Onyx vs Perfect Wiki (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
Perfect Wiki
From $12/mo against from $20/mo
Free plan
Onyx
Only Onyx has one
Higher rating
Onyx
4.2 against 4.1
Same job?
Yes
Both are Productivity tools

Side by side

Compared on	Onyx	Perfect Wiki
Our rating	4.2Better	4.1
Starts at	$20/mo	$12/moBetter
Free plan	YesBetter	No
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Plans	From $20/mo	From $12/mo
Key features	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	Installs as a Microsoft Teams channel tab Answers cited from internal documents only Semantic search across 28 languages One-click save from chat into a wiki page Weekly knowledge-gap reports
Pros	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	Sits where the questions are already being asked Answers are restricted to your own documents, with citations Readers are unlimited and free, only editors are charged
Cons	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	Five-editor minimum puts the real floor at $60 a month Useless to any organisation not on Microsoft Teams No free tier, only paid plans
Company	DanswerAI Inc. (operating as Onyx), founded 2023	Perfect Wiki, founded 2020

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260814. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Onyx better than Perfect Wiki?

In our reviews Onyx scores 4.2 and Perfect Wiki scores 4.1. The better pick depends on the job. Onyx: Open-source AI chat and enterprise search that connects to a team's documents, apps, and people. Perfect Wiki: Knowledge base that lives inside Microsoft Teams and answers only from your own documents.

Which is cheaper, Onyx or Perfect Wiki?

Perfect Wiki has the lower starting price: from $20/mo for Onyx and from $12/mo for Perfect Wiki.

Do Onyx and Perfect Wiki have free plans?

Only Onyx has a free plan.

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