Onyx
8.2#1 in ai enterprise search softwareFrom $20 a monthFree planWebAPIExtensionLinux
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SWIRL AI Search
6.4#14 in ai enterprise search softwareFrom $24,000 a yearWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Onyx | SWIRL AI Search |
|---|---|---|
| Connectors | Onyx keeps connected application data synchronized and can enforce source permissions in Enterprise Edition; documents can also be pushed through API or file upload. | The maker lists more than 150 connectors, including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, ServiceNow, GitHub, Confluence, Jira, Box, and databases. |
| Deployment | Onyx can run as self-hosted Standard or Lite, in Docker Compose, Kubernetes/Helm or cloud infrastructure, and is also offered as managed Onyx Cloud. | SWIRL can run inside a customer's environment on-prem, in a private VPC, or in a cloud tenant, using Docker Compose or Kubernetes. |
| Founded | G2 lists Onyx AI as serving customers since 2023 and gives 2023 as its founding year. | 2024 |
| Security | The site says documents and embeddings can stay in the customer's infrastructure, data is not used for training, and source permissions are enforced at query time. | SWIRL Enterprise supports SSO through OAuth2/OpenID Connect, and the maker says source ACLs are preserved by passing through the user's identity. |
Onyx plans
- Business$20 a month
- Community EditionFree
- EnterprisePriced on request
SWIRL AI Search plans
- Paid pilot$12,000, paid once
- Departmental$24,000 a year
- OEM & Source Code License$60,000 a year
- Business$72,000 a year
- Enterprise—
Pick Onyx if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick SWIRL AI Search if…
SWIRL is aimed at enterprises that cannot centralize their data and need search across separate systems. The maker identifies lawyers, analysts, and clinicians as examples of users who need grounded answers.