# Getting started with Confluent Cloud for free (and how do I skip the paywall?) **URL:** \ **Category:** Confluent Cloud\ **Created:** [6 November 2020 17:01 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/getting-started-with-confluent-cloud-for-free-and-how-do-i-skip-the-paywall/48 "2020-11-06T17:01:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rmoff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.confluent.io/rmoff/32/3_2.png) [@rmoff](https://forum.confluent.io/u/rmoff)\ **Post date:** [6 November 2020 17:01 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/getting-started-with-confluent-cloud-for-free-and-how-do-i-skip-the-paywall/48/1 "2020-11-06T17:01:18Z")
_Confluent Cloud_ is the industry’s only cloud-native, fully managed event streaming platform powered by Apache Kafka. - Stream data and connect systems and applications with just a few clicks. - Scale Apache Kafka® workloads without the burden of self-managing operations in the cloud. - Process and govern data streams to power real-time apps, migrate to event-driven architectures, and unlock new use cases. ## **Get $425 of free Confluent Cloud, without a credit card by following these steps:** 1. **[Sign up!](https://www.confluent.io/confluent-cloud/tryfree/?utm_source=discourse&utm_medium=forum&utm_campaign=tm.devx_ch.cccta) (Automatic $400 of free cloud)** 2. **On the credit card screen, use the codes `CONFLUENTDEV1` + `KAFKA101`** to get an additional $25 of Confluent Cloud storage + a paywall bypass! 3. Learn how to get the most out of Confluent Cloud at [Confluent Developer](https://developer.confluent.io/), which has comprehensive, self-guided, un-gated, free courses available! ---
**Author:** ![rmoff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.confluent.io/rmoff/32/3_2.png) [@rmoff](https://forum.confluent.io/u/rmoff)\ **Post date:** [6 November 2020 17:01 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/getting-started-with-confluent-cloud-for-free-and-how-do-i-skip-the-paywall/48/2 "2020-11-06T17:01:27Z")
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**Author:** ![rmoff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.confluent.io/rmoff/32/3_2.png) [@rmoff](https://forum.confluent.io/u/rmoff)\ **Post date:** [6 November 2020 17:01 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/getting-started-with-confluent-cloud-for-free-and-how-do-i-skip-the-paywall/48/3 "2020-11-06T17:01:33Z")
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**Author:** ![Joe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.confluent.io/joe/32/156_2.png) [@Joe](https://forum.confluent.io/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [27 August 2025 17:14 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/getting-started-with-confluent-cloud-for-free-and-how-do-i-skip-the-paywall/48/4 "2025-08-27T17:14:51Z")
Follow these steps: 1. **[Sign up!](https://www.confluent.io/confluent-cloud/tryfree/?utm_source=discourse&utm_medium=forum&utm_campaign=tm.devx_ch.cccta&_ga=2.84258842.2054901594.1756091590-560566876.1626386483&_gac=1.23151944.1756231371.CjwKCAjwtrXFBhBiEiwAEKen1zGlEXtBD5BCDliEugb5u5ldVWQ3uRT2HFqmr0R3me3oxSu3QnHwMBoCsW8QAvD_BwE&_gl=1*1uwtsb5*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NTYzMTQ0ODQuQ2p3S0NBancyYnJGQmhCT0Vpd0FWSlg1R0Z6OE12N1pjZ0t3MDY0VFVvMnJ2MTFnX3hGNFRtZ0xIb29tSXFBXzhRZWJVU0c1eGxzSkJCb0NLbkVRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*ODMwMjUyOTcuMTc1NTgyNTM5MQ..*_ga*NTYwNTY2ODc2LjE2MjYzODY0ODM.*_ga_D2D3EGKSGD*czE3NTYzMTE0MTgkbzg0NCRnMSR0MTc1NjMxNDY3NCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.)** (Automatic $400 of free cloud) 2. **On the credit card screen, use the codes CONFLUENTDEV1 + KAFKA101** to get an additional $25 of Confluent Cloud storage + a paywall bypass! 3. Learn how to get the most out of Confluent Cloud at [Confluent Developer](https://developer.confluent.io/?_ga=2.71760656.2054901594.1756091590-560566876.1626386483&_gac=1.185681627.1756314484.CjwKCAjw2brFBhBOEiwAVJX5GFz8Mv7ZcgKw064TUo2rv11g_xF4TmgLHoomIqA_8QebUSG5xlsJBBoCKnEQAvD_BwE&_gl=1*su14ee*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NTYzMTQ0ODQuQ2p3S0NBancyYnJGQmhCT0Vpd0FWSlg1R0Z6OE12N1pjZ0t3MDY0VFVvMnJ2MTFnX3hGNFRtZ0xIb29tSXFBXzhRZWJVU0c1eGxzSkJCb0NLbkVRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*ODMwMjUyOTcuMTc1NTgyNTM5MQ..*_ga*NTYwNTY2ODc2LjE2MjYzODY0ODM.*_ga_D2D3EGKSGD*czE3NTYzMjU0Mzgkbzg0NSRnMSR0MTc1NjMyNjI0MCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.), which has comprehensive, self-guided, un-gated, free courses available!