# The AI partner program built to turn AI into your next recurring revenue stream Vendasta gives agencies, software vendors, and franchises an AI customer acquisition and engagement platform to sell as their own. Capture, engage, and retain customers across phone, web, SMS, and review channels, with margins that scale without headcount. Users love us. G2 agrees. - **66,000+** partners - **8.2M+** businesses served - **24/7** always on ### On this page [What partners get](#what-it-is) [Inventory](#inventory) [Certification](#certification) [Economics](#economics) [Audiences](#audiences) [Services](#services) [Compare](#compare) [Proof](#partner-results) [FAQ](#faq) [Resources](#ai-growth-resources) ## What do you get as a Vendasta partner? Most partner programs sell you software and walk away. You get a wholesale price, a brand kit, and a sales deck, but you still have to build the marketing, fulfillment, and AI capabilities your SMB customers actually want. Six months later, you have a stack of disconnected tools, a sales team chasing demos that don’t close, and an engineering team or fulfillment team buckling under the weight of doing custom work for every new client. Growth means more headcount. Margin shrinks. The treadmill speeds up. Vendasta’s partner program is different. We give you an all-in-one AI customer acquisition and engagement platform that runs the entire SMB customer journey, from first call to long-term retention. Every product we ship for SMBs becomes inventory you can resell, embed, or productize under your own brand. That’s the program. If you run a [digital marketing agency](/solutions/mid-market/), [build SaaS for SMBs](/solutions/software-vendor/), or operate a [multi-location franchise](/solutions/franchises/), the platform adapts to your go-to-market. TL;DR - **One platform, every silo.** Vendasta gives you an all-in-one AI customer acquisition and engagement platform to resell, embed, or productize under your brand. - **AI Certification, not just a partnership.** Earn Vendasta AI Certified status for partner directory placement, co-marketing, and early access to new AI features. - **Proof at every stage.** Partners hit $1M in year one, $3M+ in three years, and 98–100% client retention by replacing fulfillment with an AI workforce. ## Every product, on your shelf Vendasta’s partner program turns the full AI customer acquisition stack into a catalog you can sell. Pick the inventory that fits your SMB customers today. Add the rest as demand grows, without rebuilding a single integration. ### White-label AI software Resell Vendasta’s AI-powered platform under your brand. Custom domain, custom branding, your billing. [Explore AI white-label software →](/blog/white-label-ai-software/) ### The Vendasta platform The all-in-one command center partners use to market, sell, bill, and fulfill SMB solutions. CRM, marketing automation, billing, and project management — under your brand. [Explore the platform →](/platform/) ### AI Certification Vendasta AI Certified Partners are featured in the public directory of trusted AI experts and earn a certified badge, co-marketing support, and early AI access. [Become AI Certified →](/vendasta-ai-certification/) ### Vendor program A distribution channel for ISVs and SaaS companies that want their product in front of 66,000+ partners and 8.5M+ SMBs through Vendasta’s marketplace. [Apply as a vendor →](/vendors/) ### White-label services Fulfillment partners hire Vendasta’s services team to deliver listings, website, and social work under your brand. Resell with zero in-house lift. [Browse white-label services →](/services/) ### Solutions hub 17 audience-specific entry points covering every reseller persona, from agency startups to multi-location franchise CMOs. [See all 17 solutions →](/solutions/) ### Resell · Software stack Sell Vendasta’s CRM, Conversations AI, Reputation, Social, and Local SEO products as a complete SMB software suite. [See the software stack →](/software/) ### Resell · AI Employees Package the AI Workforce (Receptionist, Reputation Specialist, Sales Assistant, etc.) as a managed service. Custom AI Employees included. [See AI Employees →](/ai-employees/) ### Resell · Customer Acquisition The full acquisition playbook plus the Snapshot Report sales tool. Use it to win SMB customers for your own business or for theirs. [See the acquisition stack →](/get-customers/) ### Resell · Automations Multi-channel campaign builders, lead routing, and workflow automation. Bundle with AI Employees for end-to-end customer lifecycle delivery. [See automations →](/automations/) Activation layer ## Become Vendasta AI Certified AI Certification is what turns a partner into a high-margin AI implementer. Certified Partners earn directory placement where SMBs search for trusted experts, co-marketing with Vendasta, and early access to new AI features. Most importantly, certification is how you stop competing on creative and start selling AI workforces. [Watch the webinar →](/content-library/events-webinars/get-vendasta-ai-certified/) ### The certification hub Program details, requirements, benefits, and timeline. [See certification details →](/vendasta-ai-certification/) ### Apply A short application kicks off your certification pathway. [Start your application →](/ai-certified-partner-application/) ### The certified directory Browse current AI Certified Partners. This is also where SMBs go to find you once you’re certified. [Explore the directory →](/vendasta-ai-certified-partners/) ## The economics of a Vendasta partner program Built on 17 years of local business data, trusted by tens of thousands of resellers worldwide. $66,000+ Trusted partners worldwide 8.5 M+ SMBs powered through the platform Up to 3x Partner revenue growth in 4 months 98% Average client retention across featured partners ## Three audiences. One AI partner program. Whether you sell marketing services to local businesses, build SaaS for SMBs, or operate a multi-location franchise brand, the Vendasta partner program adapts to your go-to-market. Same platform, different starting point. For digital marketing agencies ### Hiring is killing your margins. Here’s the fix. Every new client you land means more fulfillment work, more headcount, and thinner margins — the treadmill speeds up even as revenue grows. Vendasta gives you a full AI-powered product catalog to resell and a platform to manage every client, so you can scale revenue without scaling your team. $1M Y1 revenue · 100% client retention · Blackfeather Digital [See the agency solution →](/solutions/mid-market/) [Read agency insights →](/blog/agency-insights/) For software vendors ### Ship AI in weeks, not quarters. Your engineering team stays on the roadmap. Your SMB customers want reputation management, Conversations AI, and CRM, but building multi-tenant infrastructure from scratch isn’t on the roadmap. Embed Vendasta’s white-label AI Workforce into your platform with standard REST APIs, SOC 2 compliance, and enterprise contract terms. Shipped white-label CRM in <9 months · $4.5M upsell engine · SaaS partner [See the software vendor solution →](/solutions/software-vendor/) [Read software insights →](/blog/software-insights/) For multi-location franchise brands ### Set the standard once. Deploy it everywhere. Corporate sets the brand expectations, but franchisees execute inconsistently. Leads leak, reviews go unanswered, and there’s no network-wide view to fix it. Vendasta equips every location with the same AI receptionist, reputation engine, and lead-capture stack, all managed from one dashboard. Fred Astaire grew net new leads 2.5x with this model. 2.5x net new leads · 3x higher new-store profit · Fred Astaire [See the franchise solution →](/solutions/franchises/) [Read franchise insights →](/blog/franchise-insights/) [See all partner solutions →](/solutions/) ## Resell services without building a fulfillment team For partners who want to sell more than software, Vendasta operates a white-label fulfillment layer. We deliver the work under your brand. You earn margin on every account without hiring or training a new team. ### Listings management Accurate listings across 70+ directories. Resell as a “local visibility” service. [See listings services →](/services/listings-management/) ### Website services Done-for-you WordPress sites optimized for SMB customers. Premium hosting included. [See website services →](/services/website/) ### Social media services Custom content, scheduling, and engagement reporting, fully white-labeled. [See social services →](/services/social-media/) [Browse all white-label services →](/services/) ## How does Vendasta compare to other partner programs? Most partner programs offer point solutions. Vendasta offers an integrated AI customer acquisition platform. Here’s how we stack up. ### Vendasta vs. GoHighLevel GoHighLevel is built for agencies running CRM and automations. Vendasta delivers the full AI customer acquisition platform with the AI workforce baked in. [See the comparison →](/compare/vendasta-vs-gohighlevel/) ### Vendasta vs. Birdeye Birdeye focuses on reputation. Vendasta covers reputation, listings, CRM, AI messaging and calls, social, and the full white-label partner program around them. [See the comparison →](/compare/vendasta-vs-birdeye/) ### Vendasta vs. Podium Podium nails messaging and payments. Vendasta extends across the full SMB customer journey to capture, qualify, fulfill, and retain, powered by an AI workforce. [See the comparison →](/compare/vendasta-vs-podium/) [Browse all comparisons →](/compare/) ## Real partners. Real results. ### $1M revenue in year one · 100% client retention *“Vendasta’s platform has been instrumental for us. It’s allowed us to centralize everything in one place and give customers visibility into what we’re doing, while also enabling them to oversee their own work. Being able to roll out AI to both our customers and our team has given us more time back.”* **Brett Prieskorn** CEO & Co-founder, Blackfeather Digital ### 2x revenue in 4 months · On track to 3x this year *“We doubled our revenue in the last four months of the year. And in the first three months of this year, we’re already on track to triple that. These automations solved our immediate pain point. They also solved our future growth problem.”* **Mark Huffman** President & CEO, Next Level Digital Marketing ### 12-year partnership · $745K & 100% retention with Vendasta AI *“We’ve worked with many tech partners over the years, but only two have truly earned our full trust. Vendasta is one of them. 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Book a personalized walkthrough with our partner team. We’ll show you the platform, the inventory, and the path to AI Certification. ## FAQs Vendasta’s partner program gives agencies, software vendors, and franchises an all-in-one AI customer acquisition and engagement platform to resell, embed, or productize under their own brand. Partners earn margin on every SMB account while Vendasta handles the platform, AI infrastructure, and ongoing updates. Margins depend on packaging and pricing model, but featured partners hit $1M in year-one revenue (Blackfeather Digital) and $3M+ over three years (Gig Strategic), often at 98–100% client retention. Wholesale economics lets agencies scale revenue faster than headcount. See [how to grow your agency in 2026](/blog/marketing-agency-growth-strategy/). AI Certified Partners are agencies and consultancies trained to implement Vendasta’s AI Workforce for SMB customers. Certified Partners earn priority placement in the public directory, carry the AI Certified badge as a credibility signal, boost awareness through co-marketing, and get early access to Vendasta’s latest advancements. White-label software is rebrandable but built and maintained by the original vendor. Private-label software is typically a deeper licensing model where the buyer owns more of the product code. Vendasta’s program is white-label, which means faster deployment without the engineering burden. See the [white-label vs. private-label deep-dive](/blog/white-label-vs-private-label/). Yes. Vendasta’s ISV program is built for SaaS platforms that want to ship AI capabilities to customers without building them in-house. One SaaS partner shipped a white-label CRM and AI marketing suite in under nine months, hitting 2,000 accounts ahead of schedule and 75% gross margin. Vendasta offers wholesale pricing on every product in the marketplace. Partners set the retail price, keeping the spread as margin. Bundled packages typically deliver the highest margin and stickiest retention, especially when an AI Employee is paired with a managed service. You can [browse Vendasta’s software lineup.](/software/). Vendasta’s strongest fit is mid-market agencies (11–50 employees, 20+ clients, recurring revenue model) reselling marketing services to local SMBs. The platform also supports software vendors (ISVs), multi-location franchises, MSPs, and media companies. There are 17 audience-specific solution pages covering each fit. See the [types of digital marketing agencies](/blog/types-of-agencies/). Most new partners can launch within 30 days. The standard onboarding covers platform setup, white-label branding, billing integration, and a sales enablement track. AI Certification adds a structured pathway that runs in parallel. Some partners (like Gig Strategic) built their entire agency on Vendasta from day one. Vendasta AI Certification is built for partners who want to specialize in AI implementation for SMBs. Beyond that, foundational platform certifications from Google and Meta remain relevant for tactical execution. The differentiator is showing SMBs you can deploy AI Employees, not just run ad campaigns. See the [best certifications for digital marketing](/blog/best-certifications-digital-marketing/). Vendasta deploys a centralized AI workforce across every franchise location with corporate-level reporting and standardized brand controls. Franchisees miss fewer after-hours leads, generate consistent reviews, and execute the corporate playbook automatically. Fred Astaire grew net new leads 2.5x and new-store profit 3x using this model. ## Partner playbooks and AI growth resources A curated stack of the playbooks, reports, and tools partners actually use to build AI-powered agencies, embed Vendasta into their SaaS platforms, and roll out franchise-wide AI workforces. ### [The Zero-Headcount Growth Playbook](/content-library/guides/zero-headcount-growth-playbook/) How agencies double revenue and triple margins without hiring, by replacing fulfillment with an AI workforce. [Download the playbook →](/content-library/guides/zero-headcount-growth-playbook/) ### [The Franchise Management Gap](/content-library/guides/franchise-management-gap-report/) A deep dive into where multi-location franchise marketing actually breaks, and what AI fixes. [Read the franchise report →](/content-library/guides/franchise-management-gap-report/) ### [AI Integration Playbook for ISVs](/content-library/guides/ai-integration-playbook-for-isvs/) How SaaS platforms embed AI capabilities customers want without pulling engineers off the core roadmap. [Get the ISV playbook →](/content-library/guides/ai-integration-playbook-for-isvs/) ### [Vendasta’s Go-to-Market Agency Playbook](/content-library/guides/ai-workforce-sales-playbook/) The packaging, pricing, and positioning moves Vendasta’s top agency partners use to win and keep SMB accounts. [Get the GTM playbook →](/content-library/guides/ai-workforce-sales-playbook/) ### [100 AI Prompts Every Marketer Needs](/content-library/guides/100-ai-prompts-every-marketer-needs/) Skip the trial-and-error. 100 vetted AI prompts for content, ads, social, and sales for partners and the SMB clients they serve. [Get the prompts →](/content-library/guides/100-ai-prompts-every-marketer-needs/) ### [AI Employee ROI Calculator](/content-library/tools/ai-employee-roi-calculator/) An interactive calculator that models your AI Employee investment against captured leads, retention, and revenue. [Run the calculator →](/content-library/tools/ai-employee-roi-calculator/) Agency Insights → Sell More. Work Less Franchise Insights → Control the brand. Scale Growth. Software Insights → Embed AI. Drive Revenue. ## Two paths into the partner ecosystem ### Start free Try the Vendasta platform free. No credit card required. Explore the inventory, the white-label tools, and the AI workforce at your own pace. ### Demo Want a guided walkthrough? Book a personalized session with our team.