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title: "Chat with Database: 20 AI Platforms You Need to Know"
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date_published: 2024-12-06T13:16:09.557Z
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# Chatting with Databases: AI Tools and Platforms You Need to Know

Previously, I shared [REX](https://rex.tigzig.com), an open-source app I developed, for querying and analyzing databases. Full breakdown at [Releasing REX-2](https://app.tigzig.com/post/releasing-rex2-ai-decision-intelligence).

Today's focus is on exploring the broader landscape of tools and platforms for chatting with and analyzing databases.

## Platform Overview

In the attached document, I've listed 19 platforms-a mix of production-ready tools and working prototypes, from simple to complex. Includes both open source, paid and hybrid options. While not exhaustive, it offers a wide range of options. I've done quick tests for most but not in-depth evaluations.

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## For Decision Makers

Use, clone, customize, or build features relevant to your needs. Features can be built out relatively quickly using AI Assisted Coders like **Cursor AI**. Machine learning and real-time voice aren't typically integrated, but can be custom built, and Custom GPTs already have in-built functionality (limited).

## For Hands-On Implementers

- **Volo Builds** videos are a must-watch for learning full-stack app development with Cursor AI. The AI-to-SQL App has an excellent LLM network, a superbly organized codebase, and beautifully explained. REX-2 was built entirely using voice-based instructions on Cursor AI.
- **Dataherald** (GitHub 3.4K stars) offers an excellent auth-based API layer for DB connect. 'Chat-With-Your-Database' uses Next.js API routing via the /api directory-no need for a separate express server.

## Unique Features Across Apps

Most apps provide standard features like database connectivity, querying, charts, and authentication. Some standout functionalities include:

- **Multiple chatbots** for varying backend data sources (Datalang, Ask-Your-Database)
- **SQL query editor** (Blaze SQL, Quills AI)
- **Data modeling** like Power BI (Wren AI - 2.1K GitHub Stars)
- **Full-stack .NET implementation** and Azure OpenAI service (TheCodeWolf)
- **Interactive graph builder** (Quills AI)
- **Dropdown model selection** (Talk-to-Data)
- **R instance for analytics** (Julius AI)
- **Dashboard creation** (Hello Query)
- **Tabbed view and interactive results table** (Quills AI)
- **Lightweight, simple interface** (SQL Chat - 4.7K GitHub stars)
- **RAG pipeline architecture** (Vanna AI)
- **API access layer** (Blaze SQL)
- **Integrated AI** ('Select AI' - Oracle, Google Big Query)
- **Direct-to-table text file upload** (REX)
- **DB creation on the fly** (REX)
- **Interactive tables** with sorting, filtering, stats (REX)
- **PDF reports** (REX)
- **Real-time voice** (REX-1; exploring Hume, ElevenLabs as alternatives to OpenAI)

## Links

- [REX-2](https://rex.tigzig.com/)
- [REX-GPT](https://rex.tigzig.com/rex2-gpt)
- [Datalang](https://datalang.io)
- [TalktoData](https://talktodata.ai)
- [Ask Your Database](https://www.askyourdatabase.com)
- [Blaze SQL](https://www.blazesql.com)
- [WrenAI](https://getwren.ai)
- [Chat with Your Database](https://chat-with-your-database.vercel.app)
- [SQL Chat](https://www.sqlchat.ai)
- [AI Chat with a SQL Database 3.0 / The Code Wolf](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REw3y_Jv3Ig)
- [Julius AI](https://julius.ai/files)
- [Hello Query](https://helloquery.com)
- [Quills AI](https://www.quills.ai)
- [Findly AI](https://www.findly.ai)
- [Skills.AI](https://skills.ai)
- [Vanna AI](https://vanna.ai)
- [Google: Build an AI Data Exploration Agent with Gemini](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/tutorials/sql-talk)
- [AWS: 5 Ways for Chatting with Your Data on AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/)
- [Volo Builds](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LIfSpr3GDM&t=334s)
- [Dataherald](https://www.dataherald.com)