Enterprise AI search — letting staff find answers across all company tools — is a high-value use case, and the choice is between dedicated search products and a broader platform that includes search. For India, residency and pricing shape it. Here’s the grounded comparison. (dgm implements osFoundry, a separate company’s platform — dgm is an independent integration partner, not osFoundry.)
At a glance
| Option | India residency | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Glean (dedicated) | Not publicly detailed | 100+ connectors; opaque pricing, ~100-seat min |
| Assistant-bundled (ChatGPT/Copilot/Gemini) | Varies by vendor | Search within their ecosystem |
| Model-neutral platform (osFoundry) | Self-host in India | Search + agents + apps; usage-priced |
(Glean facts per glean.com and third-party estimates; see osFoundry vs Glean for detail. Confirm current details with each vendor.)
The dedicated-product trade-off
Glean is the best-known dedicated enterprise-search product — strong permission-aware search across 100+ connectors. The trade-offs for Indian buyers: pricing is opaque with a high seat minimum (third-party estimates ~$50/user/month, ~100 seats), and India data-residency detail isn’t published. For a large knowledge-worker org whose single pain is search, it’s purpose-built — but verify the commercial terms and residency directly.
The platform alternative
A model-neutral platform delivers enterprise search plus more — agents, internal apps, knowledge bases — and can be self-hosted in India for residency. If search is one of several AI needs, or residency and pricing transparency matter, the platform route avoids a single-purpose, high-commitment contract. (See RAG platforms — enterprise search is RAG over your tools.)
What makes it work
Two things determine enterprise search quality, and neither is the model:
- Permission-awareness — results must respect each source’s access controls, so staff never see what they shouldn’t. This is non-negotiable.
- Retrieval quality + connectors — surfacing the right content across your actual tools, with citations.
Get these right and a modest model gives great answers; get them wrong and the best model leaks data or misleads.
The India specifics
Enterprise search indexes sensitive company data, so DPDP residency matters — favour self-hosting on Indian infrastructure. And route Indian-language queries appropriately if staff search in Hindi or other languages.
Where osFoundry fits
osFoundry provides permission-aware enterprise search as part of a broader platform, self-hosted in India for residency, model-neutral. It’s younger with limited independent coverage, so dgm validates the build.
How dgm helps
dgm builds enterprise AI search on osFoundry — connecting your tools, enforcing permission-aware retrieval, grounding with citations, and self-hosting in India where required. Transparent pricing: $399 assessment, $3,999/month implementation, no per-seat fees (INR approximate; 18% GST for domestic clients). Explore the platform at osFoundry, or talk to dgm about enterprise search.
General information, not legal advice. Confirm DPDP obligations with counsel before indexing sensitive data.