--- title: "AMTECH vs. OpenAI Dots: Which Fits Your Business?" description: "OpenAI Dots gives each ChatGPT user an always-on AI agent. AMTECH builds a custom team of AI agents for a whole business and runs it with you." canonical: "https://amtechai.com/articles/amtech-vs-openai-dots" date_published: "2026-11-08" date_modified: "2026-11-09" author: "AMTECH AI" --- # AMTECH vs. OpenAI Dots: Which Fits Your Business? > OpenAI Dots gives each ChatGPT user an always-on AI agent. AMTECH builds a custom team of AI agents for a whole business and runs it with you. Dots are OpenAI's always-on agents inside ChatGPT, each with a cloud computer. AMTECH builds a team of AI agents for a business, connected to its software and run on one screen. Here is how they differ. For owners of small and mid-sized businesses comparing AI agent products. **The short answer:** OpenAI Dots gives each eligible ChatGPT user an always-on AI agent that works on their behalf. AMTECH builds a custom team of AI agents for a whole business, connects it to the business's software, and runs it with the owner on one screen. Choose a dot for your own work in ChatGPT; choose AMTECH when the agents are meant to run parts of a business. ## What Dots are Dots, announced by OpenAI on 29 September 2026, are always-on agents inside ChatGPT. Each dot has its own cloud computer, keeps working between conversations, connects to apps through ChatGPT, and can be reached in ChatGPT, Slack and Microsoft Teams. Custom rules can allow an action, ask first, or forbid it, and an activity view shows what the dot is doing. At launch each eligible user gets one dot, and OpenAI is piloting specialist Dots for business roles with enterprise customers. It is a capable product. The difference is who it is made for and who does the setting up. ## Side by side | | OpenAI Dots | AMTECH | |---|---|---| | **Made for** | One person: one dot per user at launch | A business, with a team of agents built for its work | | **Who builds it** | Each user creates their own dot; specialist Dots are enterprise pilots | A lead agent reads the business and builds the team; on a custom setup, AMTECH builds it with you | | **Who can get it** | ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium; Enterprise in beta; Pro not offered in the EEA, Switzerland or the UK | Any business, starting free | | **Whose account** | Each person's ChatGPT account or workspace | The business's account, with a team for each business, store or client | | **A team that splits the work** | One agent per person | Several agents, each with one part of the work, handing work to each other | | **Results** | Yours to set and check | On a custom setup, the results are agreed up front and guaranteed | | **Several businesses or clients** | Not described | One screen across every business, store or client | ## When a dot is the right choice If your team already lives in ChatGPT and each person wants an agent that keeps working on their own tasks, a dot fits well. ## When AMTECH is the right choice If you want parts of the business to run every day, such as finding and contacting prospects, keeping product listings and ads current across stores, or getting invoices out and paid, you need agents built around the business, connected to its software, with rules, records and costs the owner can see. That is what AMTECH builds. [Book a call](/schedule-demo) and Ben Palaskas shows you the team your business would get. ## Questions ### Is AMTECH better than OpenAI Dots? They are made for different jobs. A dot is one person's always-on agent inside ChatGPT. AMTECH builds a whole team of agents around a business, connects it to the business's software, and runs it with the owner. ### Who can get Dots? At launch, ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium users, with Enterprise, Edu and Healthcare workspaces in beta. OpenAI's help center says Pro access is outside the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the UK. It is not part of the free or Plus plans. ### Does OpenAI set Dots up for a business? For most users a dot is self-serve: each person creates their own. OpenAI has described specialist, organizational Dots that it is defining with enterprise pilot customers. AMTECH builds the team for a business of any size, and on a custom setup builds it with you, with the results agreed up front. ### Can I use ChatGPT and AMTECH together? Yes. Many owners keep ChatGPT for their own questions while the business runs its own agent team. ### What does AMTECH cost? Pay as you go for the work done, from $50 a month. Custom agents set up with you, with guaranteed results, start at $1,200 a month. ## Sources - [Introducing Dots](https://openai.com/index/introducing-dots/) — OpenAI - [Getting started with your dot](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001530-getting-started-with-your-dot) — OpenAI Help Center - [Managing dots in ChatGPT workspaces](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001554-managing-dots-in-chatgpt-workspaces) — OpenAI Help Center - [Cloud and local access](https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/enterprise/cloud-local-access) — OpenAI - [OpenAI launches Dots](https://venturebeat.com/ai/openai-launches-dots-always-on-ai-agent-coworkers-and-chatgpt-space-where-they-can-collaborate-with-human-teams) — VentureBeat --- Alternate views: [HTML](https://amtechai.com/articles/amtech-vs-openai-dots) · [Knowledge bundle entry](https://amtechai.com/okf/articles/amtech-vs-openai-dots.md) · [llms.txt](https://amtechai.com/llms.txt)