All data & AI, one meter.
All data & AI, one meter.
Databasin is a data platform designed to connect multiple business systems, consolidate data into a single source, and provide access to insights through plain-English queries, live data applications, and automated agents. It originated from Washington University School of Medicine, where the data team focused on moving data between systems rather than answering questions. The platform aims to close the gap between data and the people who need it by eliminating manual exports, duplicate copies, and reliance on analysts for routine reports. The platform offers several capabilities. Users can ask questions in natural language, and Databasin generates the corresponding SQL, runs it against clean, business-ready tables, and returns an answer with a chart. Every response includes the underlying SQL so that users can verify the number. Data Apps allow users to upload reports from tools like Power BI and then modify them through plain-English requests, with live data from connected sources. Scheduled agents can be set up to monitor data, run daily checks, and notify users only when anomalies occur, with details on the affected segment and source. Connectors are available for approximately 30 systems, including HubSpot, NetSuite, and on-premises SQL Server, with immediate query capability after connection. Data can be piped into open Iceberg tables, making it accessible to any engine. The platform is offered as a managed service with role-based permissions, logging of all queries, and a deployment option within a customer’s own Azure environment if data cannot leave its walls. Typical use cases include answering ad hoc business questions without writing SQL, replacing recurring board reports with live, queryable Data Apps, monitoring pipeline performance week over week, and maintaining a single copy of operational data instead of multiple exported versions. Workflow begins by connecting source systems, then posing questions or creating scheduled reports in plain English. Agents run continuously, while Data Apps serve as interactive dashboards for teams. Pricing is usage-based, with a starting credit of fifty dollars and no per-seat fees; charges apply only when compute minutes are used. The platform is geared toward health systems, finance and HR teams on Workday, growing companies, small teams, and partners. Technical details include a lakehouse architecture called Databasin Sail, support for open table formats, and connectors that are maintained by the vendor to handle API changes. The platform can query live data the same minute a connection is made. Security features include one set of permissions that applies across Data Apps, Tableau, or notebooks, and the option to deploy on-premises or in a customer’s Azure subscription. All data stays in an open format to avoid vendor lock-in.