate pretty much anything you want into Zendesk. As we grow, that will allow us to scale.”
“If you want to be customer obsessed, you need a tool that you can trust to not only give you the right information, but also let you access it in the easiest way. That’s where Zendesk is a differentiator in the CX space.”
“We’re the team that knows who our customers are and whether they’re having positive experiences with our brand. We’re able to track that and analyze it to understand the journeys of our different types of customers. That is a massive value add.”
Gabrielle McCobin
Sr. Manager of Customer Advocacy
Artificial Intelligence
Scale support with AI built for startups
Zendesk AI helps startups deliver fast, personalised support, with easy setup and no training required.
The startups program provides early stage startups a 6-month trial of the Zendesk Suite for up to 50 agents. Use and access to Zendesk Services under this program shall be governed by Zendesk’s MSA and other applicable policies located on our website.
Must be a brand new Zendesk subscriber (previous or active paid customers may not participate)
Must have fewer than 250 employees
If employee size 50-249, must be referred by a partner
No more than series B in venture funding
Zendesk may revoke the trial if your company does not meet these requirements.
Whether you are venture-backed, bootstrapped, or anywhere in between, we are committed to supporting founders at every stage of their journey.
Yes. To get started, startups will input their credit card info. However, you can choose whether or not to continue with a paid plan at the end of the free trial by canceling before your program end date.
This trial is for qualifying startups and extends your trial from 14 days up to 2 years for qualified startups. It also provides access to additional resources like a digital hub and events with partners like VCs and accelerators.
Zendesk for Startups is redeemable for 6 months free of the Zendesk Professional Suite and Copilot. The number of agents offered may vary based on your funding profile and partner. Use and access to Zendesk Services under this program shall be governed by Zendesk’s MSA and other applicable policies located on our website. For more detail on what is included in Suite Professional, see our Plans and Pricing Page.
Visit our plans and pricing page to choose the best fit for your team. Zendesk is an all-in-one, AI-powered customer service solution that includes Ticketing, Messaging, Help Center, and Voice. Every plan comes with automations and AI agents to boost efficiency and resolve customer issues 24/7.
Customers on any Zendesk Suite plan have access to online support, as well as learning resources such as how-to videos, , on-demand training for agents and admins, the Zendesk Help Center, and Community. For additional fees, customers can access prescriptive guidance, custom training, hands-on configuration, 24/7 support, and implementation services to ensure teams are set up for success.
Yes. Zendesk offers 1,000+ prebuilt apps and integrations in the App Marketplace, so you can connect your favorite tools and streamline workflows with zero coding required.
As part of the startups program, you’ll get access to our core product for free, along with a curated library of many resources designed to help early-stage companies grow—think best practice guides, webinars, and self-serve onboarding materials. You'll also be invited to join our startup community, where you can connect with other founders, share insights, and learn from each other’s experiences.
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