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SIDE-BY-SIDE · 2 OF 3
Two platforms.
Same questions.
Base44
DEVELOPER / CODING
PROMPT
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OUTPUT
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TRAINING
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COMMERCIAL
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78 verified findings across the displayed surfaces.
OpenAI API
DEVELOPER / CODING
PROMPT
API customers retain ownership of their inputs per OpenAI API Terms of Service.
OUTPUT
OpenAI assigns all its rights in outputs to API customers.
TRAINING
OpenAI Service Terms (January 9, 2026) apply to API and enterprise products. The Privacy Policy (May 18, 2026) explicitly states: 'This Privacy Policy does not apply to content that we process on behalf of customers of our business offerings, such as our API.' API customer data is governed by the customer's agreement with OpenAI. For ChatGPT (consumer), training opt-out is available via account settings or Temporary Chat.
COMMERCIAL
Commercial use of outputs is explicitly permitted for API customers.
182 verified findings across the displayed surfaces.
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AIRIN SUMMARY
Base44 carries highly permissive license terms; OpenAI API carries highly permissive license terms.FOR ENTERPRISE: BASE44 NOT RECOMMENDED · OPENAI API NOT RECOMMENDED
↳ Compliance surfaces · side by side
⚡ INTERACTIVE RISK COMPARISON HEATMAP
| RISK SURFACE | BASE44 | OPENAI API |
|---|---|---|
| PPrompt Ownership | ||
| OOutput Ownership | ||
| TModel Training | ||
| CCommercial Use | ||
| DData Privacy | ||
| $Tier Differences |
* Click any cell in the heatmap matrix to scroll directly to its verbatim policy citations below.
📂 Intellectual Property & Model Training
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SURFACE 01
Prompt Ownership
Base44
MEDHIGH
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“ Customer hereby grants the Company and Third-Party Service Providers involved in the provision of the Platform hereunder an irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid, sub-licensable right and license to access, use, modify, translate, process, copy, downloa…”
OpenAI API
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
API customers retain ownership of their inputs per OpenAI API Terms of Service.
“ We and our affiliates own all rights, title, and interest in and to the Services. You may only use our name and logo in accordance with our Brand Guidelines . ”
O
SURFACE 02
Output Ownership
Base44
MEDHIGH
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“ Subject to the Company’s ownership as described above in the section titled “Company Intellectual Property”, As between the Company and the Customer, to the extent such rights exist under applicable law, the Customer owns all rights, title and interest in the s…”
OpenAI API
MEDHIGH
OpenAI assigns all its rights in outputs to API customers.
“ YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE THAT ANY USE OF OUTPUTS FROM OUR SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND YOU WILL NOT RELY ON OUTPUT AS A SOLE SOURCE OF TRUTH OR FACTUAL INFORMATION, OR AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. ”
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SURFACE 03
Model Training
Base44
HIGH
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No citation available
OpenAI API
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
OpenAI Service Terms (January 9, 2026) apply to API and enterprise products. The Privacy Policy (May 18, 2026) explicitly states: 'This Privacy Policy does not apply to content that we process on behalf of customers of our business offerings, such as our API.' API customer data is governed by the customer's agreement with OpenAI. For ChatGPT (consumer), training opt-out is available via account settings or Temporary Chat.
“Improve and develop our Services and conduct research, including using your Content to train our models (subject to your [control”
User content (including prompts and uploads) is used to train models by default; opt-out is available but must be actively exercised. The parenthetical 'subject to your control' links to external controls documentation, meaning users who do not proactively manage settings may have their content used for training.
C
SURFACE 04
Commercial Use
Base44
MEDHIGH
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“ Subject to Customer’s compliance with the terms and conditions contained in these Terms, Company, during the relevant Subscription Term (as defined below), hereby grants Customer and, if applicable, its Users, a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and…”
OpenAI API
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Commercial use of outputs is explicitly permitted for API customers.
“ Parents or guardians of teen users for account linking purposes described above Other users and third parties you interact or share information with”
📂 Data Privacy & Governance
D
SURFACE 05
Data Privacy
Base44
MEDHIGH
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“ To establish or exercise our rights to respond to legal claims, and to enforce and establish our intellectual property or other legal rights;”
OpenAI API
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
API/Enterprise: data governed by customer agreements; no training use by default. ChatGPT Free/Go: may include targeted advertising and model training by default (opt-out available). Healthcare Addendum available for HIPAA-covered use cases.
“ Our Services are not directed to, or intended for, children under 13. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under 13. If you have reason to believe that a child under 13 has provided Personal Data to OpenAI through the Services, please email us at privacy@open…”
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SURFACE 06
Tier Differences
Base44
HIGH
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No citation available
OpenAI API
MEDHIGH
API/Enterprise: data governed by customer agreements; no training use by default. ChatGPT Free/Go: may include targeted advertising and model training by default (opt-out available). Healthcare Addendum available for HIPAA-covered use cases.
“ Service credits. You can pay for some Services in advance by purchasing service credits. All service credits are subject to our Service Credit Terms . ”