Coworker vs Glean

Why teams choose Coworker over Glean

Both platforms connect to your tools and offer AI agents. The difference: Coworker pre-synthesizes your org context in the background, so agents have fast, grounded recall from day one. They proactively update CRMs, flag risks, and move work forward without anyone typing a prompt. Glean searches when you ask. Coworker works while you don't.

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Agents
Knowledge Search AgentIT
Find answers across 40+ tools
Cross-Tool Research AgentSales
Surface context from every source
Policy Q&A AgentLegal
Answer compliance questions instantly
Market Intel AgentMarketing
Track competitors and trends
Onboarding AgentPeople
Guide new hires through docs
Procurement AgentFinance
Automate vendor workflows
Knowledge Search Agent

3 tool requests

#1

Meeting transcript

Extracted 4 action items from Acme call

#2

Salesforce update

Stage → Discovery Complete, notes added

#3

Follow-up draft

Recap email with POC timeline composed

Reasoning steps

Meeting transcript
Salesforce update
Follow-up draft
Why Coworker

What makes Coworker different

Organizational memory vs. connector-based search

Coworker

OM1 builds a living knowledge graph across 120+ dimensions, mapping relationships between people, accounts, and decisions. Agents get pre-synthesized understanding, not just document retrieval.

Glean

Connects to your tools and indexes content with an Enterprise Graph. Strong at finding documents, but context is assembled at query time rather than pre-built.

Feature Comparison

Side by side

Capability
Coworker
Glean
AI Capabilities
Core approach
Agent-first: learn context, then execute
Search-first: find answers across tools
Autonomous agents
Schedule, trigger, or event-driven
Agents via builder (launched 2025)
Agent builder
No-code with triggers and approval gates
Visual agent builder with 100+ actions across Salesforce, Jira, GitHub, Confluence
Organizational memory
OM1 knowledge graph, 120+ dimensions
Enterprise Graph, semantic + lexical
Execution & Integrations
Meeting intelligence
Native notetaker + auto follow-ups
Via Fellow integration (third-party)
Post-meeting actions
CRM, tickets, emails automatically
Action items surfaced; agents can execute limited actions in Jira/Salesforce
Proactive alerts
Monitors for risks, churn signals, blockers
Limited to admin-level alerts
Write to business tools
Salesforce, HubSpot, Jira, Notion, Slack
85+ actions across Salesforce, Jira, more
MCP server
Search, chat, and agent invocation
Search, chat, people lookup; preloaded MCP server support (added Feb 2026)
Integrations
100+ native connectors
100+ connectors + custom
Deployment & Pricing
Time to value
Agents working in minutes, full setup in days
2-4 weeks crawl + processing
Security
SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, CASA Tier 2
SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001
Pricing
$30/user/month, all features included
$50K+ minimum annual contract; AI features separate add-on (~$15/user/month extra)
Pricing transparency
Public pricing, all features included
Contact sales only
Trust & Security

Built to be enterprise-ready

Security, privacy, and compliance are not add-ons – they're foundational to every layer of the platform.

SOC 2 Type IIVia Secureframe
GDPREU data protection
CASA Tier 2Cloud app security

Permissions & Access Control

  • Role-based access controls (RBAC) with granular permission sets
  • Enterprise SSO via SAML 2.0 and OIDC
  • Multi-factor authentication enforced at every level
  • Scoped API keys with configurable rate limits

Security & Encryption

  • AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit
  • Zero-trust network architecture
  • Regular penetration testing by independent firms
  • Vulnerability disclosure and responsible patching

Privacy & Data Governance

  • Your data is never used to train models
  • Regional data residency – choose where data lives
  • Data retention policies and automated purge controls
  • Full data processing agreements (DPA) available

Scale & Reliability

  • 99.9% uptime SLA backed by enterprise agreements
  • Multi-region, multi-cloud infrastructure
  • Horizontal auto-scaling for peak workloads
  • Disaster recovery with <1hr RPO, <4hr RTO

Controls & Oversight

  • Human-in-the-loop approval gates for sensitive actions
  • Complete audit trails – every agent action logged
  • Real-time monitoring dashboards and alerting
  • Configurable guardrails, rate limits, and kill switches

Deployment Flexibility

  • Cloud, private cloud, or on-premise deployment
  • VPC peering and private endpoints supported
  • Air-gapped environments for regulated industries
  • Bring your own model (BYOM) support

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Both platforms now offer AI agents and write actions. The key difference is approach: Glean started as enterprise search and added agents on top. Coworker was built agent-first with OM1 organizational memory, so agents have deeper context from day one. Coworker also includes a native meeting notetaker that automatically executes post-meeting actions.

Yes. Glean launched agents and a no-code agent builder in 2025 with 100+ built-in actions. Both platforms can automate workflows. Coworker differentiates with deeper organizational memory, native meeting intelligence, faster deployment (fast deployment), and transparent $30/user pricing.

Coworker deploys agents working for you in minutes and completes full setup in 2-5 business days. Our onboarding team handles integration setup so your team sees results immediately. Both platforms can run in parallel during transition.

Yes. Both offer MCP servers that work with Claude, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible tools. Coworker's MCP server additionally supports direct agent invocation, letting you trigger autonomous workflows from any MCP client.

Yes. Coworker is SOC 2 Type II certified, GDPR compliant, and CASA Tier 2 verified. All data respects existing permission models, is encrypted at rest and in transit, and is never used to train AI models. Enterprise customers get SSO, RBAC, and dedicated security review.

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