Verified this week — Issue #16
Best free AI tools for Data & Analytics AI
AI analytics tools query spreadsheets, build dashboards, and explain trends in plain English. Julius AI, Hex, Deepnote, Looker Studio, and ChatCSV help analysts and operators explore data without SQL expertise. Free tiers cap datasets, runs, or collaborator seats.
Julius AI
Free planChat with spreadsheets and databases to analyze and visualize data.
Free $0: free daily credits
Hex
Free planCollaborative notebooks with AI SQL/Python and app publishing.
Free (Community): small compute, Hex agent trial
Deepnote
Free planCloud data notebook with AI copilot and real-time collaboration.
Free forever: up to 3 editors, 5 projects, limited AI
Looker Studio
Free planFree Google BI dashboards with Connectors and Gemini assist.
Free to use
Obviously AI
Free planNo-code predictive analytics from spreadsheets in minutes.
Free for individuals and non-profits: 1,200 predictions
Tableau Public
Free planFree visualization publishing with Tableau Desktop Public edition.
Free platform to publish visualizations publicly (data is public)
Rows
Free planSpreadsheet with AI analysts, integrations, and live data.
Free forever plan; no trial or credit card needed
Kaggle
Free planFree data science notebooks, datasets and competitions.
free notebooks with weekly GPU and TPU quota
Airtable
Free planBuild apps on your data with Airtable AI.
free plan: limited records and AI credits
Formula Bot
Free planAI data analyst and Excel formula generator.
free plan: limited monthly requests
GPT for Work
Free trialAI in Google Sheets, Excel and Docs.
free trial
Power BI Desktop
Free planFree desktop app for building reports with Copilot features.
free: Power BI Desktop
Metabase
Free planOpen-source BI with AI query help.
free open-source edition
Coefficient
Free planSync live data into spreadsheets with AI.
free plan
Datawrapper
Free planCharts and maps for publishers.
free plan: unlimited charts
Flourish
Free planInteractive data visualization and storytelling.
free plan for learning and public visualizations
Observable
Free planData apps, notebooks and AI-assisted analysis.
free plan
Databricks Free Edition
Free planFree Databricks workspace with AI and notebooks.
free edition for learning
Snowflake
Free trialAI Data Cloud with Cortex AI.
free trial with credits
MotherDuck
Free planServerless DuckDB analytics with AI SQL.
free plan
PostHog
Free planProduct analytics, session replay and AI assistant.
free monthly usage tier
Mixpanel
Free planProduct analytics with AI.
free plan: up to 1M events
Amplitude
Free planDigital analytics with AI agents.
free Starter plan
Microsoft Clarity
Free planFree heatmaps and session recordings with Copilot insights.
free forever
Hotjar
Free planHeatmaps, recordings and surveys with AI.
free plan
Zoho Analytics
Free planBI and analytics with Zia AI.
free plan for 2 users
Baserow
Free planOpen-source Airtable alternative with AI.
free plan; open source
NocoDB
Free planOpen-source Airtable alternative.
free plan; open source
Grist
Free planRelational spreadsheet with AI assistant.
free plan
Powerdrill
Free planAI data analysis and reports.
free plan
Quadratic
Free planAI spreadsheet with Python, SQL and JS.
free plan
Sourcetable
Free planAI spreadsheet for data analysis.
free plan
Polymer
Free trialAI dashboards from spreadsheets and data.
free trial
AI2sql
Free trialGenerate SQL queries from plain English.
free trial
FAQ
Common questions
- Can AI analytics tools connect to my database for free?
- Some cloud notebooks offer free connectors with row or compute limits; sensitive data may need paid VPC options.
- Is SQL still needed with AI data tools?
- Helpful but not always required—verify AI-generated queries before using results in decisions.
- Are free AI chart exports watermark-free?
- Most BI free tiers export clean PNGs; branded reports may need paid plans.