What does Glean actually cost?

Glean doesn't publish pricing. Run your own numbers from publicly reported figures before you get on a call.

Estimated Costs

• Team size: 250 users
  100
  2,000

• Include AI features add-on: Reported ~$15/user/month

• Mandatory support fee: Reported ~10% of contract value

• 3-year renewal increase: 10% / year
  7%
  12%

• Estimated Glean annual cost: $148K to $214K
  At 250 users, that's roughly $50 to $72 per user per month.

Glean (estimated)

• $148K–$214K
• ~$181,500/year midpoint

Onyx

• $60,000
• $20/user/month

You save with Onyx: $88K–$154K
67% less per year

3-year projection

Glean Pricing Breakdown

• 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.
• Renewal increases: Reported annual renewal increases of 7 to 12 percent once you're under contract.

Why Onyx costs less

• 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.
• Transparent pricing: $20 per user per month annual, $25 monthly, published on the pricing page.
• No hidden fees: No mandatory support fee and no seat minimums on Business. Custom enterprise pricing is available for large deployments.

Frequently asked questions

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.