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// Comparison

MARAPONE
vs CHATGPT ENTERPRISE.

ChatGPT Enterprise is a remarkable general-purpose model. It writes great emails. It does not, on its own, automate your RFI workflow or stay aware of your specific projects. Here's the honest framing.

// TL;DR

THREE BULLETS

When ChatGPT Enterprise is best

You want a powerful general assistant for your office staff to draft emails, summarize meetings, write proposals, brainstorm — across many topics, not just construction.

When Marapone is best

You want automation that ingests your specific project documents, runs end-to-end without copy-paste, and never sends those documents to a third party.

The honest middle

Many of our clients keep ChatGPT Enterprise for general writing and use Marapone for the workflows that touch sensitive project data. Different jobs, both useful.

// Side by side

FEATURE MATRIX

MaraponeChatGPT Enterprise
Pricing modelOne-time build feePer-seat subscription
Data ownership✓ You own model + data° Data with OpenAI (no training, per terms)
Runs offline✓×
Construction-specific workflows✓ RFI, daily logs, COs× General-purpose
Persistent project memory✓ Vector store° Custom GPTs limited
Live ingest from email/PM tools✓×
General writing assistant°✓ Excellent
Recurring cost after year 1$0Same per-seat fee
Setup time~14 daysHours
Vendor lock-in✓ None×

When ChatGPT Enterprise is the better fit

Stick with ChatGPT if…

  • • Your AI use is mostly general — writing, brainstorming, summarizing.
  • • You're comfortable with cloud-based processing and OpenAI's enterprise terms.
  • • You don't need workflows that touch your full project data continuously.
  • • You want one tool for many tasks rather than a custom build.

When Marapone is the better fit

Pick Marapone if…

  • • You want automated workflows, not a chat box.
  • • Sensitive drawings, owner emails, or fee schedules cannot leave your network.
  • • You want the AI to know your projects without re-explaining them every conversation.
  • • You're done paying per-seat and want to own the system.

// 1-year cost example

TCO COMPARISON

Indicative numbers for a 30-user GC.

MARAPONE

$9,500 one-time

Build fee for the three-module bundle.

+ $0/mo recurring.

Year 1: $9,500 · Year 5: $9,500

CHATGPT ENTERPRISE

~$60/seat/mo

Public list pricing varies by contract size.

30 seats × $60 × 12 = ~$21,600/yr.

Year 1: ~$21,600 · Year 5: ~$108,000

* Different categories of tool. Many shops run both — the cost stack is additive, not either/or.

// Already on ChatGPT Enterprise?

KEEP IT.
ADD MARAPONE FOR THE WORKFLOWS.

We're a complement, not a replacement, for general AI tooling. Tell us what you're already running and we'll show where Marapone slots in.

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