MSP Partner Programs Compared
Tiers, deal registration, not-for-resale units, monthly billing and minimums, as each vendor states them. A to Z, not a ranking.
| Vendor | Tiers | Deal Registration | NFR Units | Monthly Billing | Minimum | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 11:11 Systems | - | - | - | - | Free to join | |
 Abnormal Security | - | Yes | - | - | No minimum commitments listed | |
 Acronis | Registered, Authorized, Gold, Platinum | - | Yes | - | No entry fee or minimum purchase; minimum certification required | |
 Amazon Web Services | - | - | - | - | Free to join AWS Partner Network; validation by third-party audit required | |
 AnyDesk | Associate, Strategic, Elite | - | Yes | - | No revenue requirement for Associate | |
 Arcserve | - | - | - | Yes | - | |
 Augmentt | - | Yes | - | - | - | |
 AVer | Diamond, Gold, Silver, Bronze | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Axis | Authorized, Solution Silver, Solution Gold | - | - | - | - | |
 Barco | Authorized, Silver, Gold | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Beyond Identity | Three tiers (names not published) | - | - | - | - | |
 Bitdefender | Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum (Platinum by approval) | - | Yes | Yes | No minimum commitments | |
 Bitwarden | - | - | Yes | - | - | |
 Blackpoint | - | - | Yes | - | - | |
 Blancco | Single tier built around sell, service, build and distribute motions | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Brother | Silver and Gold | - | - | - | - | |
 Cambium Networks | ConnectedPartner, ConnectedPartner Plus, ConnectedPartner Elite | Yes | Yes | - | No revenue requirements for the entry tier; joining is free | |
 ConnectWise | Growth, Ascend, Pinnacle | - | - | - | - | |
 CoreView | - | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Coro | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | |
 Dialpad | Channel Partners, Integration Partners, Startup Partners | - | - | - | - | |
 Digitate | Channel Partner, Technology Partner, Integration, Azure Marketplace | - | - | - | - | |
 DrayTek | - | - | Yes | - | - | |
 eG Innovations | - | Yes | - | - | - | |
 eSentire | - | Yes | - | - | - | |
 ESET | - | - | - | Yes | No minimum purchase or long-term commitment stated | |
 Exabeam | Competency-based tiers; Pinnacle Partners is the highest tier | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Field Effect | MSP Partner and VAR Partner models; no tiers described | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Flare Systems | Organized by partner type (MSSP, integrated data, reseller, GSI, cloud service provider), not tiers | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Forcepoint | Authorized, Platinum and Titanium | Yes | - | - | Authorized has no minimum ACV; Platinum $100K to $200K and Titanium $300K to $1M depending on region | |
 Fortinet | Advocate, Select, Advanced and Expert, available across Integrator, MSSP and Market Place business models | - | - | - | - | |
 Freshworks | Preferred, Authorized, Registered | - | - | - | - | |
 Gamma Communications | Introducer, Dealer, Distributor, Strategic Dealer, Simplicity Partner, Wholesale Partner | - | - | - | - | |
 Genetec | Tiered structure with restricted territory access | - | - | - | - | |
 Getac | Silver, Gold, Platinum (EMEA and ANZ programmes) | Yes | Yes | - | - | |
 Hanwha Vision | Authorized, Nickel, Copper, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond (varies by region) | - | - | - | - | |
 Holm Security | Reseller, MSSP and distributor tracks | - | - | - | - | |
 Hook Security | - | - | Yes | - | - | |
 HPE | - | Yes | - | - | - | |
 HubSpot | Partner, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Elite | - | - | - | - | |
 Huddly | Three partnership levels | - | - | - | - | |
 Huntress | - | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Infrascale | Registered, Advanced | Yes | - | - | Registered: $12,000 annual Infrascale revenue; Advanced: $48,000 annual revenue | |
| Intuit | Silver, Gold, Platinum, Elite | - | - | - | - | |
 IRONSCALES | - | - | Yes | - | No minimums, quotas or long-term agreements stated | |
 ITCloud.ca | Certified, Gold, Platinum, Titanium, Elite | - | - | - | No membership fee or commitment | |
 JumpCloud | Four tiers with discount and margin levels | - | - | - | - | |
 Juniper Networks | Reseller, Select, Elite, Elite Plus | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Kaseya | Silver, Gold, Platinum, Blue Diamond (by annual recurring revenue) | - | - | - | - | |
 Keepit | Registered, Select, Elite | - | - | - | - | |
 KnowBe4 | Certified, Premier and Strategic MSP Partners | Yes | - | - | Free to join, no purchase requirements | |
 Konica Minolta | Dealer levels | - | - | - | - | |
 Kyocera Document Solutions | Tiered by partner type | - | - | - | - | |
 LogicMonitor | Partner types: Value Added Resellers, Managed Service Providers, Global Systems Integrators and Consultants | - | - | - | - | |
 Logitech | - | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Lumu | Silver, Gold, Platinum | - | - | - | - | |
 Malwarebytes | - | - | - | Yes | - | |
 Marketopia | - | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Microsoft | Solutions Partner designations and specializations | - | - | - | Direct CSP eligibility includes infrastructure, revenue, a support plan and at least one managed service or customer solution | |
 Mimecast | Tier based rewards and recognition; tier names not stated | - | - | - | - | |
 Miradore | Not stated | - | - | - | - | |
 NAKIVO | - | - | - | Yes | No contracts and no upfront fees stated | |
 Nerdio | - | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Netgate | Registered, Authorized, Select, Premier | - | - | - | Select and Premier tiers require minimum sales; all tiers require signing the partner agreement | |
 NINJIO | NINJIO SELL (resell), NINJIO Complete (white label or co-brand with Level 1 and 2 support), NINJIO Refer (referral commission) | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Object First | Registered, Silver, Gold, Platinum | Yes | Yes | - | - | |
 OnPage | Partner types: Referral, Technology, Resale | - | - | - | - | |
 OpenText | - | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Owl Labs | - | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Paessler | Tiered discounts that scale with sensor volume; tiers not named | Yes | Yes | - | - | |
 PaperCut Software | - | - | Yes | Yes | No minimums or commitments; per-user consumption-based pricing billed monthly in arrears | |
 Pentest-Tools.com | Distributors, resellers, MSPs and MSSPs, technology partners | - | - | - | - | |
 Proofpoint | Flexible partner levels | - | - | - | - | |
 QNAP | - | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Rackspace Technology | - | - | - | - | No minimum or maximum payout terms for qualified opportunities | |
 Raritan | Tiered discounts across partner levels | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Scale Computing | Competency-based tiering across three levels of proficiency | - | - | - | - | |
 Scalefusion | Higher partner tiers carry additional benefits; program covers resellers, distributors, OEMs, ISVs and MSPs | - | - | - | - | |
 Secureframe | - | - | Yes | - | - | |
 SentinelOne | Four tracks: Manage, Sell, Build, Deliver | - | - | - | - | |
 Simplesat | - | - | - | - | No minimum sales requirements for referral partners | |
 SonicWall | - | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Sophos | Sophos MSP, MSP Flex, MSP Elevate | - | - | Yes | - | |
 Splashtop | Reseller, integration and co-marketing partners | - | - | - | - | |
 Tenable | Resellers, managed service providers, distributors and ecosystem partners | - | - | - | - | |
 ThinPrint GmbH | - | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Thoropass | Separate tracks: Service Provider/MSP/MSSP, Technology Partners, Startup Program, Integration Partner Program | - | - | - | - | |
 ThreatLocker | - | Yes | - | - | - | |
 TitanHQ | Silver, Gold, Platinum, Titan | - | Yes | - | - | |
 Trend Micro | Tracks: Resellers, MSPs, MSSPs, System Integrators, Professional Services, Cloud and AI Partners | - | - | - | - | |
 usecure | - | - | Yes | - | No lock-ins or licence minimums | |
 Vanta | - | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Vasion | - | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Verkada | - | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Vertiv | - | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Vijilan Security | Active, Silver, Gold, Platinum (NFR ladder) | - | Yes | - | No minimum client count stated | |
 Wasabi Technologies | - | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Zoom Communications | Referral, Reseller, Service Provider, Technology Alliance, Technology Services Distributor and Services partner tracks | - | - | - | - | |
 Zscaler | - | Yes | - | - | - | |
 Zyxel Networks | Registered, Ally, Prime, Elite | - | Yes | - | Ally 10 Nebula devices, Prime 250, Elite 650 or more |
As stated by each vendor on its own site. A dash means the vendor does not say. Terms change, so check the program page before you sign.