Glean alternatives for small teams (2026)
Glean is a strong product: AI search and an assistant across a very long list of company apps. It is also built and sold for large companies. Glean doesn't publish prices; you talk to sales (source). If you are a 5–100 person team, you probably want to sign up, connect a few tools and start asking questions this week. These tools let you do that. We make one of them, Enhanciar, so weigh our view accordingly. For a direct head-to-head, see Enhanciar vs Glean.
The short version
- Want Glean-style answers across your tools, self-serve? Enhanciar.
- Want open source you can host yourself? Onyx.
- Want a verified knowledge base your team maintains? Guru.
- Want a simple wiki with AI answers? Tettra or Slite.
- Everything already lives in Notion? Notion AI.
- Big company, big budget, lots of apps? Glean is still a good pick.
Comparison
| Tool | What it is | Where you ask | Pricing (as of Sep 2026) | Self-hosting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enhanciar | A company brain for the whole team: connect Slack, email, Google Drive, Notion, Jira and GitHub, ask in plain English, get the answer plus a link to where it came from | Web app, Slack, MCP (Claude Code, Cursor) | Solo $19/mo, Team $80/mo (annual; $24 / $100 monthly), bring your own AI key, $0 markup on tokens. Early access is open | No; hosted |
| Glean | Enterprise search and AI assistant across 100+ company apps (source) | Web, Slack, browser, MCP | Not published; sales-led (source) | Not stated on pricing page |
| Onyx (formerly Danswer) | Open-source AI search and chat over your company apps (GitHub) | Web, Slack | Free to self-host; cloud plans on their site | Yes, open source |
| Guru | Verified knowledge cards plus AI search, with experts re-checking content on a schedule (source) | Web, browser extension, Slack, Teams | Check their pricing page | No |
| Tettra | Internal wiki and Q&A tool for small and mid-size teams, with AI answers from your pages (source) | Web, Slack | Published on their site; check their pricing page | Not that we could find |
| Slite | Team docs and knowledge base with AI search over what you write in it (source) | Web, desktop, Slack | Self-serve plans; check their pricing page | Not that we could find |
| Notion AI | AI built into Notion; answers from your Notion workspace and some connected apps (source) | Inside Notion | Tied to Notion plans; check their pricing page | No |
Competitor details come from each vendor's public pages as of September 2026 and are summarised, not quoted. Where we couldn't confirm a price, we say so; check the linked page before you buy. If we got something wrong, email us and we'll fix it.
Why small teams look beyond Glean
- No public price. You can't tell what it costs without a sales process.
- Built for scale you may not have. Admin controls and a huge connector list matter at 5,000 people. At 30, you mostly need Slack, Drive, Notion and your ticket tracker.
- Time to value. Small teams want to try it on a Friday afternoon, not after a procurement cycle.
When to stay with Glean
You are a large company, you need a very wide set of connectors, strict permission syncing across all of them, SSO and a dedicated account team. Glean does that well, and most of the tools here, Enhanciar included, don't match it yet.
When Enhanciar fits
You want the core of what Glean does, answers across your tools with links to the source, without the enterprise process. Connect Slack, email, Google Drive, Notion, Jira and GitHub; ask in plain English; open the link to check. It works for sales, support, new hires, founders and engineers. You bring your own AI key, so you pay your AI provider directly with no markup, and AI tools can ask the same brain over MCP.
Getting started with Enhanciar
- Join early access at enhanciar.in.
- Add an AI key from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google or a compatible provider.
- Connect the places your team already writes things down: Slack, email, Google Drive, Notion, Jira, GitHub.
- Ask the ten questions people asked most last month, in plain English. Every answer links to where it came from, so you can check it.
- Add the Slack bot (
/invite @Enhanciar) so sales, support and new hires can ask where they already work, and connect AI tools over MCP.
What Enhanciar costs
Solo is $19/month and Team is $80/month on annual billing ($24 and $100 billed monthly). You bring your own AI key (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google or a compatible provider) and pay that provider directly; Enhanciar adds $0 on tokens. Early access is open: join at enhanciar.in and you get one email when your invite is ready. There is no self-hosted version.
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FAQ
How much does Glean cost?
Glean doesn't publish prices. Its pricing page asks you to contact sales.
Is there a free Glean alternative?
Onyx is open source and free to self-host, though you run and maintain it yourself.
What is the best Glean alternative for a small team?
If you want answers across Slack, Drive, Notion, Jira and GitHub with source links and no sales call, Enhanciar. If you want a hand-maintained wiki instead, Tettra, Slite or Guru.
Can small teams use Glean?
They can, but it is sold through sales and designed for larger companies. Ask Glean directly about minimum sizes.
Where does Enhanciar get its answers?
From the tools you connect: Slack, email, Google Drive, Notion, Jira and GitHub. Every answer links back to the message, doc or ticket it came from, so you can check it.