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Heptabase vs Glean

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Bottom line: Heptabase for researchers and academics; Glean for mid-market and large enterprises.

	Heptabase Visual whiteboards and cards for deep research and learning Visit	Glean Work AI platform for enterprise search, assistants, and agents Visit
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Category	Productivity	Productivity
Tags	visual-noteswhiteboardresearchpkmbacklinks	enterprise-searchworkplace-searchai-assistant
Best for	Researchers and academics Students learning complex subjects Visual thinkers building a second brain	Mid-market and large enterprises Companies with knowledge scattered across many SaaS tools IT and knowledge-management leaders standardizing internal AI
Pros	Distinctive whiteboard-plus-cards visual model Excellent for deep research and synthesis Very fast search across large note sets Backlinks and atomic notes for networked thinking AI chat with your notes and auto-tagging	Powerful, permissions-aware search across a wide range of enterprise apps Proprietary knowledge graph delivers personalized, context-aware results Unified platform spanning search, assistant, and autonomous agents Strong governance with Glean Protect and existing-permission enforcement 100+ prebuilt connectors plus MCP support for extensibility
Cons	No permanent free plan, only a 7-day trial Learning curve to use whiteboards effectively AI features capped by monthly credits No self-hosting Overkill for simple everyday note-taking	Opaque, sales-led pricing with no public rates or self-serve signup High effective cost and typical 100+ seat minimum puts it out of reach for small teams Setup and maintenance can be demanding on IT given the access required AI responses are not always fully accurate and need verification Value depends on your tools being supported by available connectors

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