Brainstack vs Squad: pick the right one.
Both give you AI agents that work inside your tools and run on the AI plan you already pay for. Squad is a flat $99 with unlimited teammates. Brainstack puts your agents and your team's own AI on one company brain, on your own server in the EU.
Pick Brainstack if
- Your team's own Claude and ChatGPT should know the company too
- You need your data on a server in the EU
- You want a dashboard per agent and per department
Pick Squad if
- You want unlimited AI teammates for one flat price
- You're a founder or a team of two or three
- You already pay for ChatGPT Pro
Squad facts checked on squad.so, 26 Oct 2026
Side by side, fact by fact.
Taken from each product’s own site. Where Squad doesn’t say something, we write "not stated" instead of guessing.
| Fact | BrainstackAI agents on one company brain | SquadAI teammates for small teams |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $99 a month, flat. Your whole team, its own private server and every ready-made agent included. No per-user or credit fees | $99 a month for one squad. Each person +$9, each agent inbox +$10, each extra squad +$99 |
| How you pay | Flat monthly plan sized by agents, people and apps | Flat plan plus add-ons: $9 per human seat, $10 per teammate inbox, $99 per extra squad |
| The AI model | Your Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini plan, paid to the provider. No markup | Your own plan. Recommends ChatGPT at $100 to $200 a month; also Claude, Gemini, SuperGrok |
| Agents that do work in your tools | YesYes, on a schedule, from 27 ready-made agents | YesYes, unlimited teammates with jobs on a schedule |
| Shared company knowledge | YesCompany brain built from the apps you connect, with sources | YesShared context graph and memory from your conversations and apps |
| Your team's own AI connects to it | YesYes: Claude and ChatGPT connect with each person's permissions (beta) | Not statedNot mentioned on its site |
| Approvals before acting | YesPer agent: sending, publishing, spending, deleting, amounts over a limit | YesYes: one-tap approvals and daily caps |
| Where it runs | YesYour own private server, close to your company in the US or Europe, encrypted backups every 6 hours | Not statedA dedicated cloud computer per squad. Region not stated |
| Where you talk to it | Slack, Microsoft Teams, Telegram, email, web dashboard | Web, Slack, Telegram, Discord, email |
| Integrations | 100+ apps | 70+ integrations plus any MCP server |
| Security certifications | Not yetNot yet. One server per customer, per-person permissions, GDPR terms | Not statedNone named on its site |
What a month really costs.
Both run on your own AI plan, so we put the same AI estimate on both bills. The difference is the platform.
Honest read: for a small team, Squad is cheaper. You pay more for Brainstack when you want one brain for the whole team, your own server in the EU and dashboards per department.
Where they really differ.
Company knowledge
Brainstack builds a company brain from the apps you connect, with sources. Agents work from it, and each person's Claude or ChatGPT can connect to it with their own permissions (beta).
Squad builds a shared context graph and memory from your conversations and apps, for its AI teammates. Its site doesn't mention your team's own AI connecting to it.
Where your data runs
Every customer gets their own private server, in the US or Europe, with encrypted backups every 6 hours. Your AI provider processes what an agent sends it, under your plan’s terms.
Every squad gets a dedicated cloud computer with separate logins per teammate. Its site doesn't say in which region.
Agents and approvals
3, 10 or 25 agents working, from 27 ready-made agents in five areas, each with its own dashboard. Sending, publishing, spending and amounts over a limit wait for your yes.
Unlimited AI teammates with scheduled jobs, one-tap approvals in a ticket queue, and daily caps on what goes out.
Price
$99, $499 or $999 a month, sized by agents, people and apps. Your AI plan on top, at the provider’s price.
$99 a month. Extra people $9 each, an inbox per teammate $10, another squad $99. Your AI plan on top.
Who each one is built for.
Brainstack fits when
- Your team already uses Claude or ChatGPT and you want it to know the company
- You sell to or work in the EU and need a clear answer on data
- You want agents per department, each with a dashboard
- You want help setting it up (kickoff on Growth, built with you on Enterprise)
Squad fits when
- You want as many AI teammates as you like for one price
- You're one to three people and price matters most
- You want to stack several AI subscriptions with fallbacks
- Hosting region isn't a question your customers ask
Moving from Squad, step by step.
- Pick the plan that fits
Starter for up to 3 people, Growth up to 10, Scale up to 30. Your own server is ready after you pay.
- Connect the same apps
Gmail, Slack, HubSpot, Notion, Drive, Stripe and 100+ more. The brain starts learning from them.
- Recreate your jobs as agents
Start from a role template and keep the same schedule your Squad teammates had.
- Turn on approvals, then switch over
Run both for a week if you like. On Growth, we do the 60-minute kickoff with you.
Questions people ask us.
Is Brainstack cheaper than Squad?
Not for a small team. Squad is $99 for the squad plus $9 per extra person. Brainstack is $99 for up to 3 people and 3 agents, and a team of 4 to 10 people is on Growth at $499. Both add your own AI plan on top.
Can I use my ChatGPT or Claude plan with both?
Yes. Both run on the AI plan you bring. Brainstack works with Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini, paid to the provider at their price, with no markup from us.
Does Squad have a company brain?
Squad builds a shared context graph and memory for its AI teammates. What its site doesn't mention is your team's own Claude or ChatGPT connecting to that knowledge, which Brainstack does (beta).
Where does my data live with each one?
Brainstack runs on a server only your company uses, in the US or Europe, with encrypted backups every 6 hours. Squad gives each squad a dedicated cloud computer and doesn't state the region on its site.
Does either have SOC 2?
Brainstack doesn't have SOC 2 or ISO 27001 yet. Squad doesn't name any certification on its site.
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