From community to partner
Most partners were community members first. Partnership is the step a company takes when it wants to work directly with 7x and the Exponential Foundation.
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What changes
| Community member | Partner | |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Uses, contributes to, promotes and develops software using Exponential | Contributes financially to the sustained future of the project, contributes code and more back, and engages directly with 7x and the Exponential Foundation |
| Agreement | None | The partnership agreement (The partnership agreement) |
| Cost | None | A monthly subscription by level |
| Contact with 7x | Public channels | Direct: tickets, guidance meetings, at higher levels shared leads and projects |
| Conduct | The code of conduct | The code of conduct, including "Partners and commercial conduct", and the partner code of conduct |
Signs you are ready
- Your company earns money with Exponential, or plans to.
- Your customers would value a listed partner.
- You want a direct line to 7x for your projects.
- You contribute already and want it recognized.
Not ready yet? Individual support through Supporters or a sponsorship is a good start (Why become a partner).
The levels
Eight levels, in the order Student, Now, Starter, Basic, Professional, Silver, Gold and Platinum, at $25 to $2,600 a month as published on 18 October 2026 (Partner levels, Partner plans and prices). Students and teachers start at the Student level (Student and education partners).
Community work counts
The partner program has a points system, and community work earns points (Earning points through community work, The points system). The contributions in this section, from bug reports to pull requests, are the same work.
How to apply
- Read Partners: start here and What is an Exponential Partner.
- Choose a level (Partner requirements).
- Go through the Application checklist.
- Apply as How to apply describes.
Related pages
- Paths through the community
- Partners, community and ecosystem
- Partners: start here
- The community for hosts and agencies
- Free documentation: this page is free to copy, translate and improve under the GNU FDL 1.3.
Become an Exponential Partner
Partners share their information, provide funding, contribute back and develop the products with us, and that is how Exponential grows. A partner website and dashboard are planned for mid-2027: please become a partner today to speed up our growth rate and land new features faster.