When companies or small teams consider using ChatGPT for work, the first question they often ponder is, “Is it better for multiple people to use individual Plus accounts, or should we use a team plan?”
Previously, this plan was called ChatGPT Team, but its current official name is ChatGPT Business. The name has changed, but the core purpose remains the same. It’s a plan designed for organizational members to safely utilize ChatGPT within a single business workspace, rather than for individuals using ChatGPT alone.
What is ChatGPT Business?
ChatGPT Business is a self-service ChatGPT plan for organizations or teams.
Unlike Plus or Pro, which are centered around individual accounts, Business allows multiple users to be grouped and managed within a single workspace. Administrators can invite users, manage roles and access permissions, and configure the ChatGPT usage environment on a team basis.
In other words, unlike Plus, which is closer to a personal productivity tool, Business is closer to an “AI collaboration space for work.”
Is it different from the existing Team plan?
Many users are still familiar with the name “ChatGPT Team.” However, ChatGPT Team has now been renamed to ChatGPT Business.
The important point is that it’s largely a simple brand name change. The core characteristics of the existing Team plan – security, collaboration, administrator features, and protection of business data – remain unchanged.
Therefore, if you are currently considering a ChatGPT team plan, you should officially refer to the ChatGPT Business plan.
Key Features
ChatGPT Business has four main core features.
First, it provides a dedicated shared workspace for teams.
Members can use ChatGPT within a single organizational space, rather than scattered across individual accounts.
Second, it includes administrator control features.
It provides essential management functions necessary for organizational operation, such as inviting users, managing roles, controlling access, and checking usage.
Third, business data protection is enhanced.
Data in the Business workspace is generally stated not to be used for OpenAI model training. From a corporate perspective, this is one of the most significant differences compared to individual plans.
Fourth, advanced models and business tools are available.
ChatGPT Business is designed to allow teams to utilize features necessary for business productivity, such as the latest models, data analysis, file uploads, image generation, deep research, and Codex.
Pricing Structure
The standard ChatGPT seats for ChatGPT Business are billed per user.
Generally, monthly billing is announced at $25 per user per month, and annual billing at $20 per user per month. However, the actual billing amount may vary depending on the country, currency, taxes, and exchange rates.
Another important point is that standard ChatGPT seats start from a minimum of 2 seats. This means that if only one person intends to use it, individual Plus or Pro plans might be more suitable.
Recently, the Business plan also supports two seat types: standard ChatGPT seats and Codex seats. Standard ChatGPT seats include access to ChatGPT and Codex, while Codex seats have a usage-based billing structure centered around Codex.
Difference between Plus and Business
Plus is a plan for individual users.
It is suitable when an individual wants to use better models and features.
Business is a plan for teams and organizations.
It is suitable when user management, centralized billing, workspaces, data protection, and team collaboration are needed.
For example, if five employees in a company each subscribe to Plus, the cost might be simple, but it’s difficult for an administrator to control who uses which account, how to revoke access for departing employees, or how business data is managed.
On the other hand, using Business allows for account management at the organizational level and a more systematic operation of the AI usage environment for work.
How is it different from Enterprise?
ChatGPT Business is a self-service team plan.
It is suitable for organizations that want to adopt it quickly, such as small companies, startups, education teams, consulting organizations, and development teams.
In contrast, ChatGPT Enterprise is a plan for larger organizations.
Enterprise is more suitable for large-scale deployments, advanced security requirements, more granular management features, and situations requiring enterprise contracts.
Therefore, if you want to “start quickly with a few to dozens of people,” Business is natural, and if “company-wide security, contracts, and compliance are important,” then considering Enterprise is the way to go.
Which organizations is it suitable for?
ChatGPT Business is well-suited for the following organizations:
- Small businesses looking to adopt AI for work,
- Teams that heavily use Codex and analytical features, such as development teams or security teams,
- Education/consulting organizations that frequently create lecture materials, proposals, and documents,
- Organizations that want to share internal GPTs or work automation prompts,
- Organizations that want to manage AI usage under a company account system rather than individual accounts.
Especially when dealing with documents, code, customer response materials, or internal policy documents containing business data, the Business plan is more appropriate than individual plans.
Things to check before adoption
Several things must be checked before adoption.
- First, check the minimum number of seats. Standard ChatGPT seats start from a minimum of 2, so a sole proprietor should compare cost efficiency with individual Pro.
- Second, check the actual payment amount. Official prices are quoted in dollars, but in Korea, the perceived cost can vary due to exchange rates and taxes.
- Third, understand that API usage and ChatGPT Business subscription are separate. Subscribing to ChatGPT Business does not include OpenAI API usage. API operates on a separate billing structure.
- Fourth, establish an internal data usage policy. Even if the Business plan offers business data protection, an internal operational policy is separately needed regarding what materials can be uploaded, what information is prohibited, and how results should be reviewed.
Conclusion
ChatGPT Business is not simply “a pricing plan for multiple people to use ChatGPT.” It is an organizational plan designed to safely introduce AI on a team basis, manage members, protect business data, and enhance productivity.
If the goal is personal productivity improvement, Plus or Pro might be suitable.
However, if a company or team intends to formally adopt ChatGPT as a business tool, the Business plan is a more realistic choice.
Especially if security, central management, team collaboration, and data protection are important, ChatGPT Business is a much more organization-friendly option than individual plans.
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