Why Open Data Matters More Than Ever
As teams generate more conversations, docs, and AI-driven insights inside their collaboration platforms, the question of who really controls that data has become urgent.
Some platforms have recently restricted portability, limited integrations, or even changed how developers can access data. In other words, they’re making it harder for you to use your own work.
Glue takes the opposite approach. From the start, we built with the principle that data ownership and portability are foundational to trust. If your data is truly yours, then you should be able to move it, connect it, and build on top of it without friction.
Your Data, Your Rules
Collaboration software should enable freedom, not limit it. That’s why Glue is designed so that everything you create—threads, conversations, files—remains securely under your ownership and control.
We enforce that principle with a few core commitments:
- Security without lock-in: Strong security protections keep your data safe, but don’t hold it captive.
- Interoperable at the core: With technologies like Model Context Protocol (MCP), you can connect your data to the tools you use every day, right from Glue.
- Portability by design: Export, analyze, integrate, or repurpose your data at any time. Glue makes it possible by design, not as an afterthought.
These are not just philosophical positions—they’re engineering decisions. We believe open data creates better outcomes for teams, because when your information is free to move, you can shape workflows around how you work best instead of how a platform dictates.
Building for the Future of Work
We’re at a turning point: AI is advancing how teams operate, but that power only matters if you trust the foundation it runs on. Restrictive ownership erodes that trust. Open data reinforces it.
If you’re tired of platforms that treat your data like they own it, it’s time for a new model. With Glue, your data is your data, always.
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