Partner requirements
This page is for applicants and for partners planning to move up. It lists what the program requires, quoted from https://exponential.earth/partner/requirements and https://exponential.earth/partner/apply (read 18 October 2026).
The four basic requirements
The requirements page opens with them:
- "Exponential partners must align with open-source values and a commitment to quality."
- "Applicants share their experience, complete the form, and undergo a review process."
- "Approved partners sign a contract, gain access to resources, and join the global network."
- "Partnership lasts one year, with renewals and upgrades based on proven activity."
The apply page adds the main criterion: "Our main criteria is that your company is serious, competent and quality-conscious. We want to ensure that customers buying services and products from 7x and our partners get top quality solutions from the best people around."
Requirements per level
| Level | Way in | Points a year | Minimum revenue | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student, Now | Subscription | Now: 3,000 | None | None |
| Starter | Subscription | 4,000 | None | None |
| Basic | Subscription, or 5,000 points | 5,000 | None | None |
| Professional | Subscription plus requirements | 8,000 | $7,200 | None |
| Silver | Subscription plus requirements | 20,000 | $12,000 | 1 profile + 2 sales |
| Gold | Subscription plus requirements | 50,000 | $18,000 | 2 profile + 6 sales |
| Platinum | Subscription plus requirements | 200,000 | $30,000 | 3 profile + 10 sales |
These are the requirements page's numbers. The revenue figures are the yearly totals of the benefits page's revenue requirements per quarter ($1,800, $3,000, $4,500, $7,500 for Professional to Platinum), which are the current statement (Partner plans and prices). The program page gives different point thresholds; see The points system.
What counts as revenue
"1 point per $1 USD earned by exponential.earth via your direct sales, project licensing, or subscriptions" (requirements page). Revenue here means business that reaches 7x or exponential.earth through you, not your own project revenue. Ask the partner team how a given deal is counted before you rely on it.
Certifications
"For Silver tier and above, partners must hold valid certifications" (requirements page): profile certifications (Developer, Design, Solution) and sales certifications. See Certifications.
Readiness checklist
- To do: We can describe our Exponential experience (projects, team, years).
- To do: We have at least one reference or a concrete first project.
- To do: We agree with open source values: we publish improvements to GPL code under the GPL.
- To do: We have read the agreement (The partnership agreement).
- To do: We can pay the subscription for a year, or have a plan for 5,000 points.
- To do: For Professional and up: we have a realistic revenue plan for the requirement.
- To do: For Silver and up: we have, or have planned, the certifications.
- To do: One named role owns the partnership.
Related pages
- How to apply
- Application checklist
- Partner levels from Student to Platinum
- Free documentation: this page is free to copy, translate and improve under the GNU FDL 1.3.