Pylon is a strong channel-first inbox - but it bills per seat, annual-only, with AI as a paid add-on. Gleap is a flat $149/mo with unlimited seats, token-based AI, plus the bug reporting and product roadmap Pylon never built.
Flat $149/mo, unlimited seats
Token-based AI, not per-seat add-on
In-app bug reporting + session replay
Plus an AI product roadmap
Pylon charges per seat, billed annually
Pylon starts at ~$59/seat/mo (Starter) and runs to ~$139/seat/mo (Enterprise), with 3-7 seat minimums and annual upfront only - then AI Assistants are +$50/seat/mo on top. Gleap Team is a flat $149/mo with unlimited seats. AI usage is billed by actual tokens and selected model.
Pylon stops at the conversation
No in-app bug reporting, no session replay, no AI coding agent, no voting board. When a Pylon thread closes, the work ends. Kai Code carries confirmed bugs into pull requests and Kai PM turns requests into a roadmap.
Token-based AI usage
Pylon AI is a flat per-seat add-on. Kai usage is billed by actual tokens and selected model - you pay for what you use.
Bug reports become PRs
Session replay, console logs, network logs, then Kai Code plan, build, PR. Pylon has no bug-reporting layer.
Requests become a roadmap
Kai PM clusters every feature request and scores by revenue weight. Pylon has no voting board or changelog.
SOC 2 + GDPR
Same compliance posture. EU/US data residency on Enterprise.
Features
Gleap
Pylon
Pricing model
How you actually get billed
Gleap
$149/mo Team, flat
Pylon
$59-$139 per seat/mo
Billing terms
Gleap
Monthly or annual
Pylon
Annual only
Free trial
Gleap
14 days
Pylon
None
Price at 5 seats
Gleap
$149/mo
Pylon
~$295-$445/mo
Price at 15 seats
Gleap
$149/mo
Pylon
~$885-$1,335/mo
Unlimited seats
Gleap
Included
Pylon
Not included
AI support agent
Gleap
Kai, token-based usage
Pylon
+$50/seat/mo add-on
Slack / Teams / multichannel inbox
Gleap
Included
Pylon
Included
Knowledge base / help center
Gleap
Included
Pylon
Included
In-app bug reporting + session replay
Gleap
Kai Code
Pylon
Not included
Console + network logs on reports
Gleap
Kai Code
Pylon
Not included
AI bug-to-PR (plan, build, PR)
Gleap
Kai Code
Pylon
Not included
AI product roadmap + voting board
Gleap
Kai PM
Pylon
Not included
Changelog + voter notifications
Gleap
Kai PM
Pylon
Not included
Mobile SDKs (iOS, Android, RN, Flutter)
Gleap
Included
Pylon
No mobile app
SOC 2 Type 2 / GDPR
Gleap
Included
Pylon
Included
What you gain: Kai Code
The bug reporting Pylon doesn't ship.
When a user reports a bug through Gleap, Kai Resolve investigates with session replay, console logs, network requests, and device data. Confirmed bugs move into Kai Code plan mode, build mode, and a pull request. Pylon stops at the conversation; Gleap carries the work into the codebase.
Kai PM collects feature requests from support conversations, in-app widgets, and your public board. AI clusters duplicates, scores by revenue impact, and surfaces what to build next. A public roadmap your users vote on, plus a changelog that notifies them when you ship. Pylon has no equivalent.
Gleap runs AI support, in-app bug reporting, and a product roadmap in a single workspace - the layers a channel-first inbox like Pylon leaves to other tools.
Gleap
4.6 / 5 on G2 - 4,500+ teams
Team
$149/mo
Flat, unlimited seats - plus bug reporting and the roadmap Pylon never built.
Gleap is the best all-in-one Pylon alternative. Pylon is a per-seat, annual-only B2B support inbox starting at about $59/seat/mo and running to $139/seat/mo, with AI Assistants charged as a +$50/seat/mo add-on. Gleap Team is a flat $149/mo with unlimited seats and Kai included; Pro adds Kai PM, Kai Code, and Kai Resolve - and AI usage is billed by actual tokens and selected model. Gleap also adds in-app bug reporting with session replay, AI bug-to-PR, and a product roadmap that Pylon does not offer. See pricing.
Is Gleap cheaper than Pylon?
For almost every team, yes. Pylon is priced per seat and billed annually, so 5 seats is roughly $295-$445/mo and 15 seats is roughly $885-$1,335/mo before the +$50/seat AI add-on. Gleap Team is a flat $149/mo with unlimited seats, with AI usage billed by actual tokens and selected model. At 15 seats that is over $9,000/year saved before AI.
Does Pylon have a free trial or free plan?
No. Pylon has no free plan, no free trial, and no monthly billing - plans are billed annually upfront with 3 to 7 seat minimums. Gleap has a 14-day free trial, plus an Early-Stage Startups program offering 50% off for qualifying teams.
What does Gleap do that Pylon does not?
Gleap adds three layers Pylon lacks. In-app bug reporting captures session replay, console logs, and network logs on every report. Kai Code turns confirmed bugs into pull requests through plan, build, and PR. Kai PM clusters feature requests, scores them by revenue impact, and runs a public roadmap and changelog. Gleap also ships native SDKs for iOS, Android, React Native, and Flutter; Pylon has no mobile app.
How is Kai different from Pylon AI?
Pylon AI Assistants are a copilot priced as a flat +$50/seat/mo add-on. Kai is an AI support agent that resolves roughly 80% of tier-1 inbound on its own across the widget, email, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and Telegram. Kai usage is billed by actual tokens and your selected model rather than a per-seat fee, so you pay for what you actually use.
Is Gleap SOC 2 certified?
Yes - Gleap is SOC 2 Type 2 audited and GDPR compliant, with EU/US data residency available on Enterprise.