Agency partner tiers explained
Software vendors rank their agency partners in tiers. A higher tier usually means more certified people, more delivered projects and more revenue with that vendor. Here is each vendor's ladder, top tier first, and how many of the 889 agencies in our rankings show each tier in their lead fact.
| Vendor | Tiers, top first | Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Commerce partners | Platinum 8 › Gold 15 › Silver 12 | partners.adobe.com/s/directory |
| Shopify partners | Platinum 23 › Premier 9 › Plus 11 | shopify.com/partners/directory |
| Hyvä partners (Magento frontend) | Platinum 12 › Gold 11 | hyva.io/partners |
| BigCommerce partners | Elite 10 › Preferred 9 | partners.bigcommerce.com/directory |
| HubSpot solutions partners | Elite 21 › Diamond 7 › Platinum 11 › Gold 0 | ecosystem.hubspot.com/marketplace/solutions |
| Klaviyo partners | Elite 19 › Platinum 7 › Gold 0 › Silver 0 | connect.klaviyo.com |
| Braze partners | Gold 14 › Silver 7 | braze.com/partners |
| Google Partners (Google Ads) | Premier 4 | partnersdirectory.withgoogle.com |
| AWS partners | Premier 44 › Advanced 47 › Select 9 | partners.amazonaws.com |
| Microsoft partners | Solutions Partner 23 | appsource.microsoft.com/marketplace/partner-dir |
| Salesforce consulting partners (AppExchange) | Summit 19 › Select 9 | appexchange.salesforce.com/consulting |
| WordPress VIP partners | Premier 18 › Pro 7 | wpvip.com/partners |
| Webflow partners | Premium 0 › Certified 1 | webflow.com/certified-partners |
| UiPath partners | Diamond 8 › Platinum 0 › Gold 0 | uipath.com/partners |
| Optimizely partners | Platinum 3 › Gold 4 › Silver 0 | optimizely.com/partners |
How to read a tier
Tiers are earned on a vendor's own rules, usually certified staff, delivered projects and revenue. They show commitment to one platform, not quality on every project, so we weigh them next to awards and client reviews.
The numbers count agencies whose deciding fact in a ranking shows that tier. An agency can hold tiers with several vendors.