# Partners

> Offer Federated Core to your own customers as a hosting company, network, managed service provider, solution builder, or consultancy.

- Web page: https://documentation.federated.computer/self-hosted/partners/

Partners are organizations that already have customers and want to give them open source software in place of Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, Salesforce, and similar subscriptions. Federated supplies the software and keeps it updated. You decide how it's packaged, priced, and sold.

Partners use the same You host plans as everyone else. There's no separate partner program to join.

## Which plan fits

- **Developer** ($35 per installation per month) suits most consultancies and MSPs. It includes Data & Controls and same-day technical support.
- **Platform** ($10 per installation per month) is for partners deploying more than 100 installations within 3 months. It adds white-label and custom branding, one dashboard for all your installations, a kickoff call to plan your rollout, an SLA, and support in a shared Matrix channel with a response within 6 hours.

Backups, Monitoring, and Customer Service can be added to any client's Core. See [Plans and Pricing](https://documentation.federated.computer/self-hosted/plans-and-pricing/).

## Which kind of partner are you?

| If you are… | You typically… | Start with |
|---|---|---|
| A hosting company, fiber network, or other infrastructure operator | Sell software on top of the VMs, bandwidth, or data centers you already run | [Hosting Providers and Networks](hosting-providers-and-networks/) |
| A managed service provider (MSP) | Run IT for client businesses and want to replace their proprietary SaaS | [Managed Service Providers](managed-service-providers/) |
| A builder of solutions for one industry or market | Package software and services for specialist customers | [Industry Solutions](industry-solutions/) |
| A software consultancy, agency, or community with an audience | Set up and support Cores for clients, or recommend Federated and earn a commission | [Software Consultancies](software-consultancies/) |

Many partners fit more than one row.

## What every partner gets

- **The Software Library.** Every application in the [Software Library](https://documentation.federated.computer/self-hosted/software-library/), connected to shared sign-in, storage, and updates.
- **Your choice of servers.** Cores run on VMs at the cloud provider you choose, or on your own hardware. See [What Are Cores](https://documentation.federated.computer/self-hosted/cores/what-are-cores/).
- **Automation.** The Provisioner API lets you create, change, and delete Cores from your own systems. See [Provisioning a Core](https://documentation.federated.computer/self-hosted/cores/provisioning-a-core/).
- **Optional services per Core.** Backups, Monitoring, and Customer Service, switched on or off for each client.
- **People to help.** Federated can add applications, build custom solutions, and help with marketing and sales. See [Support and Services](https://documentation.federated.computer/self-hosted/support-and-services/#services).

## How to start

1. Read the page above that matches your business.
2. Estimate your costs on [Plans and Pricing](https://documentation.federated.computer/self-hosted/plans-and-pricing/).
3. [Create an account](https://documentation.federated.computer/self-hosted/how-to-start/signing-up/) and provision a test Core on the Free tier, or email info@federated.computer to talk about the Platform tier first.
4. Join the [Federated Builders community](https://documentation.federated.computer/self-hosted/support-and-services/#community) to talk with Federated staff and other partners.

## Pages in this section

- [Hosting Providers and Networks](https://documentation.federated.computer/self-hosted/partners/hosting-providers-and-networks/index.md): Sell business software alongside the VMs, bandwidth, and data centers you already run.
- [Managed Service Providers](https://documentation.federated.computer/self-hosted/partners/managed-service-providers/index.md): Replace your clients' proprietary SaaS with open source, and spend the savings on services you sell.
- [Industry Solutions](https://documentation.federated.computer/self-hosted/partners/industry-solutions/index.md): Build and sell bundles of software and services for specialist industries and markets.
- [Software Consultancies](https://documentation.federated.computer/self-hosted/partners/software-consultancies/index.md): Deliver open source SaaS projects for clients, or earn commission by recommending Federated to your community.