Tool category
Data analysis & spreadsheets
Analyse CSV files, build charts and speed up spreadsheet work.
Data analysis AI evaluates tables, answers questions in plain language and creates charts – with no formulas. You upload your file and simply ask what you want to know. For occasional evaluations the free versions are enough; larger data volumes and recurring reports need more power.
How do I choose the right tool?
- For small, occasional evaluations, the free version is enough.
- For large files, watch the upload and performance limits.
- For recurring reports, a connection to live data pays off.
- Anonymise sensitive data before you upload it.
Best free tools
Permanently usable free tier – try it at no cost.
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ChatGPT (Free)OpenAI
Upload files, get analyses & charts via Python in the chat
Analysing CSVs, Quick charts, Cleaning data
Free (limits on tools)Free tierOpen - 2
Claude (Free)Anthropic
Analysis tool for data, builds interactive analyses & visualisations as Artifacts
Exploratory analysis, Interactive charts, Reports
Free (limits)Free tierOpen - 3
Julius AI (Free)Julius
Chat data analyst for spreadsheets with visualisation to try out
Ad-hoc data questions, Quick charts, CSV checks
Free (daily free credits)Free tierOpen - 4
Google GeminiGoogle
Upload CSV, Excel and Sheets files, analyse them and chart the results – also with a free account
Analysing spreadsheets, Charts, Explaining data
Free (limits)Free tierOpen
Best premium tools
Monthly prices as entry and maximum plan (approximate).
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ChatGPT Plus (Data Analysis)OpenAI
Large files, longer sessions, pro models for complex statistics
Regression & statistics, Reporting charts, Data cleaning
From 20 $Max 500 $/moOpen - 2
Claude ProAnthropic
More capacity for large datasets, code execution, shareable analysis apps
Business analyses, Reusable dashboards, Conversational data cleaning
From 20 $Max 200 $/moOpen - 3
Microsoft 365 Copilot (Excel)Microsoft
Formulas, pivot suggestions and analyses right in Excel with company data
Excel automation, Pivots & trends, Python in Excel
From approx. 16 €Max approx. 26 €/user/moOpen - 4
Julius AIJulius
More analyses, larger files, notebook export
Research, Recurring analyses, Statistical tests
From 20 $Max 200 $/moOpen - 5
Google AI Pro (Gemini in Sheets)Google
Gemini side panel and =AI() formula directly in Google Sheets – included in the Google AI Pro subscription
Explaining formulas, Categorising data, Cleaning up sheets
From 21,99 €Max 219,99 €/moOpen - 6
Tableau (+ AI)Salesforce
Professional BI with AI insights (Pulse), enterprise-grade scale
BI dashboards, Corporate reporting, Self-service analytics
From 15 $Max 75 $/user/moOpen
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