Sinequa vs Guru

Sinequa8.9Visit Guru7.7Visit

Higher score Sinequa #1 in Enterprise Search Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Sinequa

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Guru #8 in Enterprise Search Software 7.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Guru

• Sinequa fits best

  Large enterprises needing governed AI search

• Guru fits best

  Teams combining enterprise search with maintained knowledge

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Side by side

Feature	Sinequa 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Guru 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	7.7
Ranking	#1 in Enterprise Search Software	#8 in Enterprise Search Software
Best for	Large enterprises needing governed AI search	Teams combining enterprise search with maintained knowledge
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML
Integrations	200+ integrations	100+ integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Sinequa 0/3 · Guru 0/3
AI search	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Permission sync	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Data connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Indexed languages	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines vector, keyword, graph, structured and multimodal retrieval. Permission-aware access controls and cited answers support traceability. Offers 200+ connectors and SaaS, private-cloud or on-premises deployment.	Permission-aware search across connected workplace sources AI Knowledge Agents provide sourced answers and knowledge-work support Review, verification, revision history, and analytics for maintained content
Cons	Pricing is handled through contact with sales. Its enterprise focus may not suit smaller organizations. Search and answers depend on connected enterprise content.	Pricing is packaged through sales rather than published plan prices Public Cards functionality ended in December 2025 Primarily targets internal knowledge management rather than broad external publishing
Our verdict	Sinequa connects enterprise information across business applications, documents, databases and email, then uses hybrid retrieval and AI to help employees find and understand relevant knowledge. It is aimed at large organizations with… Read the review →	Guru is a cloud knowledge management platform for mid-market and enterprise teams that need search and maintained workplace information together. It centralizes content from company systems, supports Card and Page authoring, and delivers… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Sinequa — where it wins

  • Combines vector, keyword, graph, structured and multimodal retrieval.
  • Permission-aware access controls and cited answers support traceability.
  • Offers 200+ connectors and SaaS, private-cloud or on-premises deployment.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact with sales.
  • Its enterprise focus may not suit smaller organizations.
  • Search and answers depend on connected enterprise content.

• Guru — where it wins

  • Permission-aware search across connected workplace sources
  • AI Knowledge Agents provide sourced answers and knowledge-work support
  • Review, verification, revision history, and analytics for maintained content

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is packaged through sales rather than published plan prices
  • Public Cards functionality ended in December 2025
  • Primarily targets internal knowledge management rather than broad external publishing

• Sinequa8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  Governed enterprise search with hybrid retrieval, permission-aware access and cited answers.

  Visit SinequaFull verdict →
• Guru7.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Permission-aware search and AI answers for teams maintaining internal knowledge.

  Visit GuruFull verdict →