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Powerdrill

AI data analysis workspace that answers plain-language questions about files and databases with charts, reports and slides.

Starting price
Free plan; Pro from 199 US dollars / year
Free trial
Free plan with 1,000 credits refreshed daily and 1 scheduled task
Output
Charts, maps, insights and summaries, plus generated reports, slides, documents, sheets and images
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Overview

Powerdrill is a browser-based AI workspace, currently sold as Powerdrill Bloom, in which an agent analyses uploaded spreadsheets, documents and connected SQL databases from questions asked in plain language. The data controller named in its privacy notice is Datacloud. Usage runs on credits: the free plan refreshes a daily allowance, and the paid plans add a monthly allowance on top, billed yearly, with a per-seat team plan and one-time credit packs.

Our take

Pick it if your data sits in Excel or CSV files or a MySQL or PostgreSQL database and you want a chart and a written report or deck from the same question. Because the individual plans meter credits rather than seats, compare the monthly allowance with how often you run analyses before choosing a tier. If the job is a column of text or formulas inside a sheet you already use, a spreadsheet add-in is the lighter fit instead.

Key Facts

Category
Starting price Free plan; Pro from 199 US dollars / year Pro is billed annually; the pricing page shows 159.20 US dollars for the first year, then 199 US dollars a year, about 16.58 US dollars a month. A price for monthly billing is not shown.
Free trial Free plan with 1,000 credits refreshed daily and 1 scheduled task
Output Charts, maps, insights and summaries, plus generated reports, slides, documents, sheets and images
API REST API for datasets, data sources, file uploads, sessions and jobs
Hosting Web app

Features

Data sources and file types
CSV, TSV and Excel files, up to 10 per upload, and MySQL and PostgreSQL databases through a read-only user; the API also accepts PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Markdown, JSON and plain text files as data sources
Charts, tables and summaries
Charts and maps generated from raw data, insights and summaries, and reports, slides, documents and sheets built from an analysis
Formulas and code
The documentation describes code generation for data analysis and says Powerdrill is designed to work with Python and SQL; whether the web app shows the generated code is not stated
Traceability to the source
Through the API, an answer streams the analysis code as a separate block, and a sources block names the data source file, its dataset and the chunk used with its location in the source file
File size and row limits
Up to 10 files can be uploaded at a time; file size and row limits are not stated on the pricing page or in the documentation
Data handling and privacy
The pricing page shows GDPR, ISO 27001, ISO 20000 and SOC 2 Type 2 badges. The privacy notice names Datacloud as data controller and refers to Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act; it does not state where data is stored
Export and sharing
Generated presentations download as PowerPoint files, and the vendor names export of results to PPT, images and Notion. Datasets can be shared by email or invitation link, optionally with a token, for one day, one week or permanently; invitees can ask questions about a shared dataset but cannot view its content
Integrations and API
REST API (v2) to create datasets and data sources, upload local files including multipart uploads, and run sessions and jobs, with streaming responses

Integrations

  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Notion

Deployment and Support

Deployment
  • Cloud (SaaS)
Onboarding
  • Documentation and knowledge base

Pros and Cons

Strengths

  • Free plan with 1,000 credits refreshed every day
  • Connects MySQL and PostgreSQL databases as well as CSV, TSV and Excel files
  • Builds reports and slides from an analysis in the same workspace
  • Documented REST API for datasets, data sources and jobs

Limitations

  • Usage is metered in credits on every plan
  • No price for monthly billing is shown on the pricing page
  • File size and row limits are not published
  • The privacy notice does not state where uploaded data is stored

Pricing

  • Free

    0 US dollars / month

    1,000 daily refreshed credits, uploads of Excel, CSV, PDF and documents, charts and summaries, basic slides, docs, sheets and images, 1 scheduled task.

  • Pro

    199 US dollars / year

    Billed annually, 159.20 US dollars for the first year. 1,000 daily plus 5,000 monthly credits, deep analysis and reporting, custom skills, 20 scheduled tasks.

  • Plus

    399 US dollars / year

    Billed annually, 319.20 US dollars for the first year. 1,000 daily plus 11,000 monthly credits, the same features as Pro, 20 scheduled tasks.

  • Premium

    1,990 US dollars / year

    Billed annually, 1,592 US dollars for the first year. 1,000 daily plus 60,000 monthly credits, higher-capacity agent tasks, 20 scheduled tasks.

  • Team Pro

    199 US dollars / seat / year

    Billed annually, 159.20 US dollars per seat for the first year. All Pro features, with team members sharing Team Credits.

  • Credit Package

    Not stated

    One-time add-on with no recurring billing; credits stack on plan credits, stay valid for 12 months and work on any plan, including Free.

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