Glean.ly

What Glean.ly is

Glean.ly is a searchable research repository for sharing knowledge across an organisation. It supports UX research, marketing research and business analytics, including qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods work. Its Atomic UX Research approach organises findings as experiments, facts, insights and recommendations. Evidence from different experiments can be brought together to support or challenge an insight, while insights can feed into recommendations. A confidence score draws on factors such as evidence type, age and volume. Reports can bring together research items with text, images and videos for sharing with stakeholders.

Researchers can capture text from websites through the Chrome extension, which adds the selection and a source link to a repository. Spreadsheet imports accept XLS, XLSX and CSV files under 1 MB and with fewer than 1,000 lines. Zapier can move data into Glean.ly or send it to other platforms, with Intercom and Jira given as examples. Standard servers use Google Cloud and are based in the UK; storage in other countries and dedicated managed servers are available on request. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and daily backups use AES-256 encryption. Glean.ly says customers should not upload personal data as defined by GDPR. The service has web and extension access, a free plan, a 30-day trial and paid access from £18 per contributor per month when billed yearly.

Who it suits

Glean.ly suits research teams that need to organise qualitative and quantitative findings across UX, marketing or business analytics work. It may also fit organisations that want to connect evidence to insights and share reports with stakeholders.

Limits

The help center says Glean.ly currently supports one repository per email. Spreadsheet imports must be under 1 MB and have fewer than 1,000 lines. Customers should not upload personal data as defined by GDPR.

Getting started

1. Open the Glean.ly website.
2. Choose the free plan or start the 30-day trial.
3. Use the web platform or Chrome extension to add research material.
4. Import eligible XLS, XLSX or CSV spreadsheets if needed.
5. Connect Zapier to move data between Glean.ly and other platforms.

Verdict

Choose Glean.ly if your organisation needs a shared repository that connects research evidence, insights and recommendations across mixed-methods work. Its free plan and stakeholder reports can support an initial evaluation. Look elsewhere if you need multiple repositories on one email or need to upload personal data as defined by GDPR.