Self-hosted alternatives to Glean
Short answer
The self-hosted alternatives to Glean in our catalog are Onyx (formerly Danswer) and Khoj. Onyx (formerly Danswer): Connects to 50+ workplace apps such as Slack, indexes their knowledge and gives staff chat, search, agents and actions on top.
Glean does not show a price we could verify for Enterprise; see the official pricing page.
Self-hosting Onyx (formerly Danswer) starts at about €69.99/month for a Hetzner Cloud server that meets its official minimum spec, and that server cost does not grow per user. Model API usage (or your own GPU), backups and admin time come on top.
Main gap: Connector coverage and permission syncing differ; check that your apps are supported.
Last updated · Glean price checked Oct 22, 2026 on the official page · sources
Which self-hosted apps replace Glean
| App | What it replaces | Est. server cost | Official hardware | License | Status | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onyx (formerly Danswer) | Connects to 50+ workplace apps such as Slack, indexes their knowledge and gives staff chat, search, agents and actions on top. | from €69.99/mo | minimum 4 vCPU · 10 GB RAM · 32 GB disk (recommended 8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 500 GB disk) | MIT (Community Edition) + Onyx Enterprise License (ee directories) | Active | 32.8k |
| Khoj | Answers questions from your notes and documents and from the web. | not estimated (no official RAM figure) | not published | AGPL-3.0 | Active | 37.8k |
"What it replaces" is our summary of each project's own description. Hardware and cost come from the project's official requirements; see each app page for sources.
What self-hosting does not replace
- Connector coverage and permission syncing differ; check that your apps are supported.
- You run the indexing and search stack yourself; see Onyx's official hardware minimum on its app page.
Cost: Glean vs self-hosting
Glean does not show a price we could verify (Glean does not publish prices; its pricing page asks you to request a demo.). Check Glean pricing.
Self-hosted server cost per app
- Onyx (formerly Danswer): from €69.99/mo.
- Khoj: not estimated (no official RAM figure).
Glean: Enterprise. Glean does not publish prices; its pricing page asks you to request a demo. Self-host estimate: cheapest Hetzner Cloud Regular Performance (shared AMD vCPU) plan meeting the project's official RAM and vCPU figure, list price read 2026-10-22, EUR excl. VAT. It covers the server only: not model API usage or a GPU, backups, or your time. A server at the official minimum spec may not be enough for large teams; the recommended spec costs more where listed. We do not convert currencies.
Self-hosted Glean alternatives: FAQ
What is the best self-hosted alternative to Glean?
Onyx (formerly Danswer): Connects to 50+ workplace apps such as Slack, indexes their knowledge and gives staff chat, search, agents and actions on top. Khoj: Answers questions from your notes and documents and from the web. Which fits depends on the features you need; see the gaps below.
How much does Glean cost?
Glean does not show a price we could verify for Enterprise; see the official pricing page. Glean does not publish prices; its pricing page asks you to request a demo.
How much does it cost to self-host a Glean alternative?
Onyx (formerly Danswer): from €69.99/mo; Khoj: not estimated (no official RAM figure). The software is free to download; the estimate is the cheapest Hetzner Cloud plan meeting the project's official RAM and vCPU figure (EUR, excl. VAT, server only).
What does a self-hosted Glean alternative not do?
Connector coverage and permission syncing differ; check that your apps are supported. You run the indexing and search stack yourself; see Onyx's official hardware minimum on its app page.
Can a business use these Glean alternatives commercially?
Onyx (formerly Danswer): MIT (Community Edition) + Onyx Enterprise License (ee directories) (Open core), internal business use allowed. Khoj: AGPL-3.0 (Network copyleft (AGPL)), internal business use allowed. Not legal advice; read each license.
Related
Sources
- Glean pricing (checked 2026-10-22): www.glean.com/pricing
- Onyx (formerly Danswer) GitHub repository: github.com/onyx-dot-app/onyx
- Onyx (formerly Danswer) documentation: docs.onyx.app/deployment/getting_started/resourcing
- Onyx (formerly Danswer) license: github.com/onyx-dot-app/onyx/blob/main/LICENSE
- Khoj GitHub repository: github.com/khoj-ai/khoj
- Khoj documentation: docs.khoj.dev/get-started/setup/
- Khoj license: github.com/khoj-ai/khoj/blob/master/LICENSE
- Hetzner Cloud pricing used for cost estimates (read 2026-10-22): www.hetzner.com/cloud/regular-performance
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