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Dust: pricing, features and alternatives

Workspace for building and sharing AI agents connected to company data

AI agentsFree plan · from $24/seat/mo

What is Dust?

Dust is a platform where teams create, share and run AI agents connected to their company data. Agents can use 20+ models from providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Mistral, draw on connected sources like Slack, Notion, Google Drive and GitHub, and run on schedules or triggers. Admins control permissions, and data can be hosted in the US or EU.

Good for

  • An internal assistant that answers questions from Notion, Google Drive and Slack content
  • Agents that draft sales or support replies using company knowledge
  • Scheduled agents that compile weekly reports

Key features

  • Custom agents with skills, knowledge and tools
  • 20+ models including GPT, Claude, Gemini, Mistral and DeepSeek
  • Connectors to Slack, Notion, GitHub, Google Drive and other sources, plus MCP
  • Multi-agent workflows on schedules and triggers
  • Frames (interactive dashboards and apps) and Pods (shared workspaces)
  • SOC 2 Type II; US or EU data residency

Limitations to know about

  • The Business plan is for teams of up to 100 people
  • Business allows up to 3 connected data sources and 5 remote MCP servers; unlimited connectors need Enterprise
  • Unused credits do not roll over; SCIM and audit logs are Enterprise-only

Dust pricing

Dust has a free plan. Paid plans start at $24 per seat a month billed annually (Pro seat (Business plan)).

PlanPriceWhat you get
Free$0500 credits in total (lifetime)
Pro$30/seat/month billed monthly or $24/seat/month billed yearly8,000 credits per seat per month
Max$150/seat/month billed monthly or $120/seat/month billed yearly40,000 credits per seat per month
EnterpriseContact salesUnlimited connectors and MCP servers, pooled credits, SCIM, audit logs, single-tenant option

Free plan limits: Free seat: 500 credits in total (a lifetime allowance, not monthly); when used up, free users are prompted to request an upgrade

Compare this free plan with the others on Free AI agent builders.

What a team pays: For a team of five on Pro seat (Business plan): $120 a month billed annually ($1,440 a year), or $150 billed monthly.

Prices in US dollars as published on Dust's pricing page on 23 September 2026. Vendors change prices often; check theirs before you buy. Current prices

Dust alternatives

Microsoft Copilot Studio

Microsoft's low-code tool for building AI agents for Microsoft 365 and websites

AI agentsFrom $200/mo

Relevance AI

Platform for building teams of specialised AI agents for sales and operations

AI agentsContact sales

Gumloop

AI agent builder for teams, with model choice and admin controls on AI spend

AI agentsFree trial · from $37/mo

StackAI

Enterprise no-code platform for building, deploying and governing AI agents

AI agentsFree plan

Lindy

AI assistant that works in Slack, email and meetings to handle routine tasks

AI agentsFrom $29.99/user/mo

Manus

General AI agent that carries out research, slides, websites and other tasks

AI agentsFree plan · from $17/mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Dust free?

Dust has a free plan. Free seat: 500 credits in total (a lifetime allowance, not monthly); when used up, free users are prompted to request an upgrade. Paid plans start at $24/seat/mo billed annually.

How much does Dust cost?

Dust's cheapest paid plan, Pro seat (Business plan), costs $30 per seat a month billed monthly, or $24 billed annually. 8,000 credits per seat per month; prices exclude VAT. There is also an enterprise plan priced on request. Prices as published on Dust's pricing page on 23 September 2026.

What is Dust used for?

Dust is a platform where teams create, share and run AI agents connected to their company data. People use it for an internal assistant that answers questions from Notion, Google Drive and Slack content, agents that draft sales or support replies using company knowledge and scheduled agents that compile weekly reports.

What are the alternatives to Dust?

Tools that do a similar job include Microsoft Copilot Studio, Relevance AI, Gumloop, StackAI and Lindy. Each has its own page here with its plans, limits and prices.

Who makes Dust?

Dust is made by Dust.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from Dust's own pages, read on the dates shown.

  1. dust.tt/home/pricing (pricing (USD and EUR, monthly and yearly), plans, limits, FAQ) read 23 September 2026
  2. dust.tt/ (features, connectors count, security) read 23 September 2026
  3. dust.tt/home/about (company) read 23 September 2026

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