An agent for one person, an employee for one workflow. The facts side by side.
OpenAI dots is first and foremost a personal agent: an always-on assistant in ChatGPT that takes on tasks for one person and, once set up, also works proactively and on recurring tasks1. It comes with its own cloud computer and browser, connects to apps via plugins and can be reached through ChatGPT, Slack and Teams1. Setup, rules and oversight lie with the individual person.
An AI employee from bee-hub.ai is not another tool for individuals. It takes over a defined workflow in your business, works in the background in your ERP and inbox and presents results for approval. bee-hub.ai is responsible for setup, operation and maintenance.
| OpenAI dots | bee-hub.ai | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Always-on personal agent in ChatGPT, with its own cloud computer and browser1 | AI employees, trained on a defined workflow in your business |
| Who does the work | The dot, for its person; they assign tasks and check consequential results1 | The AI employee; a person reviews and approves |
| Pricing | Per user: first dot included with Business Premium at €105 per user per month; more dots to be sold later, prices not published1,3 | Per AI employee; AI chat for all staff at no extra cost |
| Where the data lives | US provider; the dot runs in OpenAI's cloud1; features in beta such as dots are excluded from data residency4 | Your server, private cloud or a German hosting provider; language model from a European provider5 |
| Training on your data | Not by default on Business and Enterprise plans1 | Excluded by contract5 |
| Work in the ERP | Through the apps connected in ChatGPT and its own browser; access to company systems with its own identity only with specialized dots, so far as pilots1 | Works inside your existing ERP, DMS and email, like an additional employee |
| Who is in control | Each person for their own dot: own rules (allow, require approval, block), activity view1 | An agreed workflow with rules, approvals and a log, set up by bee-hub.ai |
| Setup and operation | Self-service in ChatGPT; each person connects their own apps. Specialized dots only as pilot projects with OpenAI1,2 | Onboarding, operation and maintenance by bee-hub.ai |
In Germany, dots is available at launch through ChatGPT Business Premium, and on the Enterprise plan as a beta that admins must enable2. The Pro plan initially excludes the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the UK2. OpenAI is rolling dots out gradually; access may take several days2.
OpenAI has also announced specialized dots with their own identity, for example for invoice processing, purchasing and customer support1. The company equips them with their own credentials and system access1. They start with targeted pilot projects in companies; prices have not been published1.
Defined workflows like these are exactly what AI employees from bee-hub.ai do: trained on your workflow, with approval by people, set up, operated and maintained by bee-hub.ai. For how ChatGPT itself differs from bee-hub.ai, see the comparison with ChatGPT.
The real difference lies in who sets things up, who maintains them and who is responsible.
Set it up and maintain it yourself, or have it set up and maintained.
Who is the expert for that in your company?
At bee-hub.ai, every AI employee is limited to one purpose and works mostly by fixed rules. We only deploy fully autonomous agents when explicitly commissioned.
The dot works for one person.
The AI employee works for the workflow.
No. A dot is a personal agent in ChatGPT that each person sets up and controls with their own rules1. An AI employee from bee-hub.ai is trained on a defined workflow in your business, such as entering orders from the inbox into the ERP. It works inside your existing systems and presents results for approval. bee-hub.ai is responsible for setup, operation and maintenance.
Yes, through ChatGPT Business Premium and as a beta on the Enterprise plan2. At launch, the Pro plan excludes the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the UK2.
The first dot is included in the Pro or Business Premium plan at no extra cost1. For businesses this means a Premium license at €105 per user per month3. OpenAI has not yet published prices for additional dots or for specialized dots1. bee-hub.ai is priced per AI employee, with AI chat for all staff at no extra cost.
According to OpenAI, content from Business, Enterprise and Edu workspaces is not used for training by default1. At bee-hub.ai, training on your data is excluded by contract.
30 minutes, one process from your business.