Business Intelligence · head to head
Fabi vs Glean
Fabi
Business Intelligence
AI notebooks combining SQL, Python and no-code for small data teams
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- Free
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The short version
- Only Fabi has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Fabi fabi is an early-stage company with a small team, so the durability risk is real and there is no obvious migration path for Smartbooks if it stops trading.; Glean no pricing published on website; enterprise sales model requires demo request
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fabi and Glean actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Business Intelligence).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Fabi
- Smartbooks
- Smart Reports
- AI analysis
- Scheduled runs
- Database connectors
- Viewer seats
Only in Glean
Nothing recorded that Fabi does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Fabi
- A single analyst at a startup fielding ad hoc questions faster than dashboards can be built for themnot Glean
- An operations team that needs Python for a one-off analysis but has to hand the result to non-technical colleaguesnot Glean
- Replacing a set of scheduled Jupyter notebooks that nobody outside the data team can read or rerunnot Glean
- Exploratory work against a warehouse where building a semantic model first would cost more than the answer is worthnot Glean
Glean
- Onboarding new employees across distributed teams to company knowledgenot Fabi
- Maintaining centralized searchable intranet for compliance requirementsnot Fabi
- Surfacing historical archived content for editorial and sales teamsnot Fabi
- Creating AI agents through natural language without engineersnot Fabi
- Reducing language model costs by filtering unnecessary datanot Fabi
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Fabi
- Fabi is an early-stage company with a small team, so the durability risk is real and there is no obvious migration path for Smartbooks if it stops trading.
- There is no meaningful governance layer: no data catalogue, no certified metric definitions and limited lineage, so it does not scale to an organisation that needs a single agreed number.
- The free and Builder tiers cap AI requests, and the daily cap on Starter is reached quickly during genuine exploratory work.
- Connector counts are limited by tier, so the Builder plan at 39 dollars connects to exactly one data source, which is rarely enough in practice.
- It overlaps heavily with what Snowflake, Databricks and Hex now ship natively, so a company already paying for one of those is buying a fourth notebook interface.
Glean
- No pricing published on website; enterprise sales model requires demo request
Pricing, plan by plan
Fabi
Free- StarterFree
- One builder seat
- Ten dashboard viewers
- Five Smartbooks
- Builder$39/month
- Twenty-five Smart Report viewers
- Ten Smartbooks with workflows
- One data connector
- Team$199/month
- Four builder seats, extra seats at 39 USD
- Fifty viewers
- Premium connector
- Enterprise$undefined/year
- Unlimited builder seats
- Full connector access
- Custom security review
Glean
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Glean review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Fabi if
- You need smartbooks.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want smart reports.
Choose Glean if
Nothing in the data separates Glean from Fabi on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Fabi or Glean better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fabi starts at Free and Glean at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fabi or Glean?
- Fabi has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fabi and On request for Glean.
- Does Fabi or Glean run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Fabi for free?
- Yes. Fabi has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Glean starts at On request.
- What is Fabi best used for?
- Fabi is most often used for a single analyst at a startup fielding ad hoc questions faster than dashboards can be built for them, an operations team that needs python for a one-off analysis but has to hand the result to non-technical colleagues, replacing a set of scheduled jupyter notebooks that nobody outside the data team can read or rerun, exploratory work against a warehouse where building a semantic model first would cost more than the answer is worth. Of those, a single analyst at a startup fielding ad hoc questions faster than dashboards can be built for them and an operations team that needs python for a one-off analysis but has to hand the result to non-technical colleagues are not what Glean is typically brought in for.
- What can Fabi do that Glean cannot?
- Fabi covers Smartbooks, Smart Reports, AI analysis, Scheduled runs.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Fabi: Is there a free plan?
Yes, a Starter tier with one builder, ten viewers, five Smartbooks and ten AI requests a day.
Glean: How much does Glean cost?
Glean does not publish pricing on its website. The platform uses an enterprise sales model where customers request a demo and pricing is determined through direct consultation with the sales team.
SourceFabi: Do viewers cost money?
Viewers are bundled by tier rather than charged individually; builders are the priced seat.
Glean: Does Glean offer a free tier or trial?
No free tier information is available on Glean's website. Interested users must request a demo to learn about trial options and pricing.
SourceFabi: Can I run arbitrary Python?
Yes, Smartbooks include Python cells alongside SQL and no-code steps.
Fabi: How many data connectors does the entry paid plan include?
One. Additional and premium connectors come with the Team tier.
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