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Agencies & partners

Build it, hand it over, keep the relationship

For studios and freelancers who launch stores for clients. Create the store, transfer it when it’s ready, stay on as a collaborator — and earn commission while the client is subscribed.

  • Client stores
  • Ownership transfer
  • Collaborator access
  • Commission
  • White-label
recurring commission by tier
20–30%recurring commission by tier
per client store
24 monthsper client store
minimum payout
$50minimum payout
staff seats used by collaborators
0staff seats used by collaborators

Agency life

Client work shouldn’t end at launch day

  1. Shared passwords

    Logging in as the client means no audit trail and an awkward conversation when you part ways.

  2. Handover limbo

    The store is built on your account, and moving it to the client is a support ticket.

  3. One-off fees

    You build it once, get paid once, and support it for free afterwards.

How SellOrchard helps

The partner program, piece by piece

Each block is a separate part of the program; most link to the partner pages rather than a product feature.

Client stores & handover

Start on your account, finish on theirs

Create a client store from the partner dashboard on a free trial, then transfer it when it’s ready.

  • Create stores for clients with a trial from one dashboard
  • “Transfer to client” sends an ownership invite to their email
  • After transfer you keep collaborator access unless the client removes it
  • All client stores grouped under your agency in the store switcher

Collaborator access

Part of Team & security

Access without shared passwords

Request access to an existing store; the owner approves it and chooses which areas you can manage.

  • The owner picks the areas, and can change or revoke them any time
  • Collaborators don’t use the store’s staff seats
  • Activity log entries show “{person} (via {your agency})”
  • Add your own team members and assign them to client stores

Commission & payouts

Recurring commission on stores you bring

Earn your tier’s rate on the net subscription revenue of stores you created or referred.

  • 20% (Registered), 25% (Certified) or 30% (White-label)
  • For 24 months from each store’s first paid invoice, including add-ons
  • Available 30 days after each invoice; payouts from $50 by bank, Payoneer, PayPal or Wise
  • A referral link that remembers your clients for 60 days, and a monthly CSV statement

White-label

Your brand on the admin

White-label partners run the merchant admin under their own name, logo, colours and domain.

  • An admin domain such as admin.youragency.com
  • Your logo, icon, colours and support links
  • Store emails from “{store} via {your brand}” with SellOrchard hidden

Partner directory

Be found by merchants

Certified partners can be listed in the public partner directory with their services and website.

  • Name, logo, country and services
  • A link to your website
  • Available from the Certified tier

Apps & API

Custom work for clients

Build integrations for a client’s store with the REST API and webhooks, or publish an app to the marketplace.

  • Scoped API keys per integration
  • Webhooks for orders, products and customers
  • Test keys on trial stores
Explore Apps & APIPro and Advanced plans (and the free trial, in test mode)

Worked example

From brief to handover for a bakery client

An illustrative agency building one store for one client. Names and figures are made up for illustration.

  1. Week 1

    Create the store

    From the partner dashboard, the agency creates “Hearth & Crumb” on a free trial.

    Client stores
  2. Week 2

    Build

    The team installs a theme, builds pages and imports the client’s products.

    Build
  3. Week 3

    Transfer

    “Transfer to client” sends an invite; the owner accepts, chooses a plan, and the agency stays on as a collaborator.

    Handover
  4. Week 3

    Commission starts

    The store’s first paid invoice starts the 24-month commission period.

    Commission
  5. Week 7

    Get paid

    After the 30-day hold, the commission is available; the agency requests a payout once the balance passes $50.

    Payouts

Recommended setup

A neutral base theme and the plan clients usually need

A starting point for client proposals — every store chooses its own.

Recommended theme

Orchard

Orchard is a neutral, general-purpose base — easy to restyle with global colours and fonts for each client. Point clients in specialist niches to Atelier, Market, Noir, Cloud or Studio.

  • A neutral base for custom builds
  • Save sections and pages as templates to reuse across clients
  • Preview on a client’s store before installing

Recommended plan

Pro

$79/ month

Most client stores that need subscriptions, bookings, Point of Sale or API integrations land on Pro.

Why this plan

  • Subscriptions, bookings and Point of Sale
  • Developer API & webhooks
  • 10 staff accounts
  • Priority email & chat support

Smaller client stores can start on Basic ($29/month); regulated clients need a Compliance plan.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How long do I earn commission?

For 24 months from each attributed store’s first paid invoice, at your tier’s rate on its net subscription revenue (plans and add-ons, excluding tax and refunds).

Do collaborators use the client’s staff seats?

No. Collaborator access is separate from staff accounts, and the owner chooses which areas you can manage.

How does referral attribution work?

Your referral link stores your code for 60 days, and signups add it automatically. Attribution is locked once a paid plan starts.

How do I become Certified or White-label?

Every partner starts as Registered. The partner team upgrades partners with a record of successful client stores to Certified, and arranges White-label for agencies that want the admin under their own brand.

Launch client stores that keep paying you back

Apply to the partner program, then create your first client store on a free trial.

No credit card needed to start.