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: seven connected products that let agents act on a real Android phone, inside your own browser, in your desktop apps, 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 | Seven connected products: Agents, Assistant, Device Control, Browser Control, Computer 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 | 51 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 | 9,021+ 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.
- Seven 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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