Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.
Lower starting price
Dashworks
From $12/mo against from $20/mo
Free plan
Onyx
Only Onyx has one
Higher rating
Onyx
3.9 against 4.2
Same job?
Yes
Both are Productivity tools
Side by side
Compared on
Dashworks
Onyx
Our rating
3.9
4.2Better
Starts at
$12/moBetter
$20/mo
Free plan
No
YesBetter
Category
Productivity
Productivity
Plans
From $12/mo
From $20/mo
Key features
Unified search across Slack, Jira, Dropbox, HubSpot, Trello, and other connected apps
Natural-language Q&A with a stated 87% internal-question automation rate
Explore Mode for open-ended research across a company's indexed knowledge
Slackbot and browser extension for in-workflow access
Custom bots and organization-wide integrations on the Business tier
Hybrid search plus RAG chat over 40+ connected workplace applications
Self-hosted, MIT-licensed open-source core with full data control
MCP support for connecting external tools and agent workflows
Custom AI assistants configurable per team or use case
Deep research mode with built-in code interpreter and web search
Pros
Deep integration list covers the tools most internal teams already use daily
No seat minimum on the entry Team plan keeps it accessible to smaller teams
Explore Mode goes beyond straightforward Q&A into open-ended internal research
Free, license-unrestricted self-hosted option for teams that want to avoid sending data to a vendor
Broad connector library covers most common workplace tools out of the box
MCP support keeps the platform current with the wider agent-tooling ecosystem
Cons
No permanent free plan, only a 14-day trial, unlike some open-source competitors
Business tier's 10-seat minimum forces a bigger upfront commitment for custom bots
HubSpot's 2025 acquisition creates uncertainty about Dashworks' long-term roadmap as a standalone product
Self-hosting the open-source edition still requires infrastructure and maintenance effort
The 2024 rebrand from Danswer to Onyx means older tutorials and integrations still reference the old name
Per-seat Business pricing can add up for larger teams compared with a flat-rate tool
Company
Dashworks, founded 2019
DanswerAI Inc. (operating as Onyx), founded 2023
Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260808. Check the vendor before you buy.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is Dashworks better than Onyx?
In our reviews Dashworks scores 3.9 and Onyx scores 4.2. The better pick depends on the job. Dashworks: AI workplace search that answers company questions by pulling from Slack, Jira, Drive, and other connected apps. Onyx: Open-source AI chat and enterprise search that connects to a team's documents, apps, and people.
Which is cheaper, Dashworks or Onyx?
Dashworks has the lower starting price: from $12/mo for Dashworks and from $20/mo for Onyx.
Dashworks
Onyx
