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href=\"#bestnot\"\u003eWhen to use Columns AI \/ When not to\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#how\"\u003eHow to use\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#proscons\"\u003ePros \u0026amp; Cons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#pricing\"\u003ePricing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#trust\"\u003eTrust \u0026amp; Privacy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#watch\"\u003eWatch-outs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#setup\"\u003eSetup \u0026amp; Integrations\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#company\"\u003eCompany\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#resources\"\u003eResources\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#alternatives\"\u003eAlternatives\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#faq\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#conclusion\"\u003eConclusion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/nav\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"block\" id=\"what\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat is Columns AI?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rich justify\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColumns AI\u003c\/b\u003e is an end-to-end data platform that promises to take a team from raw files to published visuals inside a single product. It is organised around three components. \u003cb\u003eColumns Drive\u003c\/b\u003e behaves like a cloud drive, but instead of merely storing files it runs OCR and AI on every .png, .jpg, .pdf or .txt dropped into it and returns structured data: product screenshots, invoices, receipts and bank statements are the documented targets. Extraction is contextual, so the folder name and the files already processed help keep the schema consistent for new arrivals, and a Drive folder can then be reused as a live data source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColumns Flow\u003c\/b\u003e is the transformation layer: a visual canvas where each node is a dataset and each edge a transformation. Rather than writing SQL, the user states an intent in one sentence, and Flow generates the computation plan, previews the resulting sample, and applies it only after approval. Multi-source operations cover Union, Join, Lookup and Except. \u003cb\u003eColumns Graph\u003c\/b\u003e turns the cleaned data into visuals through a query engine of metrics, dimensions and filters, with pivots and comparison, percentage or cumulative transformations. Eleven chart families are documented, from maps and timelines to bar races, radars, box plots and word clouds, and because the canvas is SVG almost every element can be clicked and restyled directly. A full-context AI chat answers questions, suggests charts and generates styles from a few keywords.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSources include CSV\/TSV, Drive, Google Sheets, HTTP APIs, Notion, Airtable, Postgres and Snowflake, with MySQL and BigQuery still announced as upcoming and an embedded SQL IDE for warehouses. Output goes out as a public link, an iframe embed with domain whitelisting, PNG\/SVG\/CSV exports, a Slack share or a presentation deck, and a visualization API lets paid accounts replay a template with new data. Team features include SAML SSO and multi-seat codes. The company, Columns AI, Inc., was founded in 2022 by Shawn Cao and claims more than 12,000 professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14px;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--gv3-brand-ink);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em\"\u003eWhat it does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"brand-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtract structured data automatically from PDFs, PNG, JPG and TXT files through OCR and AI, with the folder context improving schema consistency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild a visual node-based pipeline by describing each transformation in plain English, previewing the plan and sample output before approving it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnect Google Sheets, Excel\/CSV, Notion, Airtable, HTTP APIs, Postgres or Snowflake as live data sources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuery data in natural language and get a chart back, then restyle every element on an editable SVG canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombine several sources with Union, Join, Lookup and Except operations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish by link, embed as an iframe, export to PNG, SVG or CSV, share to Slack or assemble an interactive presentation deck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSchedule hourly, daily or weekly refreshes and fire Slack, email or webhook alerts when a data rule triggers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"block soft\" id=\"bestnot\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eAudience\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhen to use Columns AI \/ When not to\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lead\"\u003eA quick filter to help you decide if Columns AI is the right fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bestnot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card for\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M7 10v12\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M15 5.88 14 10h5.83a2 2 0 0 1 1.92 2.56l-2.33 8A2 2 0 0 1 17.5 22H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h2.76a2 2 0 0 0 1.79-1.11L12 2a3.13 3.13 0 0 1 3 3.88Z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e When to use Columns AI\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"brand-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBusiness, marketing and RevOps operators who live in spreadsheets and need recurring dashboards without waiting on a data team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eData and business analysts who want metrics, dimensions, pivots and one-click forecasts without standing up a full BI stack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsultants and freelancers delivering client-ready reports, presentation decks and embedded charts that keep updating on their own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinance, accounting and back-office teams turning invoices, receipts, purchase orders and bank statements into structured tables through OCR extraction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedia professionals, bloggers and business leaders who embed self-updating charts in articles, sites and KPI reviews\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card not\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M17 14V2\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M9 18.12 10 14H4.17a2 2 0 0 1-1.92-2.56l2.33-8A2 2 0 0 1 6.5 2H20a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v8a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-2.76a2 2 0 0 0-1.79 1.11L12 22a3.13 3.13 0 0 1-3-3.88Z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e When not to use Columns AI\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"brand-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who need a formal compliance file: no SOC 2, ISO 27001 or HIPAA certification is claimed, no DPA is offered and the GDPR is never mentioned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeams looking for general-purpose file storage, since the documentation states plainly that \u003ci\u003eColumns Drive is not a general-purpose storage tool\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who needs a mobile app: there is no iOS or Android application, only a Gmail add-on and a Slack app\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganisations requiring on-premise deployment or a chosen data residency, as every analysis runs in the vendor's own cloud\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeams standardised on MySQL or BigQuery, both still announced as upcoming, or needing an interface in a language other than English or Japanese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"block soft\" id=\"how\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eGet started\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use Columns AI\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lead\"\u003eA typical end-to-end flow, from setup to results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003col class=\"steps\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate an account with Google, Slack, SSO, or an email and password — the Gmail add-on even provisions one automatically\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnect a data source: Google Sheets, Notion, Airtable, an HTTP API, Postgres, Snowflake, a CSV\/TSV upload, or a Columns Drive folder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor files, drop them into Drive and let the extraction run: allow up to five minutes per file when it arrives through the Gmail add-on\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Flow, start from the input node and sync it to load the schema and sample rows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd a node, link it to the input, then open the edge detail to describe the transformation you want\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrite the intent in one sentence and click Generate — for example \u003ci\u003econvert the date field to month value only, like yyyy-mm format\u003c\/i\u003e — reusing the exact column names shown in the schema\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReview the generated plan and the output sample, then click Approve to update the target node\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMove to the analysis step: let the AI chat suggest charts, or build the query yourself with metrics, dimensions, rules and a timeline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle the result on the SVG canvas with annotations, images, shapes, arrows, widgets, typography and palettes, saving defaults or generating a style from keywords\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShare it: publish a link, embed an iframe, post to Slack, export, or build a deck — then use the story menu's Schedule option to keep it refreshed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"block\" id=\"proscons\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eQuick read\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePros \u0026amp; Cons\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pc pros\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003ccircle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/circle\u003e\u003cpath d=\"m9 12 2 2 4-4\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e Pros\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe whole chain sits in one product: raw file, clean data, pipeline, published visual — with much less tool switching than a classic BI stack\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eTransformations are described in plain English, with no SQL or code required, and previewed before they are applied\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eOCR extraction from PDFs and images lives in the same tool as the analysis, so invoices and statements become datasets without a separate step\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe SVG canvas is unusually editable, allowing graphic customisation well beyond what a standard BI tool permits, and distribution is well thought out: live embeds, domain whitelisting, decks and multiple exports\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eA free tier with no time limit, plus USD 10 of credit for everyone, means the tool can be tested without commitment or a sales call — prices are published openly\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eFull free access is announced for teachers and students, with discounts for non-profits\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePublic documentation is complete, backed by fifteen video walkthroughs, a visualization API with sub-second rendering, and a Gmail add-on and Slack app for everyday workflows\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pc cons\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"\u003e\u003ccircle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/circle\u003e\u003cline x1=\"4.93\" y1=\"4.93\" x2=\"19.07\" y2=\"19.07\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e Cons\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eNo postal address, no detailed legal entity and no registration number are published anywhere on the site\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eNo GDPR mention, no DPA, no Article 27 representative and no security certification (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe privacy policy carries no effective date, and the terms state they were \u003ci\u003ecreated with the help of the Terms Of Service Generator\u003c\/i\u003e, naming \u003ci\u003ethe laws of us\u003c\/i\u003e as governing law with no identifiable jurisdiction\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePersonal data retention is announced as 90 days maximum, with no stated duration for project data or uploaded files\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe site is entirely rendered in JavaScript, so pricing, legal notices and the contact page are invisible without a browser, search engines included — and two different pricing grids coexist in the shipped code, which can confuse\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eNo mobile application, an interface limited to English and Japanese, and MySQL and BigQuery connectors still announced as upcoming\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBilling is per processed row: the cost follows the volume and is steered by credits rather than by a configurable spending cap, and no training opt-out is documented since the vendor states no training takes place\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"block soft\" id=\"pricing\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eyebrow\"\u003ePricing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePricing \u0026amp; Plans\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rich justify\" style=\"color:var(--gv3-ink-2);margin:0 0 18px;max-width:80ch\"\u003eColumns AI offers a permanently free plan. The Basic tier costs USD 0 per month with no time limit, usage being billed at USD 0.05 per 1,000 rows processed, and every new account receives USD 10 of credit on sign-up. The lowest paid entry point is the Premium plan at USD 20 per month, which reduces the unit rate to USD 0.03 per 1,000 rows; Platinum follows at USD 50 per month at USD 0.01 per 1,000 rows. An Enterprise offer is available on quotation via support@columns.ai. There is no free trial, and payment and billing are handled through Stripe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"plan-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"plan\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pname\"\u003eBasic — USD 0 per month, USD 0.05 per 1,000 rows processed\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eall three products (Flow\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eDrive and Graph)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eunlimited creation\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003epay-as-you-go usage and community support\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"plan featured\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pill\"\u003eMost popular\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pname\"\u003ePremium — USD 20 per month, USD 0.03 per 1,000 rows\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eeverything in Basic\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003ea 40% lower per-row rate and priority email support\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003ethe vendor positions it as worthwhile above 1 million rows per month\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"plan\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pname\"\u003ePlatinum — USD 50 per month, USD 0.01 per 1,000 rows\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eeverything in Premium\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003ea 60% lower per-row rate and Elite account support\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003epositioned as worthwhile above 2 million rows per month\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"plan\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pname\"\u003eEnterprise — on quotation\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003ecustom pricing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003ededicated support and advanced controls\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003ethrough the Talk to sales route at support@columns.ai\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"plan\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pname\"\u003ePlan 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eEducation — free for teachers and students\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eby signing in with a .edu address or sending proof of status to support@columns.ai\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"plan\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pname\"\u003eNote\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003ethe visualization API is reserved for paid accounts\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eand plans can be changed at any time\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e \u003cspan\u003eusage then being billed at the current unit rate\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pricing-extras\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"offer\"\u003e\n\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M2 9a3 3 0 1 1 0 6v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h16a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-2a3 3 0 1 1 0-6V7a2 2 0 0 0-2-2H4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2Z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"m9 14 6-6\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003ccircle cx=\"9.5\" cy=\"9.5\" r=\".5\"\u003e\u003c\/circle\u003e\u003ccircle cx=\"14.5\" cy=\"14.5\" r=\".5\"\u003e\u003c\/circle\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpecial offers\u003c\/b\u003e — USD 10 of free credit granted on every new sign-up, on all tiers · Basic tier free forever, with no time limit and no expiry · Free access for teachers and students, either by signing in with a .edu address or by sending proof of status (student card, timetable, faculty page) to support@columns.ai · Discounts announced for non-profit organisations and education, to be requested from support · The publisher asks for a Capterra review in return for some of these arrangements\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"affiliate-note\"\u003ePrices and plans listed above may evolve. Always check the official pricing page before subscribing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"block\" id=\"trust\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eTrust \u0026amp; Privacy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eData, GDPR \u0026amp; hosting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lead\"\u003eA consolidated view of how Columns AI handles your data.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"trust-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"trust-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGDPR overview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"justify\" style=\"color:var(--gv3-ink-2);margin:0\"\u003eThe site never mentions the GDPR: the word appears nowhere on it. What exists instead is a \u003ci\u003eYour Rights\u003c\/i\u003e section in the privacy policy addressed to European residents, offering access, correction, updating and deletion of personal information, on a stated basis of contract performance or the company's legitimate interests. The same policy warns that information will be transferred outside Europe, including to Canada and the United States, without naming any transfer mechanism: no standard contractual clauses, no Data Privacy Framework. There is no Article 27 representative, no named DPO and no Data Processing Agreement on offer. Deletion, access and portability requests go by email to support@columns.ai. The policy carries no effective or last-updated date, and the terms name \u003ci\u003ethe laws of us\u003c\/i\u003e as governing law without identifying a jurisdiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"trust-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho owns the data?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"justify\" style=\"color:var(--gv3-ink-2);margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe terms grant each user complete ownership of the content they create on Columns AI, \u003ci\u003eincluding downloading, embeding and distributing\u003c\/i\u003e. Storage is split: uploaded CSV\/TSV files and documents dropped into Drive are kept in Columns' cloud storage, while connected sources such as Google Sheets, Notion, Airtable, Postgres, Snowflake and HTTP APIs stay in the user's own systems and are synchronised on demand. The FAQ states that Columns does not store your data apart from file uploads, everything else being processed at runtime. Google account details sit in a Firebase profile, and all stored personal data is removed on an account deactivation request, available from Settings. One caveat: files added to Drive get a unique public link by default, which can be switched off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReuse rights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"justify\" style=\"color:var(--gv3-ink-2);margin:0\"\u003eUsers may reuse what they build without asking permission: the terms allow them to download, embed and distribute their own content freely. In the other direction, Columns AI automatically collects device and browsing information — browser, IP address, time zone, cookies, log files, web beacons, tags and pixels, pages viewed and referring search terms — plus the email address from the public profile when a purchase is made. The stated purpose is to identify the user and smooth navigation between Columns and other cloud applications such as Google Sheets; the policy says this information is not used for any other purpose, is not shared with third parties, and that Do Not Track signals are not honoured. AI processing is delegated to OpenAI's API services and Google Cloud Vertex AI over encrypted APIs, in real time only, sharing \u003ci\u003ethe minimum necessary context or data required to fulfill your specific AI-driven request\u003c\/i\u003e, and the policy states this data is not used by those providers to train their public models. The Google Sheets connection is read-only and revocable from the profile. Google Tag Manager, Google Ads, Microsoft Clarity and Chatwoot trackers are present on the home page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"trust-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eData retention \u0026amp; training\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kv\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"k\"\u003eRetention summary\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v justify\"\u003eThe privacy policy states that all personal information collected is held in secure storage for a maximum of 90 days. User activity logs kept for diagnostics are permanently deleted after the same 90 days. Account information is stored in a secure database so you can sign in. All stored personal data is removed on an account deactivation request, and deletion, access and portability can also be requested by email to support@columns.ai; account removal itself is available from Settings, under Account. Two gaps are worth noting: no retention period is announced for files uploaded to Drive or for saved stories, and the policy carries no effective or last-updated date, so it is impossible to tell since when these rules have applied.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kv\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"k\"\u003eTrains on customer data\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"badge ok\"\u003e\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M12 22s8-4 8-10V5l-8-3-8 3v7c0 6 8 10 8 10z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e No\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kv\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"k\"\u003eSubprocessors disclosed\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"badge ok\"\u003e\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e Yes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kv\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"k\"\u003eGDPR contact\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:support@columns.ai\"\u003esupport@columns.ai\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"trust-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHosting summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"justify\" style=\"color:var(--gv3-ink-2);margin:0 0 14px\"\u003eColumns AI does not publish a hosting country as such. The domain resolves to 35.241.5.23, an anycast node on AS396982 (Google LLC, Google Cloud) geolocated in the United States, and the privacy policy places user profiles in Google Firebase. Analyses run inside Columns' own cloud cluster. Uploaded CSV\/TSV files are kept in Columns' cloud storage, while connected sources are not copied and are synchronised on demand. The policy warns that information will be transferred outside Europe, including to Canada and the United States, which is a transfer destination rather than a declared hosting region: no data residency option is offered. Announced protections are TLS 1.2 or higher in transit, AES-256 encryption at rest for sensitive data such as database records and account credentials, least-privilege access control with MFA, and regular security audits. What is not said is equally relevant: no named data centre, no region choice, no sub-processor page, and no certification backing the stated measures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kv\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"k\"\u003eHosting countries\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"flag-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"flag\"\u003e🇺🇸 United States\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flag\"\u003e🇨🇦 Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"block watch\" id=\"watch\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eWatch-outs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThings to keep in mind\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lead\"\u003eRisks and trade-offs to weigh before adopting Columns AI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"brand-list\" style=\"grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);display:grid;gap:12px 24px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCost tracks volume: even the free tier bills USD 0.05 per 1,000 rows processed, and the only ceiling is the credit left on the account, not a spending cap you can set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFiles dropped into Drive receive a unique public link by default — turn it off before uploading invoices, statements or anything else confidential\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo security certification, no DPA and no GDPR mention: check this carefully before processing European personal data, and remember transfers to Canada and the United States are announced with no transfer mechanism named\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomatically generated terms with governing law stated as \u003ci\u003ethe laws of us\u003c\/i\u003e, and a privacy policy carrying no date, make it impossible to know what applies and since when\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo pricing grids coexist in the site's shipped code; the one served on the pricing page is the current one, and any older annual grid with a seven-day trial should be ignored\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublic link sharing is powerful but exposing: check domain whitelisting and password protection before circulating a chart built on sensitive figures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlain-English transformations can hide what actually happened to the data — read the generated plan and the sample output before approving, rather than trusting the preview at a glance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"block\" id=\"setup\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eSetup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSetup \u0026amp; Integrations\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"setup-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"setup-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:15px;margin-bottom:10px\"\u003eTechnical difficulty\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"justify\" style=\"color:var(--gv3-ink-2);margin:0 0 14px\"\u003eLow. Sign-up takes one click through Google, Slack or SSO, the Gmail add-on even creates the account by itself, and there is nothing to install, deploy or maintain — it is a web application. Connecting a source means OAuth for Google Sheets, Notion and Airtable, or credentials for Postgres and Snowflake. No SQL is needed on the main path, though an SQL IDE is available for those who want it. The only real learning curve is phrasing: the documentation advises naming columns exactly as they appear in the schema. Programmatic use requires generating an API key in Settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:15px;margin:14px 0 10px\"\u003eDeployment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flag-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"flag\"\u003eWeb app\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flag\"\u003eAPI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flag\"\u003eSlack app\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flag\"\u003ePlugin\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"setup-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:15px;margin-bottom:10px\"\u003eIntegrations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"integrations\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"integration\"\u003e\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M6.3 20.3a2.4 2.4 0 0 0 3.4 0L12 18l-6-6-2.3 2.3a2.4 2.4 0 0 0 0 3.4Z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"m2 22 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class=\"lead\"\u003eTools that compete with or complement Columns AI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"alts\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"alt\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"av\"\u003eT\u003c\/span\u003e Tableau\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"alt\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"av\"\u003eP\u003c\/span\u003e Power BI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"alt\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"av\"\u003eM\u003c\/span\u003e Microsoft Excel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"alt\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"av\"\u003eG\u003c\/span\u003e Google Sheets\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"block\" id=\"faq\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat is Columns AI? \u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ans justify\"\u003eAn end-to-end data platform made of three products: Columns Drive extracts structured data from files, Columns Flow transforms it through a visual node pipeline, and Columns Graph turns it into charts and visual stories that can be published, embedded or exported.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDo I need to know how to code or write SQL? \u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ans justify\"\u003eNo. In Flow, transformations are described in one plain-English sentence and previewed before they are applied. An embedded SQL IDE remains available for those who connect a data warehouse and prefer to write queries themselves.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhich data sources can I connect? \u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ans justify\"\u003eCSV\/TSV uploads, Columns Drive folders, Google Sheets, Excel, HTTP APIs, Notion and Airtable databases, Postgres and Snowflake. MySQL and BigQuery are announced as upcoming, and new connector requests go through the columns.canny.io portal.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow much does it cost? \u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ans justify\"\u003eBasic is USD 0 per month at USD 0.05 per 1,000 rows processed, Premium is USD 20 per month at USD 0.03, and Platinum is USD 50 per month at USD 0.01. Every account starts with USD 10 of credit, and an Enterprise offer is available on quotation.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs there a free trial? \u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ans justify\"\u003eNo. The pricing FAQ is explicit: there is no trial. Instead, the Basic tier is free forever with no time limit, and everyone starts with USD 10 of free credit to cover the first rows processed.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat counts as a billed row? \u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ans justify\"\u003eA row is one record or one object in your data. Since every tier bills per 1,000 rows processed, the higher monthly plans only pay for themselves at volume: Premium above roughly one million rows a month, Platinum above two million.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs my data used to train AI models? \u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ans justify\"\u003eThe vendor says no. Columns AI relies on OpenAI's API services and Google Cloud Vertex AI to process requests in real time over encrypted APIs, and its privacy policy states that this data is not used by those providers to train their public AI models.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs my data stored? \u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ans justify\"\u003eUploaded files are stored in Columns' cloud storage. Connected sources stay in your own systems and are synchronised on demand. Personal information is held for a maximum of 90 days, and all stored personal data is removed on an account deactivation request.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCan I keep published charts up to date? \u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ans justify\"\u003eYes. A story can be scheduled to sync hourly, daily or weekly from its own menu, and the embeds follow automatically. Slack, email or webhook alerts can also fire when a rule on the data triggers.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs the GDPR covered? \u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003cline x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ans justify\"\u003eThe site never mentions it. The privacy policy does recognise access, correction, updating and deletion rights for European residents, and announces transfers outside Europe to Canada and the United States, but no DPA, Article 27 representative or transfer mechanism is offered.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"block conclusion\" id=\"conclusion\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eConclusion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2\u003eShould you pick Columns AI?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rich justify\" style=\"max-width:80ch\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColumns AI is a coherent end-to-end proposition for people who live in spreadsheets and have to produce visuals that stay up to date. The three products fit together honestly: \u003cb\u003eDrive\u003c\/b\u003e converts files into data, \u003cb\u003eFlow\u003c\/b\u003e cleans and reshapes it from a plain sentence, and \u003cb\u003eGraph\u003c\/b\u003e turns the result into a chart that can be published, embedded, scheduled and restyled down to the last SVG element. For an operations team, a consultant or a freelancer, this removes several tools at once, and the commercial terms make it easy to evaluate: prices are public, the Basic tier is free with no time limit, USD 10 of credit is granted on sign-up, and teachers and students get the platform free. There is no sales gate and no free trial to negotiate — you simply start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe weakness is elsewhere, and it is clear. Legal transparency and compliance are thin: no postal address anywhere on the site, no named legal entity beyond \u003ci\u003eColumns AI, Inc.\u003c\/i\u003e, no GDPR mention at all, no Data Processing Agreement, no Article 27 representative and no security certification. The terms were produced by a generator and name governing law as \u003ci\u003ethe laws of us\u003c\/i\u003e without a jurisdiction, and the privacy policy carries no date. The publisher is young and small, with a single founder in the shop window, and its billing follows the volume of rows processed rather than a spending cap you can set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe verdict follows from that split. For an operations team, an independent professional, a newsroom or a classroom, Columns AI is a genuinely good choice, and the free tier costs nothing to evaluate. For a regulated environment or a procurement process that requires a compliance file, it needs proper due diligence first — and, on today's published information, the answers may simply not exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cta-row\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/columns.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M15 3h6v6\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M10 14 21 3\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M18 13v6a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h6\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e Visit Columns AI\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca class=\"btn btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/columns.ai\/docs\/columns101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\u003e\u003cpolygon points=\"6 3 20 12 6 21 6 3\"\u003e\u003c\/polygon\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e Watch the demo\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Columns AI, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58428697084235,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1038\/0905\/7099\/files\/official-columns-ai-by-guidaio_566b0556-1771-4ff3-b651-26d0d88a4219.png?v=1788964004","url":"https:\/\/guidaio.com\/products\/columns-ai","provider":"Guidaio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}