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Head to head · 2026

Dust vs Trace

Pricing, free plans, ratings, features, pros and cons, side by side. Where one comes out ahead, we mark it.

Dust

Platform for building and sharing AI agents that work on company knowledge, with 70+ connectors to…

4.5$24/mo

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Trace

Routes work between AI agents and people, with approval gates and full traceability

3.6Not listed

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Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

  • Lower starting price

    Not comparable

    Not comparable: Trace does not list a price

  • Free plan

    Dust

    Only Dust has one

  • Higher rating

    Dust

    4.5 against 3.6

  • Same job?

    Yes

    Both are AI Infrastructure & Agent Tooling tools

Side by side

Compared onDustTrace
Our rating4.5Better3.6
Starts at$24/moNot listed
Free planYesBetterNo
CategoryAI Infrastructure & Agent ToolingAI Infrastructure & Agent Tooling
PlansFrom EUR 24/moSee pricing
Key features
  • Custom agents with their own instructions, knowledge and tools
  • 70+ connectors including Slack, Notion, GitHub and Drive
  • Choice of 20+ models per agent
  • Multi-agent workflows on schedules and triggers
  • Permissions, audit logs and analytics
  • Task flow modelled across departments
  • Routing between AI agents and humans
  • Approval gates on sensitive steps
  • Workflow health monitoring and agent alerts
  • Slack, Notion, Jira, Drive and HubSpot integration
Pros
  • Free seat to try it with a team
  • Not tied to one model provider
  • SOC 2 Type II with US or EU data residency
  • Treats agents and people as equal destinations for a task
  • Approval gates and traceability built in rather than added
  • Connects to the tools work already lives in
Cons
  • Prices are in euros and exclude VAT
  • Usage is metered in credits that vary by model and task
  • Organization and agent counts are the company's own
  • Waitlist only, so not generally available
  • No pricing published at all
  • Only helps where processes are defined well enough to model
CompanyDustTrace

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20261012. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Dust better than Trace?

In our reviews Dust scores 4.5 and Trace scores 3.6. The better pick depends on the job. Dust: Platform for building and sharing AI agents that work on company knowledge, with 70+ connectors to tools like Slack, Notion and GitHub, a choice of 20+ models, multi-agent workflows and permission controls. Trace: Routes work between AI agents and people, with approval gates and full traceability.

Which is cheaper, Dust or Trace?

Dust: from eur 24/mo. Trace: see pricing.

Do Dust and Trace have free plans?

Only Dust has a free plan.

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