{"id":454137,"date":"2025-05-16T08:48:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T15:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/?p=454137"},"modified":"2025-09-21T23:54:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T06:54:33","slug":"glean-vs-perplexity-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/glean-vs-perplexity-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Glean vs Perplexity AI: Which is Best for Search & Knowledge Management?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We’ve all been there\u2014racing against a tight deadline, searching for that one piece of data to support your project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But instead of quick answers, your search engine spits out endless pages of irrelevant results. Or maybe you’re buried under a mountain of information within your organization, struggling to find what you actually need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The average knowledge worker spends 8.2 hours each week<\/a> looking for, recreating, and duplicating information and expertise. While these activities are essential, they clearly need to be streamlined so they don\u2019t take up 20 percent of the workweek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s a whole day wasted every week!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deep learning-based LLMs, with advanced semantic understanding, are here to change all of that! \ud83d\ude80<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This blog post will compare two powerful tools, Glean vs. Perplexity AI, which aim to transform how you manage knowledge and conduct enterprise AI searches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glean vs. Perplexity AI at a Glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Feature<\/strong><\/td>Glean<\/strong><\/td>Perplexity<\/strong><\/td>Bonus: ClickUp<\/strong> \u2728<\/td><\/tr>
Purpose<\/strong><\/td>Internal enterprise search and knowledge management<\/td>External research and knowledge synthesis<\/td>Everything app for work<\/em> that combines project management, knowledge management, and chat<\/td><\/tr>
Unified search<\/strong><\/td>Connects internal databases, cloud storage, and communication platforms<\/td>Combines internal company data with external web sources<\/td>Unified search across workspace, connected third-party apps, as well as web search<\/td><\/tr>
Personalization<\/strong><\/td>Tailors search results based on user role, projects, and organizational workflows<\/td>No deep personalization for individual enterprise users<\/td>Fully customizable based on user roles, permissions and more<\/td><\/tr>
Permissions<\/strong><\/td>Displays only information users are authorized to access<\/td>No built-in access restriction for internal knowledge<\/td>Ability to set granular-level permissions for each role<\/td><\/tr>
Real-time information<\/strong><\/td>Limited to internal, pre-existing knowledge<\/td>Provides up-to-date external information with citations<\/td>Up-to-date information via web search<\/td><\/tr>
AI-powered summaries<\/strong><\/td>Not available<\/td>Delivers AI-generated summaries with source citations<\/td>Available across the workspace: Docs, Chat, Tasks, and more<\/td><\/tr>
Deep research<\/strong><\/td>Not available<\/td>Automates expert-level analysis and generates detailed reports<\/td>Available. Can generate insights from data instantly<\/td><\/tr>
Pricing<\/strong><\/td>Unified search across workspace, connected third-party apps as well as web search<\/td>Free (Standard), $20\/month per user (Pro), Enterprise (Contact for pricing)<\/td>Free plan available
Paid plans start at $7<\/td><\/tr>
Best for<\/strong><\/td>Internal knowledge retrieval and enterprise collaboration<\/td>External information retrieval and quick research with real-time updates<\/td>Integrating search, project management, and knowledge management under a single AI-powered workspace<\/td><\/tr>
Workflow integration<\/strong><\/td>Limited<\/td>No direct workflow integration<\/td>Integrates with 1000+ apps to facilitate seamless workflows<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What Is Glean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Glean is an AI-powered enterprise search and knowledge management platform designed to help employees quickly find the information they need, no matter where it is stored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a central hub for all your company\u2019s internal databases, connecting to various applications and repositories to provide a unified search experience. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Glean features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Glean offers powerful features that work together to create a seamless knowledge experience, streamline knowledge access, and boost productivity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feature #1 Unified search<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Glean connects to all your company\u2019s internal data sources, including cloud storage, internal wikis, and communication platforms. Using natural language queries, you can search across everything from a single interface, eliminating the need to hunt through multiple applications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

No more switching between tabs or the frustration of guessing where that crucial document could be stored. Glean brings it all together, saving you precious time and effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feature #2 Personalized results<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Glean’s AI learns your work habits and information needs, so the search results are customized based on your role, projects, and enterprise interactions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This personalization ensures you receive the most pertinent information for your work, eliminating the frustration of wading through generic data sources. Instead of sifting through pages of irrelevant information, you see the most relevant results first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feature #3 Permissions-aware access<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Glean respects existing data permissions, ensuring that users only see the information they are authorized to access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This feature enhances security and builds trust within the enterprise. You can confidently search for sensitive company information without worrying about unauthorized exposure, making knowledge management more secure and efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By integrating these advanced features into daily workflows, Glean transforms how teams interact with information, making search and knowledge management a seamless part of their operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glean pricing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n