Columns AI

Description

Columns AI is a data automation platform that helps teams clean data, automate workflows, and build compelling visual stories without an engineering team. It is built around three products: Columns Drive extracts clean, structured data from messy files like CSVs, PDFs, Excel, and images; Columns Flow connects sources and applies transformations described in plain language; and Columns Graph turns structured data into beautiful, brand-matched visuals you can embed live, export, or share as dashboards.

The platform connects with the tools teams already use, so data flows in automatically without manual syncing, and once set up, insights, dashboards, and graphs update automatically on a schedule. You can describe what you need in plain English and Columns builds the flow logic, get notified when something happens such as a spike or threshold crossing, and personalize visuals to match your brand.

Columns AI is designed for analysts, operators, founders, and any team that touches data, and is used by 12,000+ people. Pricing is usage-based: a free Basic plan with no base fee that charges per 1,000 rows processed, plus Premium and Elite tiers with flat monthly fees and progressively lower per-row rates, along with custom enterprise pricing.

Columns AI's Core Features

• Clean structured data from messy files (Columns Drive)

• Plain-language data flow building (Columns Flow)

• Brand-matched visuals and dashboards (Columns Graph)

• Automatic data syncing from connected tools

• Scheduled auto-updating insights and dashboards

• Alerts for spikes, drops, and thresholds

• Images and PDFs converted into data

• Usage-based pricing per rows processed

How to use Columns AI?

1. 1

   Connect or drop data: Import from your tools or drop messy files into Drive.

2. 2

   Build a flow: Describe transformations in plain language.

3. 3

   Create visuals: Turn structured data into branded charts and dashboards.

4. 4

   Automate: Set it once and let insights update on your schedule.

Columns AI's Use Cases

• Data cleaning
• Workflow automation
• Data storytelling
• Monitoring and alerts

FAQ from Columns AI

• What is Columns AI?

  Columns AI is an end-to-end data automation platform that cleans data, automates workflows, and builds visual stories, built around Drive, Flow, and Graph.

• How does Columns handle messy files?

  Columns Drive lets you drop any messy file — CSV, PDF, Excel, or images — and get clean, structured data back automatically, ready to feed into Flow.

• Do I need to know how to code?

  No. You describe what you need in plain English and Columns builds the flow logic, making it accessible to analysts, marketers, and founders.

• Does the free plan expire?

  No. The Basic plan is free forever with no time limit, and you only pay for the rows you actually process at $0.05 per 1,000 rows.

• Can Columns update automatically?

  Yes. Set it up once and every insight, dashboard, and graph updates automatically on your schedule, with alerts when thresholds are crossed.

• How is pricing structured?

  Pricing is usage-based: a free Basic plan charging per 1,000 rows, plus Premium and Elite tiers with flat fees and lower per-row rates, and custom enterprise pricing.