Startup program terms and conditions

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 7, 2025

Startup Program - Terms and Conditions.

Thanks for applying to the Algolia Startup Program (the “Program”). Algolia will review your application and assess if you meet the Program requirements. If you are selected to be a participant to the Program (“Participant”), you will receive an email notification from Algolia. As a Participant, you understand and agree to abide by these Program-specific terms and conditions and the Algolia Terms of Service.

1. Program Requirements.

1.1 To participate in the Program, Participants must:

(i) have been incorporated as a legal entity no more than seven (7) years prior to their application to the Program;

(ii) not be directly controlled by another entity that (a) does not meet these Program Requirements (as defined below) or (b) is a direct competitor of Algolia;

(iii) have raised less than USD $15,000,000 in equity funding;

(iv) not be a previous or existing paid subscriber of Algolia; and

(v) meet any further requirements determined by Algolia from time to time (together with (a) to (d), the "Program Requirements").

Algolia may stop the selection of participants at any time at its discretion. You will be asked to provide a valid email address and certain other information under the Program application form. You represent that you have the authorization to sign-up to the Program on behalf of your company, and that the information provided under the application form is accurate.

1.2 Algolia may stop the selection of participants at any time at its discretion. You will be asked to provide a valid email address and certain other information under the Program application form. You represent that you have the authorisation to sign up to the Program on behalf of your company, and that the information provided under the application form is accurate.

1.3 Algolia reserves the right to make exceptions to the Program Requirements and to approve or deny participation in the Program on a case-by-case basis, at its sole discretion.

2. Service Credits.

2.1 As from the date of email notification by Algolia of their selection as a Participant, Participants will be granted a right to use up to USD $10,000 worth of Algolia Services available under the Grow Plan or the Grow Plus Plan, based on Algolia's list price ("Credits"), during a period of twelve (12) months from the Participant's acceptance to the Program only. After this 12-month period, any unused Credits will expire without the possibility of an extension.

2.2 Once the Credits are either used or expire, the Participant will be responsible for any fees incurred through the Participant's continued usage of the Services. Participants may review their usage via the Monitoring tab of their Algolia Dashboard.

2.3 Algolia may, from time to time, offer Participants an extension of the Credits period or an increase in the amount of Credits, the duration and amount of which shall be determined by Algolia in its sole discretion.

3. Program Restrictions.

Credits

(i) are non-transferable

(ii) may not be applied to any committed paid contract; and

(iii) may not be used to provide an existing Algolia subscriber with the Services.

4. Termination.

4.1 Algolia may terminate your participation in the Program at any time. Algolia may also terminate your participation in the Program in the event of:

(i) any violation of your obligations under the Algolia Terms of Service or these Program-specific terms and conditions; or

(ii) your failure to meet any of the Program Requirements.

4.2 In the event of termination, Credits granted to you will cease to apply immediately.

5. Publicity.

Each Participant consents to Algolia's use of the Participant's name and logo and a general description of the Participant's relationship with Algolia in press releases, on the Algolia website, and in other marketing materials and appearances. Each Participant further permits Algolia to use it as a reference account for marketing purposes.

Previous version: 

Version 2 (Before September 7, 2026)

Version 1 (Before May 27, 2025)