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The best ChatGPT consultants and agencies, sourced.
Last updated · By Chris Tabb, founder · Sources checked November 13, 2026
§ 01
What to ask any ChatGPT consultant
- Which ChatGPT plan are you recommending, and why not the cheaper one?
- Who owns the workspace, the plugins and the admin roles when you leave?
- How will you migrate our custom GPTs before December 11, 2026?
- Can you show ChatGPT work you did, not general AI or ML work?
- Is the price fixed? What is billed by OpenAI separately?
Our honest take
Size matters more than brand. A global integrator is the wrong hire for a 12-seat Business workspace, and a two-person shop is the wrong hire for 40,000 seats.
§ The list
The list
How this list is ordered
No entry paid to be here, there are no affiliate links, and we don’t give scores or star ratings we haven’t measured.
Start here: OpenAI’s own directory
Best for: Any company that wants a firm OpenAI itself has accepted into its partner program.
- OpenAI describes the locator as a way to browse the OpenAI Partner Network for organizations that help you build, deploy, and scale AI solutions.
- Partner pages list the countries served, industries, and any OpenAI partner award.
Sources: OpenAI Partner Locator · OpenAI Partner Network
Large enterprises: OpenAI Frontier Alliance and global alliance firms
In alphabetical order. These firms announced their OpenAI work publicly; we quote what they and OpenAI said.
Best for: Enterprises that want strategy, systems integration and long-term operation from one firm.
- On December 1, 2025 Accenture said it will equip tens of thousands of its professionals with ChatGPT Enterprise, and that OpenAI will be one of its primary AI partners.
- OpenAI named Accenture one of four Frontier Alliance partners on February 23, 2026, for end-to-end strategy, integration and deployment.
Sources: Accenture newsroom: OpenAI and Accenture (Dec 1, 2025) · OpenAI: Introducing Frontier Alliances (Feb 23, 2026)
Best for: Leadership teams and private-equity portfolios that want AI tied to business priorities.
- Bain announced a global services alliance with OpenAI on February 21, 2023.
- Bain says it is an Elite Partner, the highest tier in the OpenAI Partner Network, and an investor in the OpenAI Deployment Company.
Sources: Bain press release: services alliance with OpenAI (Feb 21, 2023) · Bain & Company: Bain & OpenAI alliance
Best for: Enterprises redesigning their operating model and workflows around AI.
- BCG says it is an OpenAI Elite Partner and a member of the Frontier Alliance.
- OpenAI says BCG works through BCG X, its tech build and design unit, to build, deploy and drive adoption of AI.
Sources: BCG: BCG’s partnership with OpenAI · OpenAI: Introducing Frontier Alliances (Feb 23, 2026)
Best for: Enterprises that need AI wired into cloud, applications and data at scale.
- OpenAI named Capgemini a Frontier Alliance partner on February 23, 2026, alongside Accenture, for strategy plus systems integration.
- Its OpenAI partner page lists global coverage and a Partner Summit 2026 Industry AI Delivery Award.
Sources: OpenAI: Introducing Frontier Alliances (Feb 23, 2026) · OpenAI partner page: Capgemini
Best for: Enterprise-wide operating change, with QuantumBlack for technical delivery.
- McKinsey announced its OpenAI Frontier Alliance on February 23, 2026, a multi-year effort to deploy AI coworkers across the enterprise.
- OpenAI says McKinsey pairs technical expertise from QuantumBlack, its AI arm, with industry insight.
Sources: McKinsey: McKinsey and OpenAI Frontier Alliance (Feb 23, 2026) · OpenAI: Introducing Frontier Alliances (Feb 23, 2026)
Best for: Finance, tax and regulated functions, and companies already working with PwC.
- On May 29, 2024 PwC said its US and UK firms became OpenAI’s first reseller of ChatGPT Enterprise and the largest user of the product.
- PwC’s OpenAI partner page says it is building an AI-native finance function with OpenAI as client zero.
Sources: PwC press release: ChatGPT Enterprise (May 29, 2024) · OpenAI partner page: PwC
Mid-market and enterprise
Best for: Companies that want an OpenAI services partner without a strategy-firm engagement.
- Slalom’s OpenAI partner page calls it an OpenAI services partner working from strategy through delivery, including Codex.
- The page lists global coverage and a Partner Summit 2026 Customer Momentum Impact Award.
Source: OpenAI partner page: Slalom
Small businesses and teams of 2 to 200
Most firms above serve large enterprises. These options fit a ChatGPT Business workspace or a single project.
Best for: Small teams moving to ChatGPT Business, migrating custom GPTs before December 11, or checking whether ChatGPT recommends them.
- Published starting prices: custom GPT migration starting at $2,500, ChatGPT rollout starting at $4,500, and a free ChatGPT visibility audit (run it).
- Founded by Chris Tabb. Appearly is not an OpenAI partner and is not affiliated with OpenAI.
Watch out: We are a small firm. If you need a global integrator or a contracted enterprise programme, pick one of the firms above.
Disclosure: this is our own service. Appearly (appearly.app) publishes this list. We included ourselves under the same criterion as everyone else, and nobody paid to be listed.
Source: Appearly pricing
Best for: Finding small and local firms with client reviews.
- Clutch publishes a category page of AI consulting companies, with client reviews on firm profiles.
Watch out: Listings are written by the firms; check reviews and ask for ChatGPT-specific work.
Source: Clutch: AI consulting companies
Best for: Shortlisting small agencies that list ChatGPT consulting.
- Sortlist publishes a directory page of ChatGPT consulting companies.
Watch out: Agencies create their own profiles; verify past ChatGPT work before you sign.
§ FAQ
Questions we hear
Who are OpenAI’s official consulting partners?
OpenAI runs the OpenAI Partner Network with a public Partner Locator. On February 23, 2026 it named BCG, McKinsey, Accenture and Capgemini as Frontier Alliance partners.
Is there a ChatGPT consultant for small businesses?
Most OpenAI alliance firms serve large enterprises. Small teams can use independent consultancies, such as Appearly (our own service, not an OpenAI partner), or review directories like Clutch and Sortlist.
Is this list paid?
No. Nobody paid to be listed and there are no affiliate links. Appearly publishes the list and includes its own service, marked with a disclosure.
Keep reading
Sources · checked November 13, 2026
- OpenAI Partner Locator
- OpenAI Partner Network
- Accenture newsroom: OpenAI and Accenture (Dec 1, 2025)
- OpenAI: Introducing Frontier Alliances (Feb 23, 2026)
- Bain press release: services alliance with OpenAI (Feb 21, 2023)
- Bain & Company: Bain & OpenAI alliance
- BCG: BCG’s partnership with OpenAI
- OpenAI partner page: Capgemini
- McKinsey: McKinsey and OpenAI Frontier Alliance (Feb 23, 2026)
- PwC press release: ChatGPT Enterprise (May 29, 2024)
- OpenAI partner page: PwC
- OpenAI partner page: Slalom
- Clutch: AI consulting companies
- Sortlist: ChatGPT consulting companies
OpenAI figures are OpenAI’s, quoted as published on the date checked. Appearly is not affiliated with OpenAI. ChatGPT is a trademark of OpenAI.