Onyx is a broad enterprise search and AI assistant platform. If your team specifically needs engineering answers in chat channels with simpler packaging, Dawn is the more focused choice.
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Onyx scorecard
If Onyx alternatives are part of the evaluation, this page highlights engineering support in chat channels vs a broader enterprise search and AI platform.
| Comparison area |  Dawn |  Onyx |
|---|---|---|
| Primary surface | Slack / Teams / Telegram / VS Code | Chat and search UI + Slack |
| Ask codebase / dev knowledge | Yes | Partial |
| Connected systems / infra | Yes | Yes |
| Slack | Yes | Yes |
| Teams | Yes | No |
| Telegram | Yes | No |
| Enterprise search | Partial | Yes |
| Research assistant | No | Yes |
| Free tier details | Starter: free, 500 credits/month, unlimited team members. | Open-source/self-host path exists; Onyx Cloud Business includes a 2-week free trial. |
| Starting paid price | €20 / month | From $20 per user / month |
| Pricing model | Usage-based monthly credits — unlimited team members, no per-seat fees | Seat-based |
| Published model list / hub | Provider selection is available in app. | Yes (access to major LLMs is published) |
Dawn setup for Onyx teams
Positioning
Ask the codebase, not the developers.
Primary surface
Slack / Teams / Telegram / VS Code
Free tier
Starter: free, 500 credits/month, unlimited team members.
Connected systems
Yes
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