A Dust alternative that's self-serve and read-only by default
Holka reads across every tool your team already uses and answers in plain English with sources, self-serve, read-only by default, and flat $29/month.
Looking for a Dust alternative? Dust is a strong platform for teams that want to build custom AI agents and workflows. Holka takes a simpler path: it's a cross-stack AI assistant your whole company can ask, connecting to Gmail, Slack, Notion, HubSpot, Stripe, and 300+ other tools to answer questions in plain English with source attribution.
There's no agent-building or setup project. You connect your tools in minutes, ask a question, and Holka reads across all of them at once, read-only by default, so it never sends or changes anything without your one-tap confirm.
Ask one question and Holka searches Gmail, Slack, Notion, your CRM, and more at the same time.
Every answer shows which connected tool each fact came from, so you can verify it in one click.
Holka only reads unless you approve a draft; nothing is sent or changed without your one-tap confirmation.
A free tier plus $29/month for unlimited use, no seat minimums, no sales call to get started.
Is Holka a good Dust alternative?
Yes, if you want answers rather than an agent-building platform. Dust is well suited to teams that want to design custom assistants, agents, and automations on top of their data. Holka is built for the everyday question: connect your tools, ask in plain English, and get an answer that cites its sources.
The difference is scope and effort. With Holka there's no configuration project and no builder to learn, it works out of the box as a company brain. It reads across all your connected tools at once and is read-only by default, so anyone on the team can use it safely on day one.
Self-serve setup and flat pricing
Holka is self-serve from the first click. You sign in, connect tools over OAuth or MCP, and start asking questions in minutes, no onboarding call or implementation phase required.
Pricing is transparent and flat: a Free plan with 40 messages a month, and Pro at $29/month for unlimited use, with no seat minimums. Platforms like Dust are often priced per seat or oriented toward larger rollouts, which can be a fit for building teams but heavier for a small team that just wants quick cross-tool answers. If your exact needs differ, check each provider's current plans directly.
Safe by design: read-only with confirm-before-send
Holka is read-only by default. It searches and summarizes across your tools but never sends, edits, or deletes anything on its own. When you ask it to draft an email or a Slack message, it surfaces that draft for a one-tap confirmation before anything leaves your account.
Your data stays in your own tools, Holka reads in place rather than making a bulk copy, and access tokens are encrypted at rest. That makes it straightforward to let a whole team use it without worrying about unintended writes.
Holka vs Dust, at a glance
| Feature | Holka | Dust |
|---|---|---|
| Primary use | Ask-anything company brain | Build custom AI agents and workflows |
| Reads across all tools at once | Yes, in one query | Varies by agent setup |
| Source attribution | Every answer cites its tools | Varies |
| Default behavior | Read-only, confirm before send | Varies |
| Setup | Self-serve, connect in minutes | Often a build/config project |
| Pricing | Flat $29/mo, free tier | Often per-seat |
| Best for | Teams wanting fast cross-tool answers | Teams building agents |
Frequently asked questions
How is Holka different from Dust?
Dust is a platform for building custom AI agents and workflows on your data. Holka is a simpler, self-serve company brain: you connect your tools and ask questions in plain English, and it answers across all of them at once with source attribution, no agent-building required.
Is Holka read-only?
Yes. Holka is read-only by default, so it only searches and summarizes your tools. When you ask it to draft a message, it shows the draft for one-tap confirmation before anything is sent, and it never edits or deletes on its own.
What does Holka cost?
Holka has a Free plan with 40 messages per month and a Pro plan at $29/month for unlimited use, with no seat minimums. It's self-serve, so you can start without a sales call. For Dust's current pricing, check their site directly.
Which tools does Holka connect to?
Holka connects over OAuth, MCP, and API to tools like Gmail, Slack, Notion, HubSpot, Salesforce, Stripe, Airtable, GitHub, Linear, Google Drive, Jira, Intercom, Zendesk, and 300+ others, then reads across them together to answer your question.
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