AskYourDatabase

Spec sheet

What it does

AskYourDatabase converts natural-language database questions into SQL, answers, charts and follow-up analysis through desktop and embedded chatbot products.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Purpose

AskYourDatabase turns natural-language database questions into SQL, answers, and charts, with a desktop app for analysis and a website chatbot for embedding.Read 30 Sep 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Intended users

The embedded chatbot page identifies B2B SaaS products, customer portals, marketplaces, and internal products needing governed ad-hoc questions as suitable use cases.Read 30 Sep 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Platforms

The download page offers Windows and macOS desktop installers; it states that a Linux installer is not offered there.Read 30 Sep 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Deployment

The company offers an on-premise deployment option for organizations that require chatbot data to remain within their network perimeter.Read 30 Sep 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Integrations

Documentation covers WhatsApp Business, web embedding, Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams and other custom applications through APIs.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Compliance

The security documentation says AskYourDatabase had begun the SOC 2 Type 2 audit process and anticipated its first complete report in December 2025.Read 30 Sep 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Headquarters

The registered address is Northwest Registered Agent Service, 8 The Green, Suite B, Dover, Delaware 19901, United States.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Founded

ChatWithData Inc. lists an incorporation date of June 7, 2023.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Maker

The legal business-information page identifies the maker as ChatWithData Inc., a private Delaware corporation.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Access control

The access-control guide uses customer context variables and row-level SQL policies to restrict each chatbot user to permitted records.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

API and messaging

REST APIs support custom chatbot interfaces and integrations with platforms such as Slack, WhatsApp, Discord, and Microsoft Teams.Read 30 Sep 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

API examples

The documentation includes JavaScript and Python examples and links to an AskYourDatabase/nextjs-chatbot GitHub repository.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

API limits

API requests use subscription quotas; documented Ask API limits include 30–300-second streams and a maximum of five concurrent streams per key.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

API streaming

The Ask API is POST /api/ask and returns Server-Sent Events containing text, SQL, execution-status and image events.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Chatbot security

For the hosted chatbot, the company says database credentials are encrypted, database connections use TLS, and access can be restricted by disabling tables or applying row-level policies.Read 30 Sep 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Compliance statement

The security page says it is not a security audit report and does not assert that a SOC 2 Type 2 report has been issued.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Dashboard builder

Users can create interactive dashboards from plain-language descriptions, including tables, charts and forms, and share or embed them.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Dashboards

The product supports creating interactive dashboards using natural language, and the Website Chatbot plans include a dashboard builder.Read 30 Sep 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Data retention

The security documentation says the hosted chatbot stores conversation records and encrypted database credentials, while desktop collects user queries but not database credentials or query results.Read 30 Sep 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Database connectors

The site lists PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, BigQuery, Snowflake, Oracle, MongoDB and ClickHouse as supported databases.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Database integrations

The site lists PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB, Snowflake, BigQuery, and ClickHouse as supported databases.Read 30 Sep 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Desktop analysis

The Desktop app lets analysts connect to a database, inspect generated SQL and results, ask follow-ups and request charts.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Desktop data flow

The desktop app stores database credentials locally and runs generated SQL locally, while questions and necessary response data may go through an AI provider via its gateway.Read 30 Sep 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Documentation depth

The help center contains tutorials, connection guides, answer-quality and training guides, access control, embedding, WhatsApp, dashboard, API reference and enterprise deployment sections.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Embedded chatbot

The Website Chatbot can be embedded in a website or SaaS product using authenticated sessions and tenant-aware access policies.Read 30 Sep 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

File analysis

Version 1.1.136 documents uploads of CSV, XLSX, XLS, JSON, TXT and TSV files for natural-language analysis, visualization, transformation and export.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Funding

The company timeline states that a $300,000 seed round was led by Miracle Plus in July 2024.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Independent research

A 2022 arXiv paper with four authors describes an AskYourDB system that converts natural language to SQL and adds automatic visualization, while noting users need some database knowledge.Read 14 Oct 2026 · arxiv.org

Installation

Installers are provided for macOS and Windows after sign-in; the download page says no Linux installer is offered there.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Leadership

The about page names Sheldon Niu as CEO and founder and David Croom as vice president of marketing.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Licence

The opened product and documentation pages do not state an open-source licence for the AskYourDatabase software.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Limit: performance

G2’s review summary says some users experience slowness that can affect the overall experience.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Limit: reviewer complaints

G2’s pros-and-cons summary includes limited access, layout issues, learning curve, expense and admin-control concerns.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Notable release

The v1.1.13 changelog says Desktop added Claude-3.5-Sonnet support, improved code interpretation using full SQL responses and PNG chart downloads.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Offline limitation

Desktop database connectivity and query execution are local, but AI requests and necessary response data can be sent to a model provider, so the app is not fully offline.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Platforms listed by GetApp

GetApp lists web, Android and iPhone/iPad as supported platforms.Read 14 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Praise: ease and accessibility

G2 reviewers repeatedly praise natural-language querying, ease of use and the ability for nontechnical users to access data quickly.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Private deployment

Enterprise private deployment can host the application in the customer environment, while the model may remain an external API or be separately self-hosted.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Public REST API

AskYourDatabase exposes authenticated REST endpoints for asking questions, retrieving messages and creating chat sessions.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Rating on G2

4.6 out of 5 from 32 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on GetApp

0 out of 5 from 0 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Rating on Software Advice

No rating from 0 reviews; the listing says no reviews yet.Read 14 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com

Schema context

Users can add schema explanations, business definitions, and verified SQL examples to guide how questions map to data.Read 30 Sep 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Security storage

Hosted chatbot database credentials are encrypted at rest and conversation or tool-result content can be retained in application history.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

TLS limitation

The security guide does not guarantee verified TLS for every connector and says configurations can permit connections without certificate verification.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

Website embedding

Website Chatbot can be embedded in a webpage or product and supports authenticated, tenant-aware access workflows.Read 14 Oct 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

WhatsApp

The documentation describes connecting a chatbot to WhatsApp Business through Twilio using a configured webhook.Read 30 Sep 2026 · askyourdatabase.com

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