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Shuffl vs Glean

Glean searches and answers across all your company’s apps. Shuffl answers HR questions from approved sources, hands the rest to HR, and runs intros, pulse and praise.

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  • Answers HR questions

    Shuffl
    Yes

    Mello answers in Slack and on the web from knowledge HR approved. More about Answers HR questions

    Glean
    Yes

    Gives employees policies and answers.[6]

  • Agent in Slack

    Shuffl
    Yes

    Ask Mello in a Slack DM or channel and it answers there. More about Agent in Slack

    Glean
    Yes

    Glean answers questions in Slack.[7]

  • Cites the source

    Shuffl
    Yes

    Every answer cites the approved passage, or says nothing covers it. More about Cites the source

    Glean
    Yes

    Slack answers show their sources.[7]

  • Hands off to HR

    Shuffl
    Yes

    Anything it can’t answer becomes a private request HR replies to. More about Hands off to HR

    Glean
    Not found on Glean’s pages

    Not found on their pages

  • MCP server

    Shuffl
    Yes

    An MCP server, plus a public API, for your own agent. More about MCP server

    Glean
    Yes

    Glean Search and Chat over MCP.[4]

  • Coworker introductions

    Shuffl
    Yes

    Connections introduces small groups from a channel on a schedule. More about Coworker introductions

    Glean
    Not found on Glean’s pages

    Not found on their pages

  • New-hire onboarding

    Shuffl
    Yes

    A buddy, an introduction and check-ins, timed from the start date. More about New-hire onboarding

    Glean
    Not found on Glean’s pages

    Not found on their pages

  • Birthdays and anniversaries

    Shuffl
    Yes

    Birthdays and work anniversaries posted in Slack. More about Birthdays and anniversaries

    Glean
    Not found on Glean’s pages

    Not found on their pages

  • Pulse surveys

    Shuffl
    Yes

    One-tap questions in Slack; HR sees totals for groups of 7 or more. More about Pulse surveys

    Glean
    Not found on Glean’s pages

    Not found on their pages

  • Peer praise

    Shuffl
    Yes

    Coworkers send praise and award badges for shared moments. More about Peer praise

    Glean
    Not found on Glean’s pages

    Not found on their pages

  • Directory and org chart

    Shuffl
    Yes

    Profiles, teams and an org chart for everyone. More about Directory and org chart

    Glean
    Yes

    People cards, org charts and directory search.[5]

  • Syncs people from your HRIS

    Shuffl
    Yes

    Syncs people from Workday, BambooHR, HiBob, Rippling, Personio, Deel, JumpCloud and Google. More about Syncs people from your HRIS

    Glean
    Yes

    People connectors sync your employee directory.[2]

  • Syncs your knowledge sources

    Shuffl
    Yes

    Syncs Google Drive, Notion, Confluence, SharePoint, Box, Dropbox and Guru. More about Syncs your knowledge sources

    Glean
    Yes

    More than 250 connectors.[3]

  • Single sign-on

    Shuffl
    Yes

    SAML or OIDC sign-in with JumpCloud, Okta, Entra ID, Google and others. More about Single sign-on

    Glean
    Yes

    OIDC or SAML single sign-on.[8]

  • SCIM provisioning

    Shuffl
    Yes

    SCIM 2.0 provisioning from Okta, Entra ID, OneLogin, JumpCloud and others. More about SCIM provisioning

    Glean
    Not found on Glean’s pages

    Not found on their pages

Which to choose

Choose Glean when

  • You want search and an assistant across every app your company uses.

Choose Shuffl when

  • You want HR answers only from sources HR approved, with culture programs in the same tool.

Pricing

Glean
Glean publishes no prices; its site asks you to get a demo.[1]
Shuffl
Shuffl is free for every team at any company size: introductions, onboarding, celebrations, Pulse and Mello, the HR assistant, with no seat limit. Questions and answers are not metered.See pricing

Sources, read September 26, 2026

  1. Glean home page (opens in a new tab)https://www.glean.com/ · read
  2. Glean people data (opens in a new tab)https://docs.glean.com/get-started/setup/sync-people-data · read
  3. Glean connectors (opens in a new tab)https://www.glean.com/connectors · read
  4. Glean MCP (opens in a new tab)https://docs.glean.com/administration/platform/mcp/about · read
  5. Glean Okta connector (opens in a new tab)https://docs.glean.com/connectors/native/okta · read
  6. Glean for People teams (opens in a new tab)https://www.glean.com/solutions/departments/people · read
  7. Glean Slackbot responses (opens in a new tab)https://docs.glean.com/administration/platform/embedded-integrations/slackbot/admin-guide/configure-bot-responses · read
  8. Glean SSO (opens in a new tab)https://docs.glean.com/administration/identity/sso/about · read

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