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Dust: sourced findings

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Dust has sourced findings for 48 of 51 criteria, including 48 that a second agent cross-checked. "Sourced" findings passed publication validation: they are scoped, fresh and cite public resolved sources. "Agent cross-checked" findings also received a separate agent source pass, not necessarily a hands-on test. "Stated by onAI" marks the publisher's own statements about its product (evidence type vendor-statement), which cite no third-party source. Humans approve the rubric, templates and generator; they do not review every finding. No winner is declared. A missing sourced finding is not evidence that a capability is absent.

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Models

MOD-01 Model catalogue and providers

Judgment rule: List each available model by provider and plan, including reasoning, fast and multimodal variants. Record whether the user picks the model, the product routes automatically, or both. A provider counts only if at least one of its current models is selectable on the scoped plan.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Dust offers per-message model choice and ordered auto-model lists, with access-tier and region controls.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit plan (Free/Pro/Max); Enterprise model access inherits the published catalogue; model-tier and EU eligibility separately constrained; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • The catalogue finding is restricted to named documentation entries; conflicting Gemini4 Argon EU eligibility is an explicit gap.
  • providers Which model providers are available? [supported]: Docs list OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral and Fireworks-served models; exact enabled models depend on workspace and tier. Sources: dust:dust:models, dust:dust:eu-models.
  • current_models Which current models are selectable on this plan? [partial]: The model-selection document lists GPT6.1 Sol, Claude Opus5.5/Sonnet5.5, Gemini3.8 Flash and Mistral models. Gemini4 Argon is excluded from this current-EU availability finding: its release note conflicts with the EU table, and the documented authoritative picker flag was not observed. No complete current tenant catalogue is claimed. Sources: dust:dust:models, dust:dust:changelog, dust:dust:eu-models, dust:dust:pricing.
  • user_choice Can users pick the model per chat? [supported]: The composer chooses a model for the next message; Agent Builder sets a persistent agent default. Sources: dust:dust:models.
  • auto_routing Does the product route between models automatically, and is the chosen model shown? [supported]: Basic/Standard/Premium use ordered candidate lists and availability fallback, not prompt-dependent task routing. A replacement indicator names the fallback during a detected outage. Sources: dust:dust:models.
  • multimodal_input Which models accept images, audio or files? [partial]: Conversation files support images, documents and audio transcripts; the exact input capability for every current model is not fully tabulated. Sources: dust:dust:files.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:models, dust:dust:eu-models, dust:dust:changelog, dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:files.

MOD-02 Model freshness

Judgment rule: Measure the days from a provider's general release to availability in the product for the last three major releases from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google (and Mistral where offered). Use dated changelogs or observation. Record deprecation notice for retired models.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

The public changelog and exact agent model selection are documented; release-lag and removal notice remain unknown.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • release_lag_days What was the lag for each of the last three major releases, per provider? [unknown]: What was the lag for each of the last three major releases, per provider? The dated changelog and model-selection docs were checked; last-three-release/provider lag measurements and a fixed advance deprecation-notice period were not established.
  • changelog Is there a dated public model changelog? [supported]: The public changelog contains dated model releases including Gemini 4 Argon on October 14, 2026. Sources: dust:dust:changelog.
  • deprecation_notice How much notice is given before a model is removed? [unknown]: How much notice is given before a model is removed? The dated changelog and model-selection docs were checked; last-three-release/provider lag measurements and a fixed advance deprecation-notice period were not established.
  • version_pinning Can an admin keep an older model version? [partial]: An agent can select a specific model and keeps it until changed, subject to continued provider/workspace availability. No indefinite old-version entitlement is established. Sources: dust:dust:models.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:changelog, dust:dust:models.

MOD-03 Bring-your-own keys and provider contracts

Judgment rule: Record customer-held API keys, customer cloud accounts (Azure OpenAI, Bedrock, Vertex), and aggregator routes (OpenRouter, LiteLLM) as separate routes. Record what still works without a vendor-provided model, whether prices change with BYO, and documented restrictions. API-key support does not imply support for the customer's own Azure contract.

Dust

No public information found Support: not-published

We found no public information on this. A missing finding is not evidence that the product lacks the capability.

MOD-04 Local and self-hosted models

Judgment rule: Record support for models running in the customer's environment (vLLM, Ollama, TGI or similar) and which features work with them: chat, RAG, tools, embeddings. Distinguish a documented, supported route from a generic endpoint that happens to work.

Dust

No public information found Support: not-published

We found no public information on this. A missing finding is not evidence that the product lacks the capability.

MOD-05 Model control and usage limits

Judgment rule: Record admin allow-lists per group, default models, restrictions on which models may see which data, and per-user rate or fair-use limits. Test one restriction with two users in different groups. Record limits as enforced stops, warnings or undocumented fair use.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Admins cap models by workspace, group and member, with explicit published-agent exceptions and credit limits.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • No two-user enforcement test. Published agents can run above member tiers if the separate admin setting permits it.
  • model_allowlist_by_group Can admins limit models per group? [supported]: Model access ceilings apply to the workspace, groups or individuals and cover reasoning efforts as well as auto selections. Sources: dust:dust:tiers.
  • data_bound_models Can admins restrict which models receive connector or knowledge content? [partial]: EU-only mode restricts all active agents and pickers to EU-hosted models. Spaces bound knowledge and agent access; arbitrary per-data-class model rules were not established. Sources: dust:dust:eu-models, dust:dust:spaces.
  • default_model Can admins set the default model? [supported]: Builders configure an agent default, which may be exact or Basic/Standard/Premium. Composer changes do not edit it for others. Sources: dust:dust:models.
  • user_limits What per-user message or token limits apply, and are they published? [supported]: Free seats have 500 lifetime credits, Pro 8,000/month and Max 40,000/month, plus applicable shared-pool rules and member spend limits. Sources: dust:dust:credits, dust:dust:credit-management.
  • limit_behaviour What happens when a limit is reached? [supported]: Members block when applicable sources/caps are exhausted. A message begun under a cap can finish above it; new messages then block. A separate root-task checkpoint can pause at 600 AWU. Sources: dust:dust:credit-management, dust:dust:credits.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:tiers, dust:dust:eu-models, dust:dust:spaces, dust:dust:models, dust:dust:credits, dust:dust:credit-management.

Company knowledge

KNOW-01 Files in chat

Judgment rule: Record supported formats, size and count limits, scanned-PDF OCR, tables and spreadsheets, images inside documents, and whether a file is read in full or retrieved in chunks. Upload the shared fixture set (long German PDF, scanned contract, Excel with formulas, PowerPoint) and record failures.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Conversation files and code/OCR handling are documented; conflicting effective upload caps are explicitly unknown.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • No common PDF/scan/Excel/PowerPoint fixture run.
  • Do not use either disputed cap set as the effective Business upload limit.
  • formats Which formats are accepted? [supported]: Conversation uploads accept documents/PDF, text/code, Excel/CSV/TSV, images and supported audio. Direct video uploads are explicitly excluded by the limits FAQ. Sources: dust:dust:files, dust:dust:file-limits.
  • limits What size and count limits apply per file and chat? [unknown]: Effective image/audio/tabular maximums and file counts are unknown: Conversation Files lists5/25/50MB while File size limits lists20/100/350MB. Both mention50MB general data files, but neither resolves the actual current per-plan upload route. No logged-in upload test was performed.
  • ocr Are scanned PDFs read? [partial]: Computer documents OCR for English, French and mixed scans with page-level caveats. Drive connector itself ignores image-only files; upload to a conversation is the documented route. Sources: dust:dust:computer, dust:dust:drive.
  • spreadsheets Are Excel tables read with structure intact? [partial]: Computer can read, calculate and edit uploaded Excel with code. Formula/style preservation must be checked; no fixture fidelity result is available. Sources: dust:dust:computer.
  • full_vs_chunked Is the whole file used or only retrieved parts, and does the user see which? [partial]: Conversation uploads are not indexed in workspace sources. Computer can inspect full files, while knowledge search retrieves relevant context; complete chunk visibility was not verified. Sources: dust:dust:files, dust:dust:computer, dust:dust:search.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:files, dust:dust:file-limits, dust:dust:computer, dust:dust:drive, dust:dust:search.

KNOW-02 Knowledge bases and shared collections

Judgment rule: Record curated document collections that persist across chats, who can create and share them, size limits, and how they attach to assistants. Distinguish personal, group and organisation-wide scope.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Spaces persist shared knowledge and bind it to agent tools.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • persistent_collections Can users keep document collections across chats? [supported]: Open and restricted Spaces retain connected sources, folders and other data across conversations. Sources: dust:dust:spaces.
  • sharing_scope Can collections be shared with users, groups or the whole organisation? [supported]: Open Spaces are workspace-wide; restricted Spaces have explicit members or provisioned groups. Sources: dust:dust:spaces.
  • size_limits What are the collection limits? [partial]: Business supports five Spaces and Enterprise 100. Complete per-Space storage/document quotas were not established. Sources: dust:dust:spaces.
  • assistant_binding Can collections be bound to an assistant? [supported]: An agent tool can use selected Space data; Space membership governs agent visibility and use. Sources: dust:dust:spaces.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:spaces.

KNOW-03 Enterprise connectors

Judgment rule: List each connector separately with plan, availability and setup owner: SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Teams, Google Drive, Gmail, Confluence, Jira, Notion, Box, Salesforce, ServiceNow, file shares. Record whether the vendor or a third party (or the customer via MCP) provides it, and whether it needs admin consent. A connector listed on a roadmap or partner page is `announced`. An on-prem connector or gateway proves access to local data, not a self-hosted platform (DATA-02).

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Managed content connectors coexist with MCP tools and beta imports; Microsoft content indexing is account-scoped.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: official-integration
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business: up to3 connections and5 remote MCP servers; Enterprise: unlimited connection/MCP packaging; beta imports identified separately; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • Managed sources, metadata/table-query connections, MCP tools and beta imports are separate routes; no all-systems managed-index promise.
  • microsoft_365 Which M365 sources (SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Teams) are connected? [partial]: The Microsoft connection syncs selected SharePoint drives/documents within the connecting account permissions. Teams-associated SharePoint content is described; this does not establish Outlook mail or all Teams messages as indexed sources. Sources: dust:dust:microsoft.
  • google_workspace Which Google sources are connected? [partial]: Drive documents, Sheets, Slides and text PDFs can sync. Gmail is separately available as an MCP tool in the credits/tool catalog, not established as the same managed content index. Sources: dust:dust:drive, dust:dust:credits.
  • atlassian Confluence and Jira? [partial]: Confluence indexes selected global spaces, excluding restricted pages. Jira has a beta custom import and MCP tool route; do not count the beta import as a general managed connector. Sources: dust:dust:confluence, dust:dust:jira, dust:dust:credits.
  • other_systems Which other business systems? [partial]: Documented routes include managed Slack/Notion/GitHub and Salesforce/Zendesk/Snowflake sources/tools. BigQuery specifically uses a dedicated-service-account table-query connection: Dust keeps metadata, not a synchronized table-content index; queries stay within the chosen BigQuery dataset location and Space admins select tables. General Business/Enterprise connection limits apply; a BigQuery-specific commercial add-on is not separately specified. Sources: dust:dust:sources, dust:dust:credits, dust:dust:r2-bigquery, dust:dust:pricing.
  • on_prem_sources Can on-prem file shares or databases be connected? [partial]: Admins can connect a customer-hosted MCP server at a reachable secured URL. This is tool access, not evidence of a native SMB/file-share connector or on-premises Dust deployment. Sources: dust:dust:tools.
  • connector_provider Who builds and maintains each connector? [supported]: Dust manages built-in connections; external MCP servers can be vendor/community/customer hosted and authenticated separately. Sources: dust:dust:permissions, dust:dust:tools.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:microsoft, dust:dust:drive, dust:dust:credits, dust:dust:confluence, dust:dust:jira, dust:dust:sources, dust:dust:r2-bigquery, dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:tools, dust:dust:permissions.

KNOW-04 Permission-aware retrieval

Judgment rule: Using two test users, verify that a restricted document in the fixture tenant is never cited or summarised for the user without access, including after a permission change. Record whether permissions are enforced at query time by the source system, mirrored into an index, or not enforced. Record the propagation delay of a revocation.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Knowledge access is documented through connection-account scope and Dust Spaces; per-user source-ACL mirroring is unverified.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Connector access through one account is not counted as demonstrated per-user source permission preservation.
  • source_permissions_respected Are source permissions enforced per user? [partial]: Drive and Microsoft content available to Dust follows the connecting account and admin-selected data. Users then access agent knowledge through Space membership. Individual source ACL inheritance for each querying user was not established. Sources: dust:dust:drive, dust:dust:microsoft, dust:dust:permissions.
  • enforcement_point Does the source system, a mirrored index or nothing enforce them? [supported]: Managed content is synchronized under the connection identity and gated through open/restricted Spaces; personal tool credentials are a separate per-user route. Sources: dust:dust:permissions, dust:dust:credentials.
  • revocation_delay How quickly does a removed permission take effect? [unknown]: How quickly does a removed permission take effect? No two-user restricted-document or revocation fixture was run. Checked connector/Space docs did not establish per-query source ACL mirrors, a source-permission revocation SLA, or Microsoft Purview-label enforcement.
  • admin_scope_controls Can admins exclude sites, folders or labels? [supported]: Admins choose connector folders/documents/sites and control restricted Space membership. Sources: dust:dust:spaces, dust:dust:microsoft.
  • sensitivity_labels Are Microsoft Purview or similar labels respected? [unknown]: Are Microsoft Purview or similar labels respected? No two-user restricted-document or revocation fixture was run. Checked connector/Space docs did not establish per-query source ACL mirrors, a source-permission revocation SLA, or Microsoft Purview-label enforcement.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:drive, dust:dust:microsoft, dust:dust:permissions, dust:dust:credentials, dust:dust:spaces.

KNOW-05 Freshness and sync model

Judgment rule: Record live (federated) search versus a copied index, sync interval, deletion propagation, and where the index is stored. Edit and delete one fixture document and record when answers change. A copied index adds storage location to DATA-01.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Managed connectors copy and synchronize content, with source-specific refresh and deletion timing.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • live_or_indexed Is content searched live or copied into an index? [supported]: Connections synchronize content into Dust; conversation uploads remain scoped to the chat. MCP tools can access live services separately. Sources: dust:dust:permissions, dust:dust:files, dust:dust:tools.
  • sync_interval How often does an index refresh? [supported]: Microsoft describes five-minute sync cycles; Drive says a few minutes; Confluence describes event updates plus an approximate hourly check. Sources: dust:dust:microsoft, dust:dust:drive, dust:dust:confluence.
  • deletion_propagation How quickly does a deleted document disappear? [partial]: Microsoft changes/deletions appear on a subsequent sync and large batches can take longer. Drive deletions occur during its sync. No measured end-to-end bound was tested. Sources: dust:dust:microsoft, dust:dust:drive.
  • index_location Where is indexed content stored? [partial]: Dust markets EU or US hosting; exact per-index country, cloud provider and backup location were not established. Sources: dust:dust:security.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:permissions, dust:dust:files, dust:dust:tools, dust:dust:microsoft, dust:dust:drive, dust:dust:confluence, dust:dust:security.

KNOW-06 Grounding and retrieval quality

Judgment rule: Run the shared question set over the fixture corpus: factual lookups, cross-document questions, German document with an English question, a question with no answer in the corpus. Record citation presence, link accuracy, correct answers and refusals to invent. Disclose model, settings, attempt count and failures. Single runs support a case study, not a ranking.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Knowledge and research tools cite sources; observed retrieval quality remains unknown.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • citations Are answers linked to specific sources? [supported]: Deep-dive documents citations to documents, web pages and data queries. Sources: dust:dust:deep.
  • citation_accuracy Do the cited passages support the answer? [unknown]: Do the cited passages support the answer? No multilingual shared corpus or question set was run. Citation accuracy, cross-language retrieval success, no-answer behavior and correct-answer counts remain unmeasured; model multilingual ability is not a retrieval-quality test.
  • cross_language Does a question in one language find documents in another? [unknown]: Does a question in one language find documents in another? No multilingual shared corpus or question set was run. Citation accuracy, cross-language retrieval success, no-answer behavior and correct-answer counts remain unmeasured; model multilingual ability is not a retrieval-quality test.
  • no_answer_behaviour Does it say when the corpus has no answer? [unknown]: Does it say when the corpus has no answer? No multilingual shared corpus or question set was run. Citation accuracy, cross-language retrieval success, no-answer behavior and correct-answer counts remain unmeasured; model multilingual ability is not a retrieval-quality test.
  • observed_accuracy How many of the question set were answered correctly? [unknown]: How many of the question set were answered correctly? No multilingual shared corpus or question set was run. Citation accuracy, cross-language retrieval success, no-answer behavior and correct-answer counts remain unmeasured; model multilingual ability is not a retrieval-quality test.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:deep.

KNOW-07 Memory and personal context

Judgment rule: Record personal custom instructions, cross-chat memory, project or workspace context, and user controls to view, edit, delete or disable memory. Record whether admins can disable memory organisation-wide.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Agent-specific private memory persists across chats and can be viewed or deleted.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • custom_instructions Can users set persistent instructions? [partial]: Agent instructions persist in the agent configuration and saved memory can contain user preferences; a separate personal global-instructions setting was not established. Sources: dust:dust:builder, dust:dust:memory.
  • cross_chat_memory Does the product remember facts across chats? [supported]: The Memory tool retains user-specific information across conversations per agent. Sources: dust:dust:memory.
  • user_memory_controls Can users view, edit and delete memories? [partial]: Users can view and delete agent memories, which persist until deletion. Direct editing or a global personal off switch was not established. Sources: dust:dust:memory.
  • admin_memory_controls Can admins turn memory off? [unknown]: Can admins turn memory off? The Agent Memory and governance guides were checked; an admin-wide switch to disable all memory was not established.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:builder, dust:dust:memory.

Assistants and agents

AGT-01 Custom assistants

Judgment rule: Record creation of assistants with instructions, model, knowledge and tools; who can create; sharing scope; versioning; and an internal catalogue or directory. Build one HR policy assistant on the fixture and share it with one group. Prompt templates and a prompt library are recorded here.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Custom agents have instructions, models, knowledge and tools with group-governed creation and sharing.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • create_assistants Can users create assistants with instructions, knowledge and tools? [supported]: Agent Builder configures instructions, models, knowledge and tools. Sources: dust:dust:builder.
  • creator_permissions Can admins limit who creates them? [supported]: Create/publish agent and skill permissions can be Everyone, Groups or Admin only. Sources: dust:dust:governance.
  • sharing_scope Can assistants be shared with users, groups or everyone? [supported]: Agents and their knowledge access are controlled by sharing and Space memberships; group governance regulates publishing. Sources: dust:dust:builder, dust:dust:spaces, dust:dust:governance.
  • catalogue Is there an internal assistant directory? [partial]: Published/shared agents and default agents are discoverable in the workspace; exact catalog configuration was not observed. Sources: dust:dust:builder, dust:dust:models.
  • prompt_library Are shared prompt templates available? [partial]: Reusable agents and skills package instructions, knowledge and tools. A separate legacy prompt-library feature is not assumed. Sources: dust:dust:governance, dust:dust:builder.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:builder, dust:dust:governance, dust:dust:spaces, dust:dust:models.

AGT-02 Tools, actions and MCP

Judgment rule: Record built-in tools, custom actions (OpenAPI), MCP client support (local and remote servers), authentication model per tool (shared service account or per-user OAuth), and admin approval of tools. Verify one external-tool call and its access boundary.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Dust supports built-in tools, customer MCP servers and personal or shared credentials.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • No external-tool call or access-boundary fixture was run.
  • builtin_tools Which tools are built in? [supported]: Documented tools include knowledge search, table queries, web search, Computer, images, speech and agent orchestration. Sources: dust:dust:credits, dust:dust:computer.
  • custom_actions Can admins add API actions? [supported]: Admins can connect customer-written MCP tools over secured publicly reachable URLs. Sources: dust:dust:tools.
  • mcp_client Can it use remote MCP servers, and with what admin control? [supported]: Admins add remote MCP servers with automatic/static OAuth or bearer-token authentication and can restrict tools to skills. Sources: dust:dust:tools.
  • tool_auth Do tools act as the user or as a shared account? [supported]: Shared credentials act as one service account; personal credentials use each user OAuth after initial admin setup. Sources: dust:dust:credentials.
  • tool_approval Can admins approve or block tools, and can users confirm actions before they run? [partial]: Computer network domains can require user approval; dated connector releases describe approval for writes. A universal confirmation rule for every tool and unattended trigger was not established. Sources: dust:dust:computer, dust:dust:changelog.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:credits, dust:dust:computer, dust:dust:tools, dust:dust:credentials, dust:dust:changelog.

AGT-03 Web search and deep research

Judgment rule: Record web search on/off control per organisation and group, search provider, citation of web sources, deep or multi-step research, and whether queries leave the residency boundary. Admins of regulated companies often need web search off.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Agents can search the web and run multi-step Deep-dive research.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • web_search Is web search available? [supported]: Web Search & Browse runs Google queries and reads result pages. Sources: dust:dust:web.
  • admin_toggle Can admins disable it per organisation or group? [partial]: Web tools are selected in agent configuration; default Deep-dive can be disabled by admins. A universal per-group web-off rule was not established. Sources: dust:dust:web, dust:dust:deep.
  • search_provider Which search provider handles queries, and where? [partial]: The guide calls the search a Google query. The intermediary provider and countries handling queries/crawling were not established. Sources: dust:dust:web.
  • deep_research Is multi-step research with a report available? [supported]: Deep-dive plans, spawns parallel specialists and produces a research report. It searches Company Data and cannot use Table Query. Sources: dust:dust:deep.
  • web_citations Are web sources cited? [supported]: Deep-dive promises citations to web and company sources. Sources: dust:dust:deep.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:web, dust:dust:deep.

AGT-04 Workflows and automation

Judgment rule: Record no-code or low-code workflows, scheduled prompts, triggers from email, forms or business systems, and multi-step chains. Name where they run and who can build them. A shared prompt template is not a workflow.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Agents support schedules and webhook automation with admin-created event sources.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • workflow_builder Is there a workflow or chain builder? [partial]: Agents orchestrate tools and sub-agents; external n8n and trigger workflows are documented. A separate visual multi-step chain canvas was not established. Sources: dust:dust:deep, dust:dust:triggers, dust:dust:changelog.
  • scheduled_tasks Can prompts or assistants run on a schedule? [supported]: Agents can run on recurring schedules. Sources: dust:dust:schedules.
  • event_triggers Can external events start a workflow? [supported]: Built-in webhook sources include GitHub, Jira, Linear, Zendesk and Fathom; signed custom webhooks are supported. Sources: dust:dust:webhooks.
  • builder_audience Is building aimed at business users, IT or developers? [supported]: Admins connect event sources; builders/members attach filtered triggers in Agent Builder and can use natural-language trigger creation through Dust Default. Sources: dust:dust:webhooks, dust:dust:changelog.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:deep, dust:dust:triggers, dust:dust:changelog, dust:dust:schedules, dust:dust:webhooks.

AGT-05 Agentic task execution

Judgment rule: Record an agent mode that plans and carries out multi-step tasks with tools (browser, files, connectors), with visible steps, user confirmation of side effects and stop control. Run one fixture task (gather three documents, draft a summary, propose an email). Record interventions and what ran. A final claim of success is not proof.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Multi-step agent work and visible Deep-dive progress are documented; safety controls depend on tool and trigger.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • No shared gather/documents/email fixture or side-effect audit was run.
  • agent_mode Is there an agent mode for multi-step tasks? [supported]: Deep-dive plans, delegates and synthesizes, and Computer can execute deterministic file/code work. Sources: dust:dust:deep, dust:dust:computer.
  • visible_steps Are steps and tool calls shown? [supported]: Deep-dive documentation shows reasoning and sub-agent progress in real time. Sources: dust:dust:deep.
  • side_effect_confirmation Must the user confirm actions with side effects? [partial]: Computer domains may require user approval and selected connector write actions ask for approval. Pods agents can also act without a human, so universal write confirmation is not claimed. Sources: dust:dust:computer, dust:dust:changelog, dust:dust:pods.
  • stop_control Can the user stop a running task? [partial]: The 600-AWU root-task checkpoint offers Stop or Continue. A complete general stop/rollback behavior was not tested. Sources: dust:dust:credits.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:deep, dust:dust:computer, dust:dust:changelog, dust:dust:pods, dust:dust:credits.

AGT-06 Programmable access

Judgment rule: Record a public API for chat, assistants and knowledge, SDKs, API authentication, rate limits and whether API use counts against the same governance (audit, budgets, model restrictions). Being an MCP client is different from exposing the product over MCP.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: supported

Dust offers conversation/knowledge APIs, enforceable API-key caps and OAuth MCP access.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust APIs and MCP server; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business conversation API; Enterprise adds Data Source API per pricing; MCP subject to workspace enablement; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

  • chat_api Is there an API for chat and assistants? [supported]: Documented APIs retrieve/create conversations and messages with scoped API keys. Sources: dust:dust:get-conversation, dust:dust:api-keys.
  • knowledge_api Can documents be loaded through an API? [supported]: The data-source API upserts documents into scoped data sources. Sources: dust:dust:upsert.
  • api_governance Do audit, budgets and model rules apply to API use? [supported]: Per-key caps reject further API usage at the limit. Model overrides obey workspace/tier rules; programmatic usage uses the workspace pool and does not count toward beta pooled group budgets. Sources: dust:dust:api-keys, dust:dust:models, dust:dust:credit-management.
  • mcp_server Does the product expose itself to other agents over MCP? [supported]: Global and EU MCP URLs expose authorized Dust knowledge, conversations, agents, files and Pods via OAuth; admins can disable access and control redirects. Sources: dust:dust:mcp-server.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:get-conversation, dust:dust:api-keys, dust:dust:upsert, dust:dust:models, dust:dust:credit-management, dust:dust:mcp-server.

Daily work

WORK-01 Clients and access points

Judgment rule: List web, desktop (Windows, macOS), iOS, Android, mobile browser and browser extension separately. For each, record login with company SSO, feature gaps against web, and MDM/Intune deployability. An installable app is different from a mobile website.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Web, browser extension and Teams access are documented; native desktop/mobile availability remains unverified.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace, Dust browser extension; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • web Is a full web client available? [supported]: Dust provides the hosted web workspace, including the EU region. Sources: dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:models.
  • desktop_apps Windows and macOS apps? [unknown]: Windows and macOS apps? The documentation index, extension page, pricing and integration guides were checked. Native Windows/macOS apps, iOS/Android SSO apps, managed MDM configuration and a mobile parity matrix were not established.
  • mobile_apps iOS and Android apps with SSO? [unknown]: iOS and Android apps with SSO? The documentation index, extension page, pricing and integration guides were checked. Native Windows/macOS apps, iOS/Android SSO apps, managed MDM configuration and a mobile parity matrix were not established.
  • browser_extension Is there a browser extension or sidebar? [supported]: The extension guide covers Chrome, Firefox and Chromium browsers. Sources: dust:dust:browser.
  • managed_deployment Can IT deploy and configure clients through MDM? [unknown]: Can IT deploy and configure clients through MDM? The documentation index, extension page, pricing and integration guides were checked. Native Windows/macOS apps, iOS/Android SSO apps, managed MDM configuration and a mobile parity matrix were not established.
  • client_feature_gaps Which features are missing on mobile? [unknown]: Which features are missing on mobile? The documentation index, extension page, pricing and integration guides were checked. Native Windows/macOS apps, iOS/Android SSO apps, managed MDM configuration and a mobile parity matrix were not established.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:models, dust:dust:browser.

WORK-02 Office suite and Teams integration

Judgment rule: Record presence inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams (and Google Docs, Gmail), with what the assistant can do in each: read the open document, write into it, act on mail. Record extra licences and admin consent needed. A connector that searches Office files is KNOW-03, not WORK-02.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

An official Teams integration runs agents in Teams; document connectors do not imply Office add-ins.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: official-integration
Scope: surfaces=Dust in Microsoft Teams; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • word_excel_powerpoint Does it work inside Word, Excel and PowerPoint? [unknown]: Does it work inside Word, Excel and PowerPoint? Teams and Microsoft connector guides were checked. Embedded assistance inside Word/Excel/PowerPoint, Outlook, Docs/Sheets/Gmail was not established; MCP tool access is recorded separately.
  • outlook Does it work inside Outlook? [unknown]: Does it work inside Outlook? Teams and Microsoft connector guides were checked. Embedded assistance inside Word/Excel/PowerPoint, Outlook, Docs/Sheets/Gmail was not established; MCP tool access is recorded separately.
  • teams Is there a Teams app or bot? [supported]: Dust in Teams has an official integration guide and admin setup. Sources: dust:dust:teams.
  • google_workspace_apps Does it work inside Docs, Sheets or Gmail? [unknown]: Does it work inside Docs, Sheets or Gmail? Teams and Microsoft connector guides were checked. Embedded assistance inside Word/Excel/PowerPoint, Outlook, Docs/Sheets/Gmail was not established; MCP tool access is recorded separately.
  • licence_prerequisites Which licences or consents are needed? [partial]: The Teams guide requires integration/admin authorization in a Dust workspace. Extra Microsoft/Dust licence charges were not established. Sources: dust:dust:teams.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:teams.

WORK-03 Translation and writing

Judgment rule: Record document translation preserving layout, the translation engine (LLM or dedicated such as DeepL), glossaries, formality control, supported languages including Swiss German conventions (no ß), and rewriting/proofreading tools. Translate the shared German contract into French and Italian and record layout and glossary results.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Agents can perform language work, but document-translation fidelity and controlled terminology are untested.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • document_translation Can whole documents be translated with formatting kept? [unknown]: Can whole documents be translated with formatting kept? Builder, file-processing and language documentation were checked. Whole-document translation with layout retention, a dedicated engine, company glossaries, formality/de-CH controls and DE-to-FR/IT fixture outcomes were not established.
  • translation_engine Which engine translates? [unknown]: Which engine translates? Builder, file-processing and language documentation were checked. Whole-document translation with layout retention, a dedicated engine, company glossaries, formality/de-CH controls and DE-to-FR/IT fixture outcomes were not established.
  • glossaries Are company glossaries supported? [unknown]: Are company glossaries supported? Builder, file-processing and language documentation were checked. Whole-document translation with layout retention, a dedicated engine, company glossaries, formality/de-CH controls and DE-to-FR/IT fixture outcomes were not established.
  • formality_and_variants Can formality and regional variants (de-CH) be set? [unknown]: Can formality and regional variants (de-CH) be set? Builder, file-processing and language documentation were checked. Whole-document translation with layout retention, a dedicated engine, company glossaries, formality/de-CH controls and DE-to-FR/IT fixture outcomes were not established.
  • writing_tools Are dedicated rewrite and proofreading tools available? [partial]: Configurable agent instructions and Computer document editing support writing workflows; a separate dedicated proofreading product was not established. Sources: dust:dust:builder, dust:dust:computer.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:builder, dust:dust:computer.

WORK-04 Image generation and editing

Judgment rule: Record available image models, editing (inpainting, reference images), admin control and per-image cost visibility, and licence or usage terms for generated images.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Image tools use reference images and parallel generation; exact model and output-right terms need further evidence.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • image_generation Can users generate images, with which models? [partial]: Image Generation is a configurable agent capability with SynthID-marked output. The exact current model identifier is not named in the checked guide. Sources: dust:dust:images.
  • image_editing Can users edit uploaded images? [partial]: Uploaded and prior generated images can be used as references, with up to 14 references. Precise inpainting/masking controls were not established. Sources: dust:dust:images.
  • admin_control Can admins restrict image generation? [partial]: Builders enable image tools in an agent, while group governance controls who creates/publishes agents. A separate organization/group image-off switch was not established. Sources: dust:dust:images, dust:dust:governance.
  • usage_terms What usage rights apply to output? [unknown]: What usage rights apply to output? The image guide and legal entry points were checked. Current model identifier, per-image tariff and contractual output usage rights were not established.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:images, dust:dust:governance.

WORK-05 Voice and meetings

Judgment rule: Record dictation, read-aloud, live voice conversation, meeting transcription and summarisation, supported languages including Swiss German speech, and where audio is processed.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Speech generation and meeting-transcript integrations are documented; live voice and Swiss German recognition remain unknown.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • dictation Can users dictate prompts? [unknown]: Can users dictate prompts? Speech, upload and meeting guides were checked. Prompt dictation, live two-way voice, Swiss German accuracy and audio-processing countries were not established.
  • read_aloud Can answers be read aloud? [partial]: Speech Generator converts written text to MP3 audio with selectable voices/languages; a one-click read-aloud mode for all responses was not established. Sources: dust:dust:speech.
  • voice_conversation Is a live voice mode available? [unknown]: Is a live voice mode available? Speech, upload and meeting guides were checked. Prompt dictation, live two-way voice, Swiss German accuracy and audio-processing countries were not established.
  • meeting_summaries Are meetings transcribed and summarised? [supported]: Connected Granola/Fathom/Gong/Praiz transcripts can feed summaries; private Gong transcripts are excluded. This is not a native meeting recorder claim. Sources: dust:dust:meetings.
  • swiss_german_speech Is Swiss German speech recognised? [unknown]: Is Swiss German speech recognised? Speech, upload and meeting guides were checked. Prompt dictation, live two-way voice, Swiss German accuracy and audio-processing countries were not established.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:speech, dust:dust:meetings.

WORK-06 Data analysis and document output

Judgment rule: Record code execution for data analysis, charts, and generation of downloadable Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files. Analyse the fixture Excel and request a PowerPoint summary. Record where code runs and whether files are editable.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: supported

Computer executes analysis and creates real Office files; Frames provide editable interactive output.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • No Excel/PowerPoint fixture or artifact fidelity test. File Generation is deprecated in favor of Computer as of October 14, 2026.
  • data_analysis Can it analyse spreadsheets with executed code? [supported]: Computer executes code to inspect and transform Excel/CSV, compute every-row results and return edited workbooks. Sources: dust:dust:computer.
  • charts Can it produce charts? [supported]: Computer documents chart generation from spreadsheet data and inclusion in reports/decks. Sources: dust:dust:computer.
  • office_file_output Can it create Word, Excel or PowerPoint files? [supported]: Computer creates/edits Word, Excel and PowerPoint files and returns downloadable artifacts, with fidelity caveats. Sources: dust:dust:computer.
  • canvas_editing Is there a document or canvas editor for iterating on output? [supported]: Frames are persistent interactive content that can be revised through agents and shared. Sources: dust:dust:frames.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:computer, dust:dust:frames.

WORK-07 Sharing and team spaces

Judgment rule: Record chat sharing (link, user, group), shared projects or team spaces, channels or group chat with AI, and commenting. Test sharing a chat with a colleague in another group and record what the recipient sees, including knowledge they lack access to.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Pods provide shared team conversations, files and tasks; source-sharing effects still need testing.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • No cross-group sharing fixture. Do not infer source-ACL propagation from Pod membership.
  • share_chats Can chats be shared inside the organisation? [supported]: Pod conversations are visible to all members, who can contribute. Sources: dust:dust:pod-chats.
  • team_spaces Are shared projects or workspaces available? [supported]: Open/Restricted Pods group conversations, files and tasks; restricted access is invite-only. Sources: dust:dust:pods.
  • group_chat Can several people chat together with the AI? [supported]: Teammates and agents participate in the same Pod thread and can be mentioned. Sources: dust:dust:pod-chats.
  • share_permission_boundary Does sharing respect the recipient's access to sources? [partial]: All Pod members read conversation contents. Spaces restrict source/agent use and personal tools act under their user; recipient-safe redaction of previously generated text was not established. Sources: dust:dust:pod-chats, dust:dust:permissions, dust:dust:credentials.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:pod-chats, dust:dust:pods, dust:dust:permissions, dust:dust:credentials.

WORK-08 Interface languages and accessibility

Judgment rule: Record UI languages, focusing on German, French, Italian and English, with translation quality observed (complete, partial, machine-translated). Record response language handling and WCAG conformance statements.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

German and French UI releases are documented alongside English, with remaining English areas.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • ui_languages Which UI languages are offered? [supported]: October 21, 2026 release adds German; October 16 adds French alongside English US/UK, across product, Frames, extension, Sidekick and Slack/Teams. Sources: dust:dust:changelog.
  • dach_language_quality Are German, French and Italian UIs complete and natural? [partial]: Release notes explicitly leave agent/skill names and instructions in English. German/French naturalness and completeness were not observed; Italian UI was not established. Sources: dust:dust:changelog.
  • accessibility_statement Is there a WCAG conformance statement? [unknown]: Is there a WCAG conformance statement? The dated locale announcements were checked; Italian UI and a WCAG conformance statement/report were not established.
  • admin_ui_languages Is the admin interface available in German? [partial]: Admins can set a workspace default language. A complete German admin-screen walkthrough was not observed. Sources: dust:dust:changelog.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:changelog.

Administration and governance

ADM-01 Single sign-on and authentication

Judgment rule: Record SAML, OIDC, Microsoft Entra ID, Google, LDAP, MFA enforcement, conditional-access compatibility, domain verification and plan restrictions. Test one SSO login on a trial where possible.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

SAML SSO can be enforced; Business offers it from five seats on demand.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • No self-serve SSO login test.
  • sso_protocols Which SSO protocols and identity providers work? [supported]: SAML SSO is documented, with Okta, Entra ID and JumpCloud named on pricing. Enterprise marketing also names OIDC; a full provider/protocol matrix was not verified. Sources: dust:dust:sso, dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:enterprise.
  • sso_plan Which plan includes SSO? [supported]: Business pricing lists SSO for 5+ seats on demand; Enterprise includes it. Sources: dust:dust:pricing.
  • mfa Can MFA be enforced? [partial]: Enforced SAML routes sign-in through the IdP. Specific MFA enforcement behavior was not tested or established in the checked setup guide. Sources: dust:dust:sso.
  • conditional_access Do Entra conditional-access policies apply? [unknown]: Do Entra conditional-access policies apply? SSO and plan guides were checked; conditional-access compatibility and verified-domain capture/migration semantics were not established.
  • domain_capture Can the company claim its email domain? [unknown]: Can the company claim its email domain? SSO and plan guides were checked; conditional-access compatibility and verified-domain capture/migration semantics were not established.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:sso, dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:enterprise.

ADM-02 User provisioning and lifecycle

Judgment rule: Record SCIM, just-in-time provisioning, group sync from the identity provider, deprovisioning effects (chats, assistants, knowledge ownership transfer) and licence assignment. Deprovision a test user and record what happens to their content.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Enterprise SCIM and group roles are documented, with specific annual-seat reclaim behavior.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Enterprise for SCIM; seat-management differences stated; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • scim Is SCIM provisioning supported? [supported]: SCIM 2.0 creates, updates and deactivates users from an IdP as an Enterprise feature. Sources: dust:dust:provision.
  • group_sync Are identity-provider groups synced? [supported]: Provisioned IdP groups govern Space access and can map to Admin/Manager roles. Sources: dust:dust:provision, dust:dust:spaces.
  • jit_provisioning Are users created at first login? [unknown]: Are users created at first login? Provisioning and seat docs were checked. First-login JIT creation and complete leaver-data transfer were not established.
  • deprovisioning What happens to a removed user's data and shared assets? [partial]: SCIM deactivates users; removal/reassignment affects seats but exact chat/agent/knowledge ownership transfer was not tested. Sources: dust:dust:provision, dust:dust:seats.
  • seat_assignment Can admins assign and reclaim seats? [supported]: Admins assign seat types independent of roles. Unassigned members cannot interact with agents; annual seats return to stock, and already-granted credits can persist to period end. Sources: dust:dust:seats.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:provision, dust:dust:spaces, dust:dust:seats.

ADM-03 Roles, groups and feature permissions

Judgment rule: Record admin roles, delegated admins, groups, per-feature permissions (web search, image generation, connectors, file upload, agents), separation of subsidiaries or departments, and enforcement. Test one disabled feature for one group.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Dust separates Admin, Manager, Member and group-manager permissions and supports restricted knowledge spaces.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • admin_roles Which admin roles exist, and can admin rights be delegated? [supported]: Admins control all governance; Managers delegate member/group/usage administration; group managers administer selected groups. Sources: dust:dust:governance.
  • groups Can permissions be set per group? [supported]: Permissions go to manual or provisioned groups using Everyone, Groups or Admin-only modes. Multiple grants combine additively. Sources: dust:dust:governance.
  • feature_toggles Which features can be switched on or off per group? [partial]: Group controls cover agent/skill creation and publishing, automation charging, billing/security and model ceilings. An exhaustive per-feature toggle matrix for uploads/web/images was not established. Sources: dust:dust:governance, dust:dust:tiers.
  • multi_entity Can subsidiaries or departments be separated within one contract? [partial]: Restricted Spaces and Pods separate audiences inside a workspace; separate legal/subsidiary tenant boundaries within one contract were not established. Sources: dust:dust:spaces, dust:dust:pods.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:governance, dust:dust:tiers, dust:dust:spaces, dust:dust:pods.

ADM-04 Usage and adoption analytics

Judgment rule: Record dashboards for active users, usage by feature, model, group and assistant, export, and privacy controls (aggregation, pseudonymisation, works-council-friendly settings). Distinguish aggregate adoption metrics from per-person monitoring.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Consumption analytics has detailed attribution and exports without message content.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • adoption_dashboard Is there an adoption dashboard? [partial]: Pricing lists usage/adoption reporting; the Analytics guide focuses on credit consumption and attribution rather than a complete active-user adoption scorecard. Sources: dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:analytics.
  • breakdowns Can usage be broken down by group, model, feature and assistant? [supported]: Analytics filters/ranks agents, members, groups, models, tools, sources, API keys, skills and Pods. Group attribution may count a member in several groups. Sources: dust:dust:analytics.
  • export Can usage data be exported? [supported]: Raw CSV consumption export and API analytics export are documented, with workspace enablement and key-scope restrictions. Sources: dust:dust:analytics.
  • privacy_modes Can per-person reporting be limited or pseudonymised? [partial]: Analytics exports omit message content, but contain member/message/conversation identifiers. Pseudonymous or works-council privacy modes were not established. Sources: dust:dust:analytics.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:analytics.

ADM-05 Spend controls and cost allocation

Judgment rule: Record cost visibility per user, group and cost centre, budgets and their behaviour (alert, block, downgrade model), pooled credits, and chargeback exports. Test a small budget on a trial where possible. Distinguish billed amounts, estimates and unavailable amounts.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Credit plans offer consumption visibility, member limits and plan-specific pooled budgets, with programmatic exceptions.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Group budgets are beta and exclude programmatic usage. No budget fixture test.
  • cost_visibility Can admins see cost or consumption per user and group? [supported]: Analytics and Credits show consumed credits by member, group, model, tool and agent. Credits are not assumed to be invoice currency. Sources: dust:dust:analytics, dust:dust:credit-management.
  • budgets Can budgets be set per user or group? [supported]: Members have shared-pool spend limits; beta group budgets require Enterprise Pooled. Programmatic monthly and API-key caps are separate. Sources: dust:dust:credit-management, dust:dust:api-keys.
  • budget_enforcement Does reaching a budget alert, block or downgrade? [supported]: Pool limits/group budgets block further requests; an in-progress message can finish above its starting cap. API calls reject at per-key caps. Optional automatic seat upgrades may increase billed subscriptions. Sources: dust:dust:credit-management, dust:dust:api-keys.
  • chargeback Can costs be exported per cost centre? [partial]: Consumption CSV includes groups and identifiers, but group attribution can duplicate usage and is not a guaranteed invoice-ready cost-center chargeback. Sources: dust:dust:analytics.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:analytics, dust:dust:credit-management, dust:dust:api-keys.

ADM-06 Audit logs and compliance export

Judgment rule: Record which events are logged (logins, admin changes, prompts, responses, file access, connector queries), retention, export or SIEM streaming, and eDiscovery/legal hold. Use the word audit only with a defined retention and integrity model.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Enterprise has documented event logs and SIEM delivery; content logging and legal hold remain unverified.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace, Dust APIs and MCP server; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Enterprise; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • admin_events Are admin and security events logged? [supported]: Enterprise Audit Logs record significant admin/security, user, API-key, system and tool events with timestamps, targets and actor metadata. Sources: dust:dust:audit.
  • content_logging Can prompts and answers be retained for compliance, and is it configurable? [unknown]: Can prompts and answers be retained for compliance, and is it configurable? Audit, analytics and public legal entry points were checked. Prompt/response compliance capture, eDiscovery/legal hold and detailed log-integrity implementation/retention contract were not established.
  • siem_export Can logs stream to a SIEM or be exported? [supported]: CSV export and continuous destinations include Datadog, Splunk, S3, GCS and custom HTTPS. Sources: dust:dust:audit.
  • ediscovery Are eDiscovery and legal hold supported? [unknown]: Are eDiscovery and legal hold supported? Audit, analytics and public legal entry points were checked. Prompt/response compliance capture, eDiscovery/legal hold and detailed log-integrity implementation/retention contract were not established.
  • log_retention How long are logs kept? [partial]: Enterprise marketing states 365-day audit retention; no underlying report/contract or configurable retention details were retrieved. Sources: dust:dust:enterprise.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:audit, dust:dust:enterprise.

ADM-07 Data loss prevention and personal data

Judgment rule: Record detection and handling of personal and confidential data before it reaches a model: redaction, masking, blocking, warning. Record integration with Purview, Netskope or similar, and whether filtering runs locally or at a third party. Send a fixture prompt with a Swiss AHV number and IBAN and record the outcome.

Dust

No public information found Support: not-published

We found no public information on this. A missing finding is not evidence that the product lacks the capability.

ADM-08 AI policy and guardrails

Judgment rule: Record organisation-wide system instructions, acceptable-use notices and acknowledgement, content filters, topic restrictions, AI-output labelling, and admin visibility of policy violations. Separate enforced policy from instructions the model is expected to follow.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Agents have persistent instructions and workspace governance; broad enforced content-policy administration is unverified.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • org_instructions Can admins set organisation-wide instructions? [partial]: Admins/builders configure agent instructions; an enforced single organization-wide instruction applied to every agent/message was not established. Sources: dust:dust:builder, dust:dust:governance.
  • usage_notice Can users be required to accept a usage policy? [unknown]: Can users be required to accept a usage policy? Agent, governance and security pages were checked. Mandatory usage-policy acknowledgement and administrator policy-violation reporting were not established.
  • content_filters Are content filters configurable? [partial]: Image Generation documents NSFW/celebrity safety filtering. Custom organization-wide topic/content rules were not established. Sources: dust:dust:images.
  • violation_reporting Are policy hits visible to admins? [unknown]: Are policy hits visible to admins? Agent, governance and security pages were checked. Mandatory usage-policy acknowledgement and administrator policy-violation reporting were not established.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:builder, dust:dust:governance, dust:dust:images.

Data protection and sovereignty

DATA-01 Hosting location and data residency

Judgment rule: Record country or region separately for chat storage, files and indexes, model inference, backups, logs and telemetry, and support access. Name the cloud provider. Record whether residency is default, a paid option or plan-dependent. "EU data boundary" programmes are recorded with their documented exceptions.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

EU workspace and EU model controls are distinct from general hosting and global subprocessing.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • storage_region Where are chats, files and indexes stored? [partial]: Pricing/security advertise EU or US workspace hosting. Exact cloud provider, storage country and index location were not established. Sources: dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:security.
  • inference_region Where do model calls run, per provider? [supported]: EU credit-priced workspaces using Dust-hosted models can enable EU-hosted models only after all active agents comply. BYOK is outside this setting; not every model is eligible. Sources: dust:dust:eu-models.
  • backups_logs_region Where are backups, logs and telemetry? [unknown]: Where are backups, logs and telemetry? Hosting, EU-model and privacy pages were checked. Backup/log/telemetry countries, customer-content support-access geography and Swiss hosting were not established.
  • support_access_region From where can vendor staff access data? [partial]: The controller privacy policy permits non-EEA access/processing including the US; it does not establish customer-content support access by staff country. Sources: dust:dust:privacy.
  • swiss_hosting Is Swiss hosting available? [unknown]: Is Swiss hosting available? Hosting, EU-model and privacy pages were checked. Backup/log/telemetry countries, customer-content support-access geography and Swiss hosting were not established.
  • residency_plan Which plan or option provides residency? [supported]: Business and Enterprise list EU/US residency; EU-only model restrictions additionally require EU region and credit pricing with Dust model hosting. Sources: dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:eu-models.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:security, dust:dust:eu-models, dust:dust:privacy.

DATA-02 Deployment options

Judgment rule: Record multi-tenant SaaS, dedicated single-tenant instance, deployment in the customer's cloud account, on-premise and air-gapped as separate options with plan and availability. Record which features are missing in each mode, who operates it, and the documented seat or contract threshold for each mode, which can differ from the enterprise plan threshold (e.g. dedicated SaaS from 2,000 seats, own cloud from 5,000). A local-network connector or gateway that reaches on-prem data from a vendor-hosted platform is KNOW-03, not on-premise deployment.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Hosted Business and Enterprise single-tenant offers are public; supported customer-operated whole-platform modes are unverified.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace, Dust Enterprise single-tenant deployment; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=not specified; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • multi_tenant_saas Is a shared SaaS offered? [partial]: Business is a self-serve hosted workspace; exact shared-infrastructure isolation architecture is not documented in the checked pages. Sources: dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:privacy.
  • dedicated_instance Is a dedicated single-tenant instance offered, from what size? [supported]: Enterprise pricing advertises single-tenant deployment. Numerical seat/spend minimum, supported countries and operating terms were not established. Sources: dust:dust:pricing.
  • customer_cloud Can it run in the customer's own cloud account, from what size? [unknown]: Can it run in the customer's own cloud account, from what size? Pricing, security and the public repository were checked. Customer-cloud, whole-platform on-premise/air-gapped support and their thresholds were not established; MIT source alone does not promise a supported product deployment.
  • on_premise Can the whole platform run on customer infrastructure, from what size? [unknown]: Can the whole platform run on customer infrastructure, from what size? Pricing, security and the public repository were checked. Customer-cloud, whole-platform on-premise/air-gapped support and their thresholds were not established; MIT source alone does not promise a supported product deployment.
  • air_gapped Can it run without internet access? [unknown]: Can it run without internet access? Pricing, security and the public repository were checked. Customer-cloud, whole-platform on-premise/air-gapped support and their thresholds were not established; MIT source alone does not promise a supported product deployment.
  • mode_feature_gaps Which features are missing outside SaaS? [partial]: Business/Enterprise packaging differs in connectors, MCP, Spaces, APIs and governance. No customer-operated hosting feature-parity contract was established. Sources: dust:dust:pricing.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:privacy.

DATA-03 Training use and provider retention

Judgment rule: Record whether customer content trains vendor or provider models, by plan and default; zero-data-retention arrangements with model providers; abuse-monitoring retention and human review; and the model provider's terms that apply. A "no training" claim on a marketing page is `vendor-claimed` until the contract or DPA says so.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Dust publishes no-training and provider-retention claims; the customer DPA was not retrieved.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Controller privacy-policy scope is distinct from processor DPA coverage.
  • vendor_training Does the vendor train on customer content? [partial]: The security page claims customer data is never used for model training. This remains vendor-claimed because no customer DPA/contract clause was retrieved. Sources: dust:dust:security.
  • provider_training Do model providers train on it under this product's contracts? [partial]: The privacy policy names OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, Google and Fireworks as prohibited from training on customer/personal content; BYOK arrangements need separate confirmation. Sources: dust:dust:training-policy.
  • provider_retention How long do model providers keep prompts, including for abuse monitoring? [partial]: The policy states providers do not log Customer Content for human review or save it to disk. Exception/abuse-retention periods were not established from customer contracts. Sources: dust:dust:training-policy.
  • zero_retention Is zero data retention available, and on which plan? [partial]: Security and privacy pages assert provider zero retention, but applicable plan/model exceptions were not contract-verified. Sources: dust:dust:security, dust:dust:training-policy.
  • human_review Can provider staff review content? [partial]: The published policy says listed providers do not log Customer Content for human review. This is a vendor assertion, not an independently reviewed model-provider contract. Sources: dust:dust:training-policy.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:security, dust:dust:training-policy.

DATA-04 Retention and deletion

Judgment rule: Record default retention for chats, files, indexes and logs; admin-configured retention; user deletion; deletion after contract end; and deletion confirmation.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Some user deletion and memory retention behavior is documented; tenant-wide retention schedules remain open.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • default_retention What is retained and for how long by default? [partial]: Agent memories persist until manually deleted. This does not define default retention for all conversations, files, indexes or logs. Sources: dust:dust:memory.
  • admin_retention Can admins set retention periods? [partial]: Enterprise pricing offers custom data retention; periods, deletion mechanics and exceptions were not retrieved. Sources: dust:dust:pricing.
  • user_deletion Can users delete their chats and files permanently? [partial]: Users can delete conversations and agent memories. Backup erasure timing and all attached-file deletion behavior were not established. Sources: dust:dust:delete-chat, dust:dust:memory.
  • contract_end_deletion What is deleted at contract end, and when? [unknown]: What is deleted at contract end, and when? Conversation/memory docs, Enterprise pricing and unreadable legal entry points were checked. Contract-end erasure timing and complete storage/index/log retention defaults remain unknown.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:memory, dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:delete-chat.

DATA-05 Sub-processors and foreign-law exposure

Judgment rule: Record the published sub-processor list with countries, change-notification rules, the vendor's and parent company's jurisdiction, transfer mechanisms (EU-US Data Privacy Framework, Swiss-US DPF, SCCs) and the vendor's documented position on foreign government access requests (e.g. US CLOUD Act). Record facts, not a legal assessment.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Dust identifies a French operating entity; customer subprocessor inventory and notice rules remain unverified.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • subprocessor_list Is a dated sub-processor list published? [unknown]: Is a dated sub-processor list published? The privacy policy refers to a Sub-Processors list, but the official Terms/Notion and trust-center routes were not readable. A dated customer-processor list, complete countries and change-notification rules were not established.
  • subprocessor_countries Which countries do sub-processors operate in? [unknown]: Which countries do sub-processors operate in? The privacy policy refers to a Sub-Processors list, but the official Terms/Notion and trust-center routes were not readable. A dated customer-processor list, complete countries and change-notification rules were not established.
  • change_notification Are customers notified of sub-processor changes? [unknown]: Are customers notified of sub-processor changes? The privacy policy refers to a Sub-Processors list, but the official Terms/Notion and trust-center routes were not readable. A dated customer-processor list, complete countries and change-notification rules were not established.
  • parent_jurisdiction Which jurisdiction governs the vendor and its parent? [partial]: The public policy identifies Permutation Labs at a Paris, France address. A separate parent company or controlling entity was not established. Sources: dust:dust:privacy.
  • transfer_mechanism Which transfer mechanism applies to non-EU/CH processing? [partial]: For its controller processing, the privacy policy describes adequacy or EU SCC safeguards for non-EU transfers, including the US. Customer processor transfer terms were not retrieved. Sources: dust:dust:privacy.
  • government_access_policy Is there a published government-access or transparency policy? [partial]: The controller policy allows legally required disclosure to authorities; a dedicated government-request transparency policy for customer content was not established. Sources: dust:dust:privacy.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:privacy.

DATA-06 Contracts and regulatory coverage

Judgment rule: Record DPA availability and form (click-through, negotiable), reference to Swiss revDSG and GDPR, governing law and court, EU AI Act documentation (provider or deployer role, transparency materials), and sector-specific materials (FINMA outsourcing, banking secrecy, public sector). No compliance verdict.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Enterprise offers custom MSA/DPA terms, while the underlying legal materials were inaccessible.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • dpa Is a DPA available, and is it negotiable? [partial]: Enterprise pricing explicitly offers custom MSA/DPA terms. The form, sign-up incorporation and negotiability boundaries were not inspected. Sources: dust:dust:pricing.
  • revdsg_gdpr Does the DPA cover revDSG and GDPR? [partial]: Marketing and privacy materials reference GDPR; explicit Swiss revDSG coverage in the customer DPA was not established. Sources: dust:dust:security, dust:dust:privacy.
  • governing_law Which law and court govern the contract? [unknown]: Which law and court govern the contract? Official Terms & Policies redirects to a Notion page that returned no readable terms; trust.dust.com also exposed no report text. Governing law/court and EU AI Act technical/role materials were not established.
  • ai_act_materials Is EU AI Act documentation provided? [unknown]: Is EU AI Act documentation provided? Official Terms & Policies redirects to a Notion page that returned no readable terms; trust.dust.com also exposed no report text. Governing law/court and EU AI Act technical/role materials were not established.
  • sector_materials Are FINMA or other sector materials provided? [partial]: Security marketing says the service enables HIPAA compliance. A BAA, FINMA or banking-secrecy outsourcing pack was not retrieved. Sources: dust:dust:security.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:security, dust:dust:privacy.

DATA-07 Certifications and attestations

Judgment rule: Record each certificate or report separately: ISO 27001, 27017, 27018, 27701, 42001; SOC 2 Type I/II with period; BSI C5; TISAX; national schemes. Record issuer, scope (which product and entity), validity and access route. A cloud provider's certificate does not certify the product.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

SOC 2 Type II is claimed publicly, without a verified report or certificate.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • iso_27001 ISO 27001 with scope and validity? [unknown]: ISO 27001 with scope and validity? Security/pricing and the trust center were checked. ISO 27001, C5, other scoped certificates and independent penetration-test summaries were not established; no evidence is certificate-verified.
  • soc2 SOC 2 type, period and covered service? [partial]: Dust security/pricing claim SOC 2 Type II. Auditor, reporting period and exact service scope were not verified. Sources: dust:dust:security, dust:dust:pricing.
  • c5 BSI C5 attestation? [unknown]: BSI C5 attestation? Security/pricing and the trust center were checked. ISO 27001, C5, other scoped certificates and independent penetration-test summaries were not established; no evidence is certificate-verified.
  • other_certifications Which other certificates (27701, 42001, TISAX)? [unknown]: Which other certificates (27701, 42001, TISAX)? Security/pricing and the trust center were checked. ISO 27001, C5, other scoped certificates and independent penetration-test summaries were not established; no evidence is certificate-verified.
  • report_access How can customers obtain reports? [partial]: The security page directs customers to trust.dust.com; underlying reports were not accessible in this public source pass. Sources: dust:dust:security.
  • pentest Are independent penetration test summaries available? [unknown]: Are independent penetration test summaries available? Security/pricing and the trust center were checked. ISO 27001, C5, other scoped certificates and independent penetration-test summaries were not established; no evidence is certificate-verified.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:security, dust:dust:pricing.

DATA-08 Encryption and key control

Judgment rule: Record encryption at rest and in transit, customer-managed keys (BYOK/HYOK), key location, and private networking (private link, IP allow-lists, VPN).

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Dust claims AES-256/TLS and advertises Enterprise single tenancy; customer key custody is unverified.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • encryption_at_rest Is data encrypted at rest? [supported]: The security page states AES-256 at rest and TLS in transit; this is a vendor claim. Sources: dust:dust:security.
  • customer_managed_keys Can the customer manage or hold the keys? [unknown]: Can the customer manage or hold the keys? Security, pricing and network/MCP docs were checked. Customer-managed/held data-encryption keys and key-location guarantees were not established. Provider API BYOK is not encryption-key custody.
  • private_networking Is private connectivity or IP restriction available? [partial]: Custom MCP servers can restrict access and use documented static egress on verified domains. This is tool connectivity, not proof of private connectivity to the whole service. Sources: dust:dust:tools.
  • tenant_isolation How are customers separated in shared SaaS? [partial]: Enterprise offers single tenancy; shared Business tenancy and lower-level isolation mechanics were not established. Sources: dust:dust:pricing.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:security, dust:dust:tools, dust:dust:pricing.

DATA-09 Professional secrecy

Judgment rule: For professional secrecy holders (Berufsgeheimnisträger: lawyers, doctors, auditors, tax advisers) under § 203 StGB (DE) and Art. 321 StGB (CH), record whether the vendor signs a contractual secrecy undertaking or a § 203 agreement that binds its staff and its sub-processors; whether this comes as a dedicated offering or a paid add-on, and on which plan; who can access content in plain text (vendor staff, sub-processors, model providers); and the documentation provided. A DPA or a no-training clause alone is not a secrecy undertaking. Banking secrecy and FINMA outsourcing belong to DATA-06, not here. Record contract facts, not a legal assessment.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Public personnel/model handling statements exist; an explicit professional-secrecy contract and subprocessor flow-down remain unverified.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Dust Business/Enterprise public policy; Enterprise and BYOK routes differ; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=EU/US storage and provider routes; no DE/CH-specific secrecy contract verified; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • No-training, ZDR marketing/policy assertions, EU hosting and a general privacy policy do not establish a professional-secrecy undertaking.
  • No legal suitability or compliance conclusion.
  • secrecy_undertaking Does the vendor sign a secrecy undertaking or § 203 StGB / Art. 321 StGB agreement covering its own staff? [unknown]: The public security and platform privacy pages do not establish a signed §203 StGB/Art321 StGB professional-secrecy undertaking covering Dust staff. The Terms/Policies link did not expose readable contractual text in this pass.
  • subprocessor_coverage Does the undertaking extend to its sub-processors, and is that documented? [unknown]: The privacy policy describes service-provider data-protection agreements and model no-training/retention conditions, but no dedicated professional-secrecy undertaking or its binding subprocessor flow-down was retrieved.
  • secrecy_offering Is it a dedicated offering or add-on, and on which plan? [unknown]: No publicly documented German/Swiss professional-secrecy-specific plan or paid add-on was established. Enterprise single-tenancy/EU model options are not treated as such a contractual undertaking.
  • content_access Who can access content in plain text: vendor staff, sub-processors, model providers? [partial]: The platform privacy policy limits personnel access to authorized staff and says customer context is processed by selected foundation-model providers; it asserts no provider disk retention/human-review logging. This vendor statement does not establish the complete customer-content plaintext access matrix, support countries, private contracts or every BYOK/MCP/tool route. Sources: dust:dust:privacy, dust:dust:training-policy, dust:dust:eu-models.
  • secrecy_documentation Is the offering publicly documented (contract template, data-flow description, professional-body guidance)? [unknown]: Reviewed public security, privacy, EU-hosted model documentation and Enterprise plan scope plus targeted first-party secrecy search. Trust Center content was not available and Terms/Policies routed to unreadable external content. No public §203/Art321 template or professional-body guidance was retrieved.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:privacy, dust:dust:training-policy, dust:dust:eu-models.

Commercials and vendor

VEN-01 Pricing model and list prices

Judgment rule: Record pricing unit (per seat, per active user, usage-based, platform fee, hybrid), list prices per plan in original currency with date, included usage and credits, add-on prices (connectors, agents, image generation) and overage rates. Cite public prices or dated quotes. Per-seat versus usage is a fact, not a quality judgment.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Business seat prices are public; only the documented prepaid route is described here, while conflicting Business overage eligibility remains unknown.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business Free/Pro/Max seat list pricing; Enterprise quoted pool and programmatic contracts are separate; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • Do not present Business PAYG as established; retain list seat prices separately from the unresolved overage route.
  • pricing_unit What is the pricing unit? [partial]: Business publishes per-seat subscriptions and included credits. Detailed Credit management describes prepaid Business top-ups and Enterprise PAYG; pricing FAQ separately describes enabled Business workspace overage, so Business post-allocation billing eligibility is unverified. Sources: dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:credit-management.
  • list_prices What are list prices per plan, with date and currency? [supported]: As retrieved 2026-10-21, ex-VAT Business Free is EUR 0; Pro EUR 30/month or EUR 24/month annually; Max EUR 150/month or EUR 120/month annually. Enterprise is quote-only. Sources: dust:dust:pricing.
  • included_usage What usage is included? [supported]: Free has 500 lifetime credits, Pro 8,000/month and Max 40,000/month. Monthly credits do not roll over; Workspace seats draw from a contracted pool. Sources: dust:dust:credits, dust:dust:seats.
  • add_ons Which features cost extra? [partial]: Business limits include three connectors, five remote MCP servers and five Spaces. Enterprise adds unlimited connector/MCP packaging, SCIM, audit, retention and support. Individual add-on tariffs are not published. Sources: dust:dust:pricing.
  • overage What do usage beyond limits and premium models cost? [unknown]: Effective Business post-allocation billing is unknown: current pricing FAQ allows Pro/Max workspace overage, while Credit management reserves PAYG for Enterprise and describes prepaid Business top-ups. The USD0.01/credit Business programmatic rate does not resolve whether interactive overage is PAYG or prepaid. No account/contract test resolved this.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:credit-management, dust:dust:credits, dust:dust:seats.

VEN-02 Scenario cost

Judgment rule: Price three workloads for 12 months: 200, 1,000 and 5,000 users with a disclosed light/regular/power usage mix, in CHF and EUR excluding VAT. Include licences, platform fees, add-ons, model usage and, for self-hosted options, a stated operating assumption. Separate fixed, variable, included and unknown costs. No invented discounts.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

ALM-14 shared cost assumptions v1.4, 2026-10-21 apply; all three target seat counts require unpriced Enterprise terms.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • cost_200 Year-one cost at 200 users? [unknown]: Year-one cost at 200 users? For 200, 1,000 and 5,000 users over 12 months, the shared 60/30/10 message/token workload has no public applicable Enterprise seat quote or complete credit tariff. CHF/EUR ex-VAT totals remain unknown. ECB 2026-10-20 rates are recorded; the small-team Business price is not multiplied beyond its stated 100-person scope.
  • cost_1000 Year-one cost at 1,000 users? [unknown]: Year-one cost at 1,000 users? For 200, 1,000 and 5,000 users over 12 months, the shared 60/30/10 message/token workload has no public applicable Enterprise seat quote or complete credit tariff. CHF/EUR ex-VAT totals remain unknown. ECB 2026-10-20 rates are recorded; the small-team Business price is not multiplied beyond its stated 100-person scope.
  • cost_5000 Year-one cost at 5,000 users? [unknown]: Year-one cost at 5,000 users? For 200, 1,000 and 5,000 users over 12 months, the shared 60/30/10 message/token workload has no public applicable Enterprise seat quote or complete credit tariff. CHF/EUR ex-VAT totals remain unknown. ECB 2026-10-20 rates are recorded; the small-team Business price is not multiplied beyond its stated 100-person scope.
  • variable_share Which part depends on usage? [supported]: Consumption adds token and action credits, including sub-agent work. Programmatic use and Enterprise PAYG draw from workspace pools separately from personal seat allocations. Sources: dust:dust:credits, dust:dust:credit-management.
  • unknown_parts Which costs could not be priced? [supported]: Business is scoped to 100 people, so 200/1,000/5,000 seat Enterprise fees, committed pool and PAYG tariffs are unknown. The default Standard auto list is published, but a complete token-to-credit tariff is not, so no proxy replaces vendor-billed usage. Sources: dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:models, dust:dust:credits.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:credits, dust:dust:credit-management, dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:models, dust:dust:fx-ecb.

VEN-03 Evaluation access

Judgment rule: Distinguish free tier, self-serve trial, sales-led pilot, paid proof of concept and open-source self-install. Record card requirement, duration, seat limit, and which features (SSO, connectors, admin) the trial includes. Map which shared scenarios can be run without sales approval.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

A limited Business free option enables self-serve evaluation; Enterprise features remain contract-scoped.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • free_tier Is there a free tier for business use? [supported]: Business free supports up to five members with 500 lifetime credits per Free seat. Credits do not reset and a user cannot return to Free after upgrading. Sources: dust:dust:seats.
  • self_serve_trial Is a self-serve business trial available? [partial]: The public site offers self-serve free workspace access, not a documented time-limited fully featured Enterprise trial. No card requirement was established. Sources: dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:seats.
  • trial_scope Do trials include SSO, connectors and admin features? [partial]: Business lists up to three connectors/five Spaces/five remote MCP servers and SSO at 5+ seats on demand. SCIM, audit and custom retention are Enterprise. Sources: dust:dust:pricing.
  • sales_gate Does meaningful evaluation require sales contact? [supported]: Enterprise terms, pooled credits, advanced governance and support are sales-led; a small-team free evaluation is self-serve. Sources: dust:dust:pricing.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:seats, dust:dust:pricing.

VEN-04 Contract terms and pricing transparency

Judgment rule: Record minimum seats or commitment, contract length, monthly versus annual billing, price-change rules, cancellation and downgrade terms, and invoicing in CHF/EUR. Classify pricing as transparent, partially specified, quote-only or unknown, naming the missing fields. Quote-only pricing is a disclosed constraint.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Business monthly and annual subscriptions are public; Enterprise seats are annual and prices contractual.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • minimum_commitment What seat or spend minimum applies? [partial]: The free option has up to five members and Business targets up to 100 people; Enterprise numerical seat/spend minimum was not established. Sources: dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:seats.
  • contract_length What contract lengths are offered? [supported]: Business offers monthly and annual seats together; Enterprise seats are annual only. Sources: dust:dust:seats.
  • cancellation How can the contract be cancelled or reduced? [supported]: Monthly seats unassign immediately with a prorated credit; annual seats return to stock for reassignment and are not refunded when someone leaves. Sources: dust:dust:seats.
  • local_invoicing Can it be invoiced in CHF or EUR from a European entity? [partial]: Prices are displayed in EUR and the privacy policy identifies a French entity; CHF invoicing and the actual invoicing entity/currency were not contract-verified. Sources: dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:privacy.
  • transparency_class Is pricing transparent, partial, quote-only or unknown? [supported]: Partially specified: Business seat prices/credit allowances are public, while Enterprise pricing, complete usage conversion and negotiated terms require a quote. Sources: dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:credits.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:seats, dust:dust:privacy, dust:dust:credits.

VEN-05 Source licence

Judgment rule: Record licence per component (client, server, connectors, hosted extensions) and revision. Distinguish OSI open source, source-available with restrictions (branding clauses, user caps), and closed. Repository visibility is not a licence classification. Licences change between releases: record the current terms, and never carry a fork's historical licence over to the upstream product or the reverse.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

The pinned public repository has an MIT root licence; hosted licensing and complete component coverage are separate.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Public dust-tt/dust repository root licence; version=dust-tt/dust commit2b1a4973af824f8ff970d585c5eb1f40ae76186c; root LICENSE only; plan=Public source component, not Business/Enterprise hosted-service rights; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=not specified; region=Repository licence has no deployment-region entitlement; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • MIT applies to the pinned repository root grant only; dependencies, supported self-host deployment, hosted terms and any closed Enterprise boundary remain unverified.
  • licence_type Which licence applies to each component? [partial]: dust-tt/dust root LICENSE is MIT at commit 2b1a4973af824f8ff970d585c5eb1f40ae76186c. This does not classify every dependency or the contracted hosted service. Sources: dust:dust:licence.
  • branding_restrictions Do licence terms restrict branding or user counts? [supported]: The MIT root grant requires preserving copyright and permission notices and does not itself impose branding or user-count caps. Sources: dust:dust:licence.
  • enterprise_features_closed Are enterprise features in a separate closed edition? [unknown]: Are enterprise features in a separate closed edition? The pinned root LICENSE and README were retrieved; a complete nested-component licence inventory and separate closed Enterprise edition boundary were not established. Hosted terms were inaccessible.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:licence.

VEN-06 Data export and exit

Judgment rule: Record admin export of chats, assistants, knowledge bases, prompts and audit logs, formats, export completeness, user self-export, and what survives contract end. Run an admin export on a trial. Exported chats alone do not make assistants and knowledge portable.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Business Conversation API and Enterprise Data Source API provide scoped data retrieval; agent export entitlement and complete tenant exit remain unknown.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust APIs and MCP server, Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business Conversation API and web analytics; Enterprise adds Data Source API. Agent-YAML endpoint entitlement is unverified.; add_ons=API keys with appropriate workspace/resource permissions; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Conversation and document retrieval require the corresponding plan and resource permissions. Complete organization coverage, agent-export entitlement and the post-termination retrieval window remain unknown.
  • chat_export Can admins export all chats? [partial]: Business pricing includes Conversation API; authorized API users retrieve accessible conversation messages with pagination. This does not establish one-click all-tenant admin export. Sources: dust:dust:get-conversation, dust:dust:pricing.
  • assistant_export Can assistants and prompts be exported in a reusable format? [unknown]: The agent-YAML endpoint and public pricing were checked on 2026-10-21. Neither establishes its Business or Enterprise entitlement. Reusable assistant/prompt export for a named plan remains unknown.
  • knowledge_export Can knowledge bases and their sources be exported? [partial]: Enterprise pricing adds Data Source API; the documented endpoint retrieves accessible data-source documents as JSON. Complete source/credential/permission portability and an all-tenant export are unverified. Sources: dust:dust:get-document, dust:dust:pricing.
  • export_format Are formats documented and machine-readable? [partial]: Business Conversation API and Enterprise Data Source API return JSON for accessible resources. Web analytics separately exports CSV. These formats do not establish complete tenant export; no plan-scoped agent-YAML export is claimed. Sources: dust:dust:get-conversation, dust:dust:get-document, dust:dust:analytics, dust:dust:pricing.
  • post_termination_window How long can data be retrieved after termination? [unknown]: How long can data be retrieved after termination? No trial admin exit/export was run; complete tenant coverage and the post-termination retrieval window were not established from the accessible API docs or unreadable contract route.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:get-conversation, dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:get-document, dust:dust:analytics.

VEN-07 Support and service levels

Judgment rule: Record support channels, languages (German, French, Italian), hours and time zone, local or regional presence, documented response times, uptime SLA and credits, public status page and incident history. Popularity is not a reliability score.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Business email support and Enterprise priority/SLA service are advertised; credit terms and local-language support remain open.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Business credit-priced plan; Enterprise or legacy differences are named per answer; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • support_channels Which support channels are available on each plan? [supported]: Pricing lists Business email and Enterprise priority support with dedicated CSM; public support/community resources are available. Sources: dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:support.
  • support_languages Is support available in German, French or Italian? [unknown]: Is support available in German, French or Italian? Support/pricing/Enterprise pages and the official status URL were checked. German/French/Italian staffed support and detailed credited SLA terms were not established.
  • regional_presence Is there a DACH or Swiss entity, team or partner? [partial]: The public policy identifies a Paris, France entity. A DACH/Swiss support team or named regional partner was not established. Sources: dust:dust:privacy.
  • uptime_sla Is there an uptime SLA with credits? [partial]: Enterprise marketing claims 99.9% uptime and pricing includes an SLA; service-credit amounts, exclusions and claim rules were not retrieved. Sources: dust:dust:enterprise, dust:dust:pricing.
  • status_page Is there a public status page with history? [partial]: Model-selection docs link https://dust.statuspage.io for incidents. Direct retrieval timed out, so incident history was not verified. Sources: dust:dust:models.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:support, dust:dust:privacy, dust:dust:enterprise, dust:dust:models.

VEN-08 Onboarding, training and adoption

Judgment rule: Record vendor-led onboarding, admin training, end-user training (live, e-learning, languages), use-case libraries, champion programmes, change-management materials and their cost. Distinguish included services from paid professional services and partner offerings.

Dust

Agent cross-checked Support: partial

Dust has rollout and training material, with hands-on support packaged for Enterprise.

Availability: generally-available · Delivery: native
Scope: surfaces=Dust web workspace, Dust EU web workspace; version=Public source pass 2026-10-21; no logged-in deployment observed; plan=Public learning material (no paid entitlement required to read); contracted CSM/onboarding is Enterprise; add_ons=none stated; deployment_mode=multi-tenant-saas; region=US/global or EU workspace as named; EU-hosted-model restriction must be enabled separately; os=not specified.

Limitations

  • Documented findings only; unestablished atomic questions remain explicit gaps.
  • onboarding_service Is guided onboarding included? [supported]: Enterprise pricing includes dedicated CSM and onboarding; exact hours and scope are contractual. Sources: dust:dust:pricing.
  • user_training Is end-user training offered, in which languages? [partial]: Public team onboarding and education resources are available. Course/live-session language coverage was not established. Sources: dust:dust:training, dust:dust:rollout.
  • use_case_library Are role-based use cases and templates provided? [supported]: The public Use Cases and Guides index lists departmental guides for Sales, Support, Marketing, Engineering, Data Analytics, Knowledge, People, Product and Collaboration; the Sales guide supplies concrete agent examples and build links. This establishes public role-based guidance, not a separately verified in-product template entitlement. Sources: dust:dust:r2-department-guides, dust:dust:r2-sales-guide.
  • adoption_programme Is there a champion or adoption programme? [partial]: The rollout guide covers launch, builder community, education and expansion; a contracted champion programme entitlement was not established. Sources: dust:dust:rollout.
  • service_cost Which services cost extra? [partial]: Hands-on CSM/onboarding is Enterprise packaging; a numerical professional-services tariff was not established. Sources: dust:dust:pricing.

Checked ; agent cross-checked 2026-10-21; check again by 2026-12-20. Sources: dust:dust:pricing, dust:dust:training, dust:dust:rollout, dust:dust:r2-department-guides, dust:dust:r2-sales-guide.

Sources

  1. Auto models and the model picker dust:dust:models

    Users select a model per message or agent; auto choices use maintained ordered lists rather than task-based routing.

    Auto model lists; availability; API overrides · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  2. EU-hosted models dust:dust:eu-models

    EU credit-plan workspaces using Dust model hosting can restrict agents and auto choices to EU-hosted models; BYOK is excluded from this setting.

    Availability; supported/excluded model table · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  3. Dust changelog dust:dust:changelog

    Recent dated changes include German/French UI, Gemini 4 Argon and migration from File Generation to Computer.

    October 21, 16 and 14, 2026 entries · documented · Source date 2026-10-21 · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  4. Conversation Files dust:dust:files

    Conversation uploads are scoped to one conversation and support documents, tabular data, images and audio.

    Formats; size table; generating files · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  5. Dust Pricing dust:dust:pricing

    Business supports up to 100 people with Free/Pro/Max seats; Enterprise pricing is sales-led and adds pooled credits, SCIM, audit, single tenancy and support.

    Business/Enterprise table and FAQ · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  6. Model access tiers dust:dust:tiers

    Admins restrict models and reasoning efforts at workspace, group or member level, with a separate published-agent bypass setting.

    Workspace, group and individual ceilings · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  7. Spaces management dust:dust:spaces

    Spaces control knowledge and agent access; Business allows five and Enterprise 100 spaces.

    Open/restricted spaces; limits; visibility · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  8. Credits dust:dust:credits

    Consumption adds token and tool credits; a 600-AWU checkpoint can pause user-started root tasks, with exceptions.

    Token/action credits; checkpoints · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  9. Credit management dust:dust:credit-management

    Credit sources and block behavior vary by plan; beta Enterprise Pooled group budgets exclude programmatic consumption.

    Personal caps; group budgets; programmatic use · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  10. File size limits dust:dust:file-limits

    The dedicated limits FAQ gives different image, audio and tabular caps than Conversation Files and excludes direct video uploads.

    Upload caps; audio-only restriction · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  11. Computer dust:dust:computer

    Computer executes code in temporary workspaces, handles Office/PDF files, performs documented OCR and restricts network access by allowlist.

    File work; OCR; network control; secrets · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  12. Google Drive dust:dust:drive

    Drive sync follows a dedicated connection account and selected content; scanned documents need conversation upload for OCR and Excel table queries need conversion to Sheets.

    Connection identity; refresh; OCR; spreadsheet limitations · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  13. Search data sources dust:dust:search

    Agents search selected knowledge sources and retrieve relevant document context.

    Document selection; retrieval · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  14. Access Controls and Permissions dust:dust:permissions

    Knowledge access is organized through admin-selected connection content and membership of open/restricted Spaces.

    Access policy; connection account; Spaces · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  15. Microsoft dust:dust:microsoft

    Microsoft data is scoped to the connecting account and selected SharePoint sources; changes synchronize on a five-minute cycle.

    Connection account; delegated and service-principal setup; sync · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  16. Confluence dust:dust:confluence

    Confluence sync covers selected global spaces, excluding private spaces and pages with view restrictions.

    Scope; restricted pages; refresh · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  17. Beta: Import Jira issues dust:dust:jira

    A separately documented beta route imports Jira issues as a custom connection.

    Import path · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  18. What data sources can be connected to Dust? dust:dust:sources

    Official guides identify managed connections and custom API/import routes.

    Named sources · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  19. Adding an MCP Server dust:dust:tools

    Admins add remote MCP servers with OAuth or bearer credentials and can restrict tools to skills.

    Remote/custom servers; auth; tool restriction · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  20. Dust BigQuery connection dust:dust:r2-bigquery

    Dust stores BigQuery metadata and runs table queries through a dedicated service account; dataset content is not synchronized into the index.

    No content sync; service-account setup, one location and Space table selection · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  21. Personal vs Shared Credentials for Tools & MCP Servers dust:dust:credentials

    Tools can use a shared account or each user OAuth identity; even personal auth needs initial admin setup.

    Shared versus personal authentication · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  22. Dust Security dust:dust:security

    Dust claims EU/US hosting, AES-256/TLS, no model training, provider zero retention and SOC 2 Type II.

    Hosting, training, encryption and certification statements · vendor-claimed · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  23. Deep-dive Agent dust:dust:deep

    Deep-dive plans, delegates and writes cited reports, using Company Data knowledge and selected tools; Table Query is excluded.

    Research flow; citations; limitations · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  24. Agent Memory dust:dust:memory

    Enabled agents retain user-private memory across conversations; users can view and delete it and it persists until deletion.

    Adding the tool; viewing/deleting; privacy · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  25. Create your first agent dust:dust:builder

    Agents combine instructions, models, knowledge and tools with controlled sharing.

    Instructions; tools; sharing · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  26. Workspace Governance: Roles, Groups & Permissions dust:dust:governance

    Admins delegate manager/group permissions for agents, skills, models, billing and security; grants are additive.

    Roles; permission matrix; additive access · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  27. Web Search & Browse dust:dust:web

    The tool runs Google queries and browses results, with agent-level configuration and format options.

    Search and browsing flow · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  28. Triggers dust:dust:triggers

    Agents can run automatically from schedule or event triggers.

    Schedules and events · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  29. Schedules dust:dust:schedules

    Agents can run on recurring schedules.

    Schedule setup · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  30. Webhooks dust:dust:webhooks

    Admins configure webhook sources; members attach filtered triggers to agents, with optional signature verification for custom sources.

    Built-in and custom event sources · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  31. Pods overview dust:dust:pods

    Pods combine shared conversations, tasks and files; open Pods are workspace-browsable and restricted Pods require invitation.

    Shared workspace and visibility · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  32. API keys dust:dust:api-keys

    Dust API keys have read/admin scopes, data access and enforceable per-key monthly caps.

    Scopes; Space access; caps · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  33. Dust MCP Server dust:dust:mcp-server

    Dust exposes workspace knowledge, agents, conversations, files and Pods to OAuth MCP clients under the authenticated user permissions.

    Region URLs; OAuth; user permissions · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  34. Upsert a document in a data source dust:dust:upsert

    The API loads or updates documents in a scoped data source.

    Endpoint and authentication · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  35. Get a conversation dust:dust:get-conversation

    The API retrieves accessible conversation messages with pagination.

    Response schema · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  36. Browser Extension dust:dust:browser

    An official extension supports Chrome, Firefox and Chromium-based browsers.

    Browsers and capabilities · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  37. Dust in Teams dust:dust:teams

    An official Teams integration runs Dust agents within Microsoft Teams after admin setup.

    Setup and usage · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  38. Image Generation dust:dust:images

    Agents generate images from text or references, up to 14 reference images, with SynthID and content restrictions.

    Reference images; parallel generation; safety · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  39. Voice and sound generation dust:dust:speech

    The speech tool generates MP3 narration or multi-speaker dialogue with selectable languages and styles.

    Speech Generator · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  40. Meeting transcripts dust:dust:meetings

    Dust consumes transcripts from connected notetaker and sales tools; Gong private transcripts are excluded.

    Providers and scope · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  41. Frames overview dust:dust:frames

    Frames provide persistent interactive agent output that can be refined and shared.

    Creating and editing interactive content · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  42. Pod conversations dust:dust:pod-chats

    All Pod members can read and contribute to Pod conversations, which are automatically indexed.

    Visibility; indexing; participation · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  43. Single Sign-On dust:dust:sso

    Admins configure and enforce SAML SSO, which disables other social sign-in paths for the workspace.

    Setup; enforcement · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  44. Dust for Enterprise dust:dust:enterprise

    The Enterprise marketing page claims 365-day audit retention, 99.9% uptime and support for 10,000+ users.

    Security and scale · vendor-claimed · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  45. Users and groups provisioning dust:dust:provision

    Enterprise SCIM creates, updates and deactivates users and syncs groups; groups can grant Admin/Manager roles.

    SCIM 2.0; group role mapping · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  46. Seat management dust:dust:seats

    Admins assign independent roles and Free/Pro/Max seats; annual stock and already-allocated credits have specific reclaim rules.

    Seat assignments; billing cycles; leaving · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  47. Analytics dust:dust:analytics

    Consumption reports break down users, groups, models, tools, agents and Pods; exports omit message content and can double-attribute group usage.

    Attribution; CSV; content exclusion · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  48. Audit Logs dust:dust:audit

    Enterprise logs distinguish users, API keys and system actors with CSV and continuous SIEM delivery.

    Enterprise scope; actor types; SIEM · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  49. Dust Platform Privacy Policy dust:dust:privacy

    The policy identifies Permutation Labs in Paris and distinguishes its controller processing from customer processor processing, with non-EEA transfer safeguards.

    About Us; sections 2, 6 and 7 · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  50. Dust Platform Privacy Policy dust:dust:training-policy

    The policy asserts listed providers do not train, retain or log Customer Content for human review; this source pass did not retrieve the customer DPA.

    Section 6, Foundational Model Providers · vendor-claimed · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  51. Can I delete or rename a conversation? dust:dust:delete-chat

    Users can delete or rename their conversations.

    Conversation actions · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  52. ECB historical euro reference rates dust:dust:fx-ecb

    EUR 1 = USD 1.1215 = CHF 0.9237 on October 20, 2026.

    Cube time=2026-10-20, USD and CHF · documented · Source date 2026-10-20 · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  53. Dust repository LICENSE at pinned commit dust:dust:licence

    The pinned public repository root licence is MIT; hosted service terms and third-party components are separate.

    Root LICENSE, MIT permission grant · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  54. Retrieve a document from a data source dust:dust:get-document

    The API retrieves a source document; this does not establish a complete one-click tenant export.

    Endpoint and response · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  55. Dust Support dust:dust:support

    The vendor provides public support entry points and community/documentation resources.

    Support channels · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  56. Dust Rollout Guide dust:dust:rollout

    Public rollout guidance covers setup, launch, team education and measurement.

    Rollout phases · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  57. Team onboarding material dust:dust:training

    Dust provides reusable team-onboarding material.

    Training resources · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  58. Dust Use Cases and Guides dust:dust:r2-department-guides

    Public guides are organized by Sales, Support, Marketing, Engineering, Data, Knowledge, People, Product and Collaboration.

    Use Cases by Department · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21

  59. Dust Sales use-case guide dust:dust:r2-sales-guide

    The Sales guide provides concrete role-based agent examples; this is public learning material, not a contracted training entitlement.

    Sales agent examples and build links · documented · Source date not stated · Retrieved 2026-10-21