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Glean

Permissions-aware enterprise search, assistant, and AI agents

4.5Enterprise / CustomBest for Firms wanting one AI layer over all internal documents and deal history
Enterprise Search Knowledge Agents

Overview

Glean is a Work AI platform that indexes a firm's apps and documents into a permissions-aware knowledge graph, powering enterprise search, an AI assistant, and no-code agents over internal knowledge. It reached roughly $200M ARR and a $7.2 billion valuation in 2026, and is used by firms to make deal history, IC memos, and internal expertise instantly searchable.

Key features

  • Enterprise search across 100+ SaaS connectors
  • Permissions-aware knowledge graph respecting source ACLs
  • AI assistant grounded in company data with citations
  • No-code agent builder for internal workflows
  • Deployment options across major model providers

Pros

  • Best-in-class relevance on messy internal knowledge
  • Respects existing document permissions out of the box
  • Model-agnostic — not locked to one AI vendor

Cons

  • Enterprise-only pricing with meaningful seat minimums
  • Value depends on connector coverage of your stack
  • Deployment and governance take real IT effort

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