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Supportbench for Startups

Empower your startup with unmatched customer support

Unlock your startup’s full potential by strengthening customer relationships and streamlining operations — on a program built for early-stage B2B teams. Get 6 months free, then 50% off for 12 months, plus a dedicated CSM to get you set up for success.

For brand-new Supportbench subscribers with fewer than 100 employees that have raised up to Series B.

6 months freeThen 50% off for 12 monthsDedicated CSM included
Supportbench for StartupsProgram benefits
Months 1–6
6 months free
Start your journey with Supportbench and get the first 6 months on us — the full platform, not a trimmed-down tier.
Months 7–18
50% off for 12 months
After your 6-month credit, keep going at half price for a full year while your support operation scales.
Day one onward
Dedicated CSM
A named customer success manager to get you up and running, trained, and set up for success.
Includes all products and services. Professional Consulting Services are not included. Use and access are governed by Supportbench’s Master Subscription Agreement and other applicable policies.
The program

What you get in the Supportbench for Startups program

Enterprise-grade B2B support software at a startup-friendly cost, with the help you need to actually get it running.

6 months

Free to start

Get the first 6 months on us, with access to all products and services in the platform — ticketing, AI, SLAs, knowledge, and reporting.

50% off

For the next 12 months

After your 6-month credit ends, your license costs stay at half price for a further 12 months while you grow.

1:1

Dedicated CSM

A named customer success manager helps you get up and running, trains your team, and sets your support operation up for success.

Built for early-stage teams

Customer support software for startups that is intuitive and scalable

Start simple, then grow into account-aware B2B support without replatforming when your customers get bigger and your commitments get stricter.

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Streamline interactions

Harness the power of Supportbench to bring all customer interactions into a single, easy-to-navigate platform — email, chat, portal, and widget in one queue.

🤖

AI-driven insights

Case and activity summaries, auto-tagging, and response assistance surface what matters, so a small team can act on the full picture faster.

📚

Knowledge and community

Unlimited access to our community support and a rich knowledge base, plus a customer-facing help center you can publish from day one.

Grow into it

See how Supportbench helps startups take off

The same platform that gets you organized today handles account context, service commitments, and reporting as you move upmarket.

One workspace

Every customer conversation in one place

Bring tickets, account details, knowledge, and the full conversation timeline together so a lean team never replies without context. No scattered inboxes, no lost history.

  • ✓Unified case workspace
  • ✓Multiple support email addresses
  • ✓Account and contact sidebar
  • ✓Custom fields and datatables
Inbox → one queue4 channels
support@12 open · 2 at risk
Live chat5 open
Customer portal8 open
Website widget3 open
Account sidebar · plan · owner · related cases · internal notes
Scales with you

Ready for enterprise customers before you land them

When a larger customer asks about response times, escalation paths, and reporting, the answers are already built in. Turn on dynamic SLAs, escalation paths, and health scoring as you need them.

  • ✓Dynamic SLAs by tier and product
  • ✓Multi-level escalations
  • ✓Customer health scoring
  • ✓Dashboards and KPI scorecards
This weekUpdated live
71%
FCR
4.7
CSAT
5.8
CES
Agent scorecards · track performance and coach with real numbers
SLA · Enterprise P1 30m · Growth P2 2h · Standard P3 8h
Eligibility

Make sure Supportbench is the right fit for your business

Wondering if Supportbench is the key to unlocking your support potential? Here is exactly who the startup program is designed for — and what happens if you do not qualify.

  • ✓Must be a brand new Supportbench subscriber — previous or active paid customers may not participate
  • ✓Must have fewer than 100 employees
  • ✓Must have raised up to Series B in venture funding
  • ✓Not a match? Start a trial and use our flexible pricing instead
How it works

Three steps to get started

No long procurement cycle. Apply, hear back by email, and get onboarded by a dedicated CSM.

1

Apply

Tell us about your startup, your team size, and where you are in your funding journey. It takes a few minutes.

2

Get your answer by email

Once you have successfully applied, Supportbench will reach out by email with the status of your application and the details needed to get started.

3

Onboard with your CSM

Your dedicated customer success manager gets you up and running, trains your team, and helps you set up support for success.

“
Supportbench has revolutionized how we track agent performance.

The insights gleaned from scorecards have directly translated to improved customer experiences and team efficiency.

Mariah CortezDirector of Service Excellence
FAQ

Startup program questions

What does the Supportbench for Startups program cover?+
Supportbench for Startups gives you 6 months free, then 50% off license costs for the following 12 months, plus a dedicated customer success manager to get you up and running, trained, and set up for success. Credits and discounts include all products and services. Professional Consulting Services is not included. Use and access to Supportbench under this programme shall be governed by Supportbench’s Master Subscription Agreement and other applicable policies located on our website.
What are the program requirements?+
Program requirements are as follows:
  • Must be a brand new Supportbench subscriber (previous or active paid customers may not participate)
  • Must have fewer than 100 employees
  • Must have raised up to Series B in venture funding
How do I find out if I am approved?+
Once you have successfully applied, Supportbench will reach out via email updating you on the status of your application and the details needed to get started.
If I am denied approval, what else can Supportbench offer?+
If you do not qualify for the Supportbench for Startups program, please feel free to create a trial and access our flexible pricing options located here.

Get more from your startup with Supportbench

Apply to the startup program and get 6 months free, then 50% off for 12 months, plus a dedicated CSM to help you build a support operation your customers trust.

For brand-new subscribers with fewer than 100 employees that have raised up to Series B.

Let's get started

Before you apply, there are three prerequisites to ensure you qualify: