> ## Documentation Index
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# Managing Access

> Two ways to give someone access to your company: team members and guest accounts

There are two ways to give someone access to your company's portal, depending on who they are and how much access they need.

## Team members

A team member has their own login (email and password) and a role — Owner, Admin, or Member — that determines what they can do. Team members are added by sending an email invite.

<Card title="Inviting Team Members" icon="user-plus" href="/guides/team-members">
  Send an email invite and assign a role
</Card>

## Guest accounts

A guest account is a shareable link, not a login. There's no email, no password, and no separate account to manage — anyone with the link gets access, optionally until it expires. This is useful for external collaborators or one-off access that doesn't need a full team member seat.

<Card title="Creating Guest Accounts" icon="link" href="/guides/guest-users">
  Generate a shareable access link
</Card>

## Which one should I use?

|                                             | Team member         | Guest account                            |
| ------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| How they get access                         | Email invite        | Shareable link                           |
| Needs a password                            | Yes                 | No                                       |
| Can be assigned a role (Owner/Admin/Member) | Yes                 | No — always limited access               |
| Can expire automatically                    | No                  | Optional                                 |
| Best for                                    | People on your team | External collaborators, temporary access |