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Polar Startup Program | Polar
Introducing the Polar Startup Program
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Startup Program
An entire year on our most generous plan. For free.
Handle usage-based billing, global tax compliance and real-time cost analytics in one platform, so you can scale your business without the operational drag.
Scale tier
Free
Program length
12 months
Scale
For fast growing businesses
Free
for 1 year
Transaction Fee
3.40% + 30¢ per transaction
Features
Preview access to new features
Shared Slack channel
P1 Support
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More about our pricing
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