Liftoff vs Dust
Dust is chat with tools. Liftoff runs AI teams that use them in a shared workspace, share context, hand off between each other, and keep going while you sleep.
Better in Every Way
Simpler. Faster. More capable, more secure, and more flexible.
| Topic | Dust | Liftoff |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | A cloud assistant platform where you build assistants grounded in your company data | Cloud-hosted AI teams that share context, hand off, and run business functions |
| Who it serves | Companies, priced per seat | Anyone, from one person to a whole company |
| Setup | Build every assistant yourself | Zero setup. Pre-built AI teams, or new ones in plain 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 |
| Teamwork | Limited: helpers within one task | Full collaboration between AI teams |
| Throughput | One run per person, started by hand | Unlimited AI teams running simultaneously, scaling with the work not your attention |
| Bring your own AI | None | Connect the AI tools you already use |
| 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 |
| Identity | Runs as the person who starts it | Every AI team has its own identity and its own access, scoped to its own job |
| Governance | Audit logs and SCIM are Enterprise only | Guardrails for access and what requires approval for AI teams, 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 |
| How it runs | Dust cloud (US or EU), managed for you. SCIM is Enterprise only | Liftoff cloud, always on. Enterprise-grade security, isolated per customer, and nothing to keep alive |
| 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 gives your agents 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 the work they do and your feedback.