Small Business Success with Amazon Prime Business

In today’s fast-paced market, staying ahead means finding smarter ways to run your business. Beyond fast, free shipping and same-day delivery on eligible orders, Prime Business’s membership options are packed with access to tools like Guided Buying and Spend Visibility that help streamline operations and drive growth. Plan perks also include rewards on purchases that every small business needs like up to 4% back on all Amazon Brands purchases, members-only discounts, early access during Prime sales, and more. Let’s dive into the features, benefits, and costs of each Prime Business plan so you can choose the right membership that powers your business to thrive.

Comparing plans and benefits

To make the best decision for you and your business, it's crucial to compare the range of features offered by each plan. For instance, access to data visualizations that provide Spend Visibility insights can help influence Guided Buying policies, resulting in substantial savings and improved efficiencies across your organization. Take a look at some of our options below and start your 30-day free trial today. 

Prime Business Duo

Prime Business Duo is designed for small businesses that want to separate personal shopping from business purchases. If you are a solopreneur and you’re already a Prime member, you can get Prime Business Duo for free. Prime Business Duo features include:

• Fast, Free Shipping 
• Convenient Business Shipping
• Free Survey and Analytics Tools
• Prime Business Rewards for U.S. customers
• Prime Business Rewards for U.S. customers

Prime Business Essentials

If you’re looking to give access to more team members, consider Prime Business Essentials. Enjoy the same benefits as Prime Business Duo, plus access to Guided Buying and Spend Visibility. 

• Fast, Free Shipping
• Convenient Business Shipping
• Free Survey and Analytics Tools
• Prime Business Rewards for U.S. customers
• Add up to 5 users
• Guided Buying
• Spend Visibility

Prime Business Small

Prime Business Small plan allows you to extend valuable Prime benefits like free shipping, Spend Visibility, and Guided Buying to more members of your team.

• Fast, Free Shipping
• Convenient Business Shipping
• Free Survey and Analytics Tools
• Guided Buying
• Spend Visibility
• Prime Business Rewards for U.S. customers
• Add up to 20 users
• Extended terms for Business Credit Account, upon approval. Speak with your account executive to learn more.
• Increased Spend Visibility insight

Comparing the benefits and costs of each membership 

The Prime Business Duo and Essentials plans offer small business basics with the added bonus of our Prime Business Rewards program. Prime Business Rewards allows businesses in the U.S. the opportunity to earn rewards points while shopping on Amazon Business. Points can be redeemed on future eligible orders at checkout. Prime Business Rewards is only available to customers on either the Prime Business Duo or Prime Business Essentials plans. 

Depending on the size and scale of your business, features like the ability to extend Prime Business benefits to additional users like Guided Buying and Spend Visibility can be a huge help when it comes to simplifying operations. If you need to extended Prime Business benefits to up to 5 team members, you’ll want to consider Essentials. If you have an even larger team, the Small plan may be the right fit for you with up to 20 users. 

Having a larger team creates a need to simplify operations. That’s why our Essentials and Small plans come with added features like Guided Buying and Spend Visibility. With access to Guided Buying, you can create buying policies that automatically direct your team members to preferred purchasing behavior, eliminating the guesswork and streamlining buying on a growing team. With Spend Visibility, you get a clear dashboard view of spending patterns across your business, which can help identify areas to save money and forecast financial decision making. 

To determine if different membership levels are worth it for your business, compare costs against the benefits and services provided to ensure that you're getting the most out of your investment. Larger memberships come with more in-depth capabilities that may not be necessary or cost efficient for a smaller business or solopreneur.

If you’re doing it all for your business, we recommend the Duo plan. This membership is a cost-effective solution for sole proprietors who don't need additional users, but still want access to exclusive discounts, free shipping, and other benefits. Ultimately, it’s important to consider both the short-term and long-term financial impacts of each membership and whether these benefits will offset the higher cost.

Making the right choice for your business

When choosing the right Prime Business membership for your small business, it's important to match the membership with your business needs and financial goals. This decision isn't just about selecting a plan; it's about investing in the growth and efficiency of your business. Start by clearly defining your business's current requirements and future goals. Then consider the additional benefits each plan offers and whether they're worth the expense for your business. 

If you’re not already an Amazon Business customer, you can create a free Amazon Business account today and access business-only pricing and free tools to help you grow your business. Signing up for Prime Business is simple, and if you’re a new customer you can even enjoy a free 30-day trial before committing.