Guides
Everything you need to go from a connected data source to finished charts and reports — how-to guides per data source, how querying and text-to-SQL work, category comparisons, and by-industry playbooks.
Connect your data source
Chat with your Postgres database
Connect Postgres free: one question gives you the SQL, the chart and a dashboard. Pro, $29 a month, adds scheduled email reports; a team of five pays $100.
Chat with your MySQL database
Connect MySQL or MariaDB free: one question gives you the SQL, the chart and a dashboard. Pro, $29 a month, adds scheduled email reports; a team of five pays $100.
Chat with your SQL Server data
Export your SQL Server table to CSV, upload it, and one question gives you the SQL, the chart and a dashboard. Uploads are on Pro, $29 a month; 14 days free, no card.
Chat with your Amazon Redshift data
Connect Amazon Redshift free: one question gives you the SQL, the chart and a dashboard. Pro, $29 a month, adds scheduled email reports; a team of five pays $100.
Chat with your BigQuery data
Export your BigQuery table to CSV, upload it, and one question gives you the SQL, the chart and a dashboard. Uploads are on Pro, $29 a month; 14 days free, no card.
Chat with your Snowflake data
Export your Snowflake table to CSV, upload it, and one question gives you the SQL, the chart and a dashboard. Uploads are on Pro, $29 a month; 14 days free, no card.
Chat with your Databricks data
Export your Databricks table to CSV, upload it, and one question gives you the SQL, the chart and a dashboard. Uploads are on Pro, $29 a month; 14 days free, no card.
Chat with your Google Sheets data
Connect Google Sheets free: one question gives you the SQL, the chart and a dashboard, and Sheets never use up the free plan's one database. Pro is $29 a month.
Analyze a CSV file with AI
Upload a CSV and one question gives you the SQL, the chart and a dashboard, with column types inferred. Uploads are on Pro, $29 a month; 14 days free, no card.
Chat with your Excel spreadsheet
Upload an Excel file and one question gives you the SQL, the chart and a dashboard, each worksheet read as its own table. Pro is $29 a month; 14 days free, no card.
Ask & query
How to query a database without writing SQL
Query a database by asking a question: Intellrise writes the SQL against your schema, runs it and gives you the chart. Start free with one database; Pro is $29/month.
How to turn a question into SQL that runs on your real schema
Turn a question into SQL written against your real schema, check the plan, and get the chart back. Start free with one database; Pro is $29/month.
Compare
AI data analyst vs general AI assistants
A general AI assistant answers in a chat. Intellrise turns one question into the SQL, the chart and a dashboard on your live database. Start free; Pro is $29/month.
AI data analyst vs traditional dashboards
Skip the modelling and the chart-building: Intellrise turns a question into the SQL, the chart and the dashboard. Pro $29/month; Team $100/month for five seats.
Julius AI alternative: a semantic layer for $29 a month, not $450
A Julius AI alternative with a semantic layer for $29 a month: Intellrise Pro learns what your columns mean. Julius only includes it from Business, at $450 a month.
ChatGPT for data analysis: a database-native alternative
Stop pasting CSV exports into ChatGPT. Intellrise connects Postgres, MySQL or Redshift live and keeps your definitions. Free to start; Pro $29 a month.
Vanna AI alternative: $29 a month, not $50 for 20 questions a day
Vanna Cloud starts at $50 a month for 20 questions a day, and its open-source repo is archived. Intellrise Pro is $29 a month with no daily question limit.
AskYourDatabase alternative: $29 a month, not $49 a seat
AskYourDatabase Desktop is $49 per seat a month. Intellrise Pro is $29 with a semantic layer, dashboards and scheduled reports; five seats on Team are $100 a month.
Best text-to-SQL tools in 2026: the six kinds of chat-with-your-database tool
The best text-to-SQL tools in 2026 by kind, and where Intellrise wins: a semantic layer that learns your schema. Pro $29/month; Team $100/month for five seats.
Julius AI pricing: Plus $20, Pro $45, and the semantic layer only on Business at $450
Julius AI: Free, Plus $20, Pro $45, Business $450 a month ($16, $37, $375 yearly). Semantic Schema Learning is Business and up. Intellrise Pro has it for $29; Team is $100 for 5.
Is Julius AI free? Not for your database. Intellrise is, and Pro is $29
Julius Free reads files only: Postgres starts at $20, and its semantic layer at $450. Intellrise connects your database for $0, and Pro adds the semantic layer for $29.
Free AI data analysis tools: which free plans connect a real database
Seven free AI data analysis tools compared on what the free plan really gives you. Intellrise Free is $0 with a live database; Pro is $29 a month.
Deepnote pricing: free for 3 editors, then $39 per editor a month
Deepnote is free for up to 3 editors and 5 projects; Team is $39 per editor a month billed yearly, $49 monthly. Five seats on Intellrise Team are $100 a month.
Wren AI pricing: free for 20 credits a month, then $179 to $799
Wren AI is free for 20 credits a month; Essential Cloud is $179/mo billed yearly or $259 monthly, Enterprise $559 or $799. Intellrise Pro is $29 a month with no credits to buy.
Wren AI alternative: a finished AI data analyst for $29 a month, no credits to buy
A Wren AI alternative with no credits to buy: Intellrise Pro is $29 a month for the SQL, the chart, a dashboard and a scheduled email report in one hosted app. Wren Cloud's paid plans start at $179 a month billed yearly, metered in credits.
Julius AI Business plan alternative: your whole team for $100 a month, not $450
Julius puts its semantic layer and team seats behind the $450 Business plan. Intellrise Team gives five people both for $100 a month: $4,200 a year back in your budget.
Julius AI team plan: $450 whether you are 2 or 20, or $100 for five
Julius has no Team plan: teammates come with Business at $450 a month, whether you are two people or ten. Intellrise Team is $100 a month for 5 seats, $20 per seat after that.
Julius AI alternative for teams: one semantic layer for five people, $100 not $450
Julius includes its semantic layer and team collaboration only on Business at $450 a month. Intellrise Team includes both for 5 seats at $100 a month.
By industry
AI analytics for e-commerce: revenue, repeat purchases and AOV without writing SQL
Ask your orders data for revenue by channel or repeat-purchase rate; get the SQL, a chart, a dashboard and a scheduled report. Pro $29/mo; Team $100/mo for five.
AI analytics for SaaS: MRR, churn and retention without writing SQL
Ask for net new MRR, churn by plan or cohort retention; get the SQL, a chart, a dashboard and a scheduled report. Pro $29/mo; Team $100/mo for five.
AI analytics for agencies and data consultants: client reports from one question
Ask a client's data for revenue by channel; get the SQL, a chart, a client dashboard and a report emailed weekly. Pro $29/mo; Team $100/mo for five.
AI analytics for finance teams: margin, spend and cash, with the SQL behind every number
Ask for gross margin by product line or spend vs budget; get the SQL, a chart, a dashboard and a scheduled report. Team: $100/month for five seats.
The one-stop AI data analyst that knows your schema.
One place from question to finished work: the SQL, the chart, a dashboard your whole team can open, and a report that emails itself every morning. It learns what your columns mean, so nobody explains a field twice. Start free with one database plus Google Sheets, or take 14 days of Pro with no card.
Every new account starts on a 14-day Pro trial with no card. After it lapses, the free tier stays free.