Introduce the client and stay involved.
CMS Max can scope, onboard, host, and support the website while the agency continues to lead brand, marketing, content, campaigns, or the broader relationship.
CMS Max Agency Partner Program
Build better client websites and create recurring agency revenue.
Bring clients a managed website and eCommerce platform without inheriting another fragile plugin stack.
Refer qualified customers, build on CMS Max, or let the CMS Max team handle production while your agency leads strategy and the client relationship. The current public offer includes 50 percent partner residuals and client website builds starting at $300.
- 50% public residual offer
- Builds from $300
- Free to apply
- CMS Max support
Two partnership paths
Choose how your agency creates value on each account.
The partner model separates strategic ownership, website production, platform operations, and client support so the agency can use its strengths without building every technical capability in-house.
Deliver the project with CMS Max underneath.
Use the platform for custom websites, commerce, forms, SEO, integrations, and ongoing client work, or engage CMS Max production for the agreed implementation scope.
Current public program offer
Make the economics understandable before the first referral.
The website states the public offer; the current written partner agreement governs qualification, attribution, payment, exclusions, responsibilities, and changes.
Publicly listed partner share for qualifying referred subscriptions.
Publicly listed partner share for qualifying processing revenue.
Starting price before final design, content, migration, integration, and schedule scope.
The current public offer lists no program fee, quotas, or exclusivity requirement.
Program terms: Commission examples are not earnings guarantees. Qualifying revenue, customer ownership, attribution, payment timing, refunds, chargebacks, taxes, term changes, and support obligations are governed by the current written agreement.
A clear client workflow
From opportunity to a supported website in four accountable stages.
- 01
Qualify the fit
Identify the client goals, website, commerce, forms, integrations, migration, budget, timeline, decision makers, and support needs.
- 02
Choose the delivery model
Assign agency and CMS Max ownership for strategy, design, content, build, data, integrations, approvals, launch, billing, and service.
- 03
Build and prove
Use the agreed platform plan, implementation scope, acceptance criteria, accessibility review, content approval, analytics, redirects, and launch checklist.
- 04
Grow the account
Keep the website healthy through support, publishing, campaigns, SEO, forms, commerce, reporting, integrations, and planned expansion.
A platform agencies can sell with confidence
One managed foundation for the services your clients ask for next.
CMS Max gives the agency a broader delivery surface without forcing every client requirement into a separate vendor, app, host, or plugin decision.
Website builderCustom pages, themes, content, media, menus, and reusable sectionseCommerceProducts, checkout, customers, orders, fulfillment, payments, tax, and shippingMaxformsLeads, applications, uploads, payments, registrations, and operational formsSEO and AIMetadata, technical foundations, content workflows, and Build with AIIntegrationsMarketing, communications, accessibility, analytics, feeds, retail, and automationDeveloper accessAPIs, webhooks, shortcodes, documentation, and tenant-scoped MCP tools
Client-ready delivery
Keep the agency relationship. Add a platform team behind it.
CMS Max can participate as the platform, implementation, hosting, commerce, integration, and support partner while the agency preserves its strategic role. Define who communicates with the client, who approves work, and who owns every post-launch responsibility before the project begins.
Agency partner FAQ
Questions to answer before bringing in a client.
Use the public program overview to evaluate the fit, then use the current written agreement and project scope for the operational details.
Who can apply to the CMS Max Agency Partner Program?
The program is designed for web design firms, marketing agencies, consultants, developers, and other client-service teams that want to recommend, build, or support CMS Max websites and eCommerce projects.
What is the current partner revenue offer?
The current public program offer lists a 50 percent share of qualifying subscription fees and processing revenue for referred customers. Eligibility, attribution, payment timing, exclusions, account status, taxes, and other terms are governed by the current written partner agreement.
Does an agency need its own development team?
No. An agency can build within the supported CMS Max workflow or engage the CMS Max team for client website production. The current public offer lists website builds starting at $300; final scope, content, design, integrations, migration, and schedule determine the project price.
Can the agency keep the client relationship?
The program is designed to let agencies remain the strategic client relationship while CMS Max provides the platform, hosting, implementation support, and technical service defined for the account. Roles, branding, billing, communication, and escalation should be agreed before launch.
What can an agency build with CMS Max?
Agency projects can combine custom websites, content, eCommerce, Maxforms, SEO, Build with AI, payments, tax, shipping, product feeds, POS integrations, APIs, webhooks, and other supported plugins and services. Availability and implementation scope vary by client.
Is the program exclusive?
The current public offer describes a free-to-join program without quotas or exclusivity penalties. The current written program terms govern participation, qualifying accounts, commissions, service responsibilities, and termination.
Apply to partner
Start with the way your agency works today.
Tell CMS Max about your services, clients, team, delivery model, current platform stack, and the kinds of website or eCommerce opportunities you want to support.
- No application fee
- No public program quota
- Delivery roles defined per project
- Current written terms govern participation
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