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February 26, 2025 |

The Best Vendors in the Channel According to Your MSP Peers

Our Vendor Preference Guide eliminates the guesswork by highlighting vendors that MSPs actually trust and recommend—not just the ones with the biggest marketing budgets.

At ChannelPro, we’re always looking for ways to provide MSPs with the insights they need to make better business decisions. That’s why we’re excited to introduce the Vendor Preference Guide, a new resource built from real-world MSP feedback on the industry’s top vendors and distributors.

How the Vendor Preference Guide Works

ChannelPro surveyed more than 200 senior leaders at managed services provider organizations at recent events, requesting feedback on 120 leading IT channel vendors and distributors across three critical categories:

  • Partner Program & Support: How well does the vendor support MSPs, from onboarding to ongoing business growth?
  • Solution Reliability: Does the vendor’s product consistently perform as promised?
  • Peer Recommendation: Would you recommend this company to another MSP?

With this feedback, we’re creating a definitive list of trusted, reliable, and partner-friendly partners in the IT channel — based entirely on the experiences of MSPs who work with them every day. If you aren’t working with these organizations currently, we encourage you to give them a good look.


Best Partner Program & Support

The companies in this category have been recognized by MSPs for providing exceptional channel programs, training, and resources — helping their partners grow, troubleshoot issues quickly, and maximize profitability. When MSPs choose a vendor, they aren’t just buying a product; they’re investing in a relationship.

These rankings reflect real-world experiences from fellow MSPs who understand how crucial it is to have a vendor that truly supports its partners.

  1. Pax8
  2. Datto (a Kaseya Company)
  3. ThreatLocker
  4. Dell
  5. APC by Schneider Electric
  6. Cisco Systems
  7. SonicWall
  8. Barracuda Networks
  9. Proofpoint
  10. Acronis
  11. AnyDesk
  12. Cytracom
  13. Kaseya
  14. Arrow
  15. Buffalo Americas
  16. ConnectWise
  17. D&H Distributing
  18. BlackPoint Holdings
  19. Blumira
  20. Check Point
  21. Sophos
  22. TD SYNNEX
  23. Addigy
  24. Alternative Payments
  25. SaaS Alerts
  26. Carbon Systems
  27. CyberGuard360
  28. CyberQP
  29. Microsoft
  30. OpenText
  31. TeamViewer
  32. TimeZest
  33. ScalePad
  34. CyberFOX
  35. Syncro MSP
  36. AvePoint
  37. Blokworx
  38. DNSFilter
  39. LastPass
  40. Sherweb
  41. ViewSonic
  42. ZyXEL Communications
  43. Avast Business
  44. Blancco
  45. BVoIP
  46. Ingram Micro
  47. Zorus
  48. Allied Telesis
  49. BeachHead Solutions
  50. Cork

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Top Solution Reliability

Downtime, security gaps, or performance issues can severely impact clients and damage an MSP’s reputation. The vendors ranked here have proven themselves in real-world deployments, delivering solutions that MSPs trust to be stable, secure, and effective.

Your fellow MSPs have validated these companies as providers of dependable technology. That’s because when an MSP selects a vendor, they need to know that it will work flawlessly every time.

  1. Pax8
  2. Datto (a Kaseya Company)
  3. Cisco Systems
  4. Dell
  5. ThreatLocker
  6. APC by Schneider Electric
  7. SonicWall
  8. Barracuda Networks
  9. Acronis
  10. AnyDesk
  11. Cytracom
  12. Proofpoint
  13. ConnectWise
  14. Arrow
  15. D&H Distributing
  16. Addigy
  17. Blackpoint Holdings
  18. Carbon Systems
  19. Sophos
  20. TD SYNNEX
  21. Blumira
  22. Buffalo Americas
  23. Check Point
  24. SaaS Alerts
  25. TeamViewer
  26. CyberQP
  27. Kaseya
  28. OpenText
  29. ScalePad
  30. ViewSonic
  31. Alternative Payments
  32. BLOKWORX
  33. CyberFOX
  34. CyberGuard360
  35. DNSFilter
  36. TimeZest
  37. AvePoint
  38. Syncro MSP
  39. Avast Business
  40. Beachhead Solutions
  41. Ingram Micro
  42. Zyxel Communications
  43. BVoIP
  44. Cork
  45. Sherweb
  46. Allied Telesis
  47. Blancco
  48. Climb Channel Solutions
  49. ESET
  50. LastPass

Most Recommended by MSPs

Peer-to-peer recommendations are the gold standard for evaluating vendors, and this category represents the absolute best of the best. These vendors earned the trust and endorsement of real MSPs who understand the challenges of the business.

When making critical vendor decisions, there’s no better guide than the experiences of your fellow IT services providers.

  1. Microsoft
  2. Dell
  3. Datto (a Kaseya Company)
  4. Pax8
  5. D&H Distributing
  6. ConnectWise
  7. Cisco Systems
  8. ThreatLocker
  9. Lenovo
  10. Carbon Systems
  11. Cytracom
  12. Buffalo Americas
  13. CyberFOX
  14. CyberQP
  15. APC by Schneider Electric
  16. BlackPoint Holdings
  17. Blumira
  18. CyberGuard360
  19. Huntress Labs
  20. Acronis
  21. BVoIP
  22. Cork
  23. DNSFilter
  24. Check Point
  25. SonicWall
  26. Climb Channel Solutions
  27. Kaseya
  28. Barracuda Networks
  29. Blancco
  30. Channel Hunters
  31. Fortinet
  32. Cyberint
  33. Ingram Micro
  34. Beachhead Solutions
  35. BLOKWORX
  36. Choice Cyber Solutions
  37. ContraForce
  38. CyberHoot
  39. AnyDesk
  40. Cloudli
  41. LastPass
  42. Malwarebytes
  43. TD SYNNEX
  44. Proofpoint
  45. Auvik Networks
  46. N-able
  47. NinjaRMM
  48. EasyDMARC
  49. TeamViewer
  50. Addigy

The Most Celebrated Vendors

The following vendors and distributors received top ten recognition in all three categories, speaking to the quality of both their solutions and support.

  • Pax8 is a leading cloud distributor that simplifies how MSPs buy, sell, and manage cloud solutions. With a streamlined marketplace, automated provisioning, and strong partner support, Pax8 helps MSPs grow recurring revenue while enhancing efficiency.
  • Datto (a Kaseya Company) provides MSPs with reliable backup, disaster recovery, and security solutions to protect client data and ensure business continuity. With a focus on automation, cybersecurity, and seamless integration, Datto helps MSPs safeguard and scale their services efficiently.
  • ThreatLocker empowers MSPs with zero-trust security solutions, including application allowlisting, ringfencing, and storage control, to prevent cyber threats before they execute. Designed for simplicity and effectiveness, ThreatLocker helps MSPs strengthen client security while maintaining operational efficiency.
  • Dell provides MSPs with reliable hardware, infrastructure, and security solutions to support business growth and efficiency. With a focus on performance, scalability, and trusted support, Dell helps MSPs deliver robust IT solutions to their clients.
  • Cisco Systems equips MSPs with enterprise-grade networking, security, and collaboration solutions to enhance connectivity and protection. With a focus on innovation, scalability, and reliability, Cisco helps MSPs deliver secure and efficient IT services to their clients.

More Insights Coming Soon

This preference list isn’t a one-off endeavor. Stay tuned as we continue gathering MSP feedback and refining this essential MSP resource.


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