Guru alternatives: 6 knowledge tools compared (2026)
Guru is a knowledge base built around verified cards: people write answers, and experts re-check them on a schedule so they stay trusted. It also offers AI search. That works well when you have people who own the content. The common complaint is the upkeep: someone has to write and re-verify every card. The alternatives below differ mainly on that. Some are wikis you still write by hand; others, like Enhanciar, answer from where the knowledge already lives. We make Enhanciar, so weigh our view accordingly.
The short version
- Don't want to write and maintain cards? Enhanciar answers from Slack, email, Drive, Notion, Jira and GitHub directly.
- Want a simple wiki with AI answers? Tettra or Slite.
- Everything already lives in Notion? Notion AI.
- Large company needing enterprise search? Glean.
- Only need answers inside Slack? Question Base.
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Question Base | Slack-first answer bot that learns from your docs and past answers (source) | Slack | Check their site | Not that we could find |
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.
Two ways to build team knowledge
Write it down on purpose. Guru, Tettra and Slite ask your team to write answers into a knowledge base and keep them up to date. You get clean, reviewed content, if someone keeps doing the work.
Answer from what already exists. Enhanciar, Glean and Onyx read the tools your team already writes in, like Slack threads, emails, docs and tickets, and answer from those. Less upkeep, but answers are only as good as the source, which is why each one should link back so you can check it.
When to stay with Guru
You have content owners who will verify answers, you need an official, reviewed answer for things like pricing or policy, and you like Guru's browser extension and in-app workflow. Enhanciar doesn't have a verification workflow.
When Enhanciar fits
Your knowledge is scattered across Slack, email, Drive, Notion, Jira and GitHub, and nobody has time to turn it into cards. You want anyone, from sales and support to new hires, founders and engineers, to ask in plain English and get an answer with a link to where it came from. You bring your own AI key, 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 Guru cost?
Check Guru's pricing page for current plans; prices change and we'd rather not quote a stale number.
What is the best alternative to Guru?
If you want to stop maintaining cards, a tool that answers from your existing apps, such as Enhanciar. If you want a simpler hand-written wiki, Tettra or Slite.
Does Enhanciar verify answers like Guru?
No. Instead, every answer links to the Slack message, email, doc or ticket it came from, so you can check it in one click.
Can I move my Guru content into Enhanciar?
Enhanciar reads from connected tools, not from Guru. If your cards are also in Notion or Google Drive, connect those.
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.