diff --git a/apps/sim/lib/workspaces/policy.test.ts b/apps/sim/lib/workspaces/policy.test.ts
index 22ed9cb08f0..ae2b2cbde96 100644
--- a/apps/sim/lib/workspaces/policy.test.ts
+++ b/apps/sim/lib/workspaces/policy.test.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ describe('getWorkspaceCreationPolicy', () => {
   })
 
   it('blocks free users once they already own one non-organization workspace', async () => {
-    mockDbResults.value = [[{ value: 1 }]]
+    mockDbResults.value = [[], [{ value: 1 }]]
 
     const result = await getWorkspaceCreationPolicy({ userId: 'user-1' })
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ describe('getWorkspaceCreationPolicy', () => {
       plan: 'pro_6000',
       status: 'active',
     })
-    mockDbResults.value = [[{ value: 2 }]]
+    mockDbResults.value = [[], [{ value: 2 }]]
 
     const result = await getWorkspaceCreationPolicy({ userId: 'user-1' })
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ describe('getWorkspaceCreationPolicy', () => {
       plan: 'pro_25000',
       status: 'active',
     })
-    mockDbResults.value = [[{ value: 5 }]]
+    mockDbResults.value = [[], [{ value: 5 }]]
 
     const result = await getWorkspaceCreationPolicy({ userId: 'user-1' })
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ describe('getWorkspaceCreationPolicy', () => {
       plan: 'pro_25000',
       status: 'active',
     })
-    mockDbResults.value = [[{ value: 10 }]]
+    mockDbResults.value = [[], [{ value: 10 }]]
 
     const result = await getWorkspaceCreationPolicy({ userId: 'user-1' })
 
@@ -220,6 +220,68 @@ describe('getWorkspaceCreationPolicy', () => {
     expect(result.reason).toContain('owners and admins')
   })
 
+  it('grants platform admins unlimited personal workspaces regardless of plan', async () => {
+    mockDbResults.value = [[{ role: 'admin' }], [{ value: 25 }]]
+
+    const result = await getWorkspaceCreationPolicy({ userId: 'admin-user' })
+
+    expect(result.canCreate).toBe(true)
+    expect(result.workspaceMode).toBe(WORKSPACE_MODE.PERSONAL)
+    expect(result.maxWorkspaces).toBeNull()
+    expect(result.currentWorkspaceCount).toBe(25)
+    expect(mockGetHighestPrioritySubscription).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('keeps platform admins in org context when the org lacks a team plan', async () => {
+    mockGetUserOrganization.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      organizationId: 'org-1',
+      role: 'admin',
+      memberId: 'member-1',
+    })
+    mockGetOrganizationSubscription.mockResolvedValueOnce(null)
+    mockDbResults.value = [[{ role: 'admin' }], [{ userId: 'owner-1' }]]
+
+    const result = await getWorkspaceCreationPolicy({
+      userId: 'admin-user',
+      activeOrganizationId: 'org-1',
+    })
+
+    expect(result.canCreate).toBe(true)
+    expect(result.workspaceMode).toBe(WORKSPACE_MODE.ORGANIZATION)
+    expect(result.organizationId).toBe('org-1')
+    expect(result.billedAccountUserId).toBe('owner-1')
+    expect(mockGetHighestPrioritySubscription).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('blocks platform admins who are only org members from creating org workspaces', async () => {
+    mockGetUserOrganization.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      organizationId: 'org-1',
+      role: 'member',
+      memberId: 'member-1',
+    })
+    mockGetOrganizationSubscription.mockResolvedValueOnce(null)
+    mockDbResults.value = [[{ role: 'admin' }], [{ value: 0 }]]
+
+    const result = await getWorkspaceCreationPolicy({
+      userId: 'admin-user',
+      activeOrganizationId: 'org-1',
+    })
+
+    expect(result.canCreate).toBe(true)
+    expect(result.workspaceMode).toBe(WORKSPACE_MODE.PERSONAL)
+    expect(result.organizationId).toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  it('still enforces plan limits for non-admin users', async () => {
+    mockDbResults.value = [[{ role: 'user' }], [{ value: 1 }]]
+
+    const result = await getWorkspaceCreationPolicy({ userId: 'regular-user' })
+
+    expect(result.canCreate).toBe(false)
+    expect(result.maxWorkspaces).toBe(1)
+    expect(result.currentWorkspaceCount).toBe(1)
+  })
+
   it('blocks users without org membership from creating workspaces in the active org context', async () => {
     mockDbResults.value = [[], [{ userId: 'owner-1' }]]
 
diff --git a/apps/sim/lib/workspaces/policy.ts b/apps/sim/lib/workspaces/policy.ts
index 100ac51035f..184fbb82ca1 100644
--- a/apps/sim/lib/workspaces/policy.ts
+++ b/apps/sim/lib/workspaces/policy.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { db } from '@sim/db'
-import { member, type WorkspaceMode, workspace } from '@sim/db/schema'
+import { member, user, type WorkspaceMode, workspace } from '@sim/db/schema'
 import { createLogger } from '@sim/logger'
 import { and, count, eq, isNull } from 'drizzle-orm'
 import { getOrganizationSubscription } from '@/lib/billing/core/billing'
@@ -276,6 +276,32 @@ export async function getWorkspaceCreationPolicy({
     }
   }
 
+  if (await isPlatformAdmin(userId)) {
+    if (organizationId && orgRole && ['owner', 'admin'].includes(orgRole)) {
+      return {
+        canCreate: true,
+        workspaceMode: WORKSPACE_MODE.ORGANIZATION,
+        organizationId,
+        billedAccountUserId: await requireOrganizationOwnerId(organizationId),
+        maxWorkspaces: null,
+        currentWorkspaceCount: 0,
+        reason: null,
+        status: 200,
+      }
+    }
+
+    return {
+      canCreate: true,
+      workspaceMode: WORKSPACE_MODE.PERSONAL,
+      organizationId: null,
+      billedAccountUserId: userId,
+      maxWorkspaces: null,
+      currentWorkspaceCount: await countNonOrganizationOwnedWorkspaces(userId),
+      reason: null,
+      status: 200,
+    }
+  }
+
   const highestPrioritySubscription = await getHighestPrioritySubscription(userId)
   const plan = highestPrioritySubscription?.plan
   const maxWorkspaces = isMax(plan) ? 10 : isPro(plan) ? 3 : 1
@@ -331,6 +357,12 @@ export async function getOrganizationOwnerId(organizationId: string): Promise<st
   return ownerMembership?.userId ?? null
 }
 
+async function isPlatformAdmin(userId: string): Promise<boolean> {
+  const [row] = await db.select({ role: user.role }).from(user).where(eq(user.id, userId)).limit(1)
+
+  return row?.role === 'admin'
+}
+
 /**
  * Like `getOrganizationOwnerId` but throws when no owner row exists.
  * Use when the caller needs a guaranteed billed-account userId — every