Liftoff vs Dust
Dust charges for every seat and sells governance as an upgrade. Liftoff's usage-based pricing means you pay only for work your AI teams perform, with unlimited AI teams and people in your workspace, and full governance included.
Better in Every Way
Simpler. Faster. More capable, more secure, and more flexible.
| Topic | Dust | Liftoff |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Cloud assistant platform | Cloud-hosted AI workforce platform |
| Core job | Build assistants grounded in your company data | Run business functions with fleets of AI teams |
| Who it serves | Companies, priced per seat | Anyone, from one person to a whole company |
| Setup | Build every assistant yourself | Zero setup. Comes with pre-built AI teams for many business functions. Create AI teams with no code, just natural language |
| Collaboration | Shared workspace, but runs stay personal | People and AI teams can collaborate together in real time on the same workflows with shared context |
| Memory | Limited: only the data you provide | Every AI team remembers its own work, and nothing is lost company-wide |
| Self-improvement | None | Always learning and self-improving 24/7 |
| Governance | Audit logs and SCIM are Enterprise only | Guardrails for what AI teams can access and what requires approval, access controls, audit logs, and undo capability |
| Integrations | Connectors and remote MCP servers | Connects with everything: apps and services, any MCP server, and a browser for apps with neither |
| Where it runs | Dust cloud, US or EU | Liftoff cloud, always on, automating your work 24/7 |
| Security | Managed, with SCIM on Enterprise only | Access controls, secure cloud sandboxes for AI teams, enterprise-grade infrastructure and security, isolated per customer |
| Maintenance | Managed by Dust | Zero maintenance, centralized console and analytics, and no lock-in to any AI provider |
| Pricing | From $24/month per person | From $20/month, unlimited AI teams and people in the same workspace |
Built to Operate Inside Real Companies
Liftoff is designed for businesses that need speed and autonomy without giving up oversight, boundaries, or accountability.
Clear Operating Boundaries
Decide what the system can do on its own, what requires approval, and what should escalate.
Human Review Where It Matters
Sensitive cases, exceptions, and low-confidence situations route to your team with context.
Full Operational Visibility
See what is moving, what is blocked, and where intervention is needed.
Continuous Improvement
AI teams learn from your business and your feedback to continuously improve.