Best AI Enterprise Search Software in 2026
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In short: Dropbox Dash is ranked #1 of 23 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Fess and PipesHub. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Fess. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Amazon Kendra at $0.32/mo.
Finding information across organizational content depends on what a search tool can connect, index, and show. Compare source connectors and indexed content limits, then consider answer citations and permission sync for how answers are supported and access is handled. Admin controls and deployment options provide further distinctions; free plans and starting paid prices help frame cost. SWIRL AI Search, Dropbox Dash, and PipesHub lead the ranking, followed by Elastic Search AI and Fess. Use these criteria to weigh content coverage, access controls, and the way search results are presented for your organization.
23 AI enterprise search software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Dropbox Dash iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$1.25/mo Permission sync: YesAnswer citations: Yes
- 2 Fess No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Permission sync: YesAnswer citations: Yes
- 3 PipesHub No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Source connectors: 50Permission sync: YesAnswer citations: Yes
- 4 OpenSearch No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 5 SWIRL AI Search No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9$2,000/mo Permission sync: YesAnswer citations: Yes
- 6 Amazon Kendra No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$0.32/mo Source connectors: 5Permission sync: YesAnswer citations: Yes
- 7 Onyx No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$20/mo
- 8 SearchBlox SearchAI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$2,000/mo Source connectors: 329Permission sync: YesAnswer citations: Yes
- 9 InSearch No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5$1.67/mo Source connectors: 10Permission sync: YesAnswer citations: Yes
- 10 Elastic Search AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Permission sync: Yes
- 11 Guru No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4
- 12 Sinequa No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Permission sync: YesAnswer citations: Yes
- 13 Kaldros No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Source connectors: 16Permission sync: YesAnswer citations: Yes
- 14 Mindbreeze InSpire No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2$8641.67/mo Source connectors: 490Permission sync: YesAnswer citations: Yes
- 15 Squirro Enterprise GenAI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Permission sync: YesAnswer citations: Yes
- 16 Viglet Turing ES No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Answer citations: Yes
- 17 Coveo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 18 Dashworks No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Permission sync: YesAnswer citations: Yes
- 19 GoSearch Analytics No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 20 Hebbia No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Answer citations: Yes
- 21 Korra No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Source connectors: 3
- 22 Moveworks No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 23 Glean Agent Builder No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
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Questions about this list
Which AI enterprise search software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Dropbox Dash is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 7.1. Fess is second and PipesHub third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Amazon Kendra has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.32/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.