Sinequa vs SWIRL AI Search

Sinequa—Visit SWIRL AI Search9.0Visit

Sinequa #1 in AI Enterprise Search Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Sinequa

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Higher score SWIRL AI Search #6 in AI Enterprise Search Software 9.0/10 Free plan · paid from $24,000/yr Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Try SWIRL AI Search

• Sinequa fits best

  Large enterprises needing broad, governed search

• SWIRL AI Search fits best

  Teams needing live federated search without indexing

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Side by side

Feature	Sinequa —/10 Visit ↗	SWIRL AI Search 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	9.0
Ranking	#1 in AI Enterprise Search Software	#6 in AI Enterprise Search Software
Best for	Large enterprises needing broad, governed search	Teams needing live federated search without indexing
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML	2FA
Integrations	200+ integrations	150+ integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Sinequa 3/3 · SWIRL AI Search 3/3
Permission sync	✓	✓
Answer citations	✓	✓
Admin controls	✓	✓
Specs
Source connectors	Not published	Not published
Deployment options	Not published	Hybrid
Indexed content limit	Not published	0 GB
Our review
Pros	Combines vector, keyword, graph, structured, and multimodal retrieval Permission-aware search with cited, traceable answers 200+ connectors and SaaS, private-cloud, or on-premises deployment	Queries connected systems live without copying or indexing content Inline citations and source-level permissions support accountable answers MCP, REST API, workspaces, SSO, and hybrid deployment are included options
Cons	Pricing requires a contact-sales conversation Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking basic search Enterprise value depends on connecting business data and permissions	Paid plans begin at $24,000 annually The Departmental plan is limited to one business unit or workspace Advanced deployment and support features require the Enterprise plan
Our verdict	Sinequa is an enterprise AI search and knowledge platform for large organizations with information spread across business applications, documents, databases, email, and other enterprise sources. It combines hybrid vector, keyword, graph,… Read the review →	SWIRL AI Search is a federated enterprise search and retrieval-augmented generation platform for teams that need live search across connected business systems without copying or indexing content. It combines ranked search, semantic… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Sinequa — where it wins

  • Combines vector, keyword, graph, structured, and multimodal retrieval
  • Permission-aware search with cited, traceable answers
  • 200+ connectors and SaaS, private-cloud, or on-premises deployment

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales conversation
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking basic search
  • Enterprise value depends on connecting business data and permissions

• SWIRL AI Search — where it wins

  • Queries connected systems live without copying or indexing content
  • Inline citations and source-level permissions support accountable answers
  • MCP, REST API, workspaces, SSO, and hybrid deployment are included options

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans begin at $24,000 annually
  • The Departmental plan is limited to one business unit or workspace
  • Advanced deployment and support features require the Enterprise plan

• Sinequa—/10 · Pricing on request

  A governed search platform for large enterprises with complex information estates.

  Visit SinequaFull verdict →
• SWIRL AI Search9.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $24,000/yr

  Live federated search with citations, permissions, and hybrid deployment.

  Try SWIRL AI SearchFull verdict →