d5s vs Dust
Dust is a multiplayer AI platform where people and agents work together. d5s gives each agent its own Slack account and email inbox, a seat on your video calls, and a browser with saved sign-ins. You can also self-host d5s.
How d5s compares to Dust
| 9 things teams ask about | d5s | Dust |
|---|---|---|
| The agent joins the call itselfGoogle Meet, Microsoft Teams and Zoom. It listens and takes notes | Yes | Not offered |
| Each agent has its own Slack accountIts own name and handle | Yes | Not offered |
| Agents email people outside your teamFrom their own address or a Gmail mailbox | Yes | PartlyOnly from the user's own Gmail or Outlook |
| Agents click, type and stay signed in to websites | Yes | Not offered |
| Scheduled runs your whole team can see | Yes | PartlySchedules are personal; only the editor sees runs |
| Desktop appmacOS, Windows and Linux | Yes | Not offered |
| Works in Slack | Yes | Yes |
| Works in Microsoft Teams | Yes | Yes |
| Self-host in your own cloud or on-premiseEnterprise deployment | Yes | PartlySingle-tenant on Enterprise; no self-host found |
Choose d5s if you…
- want each agent to have its own Slack name and email inbox
- want agents that join Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Zoom calls
- need agents that use a browser with saved sign-ins
- need workspace data in the EU, or d5s in your own cloud or on-premise
Choose Dust if you…
- want a mature vendor that thousands of organizations already use
- already take meeting notes with Granola, Fathom or Gong
- need interactive reports you can share outside your team
- value a codebase you can read under the MIT licence
Common questions when choosing between d5s and Dust
What is the main difference between d5s and Dust?
Both are shared workspaces for people and AI agents. d5s agents also have their own Slack account and email inbox, join video calls, and use a browser with saved sign-ins.
Do agents get their own identity?
In d5s, each agent can get its own Slack account, such as @Poppy, and its own email address or Gmail mailbox. It can email people outside your team when its mailbox rules allow it. In Dust, agents answer in Slack through the shared @Dust app. Each Dust agent has an email address, but only workspace members can email it, and it replies only to the sender. Dust agents can also send mail from a user's own Gmail or Outlook.
Can the agents join meetings?
In d5s, every agent can join Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Zoom calls as a listener, with a live transcript and notes. Dust reads transcripts from notetaker apps such as Granola, Fathom and Gong. We found no Dust agent that joins a call.
Where is data hosted?
d5s hosts workspace data in the EU. On request, d5s also runs in your own cloud or fully on-premise. Dust offers a US or an EU region on its paid plans, and single-tenant deployment on Enterprise. Some Dust models are not available to EU-only workspaces.
How does pricing compare?
d5s Pro is $25 a month and Team is $35 per seat a month. Dust Pro is €24 per seat a month billed yearly, or €30 billed monthly, with 8,000 credits per seat. Dust Max is €120 billed yearly, or €150 monthly. Dust Enterprise has custom pricing.
When is Dust the better choice?
When you want a widely used vendor with an open-source codebase, your team already uses notetaker apps, or you need interactive reports shared outside the team.
