Adobe for Startups Gives Teams a Free Year of Firefly Pro Plus
A free year of Firefly Pro Plus, Acrobat Studio for teams and Semrush for startups, up to five seats
Adobe for Startups gives seed to Series A companies a free year of Firefly Pro Plus for teams, plus Acrobat Studio for teams and Semrush, with up to five seats per company once your application is approved.
- Eligible plans
- Firefly Pro Plus for teams, Acrobat Studio for teams, Semrush
- Eligibility
- Startups incorporated within the past five years that have raised less than $15M in venture capital (seed through Series A), with a company website and business email. Adobe reviews each application; one redemption per company.
- Benefit duration
- Free for 12 consecutive months after activation
- Renewal terms
- After the year you can choose a paid Adobe plan to continue
The briefing
Adobe for Startups lets early-stage companies, from seed through Series A, use Adobe's AI creative and document tools free for a year, with up to five seats per team.
What you get
- Firefly Pro Plus for teams: generate images, video, audio and design assets with Adobe's own models and partner models from Google and others, plus Photoshop on web and mobile. In the US this plan normally costs $49.99 per seat per month and includes 10,000 credits a month.
- Acrobat Studio for teams: PDF tools, PDF Spaces, AI Assistant summaries and e-signatures, with Adobe Express Premium included.
- Semrush: keyword research, competitor insights and site optimization, plus visibility tracking across search and AI search.
Everything is free for 12 consecutive months, and each company can redeem the offer once. After the year ends you can pick a paid Adobe plan to keep going, and extra seats or products can be bought separately.
Who can apply
Your company must have been incorporated within the past five years, have raised less than $15M in venture capital (seed through Series A), and have a company website and business email. Adobe reviews every application and will contact you if it needs more information.
How to claim
- Open Adobe for Startups and submit the application form near the bottom of the page.
- Follow the instructions in the verification email to confirm your eligibility.
- Once approved, activate your access and start using the tools.
Some Adobe partner accelerators and VCs also offer this through their own perks marketplaces. If yours doesn't, email [email protected].
