Okou vs ChatGPT workspace agents

ChatGPT workspace agents let teams describe a business workflow in plain language, connect tools and share the agent. This page compares that team product with Okou; personal dots and Codex have different roles.

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Pick ChatGPT workspace agents if

Your organization already works in ChatGPT and wants shared agents with familiar apps, role-based controls and centralized monitoring. Business users can describe reports, lead research and finance workflows without writing code.

Pick Okou if

You want shared business agents with a choice of model providers, time-limited connector permissions and a free plan for a first trial. Both products can turn a plain-language request into a reusable workflow.

Compare the work, access and cost

Both offer shared agents, cloud execution, recurring work and Slack access. Compare model choice, plan eligibility and the permission and approval controls configured for your workflow.

Dimension	Okou	ChatGPT workspace agents
Deep research	Can research public sources and authorized business context using web, social, SEO and market data tools. Request a brief with source links, dates, gaps and next steps; coverage, output quality and cost depend on source access, model and tools.^10,11,8	Account and vendor research, qualification, structured reports and recurring metrics workflows are documented business use cases.¹²
Model	Choose a model per chat from the current catalog, subject to your plan, workspace policy and provider. Eligible personal Claude or Codex subscriptions can also be connected.^3,9	OpenAI models only, through Codex¹²
Who can start	Free entry plan available for an initial trial¹	Business, Enterprise and Edu; the current feature page also lists Teachers. Availability follows plan and organization settings¹³
How it is billed	Plan fee plus a monthly credit package for each member¹	An eligible ChatGPT plan plus credit-based agent usage; terms vary by plan¹²
Surfaces	Web, Slack, Telegram, and phone/SMS⁷	ChatGPT on web, desktop and mobile, plus Slack¹²
Agents per team	Up to seven shared agents plus unlimited private ones, each with its own description, tone, avatar and connector grants²	Shared workspace agents built from a described workflow, with a team directory and templates¹²
Getting set up	A member connects their own account and grants the agent what it needs, in plain language⁴	Describe a workflow or provide a file; guided setup connects tools and adds skills within organization policy¹²
Business research and action	Research a company or market, produce a sourced brief, and use authorized connectors to file the next step^10,8	Documented examples include vendor-risk research, lead qualification, metrics reports and CRM updates¹²
Permission granularity	Per agent, connector and named permission, with access that can expire after 1 hour, 24 hours or 7 days, or remain allowed⁴	Agents operate within the permissions and controls the organization sets, and ask for approval when needed¹²
Naming	Not white-labelled: the app is Okou. What you name is each agent — seven shared ones, each with its own name and avatar²	You name each workspace agent; the surface is ChatGPT¹²

What you are actually choosing between

Choose the model provider

In Okou, choose a model per chat; Auto is the system default. Availability follows the current catalog, plan, workspace policy and selected provider. Eligible personal Claude or Codex subscriptions can be connected on Free and paid plans.

An entry plan for a first trial

Workspace-agent access follows the ChatGPT plan and organization settings. The current feature page lists Business, Enterprise, Edu and Teachers. Okou Free includes 1,000 credits valid for 30 days, before you choose paid member packages.

A grant that expires

OpenAI's model is an organization setting the permissions an agent operates within, with approval prompts on sensitive steps. Okou adds a time dimension: a grant is per agent and per named action, and can be set to lapse after an hour, a day or a week, so a one-off job does not leave standing access behind it.

Test research through to the deliverable

Give both products the same question, sources and time budget. Ask for links supporting material claims, explicit gaps and a recommendation, then a report, deck or update in the tool your team uses. Both can do research; compare the evidence and finished work, not just the length of the answer.

Where ChatGPT workspace agents may fit better

A shared ChatGPT environment: Workspace agents fit teams already using ChatGPT for daily work. Agents can be discovered, shared and improved within the same workspace, with connected apps and organization policies.
Business templates: OpenAI documents templates and examples for finance, sales and marketing, including lead research and vendor-risk reports. Teams can start from a familiar business workflow rather than a code project.
Centralized governance: OpenAI documents role-based access, monitoring, audit logs and centralized agent management. Check which controls your plan includes and how they meet your procurement requirements before rolling out shared workflows.

What each one bills for

Compare the same workload, including plan fees, member costs and tool usage. Credits and allowances are different units on each product.

Okou

Plan fee plus a monthly credit package for each member

Free: $0 · 1,000 credits, valid for 30 days
Pro: $0 plan fee + $20–$200/mo per member
Team: $160/mo plan fee + $20–$200/mo per member; from $180/mo
Enterprise: Custom
Credit top-up: $1 per 1,000

$20 / $50 / $100 / $200 monthly member packages add 20,400 / 52,600 / 108,700 / 222,200 shared credits respectively. Monthly credits expire at renewal; purchased credits never expire. Paid plans can top up or use auto-recharge.

ChatGPT workspace agents

Eligible ChatGPT plan plus credit-based agent usage

Free: Not listed for consumer Free accounts
Business: Per seat
Enterprise: Custom
Edu / Teachers: Plan-specific eligibility and terms
Agent runs: Credit-based usage; check current plan terms

Workspace agents use plan eligibility and credit-based usage, separate from personal dots access. The current feature page lists Business, Enterprise, Edu and Teachers. Confirm workspace availability and current usage pricing with OpenAI.

Okou vs ChatGPT workspace agents FAQ

How do workspace agents differ from dots and Codex?

Workspace agents are shared workflows a team builds and uses in ChatGPT or Slack. Dots are persistent agents that carry work across conversations and can delegate tasks. Codex focuses on software engineering and powers workspace-agent execution. Compare the specific product and access plan, rather than treating all three as the same tool.

Can I use other model providers for shared business workflows?

Do business users need to code to build a workspace agent?

No. OpenAI’s documented setup starts with describing a workflow or providing a file, then connecting tools and adding skills. Okou also accepts plain-language instructions. Model choice, access controls and how the workflow is shared are more useful comparison points.

Do I need an Enterprise plan?

Not necessarily. OpenAI lists workspace agents for Business, Enterprise, Edu and Teachers, subject to plan and organization settings. Okou has a free entry plan. Dots have different eligibility, described on the separate dots comparison.

Do both keep working when I am offline?

Yes. Agents run in the cloud on both, and both can be scheduled or deployed into Slack to pick up requests. This is not a difference between them.

Also compare Okou with Meta Muse, OpenAI dots, Claude Duet, Viktor, Lindy, Claude Tag and Claude Cowork.

Run the same job on two different models

Give one workflow to Okou, switch the model behind it, and see which answer you would ship.

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Checked against the official sources below on 2 November 2026. This compares documented capabilities, not a hands-on performance benchmark. Availability, pricing and limits can change. OpenAI is not affiliated with Okou.