Dust vs Xpress AI (2026): Pricing, Features & Which to Choose

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
Dust
From EUR 24/mo against from $299/mo
Free plan
Dust
Only Dust has one
Higher rating
Dust
4.5 against 4.0
Same job?
Yes
Both are AI Infrastructure & Agent Tooling tools

Side by side

Compared on	Dust	Xpress AI
Our rating	4.5Better	4.0
Starts at	$24/moBetter	$299/mo
Free plan	YesBetter	No
Category	AI Infrastructure & Agent Tooling	AI Infrastructure & Agent Tooling
Plans	From EUR 24/mo	From $299/mo
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	Named persistent agents addressed by @mention Project-scoped context and memory Conversations converted into tracked durable tasks GitHub and Google integrations plus computer-use desktops Approval gates on outbound actions
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	Outbound actions are approval-gated in the platform, not the prompt Agents sit in the shared workspace rather than a separate chat Free trial before a paid tier
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	Starts at $299 a month with no small-team entry point Project-scoped memory limits agents when work crosses projects Computer-use desktops are the least predictable part of any agent stack
Company	Dust	Xpress AI Inc.

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 Xpress AI?

In our reviews Dust scores 4.5 and Xpress AI scores 4.0. 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. Xpress AI: Named AI coworkers you @mention in a shared workspace, holding project context.

Which is cheaper, Dust or Xpress AI?

Dust has the lower starting price: from eur 24/mo for Dust and from $299/mo for Xpress AI.

Do Dust and Xpress AI have free plans?

Only Dust has a free plan.

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