Glean
🧠 AI AssistantsEnterprise AI search connecting all company data. Used by the biggest companies. Doubled ARR to 200M.
Our Take
Glean is enterprise AI search that connects to every tool your company uses — Slack, Google Drive, Confluence, Jira, Salesforce, email — and lets employees search across all of them at once. Instead of asking 'where did I see that?' and searching five different tools, you ask Glean and it finds the answer regardless of where it lives. At $200M+ ARR, they've proved the enterprise market wants this. The catch: it's expensive and only makes sense at scale.
What we like
- Searches across every company tool simultaneously — Slack, Drive, Confluence, Jira, Salesforce, email
- AI-powered answers synthesise information from multiple sources, not just a list of links
- Respects existing access permissions — employees only see what they're authorised to see
- Improves with usage as the AI learns company-specific terminology and context
Where it falls short
- Enterprise pricing puts it well out of reach for startups — typically $15-30/user/month minimum
- Implementation requires IT involvement to connect all data sources and configure permissions
- Only valuable at scale — companies under 100 employees can usually find things without centralised search
Verdict
Glean is genuinely transformative for companies large enough to have the information fragmentation problem. If your team spends meaningful time searching for documents and context across tools, Glean pays for itself in reclaimed productivity. But under 100 employees, better tool organisation and a good Notion wiki solve the same problem cheaper.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Glean free?
Glean is a paid tool. Check their website for current pricing details.
What are the best Glean alternatives?
Popular alternatives to Glean in the AI Assistants category include Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Poe. Each has different strengths depending on your specific needs and budget.
How much does Glean cost?
Enterprise pricing only — typically $15-30/user/month. Annual contracts. Custom implementation.
Is Glean worth it in 2026?
Glean is genuinely transformative for companies large enough to have the information fragmentation problem. If your team spends meaningful time searching for documents and context across tools, Glean pays for itself in reclaimed productivity. But under 100 employees, better tool organisation and a good Notion wiki solve the same problem cheaper.
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