What is Dust?
Dust is a platform for teams to build and run AI agents on 20+ frontier models connected to company knowledge and tools like Slack and Notion. It is made by Dust, a Paris company founded in 2023 by former Stripe engineers and backed by Sequoia. It is used by European scale-ups such as Qonto and Alan.
Dust is model-agnostic: one workspace can use GPT, Claude, Gemini, Mistral and DeepSeek, so teams are not locked into one provider. You connect sources such as Slack, Notion, Google Drive and GitHub, then build agents with instructions and tools that answer questions, draft documents or carry out multi-step work. Agents can be called from the web app, Slack or a Chrome extension and can work together. Common uses are internal support, sales research, customer support drafting, engineering Q&A and document generation.
Main Features
- Builds custom agents with instructions, data sources and tools without code.
- Uses more than 20 models including GPT, Claude, Gemini, Mistral and DeepSeek.
- Connects to Slack, Notion, Google Drive, GitHub and other tools.
- Adds external tools through MCP servers.
- Runs multi-agent workflows that hand tasks between agents.
- Calls agents from Slack, the web app or a Chrome extension.
- Offers SCIM, audit logs and single-tenant deployment on Enterprise.
How to Get Started with Dust
- Create a workspace at dust.tt with your work email.
- Connect Slack, Notion, Google Drive or other sources.
- Build an agent with instructions and choose its model and tools.
- Share the agent with your team and call it from Slack or the web.
Dust Pricing
The Free plan includes one seat with 500 lifetime credits. Pro costs EUR 24 per month billed yearly or EUR 30 monthly with 8,000 credits a month, and Max costs EUR 120 per month billed yearly or EUR 150 monthly with 40,000 credits. Enterprise pricing is custom.
Who Should Use It?
- Operations teams automating internal questions.
- Sales teams researching accounts with company data.
- Support teams drafting replies from documentation.
- Engineering teams searching code and docs in Slack.
- Companies that want several AI providers in one place.
Dust Alternatives
- Glean: enterprise search across many company apps
- Relevance AI: no-code agent builder for sales and ops
- n8n: workflow automation you can self-host
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dust free?
Yes, Dust has a free plan with one seat and 500 lifetime credits. Pro costs EUR 24 per month billed yearly.
What is Dust used for?
Dust is used to build AI agents that answer questions and complete tasks using company data. Teams use it for internal support, research and document drafting.
Does Dust work with Slack and Notion?
Yes. Dust connects to Slack, Notion, Google Drive, GitHub and more, and agents can be used directly in Slack.
Dust vs Glean: which is better?
Dust is better for building custom agents on many models with self-serve pricing, while Glean is better for enterprise-wide search across many apps. Smaller teams often start with Dust.