Free MSP Referral & Partner Tools
Tools for MSPs Building Referral & Partner Programs
Four free tools to help you decide which referral source to build, evaluate prospective referral partners, model commission economics, and project program revenue. No signup, no spreadsheets, no fluff.
Partner Channel Selector
Which referral source should you build first?
9-question wizard that recommends one of five channels — client referrals, affiliates, creators, resellers/VARs, or vendor/ISV partners — based on your recurring contract value, service complexity, sales motion, and goals. Includes a tailored 30-day starter playbook.
Take the wizard →
Partner Qualification Scorecard
Should we sign this partner?
Score a prospective referral partner against weighted criteria — market overlap, technical capability, referral capacity, strategic fit — and get an assigned tier with recommended investment level and next steps.
Score a partner →
Commission Calculator
What will referral commissions actually cost?
Compare flat, tiered, and hybrid commission structures across multiple recurring-MRR scenarios. See total commission cost, blended margin, and the impact of partner cost-of-support on program economics.
Model commissions →
Partnership Revenue Calculator
What revenue can a referral program produce?
Project referral-sourced recurring revenue, commission cost, and CAC savings vs direct sales over 3 years. Adjust partner count, ramp time, and referral volume assumptions to see realistic program ROI.
Project revenue →
Which Tool When?
The tools map to the referral & partner program lifecycle — pick the one that matches where you are.
You haven't picked a referral source yet
Start with the Referral Source Selector. It will recommend one of five referral sources and give you a 30-day starter playbook so you don't spend three months in analysis paralysis.
You're modeling whether a partner program will pay off
Use the Partnership Revenue Calculator to project 3-year revenue, commission cost, and CAC savings. Good for board decks and internal business cases.
You're designing your commission structure
The Commission Calculator lets you compare flat, tiered, and hybrid structures across realistic recurring-MRR scenarios — including the partner cost of support that most calculators ignore.
You're deciding whether to sign a specific referral partner
Run them through the Partner Qualification Scorecard. You'll get a weighted score, an assigned tier, and a recommended investment level for the relationship.
Once You've Decided, Run the Program
Elinkages is the operational layer underneath — referral logging, recurring-MRR commissions, partner portals, deal reg, and reporting in one place.