Competitive analysis
ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, or local AI: what should an SMB choose?
Cloud AI tools are still excellent, but per-seat pricing quickly becomes a budget line. OwnLLM is built for teams that want SaaS ergonomics without losing data control or multiplying licenses.
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25-60 EUR
Per user, per month, depending on team and enterprise offers.
OwnLLM target
30-80
Users in the range where local hardware starts paying back.
Positioning
4 criteria
Multi-user, SSO, zero-config networking, customer-controlled inference.
The real difference is not the model, it is operability
Against ChatGPT Enterprise
OwnLLM does not try to beat OpenAI on every use case. It wins when cost, privacy, and sovereignty become priorities.
Against Claude Team
Claude remains useful for premium tasks. OwnLLM absorbs repetitive and sensitive internal workloads through a local API.
Against Copilot
Copilot is strong inside Microsoft 365. OwnLLM provides an independent AI layer that developers can control through an OpenAI-compatible API.
Fast commercial comparison
ChatGPT Enterprise
Model quality and mature user experience.
Per-seat pricing and data outside the customer boundary.
Flat pricing and local inference control.
Claude Team
Excellent for code, analysis, and writing.
Usage and seat budgets are hard to pool.
Routes internal workloads to a private API.
Microsoft Copilot
Native Microsoft 365 integration.
Ecosystem lock-in and limited developer portability.
OpenAI-compatible for Cursor, Claude Code, and scripts.
Glean / Writer
Enterprise-grade workflows.
Enterprise sales cycles and pricing.
Self-serve for SMBs: one machine, one software subscription.
The right sales angle: do not replace everything, regain control.
OwnLLM is a private AI infrastructure layer that complements premium tools, reduces dependency, and makes costs predictable.