Private GPT vs Glean: the honest comparison
Glean is a strong enterprise search tool if your company already runs a sprawling stack of connected apps and has the IT team to manage it. If you want an assistant your whole team can chat with, not just search through, here is what changes with a private AI deployment built for firms your size.
| Glean | Private GPT | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Enterprise search layered over your existing apps | Standalone assistant trained on your business |
| Primary use case | Search and discovery across connected apps | Chat, drafting, analysis, and workflows |
| Built for | Large enterprises with many connected systems | Small and mid sized firms |
| AI models available | Depends on product and contract | Supported options defined in scope |
| Access control | Inherits configured permissions from connected apps | Configured role based access |
| Branding | Glean's | Your logo, your domain |
| Custom workflows | Search focused, limited workflow building | Built around your actual processes |
| Setup | Enterprise IT project with dedicated admins | White glove deployment and ongoing management |
| Pricing | Enterprise sales process | Scoped after requirements review |
When Glean is the right fit
If your company already runs dozens of connected apps, has an IT team dedicated to rolling out enterprise software, and the main problem is that employees cannot find things across all of it, Glean solves that problem well. We would rather tell you that than sell you something you do not need.
When you need more than search
Most small and mid sized firms are not trying to search across forty connected apps. They want an assistant their team can actually talk to: one that drafts client emails, summarizes documents, answers questions from firm files, and does it on the model of your choice, with your branding, sized for a team your size instead of an enterprise procurement cycle.
See what that looks like in practice on the deployment walkthrough, check the security architecture, or go straight to pricing factors.
Questions people ask before switching
Is Glean the same thing as a private AI assistant?
Not quite. Glean is an enterprise search platform. It connects to the apps your company already runs (Slack, Google Drive, Salesforce, Jira, Confluence, and similar tools) and lets employees search across all of them from one place, with AI generated summaries on top of the results. A private AI deployment is a standalone assistant trained on your business that chats, drafts, and works from your documents directly, not just search results pulled from connected apps.
Do smaller firms need something like Glean?
Usually not yet. Glean is built and sold for large enterprises with sprawling app ecosystems and dedicated IT teams to manage the rollout. A private GPT deployment targets the same underlying need, an assistant that knows your company, but is sized and priced for small and mid sized firms rather than an enterprise procurement process.
Can I choose which AI model powers my assistant?
Private GPT can be configured with supported model options from selected providers. Availability, endpoint handling, and defaults are confirmed in scope. Glean's available model options depend on its current product and contract, which should be verified directly.
What does Glean cost compared to Private GPT?
Glean is sold through an enterprise sales process. Private GPT pricing is also discussed after reviewing your team, data sources, access controls, integrations, and support needs, so compare the full requirements rather than an unsupported headline number.
See what fits your team
Book a meeting to review your search and knowledge workflow, approved sources, access, integration needs, and the scope of a dedicated assistant.