Question Base vs Slite (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Question Base if

• Fits if your team asks the same questions in Slack all day and your docs are already in Confluence, Drive or Notion
• Works for departments that can commit to a yearly plan

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a free plan or a self-serve trial, as there is neither
• Pricey if you are one person or a small team, because Annual Pro starts at $6,000 a year
• Not for you if you don't use Slack, since that is where it works
• Watch out: the proof of concept is a 2-month commitment, and HIPAA and AWS deployment need Enterprise+

Pick Slite if

• Fits if you want every doc to have an owner and a verified status
• Works for teams that want Claude or ChatGPT reading their docs, as MCP and the API are on every plan

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a free plan, because after the 14-day trial it's pay or stop
• Pricey if you want the Agent, search across connected tools, OpenID SSO or a custom domain, which need Pro at $20 a person
• Tight if your team leans on AI, as Basic caps each member at 30 questions and 30 edits a month
• Watch out: the pricing page shows yearly prices only, and the monthly price isn't published
• Tight if you store lots of files, as Basic allows 5 GB and 200 MB uploads; reader-only seats are Enterprise only

Question Base

• It works inside Slack; the price page shows no self-serve plan or free tier.
• Every plan is booked through a demo or sales, with a $6,000 yearly minimum for Annual Pro.
• The pricing page states the proof of concept is a 2-month commitment.
• HIPAA compliance and AWS deployment are Enterprise+ only.

Slite

• There is no free plan: after the 14-day trial, a paid subscription is needed to keep using the workspace.
• The pricing page shows yearly-billed prices only; a monthly plan exists, but its price is not published there.
• The Slite Agent, search across connected tools, OpenID SSO and custom domains for public docs need Pro at $20 per user / month.
• Basic limits each member to 30 AI questions and 30 AI edits a month, 5 GB of storage and 200 MB file uploads.

Question Base

Answers in Slack

Detects questions in channels and answers from connected documentation, without needing an @mention.

Doc connections

Reads Confluence spaces and pages, Google Drive files and Notion pages and databases.

Saves new knowledge

Summarizes answers and decisions shared in Slack so they can be saved to docs.

FAQ from answers

Creates an FAQ from questions answered in Slack.

Analytics and security

Annual Pro adds performance analytics; the pricing page cites SOC 2 Type II security.

Slite

Collaborative editor

A real-time editor with comments, mentions, custom templates, recurring scheduled docs and doc history. Docs can be exported as PDF, Markdown or HTML.

Doc verification and ownership

Each doc can have an owner and a verification status, and the Knowledge Management Panel lets admins review and act on many docs at once.

Ask: AI search and answers

Answers questions with cited sources. Basic searches Slite docs with 30 questions per member a month; Pro and Enterprise search connected tools with 100 per member.

Slite Agent

On Pro and Enterprise, an agent watches connected tools, drafts updates to out-of-date docs and routes them to a person for approval. It draws on pooled credits, 50 per seat a month.

MCP and public API

Every plan includes a public API and an MCP server, so assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor can search, read and edit docs under the user's permissions.

Public docs

Docs can be shared publicly on every plan, with AI answers for readers. Search-engine indexing, custom branding and a custom domain for public docs start on Pro.

Question Base

• Proof of Concept$1,000

  for 2 months, paid once

  Hands-on implementation, ROI calculation, 10,000 pages across integrations. Typical scope is a single channel.

• Annual Pro$6,000

  per year and up, at $5 per user / month, billed annually

  One team or department, 200 pages per seat of integrated data, unlimited questions and channels, performance analytics. Booked through a demo.

• Enterprise+$20,000

  per year and up, at $15 per user / month, billed annually

  Custom source integrations, deployment in your AWS, white-labeling, multi-workspace Slack, HIPAA compliance as stated. Sold through sales.

Slite

• Basic$10

  per user / month, billed yearly

  Unlimited docs, doc verification, the Knowledge Management Panel, Ask within Slite docs (30 questions per member a month), and MCP and API access.

• Pro$20

  per user / month, billed yearly

  Adds the Slite Agent with 50 monthly credits per seat, search across connected tools, doc fact-checking, OpenID SSO and a custom domain for public docs.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Adds reader-only seats, SCIM provisioning, audit logs, a service level agreement, a dedicated account manager and migration support.

Question Base

No public discounts listed.

Slite

• Nonprofit

  Non-profit discount on the Basic plan

  Slite's pricing FAQ says eligible non-profit organizations get a discount on the Basic plan, arranged by contacting support. No percentage is stated.

• Education

  Academic discount on the Basic plan

  The same FAQ extends the Basic plan discount to eligible academic organizations, also arranged through support and with no percentage stated.