Knowledge search beats data connectors for agents: up to 88% faster, 95% cheaper
williamLberman · x · 2026-10-03
TakoViz argues that data connectors, while easy to bolt onto a platform, are restrictive (often still requiring direct licensing) and inefficient compared to knowledge search — which is costly to build, so most platforms skip it.
On identical search tasks, knowledge search is reportedly up to 88% faster and 95% cheaper, and agents can tell the difference.
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