Glean vs Make

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Glean is the stronger AI pick in Knowledge Management: it has a visibility score of 16.2 versus 14.4 for Make, and ranks ahead in 80% of the answers that name both.

Choose Glean if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (16.2 vs 14.4)
AI answers describe it more positively (56% vs 41% positive)
You need ISO 42001 or HIPAA or TX-RAMP Level 2 coverage
You prefer a larger, established vendor (501–1,000 employees)

Choose Make if…

You need more native integrations (3500+ vs 250+)
You need SOC 3 coverage
Free tier with 1,000 credits per month
Transparent pricing with paid plans from $12/month

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Glean	Make
Visibility score	16.2%	14.4%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Knowledge Management	#6	#7
Share of voice	4.1%	3.1%
Mentions this run	22	17
Positive in AI answers	56%	41%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Glean 0pp · Make 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Glean leads on 2 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

18%

23.7%

AI Mode

16.7%

10%

Perplexity

13.9%

9.6%

GleanMake

Head to head in AI answers

5 engine answers name both brands

4Glean ranked higher

1Make ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Glean	Make
How do I choose a knowledge management tool for a mid-market team?	Perplexity	#6	#10
What are the best Knowledge Management tools in 2026?	ChatGPT	#3	#7
What are the best Knowledge Management tools in 2026?	AI Mode	#4	#3
Best knowledge management tool for enterprise	Perplexity	#1	#9
Compare the leading Knowledge Management platforms	ChatGPT	#4	#10

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Glean	Make
Deployment	Per-customer search model stored in the customer's VPC	Cloud, hosted on Amazon AWS
Integrations	250+	3500+
Compliance	ISO 42001, HIPAA, TX-RAMP Level 2, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR	GDPR, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, ISO 27001
Support	Help Center	Help center, Community forum, 24/7 support on Enterprise plans, Dedicated support team on Enterprise plans
Founded	2019	2012
Headquarters	San Francisco, CA	Prague, Czech Republic
Employees	501–1,000	201–500
Funding	Seed or early-stage round (emerged from stealth) · $765M raised	—
Best for	Large enterprises that want AI answers and agents grounded in their own permission-aware company data	Teams and organizations deploying AI and automation across the business, from a single department to company-wide.