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Eligibility for the Shopify Partner Directory

Eligibility for the Shopify Partner Directory is based on your tier status in the Shopify Partner Program. Partners in the Plus, Premier, and Platinum tiers are invited to join the Partner Directory on an ongoing basis. A limited number of Registered tier partners are also eligible for a directory listing. If you qualify, then you'll receive an invitation to create and publish your profile in the directory.

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Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for a directory listing, you must:

  • Maintain good standing: Remain in full compliance with the terms and conditions outlined in the Partner Program Agreement and the Shopify Partner Program Tiering Guide.
  • Achieve a qualifying tier: Earn Plus tier or above through commercial impact and credential achievement. Plus tier is the minimum tier for guaranteed directory eligibility. To qualify for the Plus tier or above, you need to meet requirements in two categories: commercial impact and credential attainment.

Commercial impact

To qualify for Plus tier and above, you need to meet one of the following revenue dimensions, plus the deal minimum:

  • Referral and co-sell revenue: Equal to or greater than $500k USD annual revenue to Shopify from merchants acquired in the last 5 years.
  • OR Existing merchant revenue: Equal to or greater than $2.5M USD annual revenue to Shopify from merchants you have active collaborator relationships with, acquired in the last 5 years.
  • AND Deal minimums: Equal to or greater than 2 Plus/Enterprise merchant shops, or 40 Standard merchant shops, acquired over the last 5 years.

Credential attainment

  • Verified Skills: A minimum of 10 Shopify Verified Skills attained across all active employees at your partner organization.
  • People minimums: At least 3 people at your partner organization must have earned at least one Verified Skill.

Refer to the Shopify Partner Program Tiering Guide for full details on tier requirements for all tiers.

When promotions happen

Partner tier promotions are evaluated quarterly. Partners that are eligible for promotion are promoted during the quarterly promotion cycle in preparation for the start of the upcoming calendar quarter. Tiers are updated on the following dates:

  • January 1
  • April 1
  • July 1
  • October 1

After you're promoted to a qualifying tier, you'll receive an invitation to create and publish your Partner Directory profile.