Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Exa
Exa clearly comes out ahead of Glean on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Exa has a free tier; Glean does not. Exa's paid plans start at $1/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | ai tool | saas tool |
| Company | Exa | Glean |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsAI & Machine Learning | DevelopmentData & Analytics |
| Categories | ai-searchdeveloper-tools | ai-chatbotai-agents-frameworks |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | exa | glean |
|---|---|---|
| Answers With Structured Outputs | ||
| Custom Integrations | ||
| Configurable Latency: 180Ms To 1S | ||
| Enterprise Search | ||
| Configurable Livecrawl Policies | ||
| Enterprise Support | ||
| Custom Datasets | ||
| Generative Ai | ||
| Custom Index | ||
| Custom Rate Limits | ||
| Enterprise Security | ||
| Enterprise-Grade Support | ||
| Full Page Web Contents | ||
| High Volume | ||
| Identify Fresh Events On The Web | ||
| Low Latency Answers | ||
| Multi-Step Agent Workflows | ||
| Real-Time Search Data | ||
| Receive Updates With Webhooks | ||
| Runs Searches At A Specified Cadence | ||
| Slas And Msas | ||
| Streaming Responses | ||
| Tailored Moderation | ||
| Token Efficient Highlights | ||
| Token Efficient Page Contents | ||
| Up To 1,000 Requests Per Month | ||
| Up To 1,000 Results Per Search | ||
| Web Grounded Citations | ||
| Web Search Tool Calls For Agents | ||
| Webpage Text And Highlights |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Exa comes out ahead overall, though Glean can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Exa offers a free tier; Glean does not currently list one.
Exa scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
