A PhotoCircle Essentials seat is required for those who work for, or on behalf of, your company/organization and use PhotoCircle.
| Needs a Seat (Paid) | Doesn't Need a Seat (Free) |
| Employees | Customers |
| Staff | Volunteers |
| Faculty | Parents |
| Contractors | The Congregation |
For example, an organization may have 1000 employees but only 5 of those employees use PhotoCircle. In this case, they would require 5 seats.