Melaya vs Glean
Glean indexes your company's knowledge for permissions-aware search and assistants at enterprise scale, while Melaya builds hands-on agents that operate real Android apps, run on your own models, and start free.
Glean remains the stronger choice for permissions-aware search across a large enterprise's knowledge. Melaya's case is different in kind: six connected products that let agents act on a real Android phone, inside your own browser, and across marketing and business tools, all starting free with model freedom Glean's managed cloud does not offer. If company-wide search is the job, pick Glean. If agents that act on phones and browsers are the job, pick Melaya.
Melaya vs Glean, feature by feature
| Capability | Melaya | Glean |
|---|---|---|
| Platform shape | Six connected products: Agents, Assistant, Device Control, Browser Control, MCP Server, Marketing | A Work AI platform: permissions-aware search, an assistant, and agents over indexed company knowledge |
| Mobile app control | Device Control operates real Android apps through accessibility, no root, on-device approval gate | Glean's mobile app is an interface to search and the assistant; agents work through connectors and APIs, not by operating other apps on a device |
| Model freedom | 49 providers, BYOK with no tier gate on the free Sandbox, plus local models via Ollama or LM Studio | 35+ LLMs with per-use-case choice, running as a managed single-tenant cloud platform, no fully local option |
| Enterprise knowledge search | RAG and memory per agent, not a company-wide permissions-synced index | Core strength: the Enterprise Graph keeps a permissions-aware search index in sync with each employee's access rights, genuinely deeper than anything Melaya offers here |
| Connector breadth | 8,449+ tools oriented toward taking actions, plus Device Control and Browser Control reach systems with no API | 275+ native and MCP connectors with permission sync as of 2026, oriented toward indexing knowledge |
| Governance and compliance | Approval gates, run traces, and local execution keep data on your hardware; in open beta, no formal certification yet | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 42001, HIPAA, and GDPR posture, plus the Glean Protect security layer |
| Pricing and who it's for | Sandbox free, Outpost $20/mo with your own keys, built for builders and small teams | Quote-based enterprise contracts with per-seat licensing and reported seat minimums, built for mid-size to large enterprises |
Where Melaya wins
- Device Control on Android and Browser Control on your own machine reach real apps and portals with no connector at all, ground Glean's connector-and-API model does not cover.
- Six connected products, a Marketing cockpit and a general Assistant included, transparently priced from a free Sandbox instead of a quote-based enterprise contract.
- BYOK with no tier gate and full local execution through the runner, versus Glean's managed single-tenant cloud only.
- Human approval on every consequential write by default, not an optional checkpoint.
Where Glean wins
- Permissions-aware enterprise search across hundreds of knowledge sources is your core need: Glean's Enterprise Graph and 275+ connectors are purpose-built for that and Melaya does not replicate it.
- You need SOC 2 Type II, ISO 42001, HIPAA, and GDPR certification and a vendor built for enterprise procurement today.
Melaya vs Glean: frequently asked questions
Is Melaya a good Glean alternative?
For agents that act on a real Android phone or your own browser, starting free, yes. For permissions-aware enterprise search across a large company's knowledge, Glean is purpose-built and Melaya does not replicate it.
Does Glean control mobile apps like Melaya's Device Control?
No. Glean's mobile app is an interface to search and its assistant; agents work through connectors and APIs, not by operating other apps on a device.
How does Melaya pricing compare to Glean?
Melaya's Sandbox is free and Outpost is $20/mo with your own keys. Glean uses quote-based enterprise contracts with per-seat licensing, built for mid-size to large enterprises.
Does Melaya match Glean's Enterprise Graph for permissions-aware search?
No. Glean's Enterprise Graph keeps a permissions-aware index in sync with each employee's access rights across 275+ connectors, genuinely deeper than Melaya's per-agent RAG and memory.
When should I pick Glean instead of Melaya?
When permissions-aware enterprise search across hundreds of knowledge sources is your core need, or you require SOC 2 Type II, ISO 42001, HIPAA, and GDPR certification with a vendor built for enterprise procurement today.
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