Loam vs Vizly

Loam stores supported files and connected business data so authorized AI tools can query it and ground answers in rows. It accepts formats including CSV, Excel, Parquet, TSV, and JSON, and connects to tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor through an MCP-compatible setup. The service is aimed at teams without a dedicated data team, including sales and marketing groups and company founders. Queries use the connected Loam account’s current access, and table permissions are checked when each request runs. Users can limit an AI’s access to selected data, such as allowing revenue while excluding payroll. Loam says uploaded and connected data is not used to train AI models and can be deleted by users; providers such as Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic process data to generate results and do not use it to train their models. The web upload interface accepts files up to 100 MB. The free Individual plan supports one person, file uploads, grounded questions, and supported AI connections. Individual Pro costs $399 a year, with a 39 USD monthly option; Team costs $499 a year, with a two-seat minimum and a 49 USD per-seat monthly option. The terms prohibit storing protected health information, primary cardholder information, or other sensitive information.

Vizly is a web-based conversational data analyst that turns natural-language questions into charts, explanations, and insights. It translates questions into Python or R code for analyzing uploaded data, then creates interactive bar, pie, line, Sankey, and scatter visualizations. The service says it supports all file types and specifically highlights CSV, Excel, SPSS, PDF, image, and JSON files; Google Sheets is also listed as a use case. Users can generate reports, share them by link, export reports to Word or PDF, and export analyzed or transformed data as CSV or Excel. Uploaded files are encrypted in transit and at rest and kept in an isolated environment accessible only to the user, according to Vizly. Files are removed after one hour of inactivity, while Premium users can choose longer retention. The Free plan allows up to 0 messages per month. Basic costs $19.99 a month for up to 200 messages; Premium costs $29.99 a month with unlimited messages, persistent files, and priority support.