Comparison
KnownBase vs Glean
Glean finds your documents. KnownBase understands your people. They're complementary — but solve different problems.
| Capability | Glean ($50/user) | KnownBase ($12/user) |
|---|---|---|
| Document search across tools | Best in class | Good (via MCP) |
| "Who knows about X?" | By doc activity only | From all conversations |
| "Why did we choose Kafka?" | — | Decision archaeology |
| Person expertise evolution over time | — | Temporal versioning |
| Bus factor detection | — | Proactive alerts |
| Relationship mapping | — | GraphRAG |
| Self-improving accuracy | — | MetaPrompt loop |
| Anti-hallucination | Basic RAG | 4-stage CoVe |
| Price | $50/user/month | $12/user/month |
The bottom line
Glean is the best enterprise search engine — it finds any document across 100+ integrations. KnownBase is a different product: it understands people, not documents. Who knows what, who decided what, how expertise evolves, and where knowledge risk exists.
Use Glean to find the doc. Use KnownBase to find the person — and understand the context behind every decision.
KnownBase is 76% cheaper and serves a fundamentally different need.