💡 GLEAN ALTERNATIVE

The $99/mo alternative to Glean for codebase questions.

Glean is great for enterprise document search, but overkill if you just need codebase intelligence. Get code-specific answers with source citations at a fraction of the cost.

$99-299/mo vs $360K-600K/year enterprise contracts
2-minute setup vs months of enterprise deployment
Code-specific intelligence vs generic document search

1000x Lower cost

Most teams don't need enterprise-wide search. They need codebase answers. Why pay for a Ferrari when you need a pickup truck?

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# engineering

Dana • Product 10:15 AM

@context How does our subscription billing work?

critical.cx APP 10:15 AM

Subscription billing flow:

1. app/services/subscription_service.rb:34 - Creates Stripe subscription
2. app/webhooks/stripe_handler.rb:89 - Handles payment events
3. app/models/subscription.rb:12 - Stores local subscription state

Billing cycles are monthly, prorated on plan changes.

Response time: 7.2s

COMPARISON

Critical Context vs Glean for codebase questions.

	Critical Context	Glean
Pricing	$99-299/mo	$360K-600K/year
Setup time	2 minutes	Weeks to months
Code-specific	✓ Built for code	Generic search
Source citations	File + line number	Document links
Self-serve	✓ Start today	Enterprise sales required
AI costs	Your API key, your rates	Bundled pricing

HONEST COMPARISON

When to use Glean vs Critical Context.

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You need enterprise-wide search across Confluence, Google Drive, Slack, Notion, and 100+ other apps. You have budget for $360K+/year and time for enterprise deployment.

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You specifically need codebase intelligence. You want to start today without sales calls. You need answers that cite actual source code, not just documents.

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# Critical Context setup

1. Connect GitHub repo

✓ Done (30 seconds)

2. Install Slack app

✓ Done (30 seconds)

3. Ask your first question

✓ Ready!

Total setup: 2 minutes