Glean doesn't publish pricing. Run your own numbers from publicly reported figures before you get on a call.
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Team size
250 users
100
2,000
3-year renewal increase
10% / year
7%
12%
Estimated Glean annual cost: $0 to $0
At 250 users, that's roughly $50 to $72 per user per month.
Glean (estimated)
$0–$0
~$0/year midpoint
Onyx
$0
$20/user/month
You save with Onyx
$0–$0
0% less per year
Year
Glean (est.)
Onyx
You save
Year 1
$182K
$60K
$122K
Year 2
$200K
$60K
$140K
Year 3
$220K
$60K
$160K
3-year total
$601K
$180K
$421K
Glean does not publish pricing. These figures are estimates based on publicly reported ranges and may not match your quote.
Glean doesn't publish a price list, so this is built from industry reports and buyer-shared quotes. Every figure below is an estimate.
Base license
Reported at $45 to $65 or more per user per month for the core search and AI product.
AI features add-on
Advanced AI capabilities reportedly add roughly $15 per user per month on top of the base license.
Support fee
A mandatory support fee of roughly 10 percent of contract value is commonly reported.
Contract minimums
Minimum annual contracts of $50,000 to $60,000, typically requiring 100 or more seats. Paid proofs of concept reportedly run up to $70,000.
Renewal increases
Reported annual renewal increases of 7 to 12 percent once you're under contract.
Onyx isn't priced low as an introductory offer. The cost difference comes from how the product is built.
Open source
MIT-licensed community edition. Inspect the code, self-host it, or extend it. No markup for a black box.
Self-hosted or cloud
Deploy on your own infrastructure or use Onyx Cloud. You're never locked into someone else's hosting margin.
Model-agnostic
Use any LLM, including commercial APIs or local models via Ollama. No vendor tax baked into inference.
Permission-aware search
40+ connectors with permission syncing built in, not licensed module by module.
Transparent pricing
$20 per user per month annual, $25 monthly, published on the pricing page. No sales call required to see a number.
No hidden fees
No mandatory support fee and no seat minimums on Business. Custom enterprise pricing is available for large deployments.
Start with a free trial, no credit card required.
Run it through this calculator, then talk to us. Onyx gives you a published price to compare against and a free trial to prove the switch pays for itself.
How much does Glean cost?
+Glean doesn't publish pricing. Based on publicly reported figures, the base search license runs $45 to $65 or more per user per month, plus roughly $15 per user per month for advanced AI features. Most contracts carry a mandatory support fee of about 10 percent, a $50,000 to $60,000 minimum annual contract, and reported annual renewal increases of 7 to 12 percent. Onyx is $20 per user per month with no minimums and no support fees.
Does Glean publish its pricing?
+No. Glean's pricing is negotiated deal by deal on a sales call, and public figures come from buyer reports and industry estimates rather than a published price list. Onyx publishes its pricing at $20 per user per month annual ($25 monthly), so you know the number before you talk to anyone.
What is Glean's minimum contract?
+Reported minimums run $50,000 to $60,000 per year, typically requiring 100 or more seats. Paid proofs of concept reportedly run up to $70,000 on top of that. Onyx has no minimum contract or seat requirement on the Business plan and offers a free trial before you commit to anything.
How much does Glean cost for 500 users?
+At 500 seats and $45 to $65 per user per month, the base license alone is roughly $270,000 to $390,000 a year. Add the reported 10 percent support fee and the estimated range moves to about $300,000 to $430,000 a year. Onyx at 500 users is $120,000 a year, with no support fee and no add-on required for AI features.
Is there a cheaper Glean alternative?
+Yes. Onyx is an open-source enterprise search and AI platform with 40 or more connectors, self-hosted or cloud deployment, and support for any LLM including local models via Ollama. At $20 per user per month, teams typically see savings of 60 percent or more versus Glean's estimated pricing.
Are these Glean prices exact?
+No. Glean does not publish pricing, so every figure here is an estimate drawn from publicly reported ranges, industry analysis, and buyer-shared quotes. Your actual quote will depend on seat count, modules, and negotiation, and may differ from these estimates in either direction.
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