Ask and analyze · Analysis
Which BI tools' AI can analyze an uploaded CSV or spreadsheet?
10 of 15 tools do, according to their public docs.
Yes: Databricks, Snowflake, Omni, Hex, Sigma, BigQuery, Tableau, Power BI, Metabase, Alteryx.
The question we asked: Can the AI analyze a CSV or spreadsheet a user uploads?
Grading standard
A user can give the product a CSV or spreadsheet and use the AI to analyze its contents.
Databricks
Yes
Quoted from Databricks’s docsUpload CSV, Excel, and PDF files directly into a Genie Agent so users can query them in natural language alongside Unity Catalog tables.
Source: docs.databricks.com/aws/en/genie-agents/file-upload · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
Snowflake
Yes
Quoted from Snowflake’s docsThe agent can use the content of the files to answer questions and provide insights.
Source: docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/snowflake-cortex/snowflake-cowork · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
Omni
Yes
Quoted from Omni’s docsThe Omni Agent can then read and reference the contents of the uploaded files when generating responses, allowing you to ask questions that combine your data with external context or documentation.
Source: docs.omni.co/ai/chat · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
Hex
Yes
Quoted from Hex’s docsUsers can upload CSVs and the agent can craft queries based on the file provided.
Source: learn.hex.tech/docs/explore-data/threads · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
Sigma
Yes
Quoted from Sigma’s docsTo ask ad hoc questions about your eval results, such as which cases regressed after your last instructions change, or to automate using a large language model (LLM) as a judge, add a Sigma agent to the Agent evaluation scoring workbook and add the AI_USAGE table and your eval cases table (uploaded as a CSV if you used a local file programmatically, or the input table if you used a UI-based approach) as data sources for the agent.
Source: help.sigmacomputing.com/docs/build-agent-evaluation-suite · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
BigQuery
Yes
Quoted from BigQuery’s docsTo analyze a CSV using the DSA in BigQuery, follow these steps.
Source: docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/colab-data-science-agent · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
Tableau
Yes
Quoted from Tableau’s docsHowever, you can also use Tableau Agent with live database connections, and uploaded files with the following file types:
Source: help.tableau.com/current/online/en-us/web_author_einstein.htm · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
Power BI
Yes
Quoted from Power BI’s docsWe can start by asking Copilot to review our data and suggest some visuals.
Source: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/fundamentals/service-get-started · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
Metabase
Yes
Quoted from Metabase’s docsWork with CSVs: Upload a CSV to Metabase, then ask follow-up questions about the data.
Source: www.metabase.com/docs/latest/ai/metabot-slack · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
Alteryx
Yes
Quoted from Alteryx’s docsAsk Alteryx turns each file into a dataset in Data, so you can ask questions about it or build a workflow from it.
Source: help.alteryx.com/aac/en/ask-alteryx/ask-alteryx-in-alteryx-one/upload-files-to-ask-alte... · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
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