Generated apps · Building and maintaining assets
Which BI tools can build data apps with AI?
7 of 15 tools do, according to their public docs, and 1 partly.
Yes: Databricks, Snowflake, Omni, Hex, Sigma, Power BI, MotherDuck. Partly: BigQuery.
The question we asked: Can the built-in assistant build a persistent governed app backed by live data?
Grading standard
The assistant creates a persistent first-class app with an owner, permissions and a live governed data source. Disposable generated HTML does not count.
Databricks
Yespreview
Quoted from Databricks’s docsGenie App Builder lets you build Databricks apps in the Databricks UI by describing them in natural language.
Source: docs.databricks.com/aws/en/dev-tools/databricks-apps/genie-app-builder · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
Snowflake
Yes
Quoted from Snowflake’s docsCoCo Desktop scaffolds working applications connected to your Snowflake data, runs a local development server for live iteration, and deploys the finished app to Snowflake.
Source: docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/cortex-code/cortex-code-desktop/building-apps · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
Omni
Yes
Quoted from Omni’s docsThe agent generates each query the app needs against your model, writes the HTML, and wires it to the data.
Source: docs.omni.co/visualize-present/apps · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
Hex
Yespreview
Quoted from Hex’s docsGenerative apps are a new app type in Hex - you describe what you want, and the Hex agent creates a flexible, fully customizable app to meet your needs.
Source: learn.hex.tech/docs/share-insights/apps/generative-apps · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
Sigma
Yes
Quoted from Sigma’s docsAssistant in plan or build mode can explore any data source you have permission to access, enabling you to ask questions, provide instructions, give feedback, and iterate as needed to build a complete dashboard or AI app.
Source: help.sigmacomputing.com/docs/use-ai-to-build-dashboards-and-apps · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
BigQuery
Partlypreview
Quoted from BigQuery’s docsTo save time, use the integrated agent to generate the code for you.
Source: docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/colab-data-apps · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
Power BI
Yespreview
Quoted from Power BI’s docsThe guide covers the current supported creation experience, including using the data app template, connecting to your semantic model, and telling Copilot what you want it to create.
Source: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/fabric-apps-analytics · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by GPT
Alteryx
No
Quoted from Alteryx’s docsAsk Alteryx can find and describe macros and analytic apps, but it can't build them.
Source: help.alteryx.com/aac/en/ask-alteryx/ask-alteryx-in-alteryx-one.html · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude
MotherDuck
Yes
Quoted from MotherDuck’s docsUse the agent chat to edit a Dive or build a new one in natural language.
Source: motherduck.com/docs/key-tasks/ai-and-motherduck/agent-chat · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Gemini
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