CorpusIQ vs ChatGPT Plugins: What Each One Does¶
ChatGPT plugins connect ChatGPT to specific services. CorpusIQ is the layer that gives AI assistants live access to business data across 40+ tools, with source-cited answers you can trust.
Quick comparison¶
| Capability | Standalone | CorpusIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Primary job | one-app connections inside ChatGPT | Cross-source business answers in ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity |
| Data access | Its own data | Your live business tools via read-only OAuth |
| AI surface | One assistant | Any AI you already use, via MCP |
| Answer format | Native reports | Source-cited plain-English answers |
| Data stored | Your records | Live retrieval, scoped retention, no raw customer files or full payloads |
When to use it alone¶
It is the right system for its job. If that is your only need, it is the answer.
When to add CorpusIQ¶
The pain starts when one plugin only knows one system. A plugin sees Shopify. Another sees QuickBooks. Nobody sees both at once, and the numbers never reconcile.
CorpusIQ connects to those systems and exposes all of them to ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. ask a question that spans Shopify, QuickBooks, and GA4 in one prompt and get one cited answer.
FAQ¶
Does CorpusIQ replace it?¶
No. It stays your system of record. CorpusIQ reads from it with read-only OAuth. External-source retrieval tools are read-only; write-capable and control-plane tools are separately named and annotated.
Can I use the data in ChatGPT today?¶
Yes. Connect once, then ask business questions with live, cited answers.
Is my data safe?¶
Read-only OAuth. No retained raw customer files or full connector payloads; operational logs and indexes are disclosed separately. CASA Tier 2 certified by DEKRA, hosted on Microsoft Azure.
Try it¶
30-day free trial, no credit card, all 40+ connectors: corpusiq.io/pricing