Become the navigator customers trust
20M+
Developers build on Docker every day
91%
of the Fortune 100 already run Docker
50K+
Enterprise accounts to co-sell into
AI adoption isn’t a curve. It’s a vertical line.
Developers already trust Docker. You give their organizations the guardrails to move fast without losing the lead as agents scale.
That is the role you play in the program: sell, scale, build, or deliver with Docker AI Governance.
Find your path
Resell and co-sell
Bring Docker to market at volume with deal protection and incentives.
Channel partners
Buy through the cloud
Docker is available on the AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure marketplaces.
Cloud providers
Integrate with Docker
Connect your product to Docker and reach joint customers.
Technology partners
Deliver services
Build practices around Docker AI Governance and deliver them to clients.
Services partners
Why Join the Docker Partner Navigator Program
Plot your growth with Docker
Co-sell into 50K+ enterprise accounts and pair Docker with the tools you already sell.
Guide customers as Docker’s top-tier Navigator partner
Lead the AI governance conversation, with registered deals protected and prioritized.
Earn rewards built for growth
Incentives and margin that reward the partners driving Docker’s growth.
Earn an extra 10% on approved AI Governance deal registrations through January 31, 2027.
Docker Partner AI Governance Growth Incentive (DPAGI). Applies to approved deal registrations from October 1, 2026. Terms and eligibility to be confirmed before publishing.
Partner tiers and the partner journey
Partner Crew tier: where every partnership starts
Signed, onboarded, and registered your first deals.
Crew is the entry point into the Docker Navigator Partner Program. At this level, partners aren’t asked to meet sales targets. We ask for one thing: register the opportunities you’re working on.
Deal registration is free. It protects your pricing, qualifies you for the AI Governance incentive, and shows us where we can help. Crew is where you find your fit in the Docker ecosystem.
Partner Explorer tier: growing with Docker
Exploring the partnership further: enabled, certified, and selling together.
Explorer is the middle tier, where partners start to grow with Docker. Explorers are going deeper into the partnership by enabling their people on Docker sales and technical certifications, running co-marketing activities, and co-selling with the Docker sales team.
Partner Navigator tier: Docker’s trusted advisor
Our most strategic partners: an extended Docker sales force, leading customers through the agentic era with us.
Navigators are the partners Docker puts in front of its own customers. They are our trusted advisors and an extension of the Docker sales force: confident, fully enabled, and able to talk about Docker solutions, bring new business to Docker, and close deals independently. They co-sell with us and are embedded in joint plans, co-navigating the agentic era with Docker. The title signals trust to customers, not just status with Docker.
Program Benefits
Sales
✓ Named partner contact
✓ Deal registration
✓ Co-sell with Docker AEs
✓ Joint business reviews
✓ Executive sponsorship
✓ AI Governance opportunity incentive
Training & Technology
✓ Docker sales and technical training
✓ AI Governance Specialization badge
✓ Not-for-resale (NFR) licenses
✓ Product roadmap webinars
✓ Beta and early feature access
✓ Dedicated Partner SE (top tier)
Marketing
✓ Outreach assets and campaigns
✓ Market Development Funds (MDF)
✓ Co-branded materials
✓ Joint solution
✓ Partner awards
✓ Partner Advisory Board