Glean

Glean unlocks your company’s knowledge and enables powerful work AI for everyone.

Glean - Unlock Your Company's Knowledge

"Glean" is a Chrome extension designed to unlock your company’s knowledge, offering instant search capabilities and generative AI for quick answers. It provides a new tab page featuring recommended documents, notifications, and calendar access, while allowing users to create no-code generative AI applications. Connects with popular workplace tools like Google Drive and Slack to boost your team's productivity.

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Extension stats

By: https://www.glean.com

Users: 200,000+

Rating: 4.58

(38)

Version: 1.1.1 (Last updated: 2025-02-05)

Creation date: 2021-09-26

Permissions:

activeTab
alarms
bookmarks
contextMenus
history
offscreen
scripting
storage
tabs
favicon

Size: 172.03K

Email: te*****@glean.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 1,519 ▲ 86

Other rankings

#3449 in Tools ▲ 20

#12 in generative keyword 11 ▲ 1

#28 in no code required keyword 1 ▼ 4

#124 in work keyword 48 ▼ 1

#154 in company keyword 12 ▲ 6

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Other platforms

Glean (v2.0.0)

5,218+ 4.67

(19)

Glean (v1.0.60)

1,837+ 3.00

(4)

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Improves workflow by providing quick access to necessary documents and tools.
The Glean extension serves as a new tab page which is convenient for users.
Integrates well with Google Docs, enhancing productivity.
Allows easy search across applications and documents using simple queries.
Great for onboarding new employees, providing quick access to company information.

Cons

Hijacks the Chrome startup page, making it the default new tab without an option to disable.
Causes issues with bookmarks, blocking their access.
Performance problems, including freezing and crashing Chrome.
Login issues reported by corporate users, impacting usability.
Inconsistent user experience leading to frustration in navigation.

Most mentioned

Glean serves as a new tab page providing quick access to search and tools.
Significant improvement in workflow and task completion speed.
Integration with Google Docs is a highlight for users.
Problems with bookmarks and tab hijacking are frequent complaints.
Some users experience performance issues with the extension.

User reviews

Love it! Every tab I open, Glean is there!

Frank van der Bijl, 2025-01-15

Absolutely amazing,

Tafari Burke, 2024-10-15

I've been so impressed with this tool. I'll be doing something and instead of hurtling into 5 apps to search for something, i can just search for "figma file that X sent me with icons" and bam! It's right there. Truly magical.

Sandhya Simhan, 2024-08-23

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Glean requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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