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Runbear alternatives, compared

Runbear is a platform to build AI agents for Slack, Teams and Discord, priced in credits, with a cap on builders. Here are seven AI teammates for Slack, with our top pick first.

By the Glad team. Updated 14 October 2026. Every fact about another tool comes from that vendor's own site, sources below.

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Top alternativeGlad
  • Nothing to build: ask in Slack and it does the job
  • Does the work in 1,500+ tools, from any Slack thread
  • Every team can use it in shared channels, from day one
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At a glance

The 7 tools side by side

g.GladPrice modelFlat price per workspaceStarts at$49 a month, 250 tasksFree start50 tasksWorks inSlackEvery team that works in Slack
ViktorPrice modelCredits per workspaceStarts at$50 a month, 20,000 creditsFree start$100 in trial credits, no cardWorks inSlack and TeamsA shared AI teammate that also writes code
DustPrice modelPer seat, with creditsStarts at$30 a seat a month, or $24 yearlyFree start500 credits, onceWorks inWeb app, Slack and TeamsCustom agents on company knowledge
JuniorPrice modelCredits per workspaceStarts at$100 a monthFree start$100 in credits, limited timeWorks inSlack and TeamsAI teammates set up for one role each
LindyPrice modelPer person, with creditsStarts at$29.99 a person a monthFree start$50 in credits for 7 daysWorks inSlack, email and iMessageAn assistant for the inbox and Slack
SlackbotPrice modelPart of the Slack plan, per personStarts at$15 a user a month on Business+, yearlyFree startLimited trial on Free and ProWorks inSlackA personal AI agent built into Slack
Claude in Slack (Claude Tag)Price modelClaude plan, plus a usage balanceStarts atTeam plan, plus usageFree startNone listedWorks inSlackTeams on Claude Team or Enterprise
In detail

The alternatives, one by one

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1. Glad

Best for: Every team that works in Slack, from sales and finance to support and engineering, handing it real work in the tools they already use.

$49/mo for 250 tasks, $99 for 600
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  • Does the job in the tool, from a Slack thread: updates the HubSpot deal, files the Linear ticket, pulls overdue invoices from QuickBooks, across 1,500+ tools.
  • One Glad for the whole company. Sales, finance, support and engineering hand it work in shared channels, and everyone sees the result.
  • Live in two minutes. Add it to Slack and ask: no workflows to build and no setup call.
  • Remembers what your team tells it, and you can read and edit every line it keeps about you.
  • Drafts the email in your Gmail and books the meeting in your calendar, because it works through each person's own accounts.

3. Dust

Best for: Larger teams that build custom agents on their company knowledge and use them in a web app, in Slack and in Teams.

From $30 a seat a monthSee Dust alternatives

4. Junior

Best for: Teams that want up to five AI teammates, each set up for a role such as sales or ops, on a monthly credit budget.

From $100 a monthjunior.so/pricing

5. Lindy

Best for: People who want one assistant for their email inbox as well as for Slack threads.

From $29.99 a person a monthwww.lindy.ai/pricing

6. Slackbot

Best for: Teams on Slack Business+ or Enterprise+ that want a personal AI agent built into Slack.

$15 a user a month on Business+, yearlyslack.com/intl/en-us/pricing

Questions

How we picked these tools

Each tool does work for a team, not only chat, and works with Slack in some way. We took every price and feature from the vendor's own site on 14 October 2026, and we didn't use review sites.
What is the best Runbear alternative?

Glad. Mention @Glad in any Slack thread and it does the job in the tool, from updating a HubSpot deal to filing a Linear ticket, across 1,500+ tools. There's no agent to build first, and everyone in the workspace can use it from day one.

Is there a free Runbear alternative?

Yes. Glad's first 50 tasks are free, with no card and every feature included. Viktor gives $100 in trial credits with no card, Junior a $100 credit for a limited time, Lindy $50 in credits for 7 days, and Dust a free seat with 500 credits, once.

How does Runbear pricing compare with the alternatives?

Runbear Team is $99 a month for 20,000 credits and 5 builders, and Business is $399 for 100,000 credits and 10 builders, with 20% off yearly. A quick answer uses about 5 credits and deep work 300 to 1,500. Glad is $49 a month for 250 tasks or $99 for 600, for the whole workspace, and you know what each job costs before you ask: one task.

What does Runbear do?

Runbear is a platform to build AI agents that work in Slack, Microsoft Teams and Discord, mostly for support and ops. Builders set up each agent and pick its model, and the team then uses it in channels. Glad works the day you add it to Slack: ask in a thread and it does the job across 1,500+ tools.

What happens when Runbear credits run out?

Runbear's agents pause until you top up, or keep going on pay-as-you-go if you turn it on. Glad warns every admin at 80% of the month's tasks. At 100% it keeps talking but stops using tools until next month, an upgrade or a top-up, so there's never an overage bill.

Is Runbear a good Slack AI alternative?

Runbear and Glad both do work in other tools from Slack, which Slackbot mostly doesn't. The difference is setup: Runbear agents are built by a capped number of builders, while anyone in the workspace can hand Glad a job from the first day.

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Sources, checked on 14 October 2026: Runbear pricing · Runbear in the Slack Marketplace · Viktor plans and credits · Dust pricing · Junior pricing · Lindy pricing · Slack pricing · Slackbot features · Claude Tag overview. All prices are US dollars, excluding tax. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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