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Apple Developer Accounts - enrolling as 'Individual' vs 'Organization'

Why it's worth to enroll to Apple Developer as an "Organization"

Written by Robert Blessing

Note: We recommend you enroll as an Organization, so your app is published under your company name rather than a personal name.

When you sign up for Apple Developer you have the choice between:

  • enrolling as an Individual

  • enrolling as an Organization

Individual account:

  • your public developer name will be your first and last name

  • only the account holder can manage the account and create API keys

Organization account:

  • your public developer name will be your company/organization's name

  • you can add multiple team members and manage their roles

That's why we recommend enrolling as an Organization.

Good news: with our current publishing process you no longer need to invite us as a user. You simply create an App Store Connect API Key and send us a few details — this works with both Individual and Organization accounts.

Even if you enrolled already as an Individual, it might make sense to switch to Organization.

How to switch your membership from an Individual to an Organization:

To switch you have to submit a request to Apple Developer through their contact us form. You may be asked to submit business documents to verify your organization’s identity.

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