Analyze data. Make better decisions.
Connect a file, database, warehouse, or API. Ask a question and get the analysis, chart, query, and export.
Snowflake
BigQuery
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Redshift
MySQL
Elasticsearch
Ask once. Get the chart, query, and export.
Flip between chart types to see how Helix renders the same answer. Every result keeps the query and stays editable.
Analyze your data
Connect data, ask in plain language, and control the result.
Connect anything
Upload a file, paste an API, or connect Snowflake, BigQuery, Postgres, and more.
Ask in plain language
Say what you want to compare, filter, summarize, or chart. No SQL required.
Get exact results
Helix writes the query and shows it, so you can verify every number before you act.
Export & share
Download as PNG, SVG, PDF, or JSON, or share a live, editable link.
Charts and queries by API.
Send data and a question. Get a chart, explanation, and source query for your dashboards, reports, or agents.
- Natural-language to chart in a single call
- Returns Plotly-ready traces plus the generated query
- 20+ chart types, including maps and candlesticks
Answers without a BI project
Helix is built for people who need a correct chart today, not after a data model, a ticket, and a sprint.
Ask in plain English
Upload a spreadsheet or connect a database and ask the question you have right now.
- No SQL, no semantic model to build first
- Sample datasets to try before you connect anything
- Share a live link instead of a screenshot
Skip the boilerplate, keep control
Let Helix draft the query and chart, then check and adjust every step.
- Inspect the generated query behind each chart
- Switch chart type, sort, top N, log scale, and number format in one click
- Export PNG, SVG, CSV, or Plotly JSON; SQL editor and sheets included
Charts as an API call
Send data and a question; get back chart traces, the query, and an explanation.
- REST API and an MCP server for agent tools
- Plotly-ready output you can render anywhere
- 1,000 API credits a month on Pro
Where Helix fits next to Looker, ThoughtSpot, and Hex
Those tools are excellent at what they were built for. Helix is the fast path from a question to a verified chart.
| Criteria | Helix | Looker | ThoughtSpot | Hex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Setup before the first chart | Upload a file or connect a database, then ask | Model data in LookML first | Model tables and worksheets for search | Connect a warehouse and write SQL or Python |
| Who asks the questions | Anyone, in plain English | Business users through curated Explores | Business users through search and AI on modeled data | Analysts in notebooks; apps for viewers |
| Governed semantic layer | No; lightweight by design | Yes, its core strength | Yes, through its data models | Through integrations |
| Seeing how a number was made | Generated query shown with every chart | SQL generated from the model | Query details for each answer | Your own SQL and Python cells |
| Agent and API access | REST API and MCP server | REST API and embedding | REST API and embedding | API for projects and runs |
| Getting started | Free tier; Pro from $19 a month | Enterprise contract | Trial, then paid plans | Free tier; paid team plans |
| Choose it when | You need answers and charts from files and databases now | You need one governed set of metrics across a large company | You have a modeled warehouse and many self-serve users | Your data team works in SQL and Python together |
Based on each vendor's public product positioning; check their sites for current plans. Many teams use Helix alongside a governed BI tool for ad-hoc questions and quick charts.
Start free. Upgrade when the data gets big.
Prices in USD. Full details on the pricing page.
Free
- Ask questions about your files and the sample datasets
- Interactive charts with chart controls
- PNG, SVG, and CSV export
Pro
- $29 billed monthly
- Uploads up to 1TB per file
- Unlimited graphs and analysis
- 1,000 API credits a month for MCP and automations
API credits
- Credit packs for scripts, agents, and integrations
- Same chart and query output as the app
- Works with the MCP server
Before you connect your data
Do I need to know SQL?
No. Ask in plain English. If you do know SQL, you can read the generated query behind each chart and work in the built-in SQL editor.
How do I know the numbers are right?
Every chart keeps the query and the data it was built from. Open the query, download the CSV behind the chart, and compare it with your source before you share it.
What can I connect?
CSV, TSV, Excel, and JSON files, Google Drive, and databases and warehouses including PostgreSQL, MySQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch.
Does Helix replace Looker or ThoughtSpot?
Not if you rely on a governed semantic layer for company-wide metrics. Helix is faster for ad-hoc questions, new data, and charts for reports, and it can run alongside those tools.
Can my AI agent use Helix?
Yes. Use the REST API or add the Helix MCP server to an agent. Each call returns chart traces, the query, and an explanation.
Do you sell my data?
No. We do not sell or trade personally identifiable information. See the privacy policy for details.
