The criterion that blocks them is not headcount, it is the middle column:
two Claude clients in production over the last twelve months. That cannot be
prepared, it has to be delivered. A solo freelancer never reaches it. Nor does an AI agency of
three, five or eight certified people, whatever its technical level.
The next two tiers — 100 and then 1,000 certified people — are for the
international consultancies.
This is not a flaw in the programme: it is built for deployments at the scale
of a large group. But it leaves almost all French-speaking AI providers out of the
directory, including those who deliver very well.
Claude Partners does not replace this programme and is neither a lighter version of it, nor a
competitor, nor an equivalent. It makes visible the layer the programme does not list:
businesses of one to ten people, reachable this week, whose profile shows
their deliverables, starting price and lead time. The profile is free, checked and published
straight away; we only take 20% if an engagement is won here.
Thresholds noted on 24 August 2026 from
Anthropic’s announcement of 3 June 2026
and from claude.com/partners.
Claude Partners has no connection with this programme.