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Glean vs Unblocked

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan
Unblocked has one; Glean prices on request
Public API
Both have one
Best fit
Glean: Organisations above roughly 500 people whose knowledge is scattered across a dozen SaaS tools · Unblocked: Engineering teams with long-lived codebases and scattered tribal knowledge
Platforms
Glean: Web, Slack app, Chrome extension · Unblocked: Web, Slack app
Trust score
About even — Glean 85, Unblocked 82

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

GleanPermission-aware search and agents across company applicationsUnblockedContext layer that links code, chats, tickets and docs so coding agents and developers get reliable answers and better pull requests.

Side by side

FactGleanUnblocked
CategoryPersonal & Enterprise SearchAI Coding Assistants
Pricing modelContactFreemium
Starts at—$29/seat/mo
Public APIYesYes
Trust score85 / 10082 / 100
PlatformsWeb, API, Slack app, Chrome extensionWeb, Slack app, API
CompanyGlean TechnologiesUnblocked
Launched2019—
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Oct 2, 2026

What our research says

Glean

Glean is the reference implementation of permission-aware enterprise search, and permissions are the hard part everyone else underestimates. It is also priced so that only companies with a real sprawl problem can justify it.

Pros

  • Permission inheritance from each connected system is done properly, not approximated
  • Answers cite and link the underlying documents rather than paraphrasing them away
  • Connector coverage across the mainstream SaaS estate is broad
  • Commercially solid: about $300M ARR by May 2026 at a $7.2B valuation

Cons

  • No published price anywhere, and contracts start in six figures
  • Value depends entirely on connector coverage of your specific stack
  • Index quality inherits whatever mess exists in the source systems
  • Overlaps increasingly with Microsoft and Google's bundled offerings, which cost nothing extra

Unblocked

A fit for teams whose pain is that nobody can find why code is the way it is, or that coding agents keep missing context buried in old chats and tickets. Its value depends on connecting many internal systems, so it pays off in larger organizations more than in solo projects. Check the permissions model with your security team before wiring in Slack and ticket data.

Pros

  • Pulls context from code, conversations, issues and docs together
  • MCP server works with Claude, Cursor and Copilot
  • Cited sources and permission enforcement on enterprise data
  • Includes AI code review and a CI failure agent

Cons

  • Usage is metered in credits per licence
  • Real value depends on integrating many internal tools
  • Enterprise pricing and security features need a sales call

Which one fits

Choose Glean if you need

  • Organisations above roughly 500 people whose knowledge is scattered across a dozen SaaS tools
  • Regulated or security-conscious buyers who need source-system permissions honoured exactly
  • Teams building internal agents that need governed access to company context

Choose Unblocked if you need

  • Engineering teams with long-lived codebases and scattered tribal knowledge
  • Organizations whose coding agents need context from tickets and discussions
  • Teams wanting AI code review grounded in how their own system works

Glean vs Unblocked: the questions people ask

Is Glean cheaper than Unblocked?

Unblocked starts at $29/seat/mo; Glean prices on request, so a quote is the only way to compare.

Does Glean or Unblocked have a free tier?

Unblocked has a free tier; Glean prices on request.

Which has a public API, Glean or Unblocked?

Both ship a public API, so either can be built on; the fact table above shows the platforms each one runs on.

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