Dex is an AI data analyst for founders. Connect your databases, spreadsheets, or BI tools, ask questions in plain English, and get instant answers with recommended next steps based on your data.
This is really cool. The "inspect the exact query" part is what sets this apart imo. Most AI-to-SQL tools I've tried just give you the answer with no way to verify the logic, which is a dealbreaker when you're making business decisions off the data. Being able to see what Dex actually ran is huge for trust.
Love not having to utilize SQL. When compared to existing tools that let you query databases without writing SQL, what would you say makes Dex distinct compared to those existing options?
Honestly, most tools that let you skip SQL still only work with traditional databases. What makes Dex different is we don't just query databases — we also connect to platforms like Stripe, Shopify, and others through one unified interface. So you can ask questions about your revenue in Stripe and your inventory in Shopify the same way you'd ask about your Postgres data. Plus we meet you where you work — whether that's our web app or right inside Slack. It's less about replacing SQL and more about giving your whole team access to answers across all their data, not just what lives in a database.
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The Slack integration is the right call - that's where the questions actually happen. Curious how it handles follow-up questions in a thread. Can you ask 'now break that down by country' and have it remember the context from the first query?
@alex_kerya Yes, Dex does remember context in threads.
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The multi-source approach is what makes this interesting to me — being able to query across Postgres, Sheets, and Stripe from one place is way more useful than yet another SQL copilot. The fact that you can inspect the actual query Dex ran is a nice trust-builder too.
@letian_wang3 Thanks a lot for the feedback. Over time, Dex will offer a large number of data source connection and even more messaging platform integrations.
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The 'next steps' feature in Dex sounds like a huge time-saver for data-driven decisions. I have a question for the makers: does the AI suggest these steps based purely on current data, or does it learn from historical patterns as well?
Also, I’m wondering how others in the community are planning to use this for their content or product strategy. Any creative use cases yet?
@faisal_ahmed_rony Hi Faisal, great question! The next steps feature in Dex is primarily based on the current data, but it also takes historical patterns into account based on user queries when they’re available to suggest more informed actions.
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@benln@topealabi_ solid launch tope. the sql transparency is the right call - trust killer if you can't verify the query. one thing that moved the needle for me: ran it alongside northr identity so dex had context on my role and what i'm working on, not just my data. the recommendations sharpened up noticeably. data without identity is still half the picture.
Love this. Asking your data questions in plain English and skipping the SQL queue is exactly what most founders need. What data sources are you seeing teams connect most?
@dparrelli Hi! Thanks for the note . Teams are connecting a mix of data sources, with the most common being spreadsheets, PostgreSQL, and MySQL. Dex lets you query all of them in one place.
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This hits on a real pain point. Non-technical founders asking data engineers for "quick queries" is a tale as old as startups. The backlog never shrinks, and by the time you get your answer, the decision window has passed.
Love that you can inspect the actual SQL - trust but verify is key when making business decisions based on AI-generated queries.
Question: How does Dex handle ambiguous questions? Like if I ask "what's our best performing product?" - does it ask clarifying questions or make assumptions about metrics (revenue vs units vs margin)?
@viktorgems Yes, absolutely. Data confidentiality is very important to us. Dex runs queries directly on your connected data sources and doesn’t store the underlying data. Access also respects your existing permissions to keep sensitive information protected.
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OpenOwl
This is really cool. The "inspect the exact query" part is what sets this apart imo. Most AI-to-SQL tools I've tried just give you the answer with no way to verify the logic, which is a dealbreaker when you're making business decisions off the data. Being able to see what Dex actually ran is huge for trust.
Dex
@mihir_kanzariya Thanks for the feedback, Mihir. Dex provides an avenue for technical reviews on each query by technical users.
Trufflow
Love not having to utilize SQL. When compared to existing tools that let you query databases without writing SQL, what would you say makes Dex distinct compared to those existing options?
Dex
@lienchueh
Appreciate that Lien!
Honestly, most tools that let you skip SQL still only work with traditional databases. What makes Dex different is we don't just query databases — we also connect to platforms like Stripe, Shopify, and others through one unified interface. So you can ask questions about your revenue in Stripe and your inventory in Shopify the same way you'd ask about your Postgres data. Plus we meet you where you work — whether that's our web app or right inside Slack. It's less about replacing SQL and more about giving your whole team access to answers across all their data, not just what lives in a database.
The Slack integration is the right call - that's where the questions actually happen. Curious how it handles follow-up questions in a thread. Can you ask 'now break that down by country' and have it remember the context from the first query?
Dex
The multi-source approach is what makes this interesting to me — being able to query across Postgres, Sheets, and Stripe from one place is way more useful than yet another SQL copilot. The fact that you can inspect the actual query Dex ran is a nice trust-builder too.
Dex
The 'next steps' feature in Dex sounds like a huge time-saver for data-driven decisions. I have a question for the makers: does the AI suggest these steps based purely on current data, or does it learn from historical patterns as well?
Also, I’m wondering how others in the community are planning to use this for their content or product strategy. Any creative use cases yet?
Dex
@faisal_ahmed_rony Hi Faisal, great question! The next steps feature in Dex is primarily based on the current data, but it also takes historical patterns into account based on user queries when they’re available to suggest more informed actions.
@benln @topealabi_ solid launch tope. the sql transparency is the right call - trust killer if you can't verify the query. one thing that moved the needle for me: ran it alongside northr identity so dex had context on my role and what i'm working on, not just my data. the recommendations sharpened up noticeably. data without identity is still half the picture.
Cue
Love this. Asking your data questions in plain English and skipping the SQL queue is exactly what most founders need. What data sources are you seeing teams connect most?
Dex
@dparrelli Hi! Thanks for the note . Teams are connecting a mix of data sources, with the most common being spreadsheets, PostgreSQL, and MySQL. Dex lets you query all of them in one place.
This hits on a real pain point. Non-technical founders asking data engineers for "quick queries" is a tale as old as startups. The backlog never shrinks, and by the time you get your answer, the decision window has passed.
Love that you can inspect the actual SQL - trust but verify is key when making business decisions based on AI-generated queries.
Question: How does Dex handle ambiguous questions? Like if I ask "what's our best performing product?" - does it ask clarifying questions or make assumptions about metrics (revenue vs units vs margin)?
The Commuter
Hi @topealabi_ , is it just me or your website is down?
Dex
@jeyeeh
The website is up and running on our side. It might have been a temporary network issue please try again.
The Commuter
@owusu_samuel Still not loading for me. I'm based in Singapore. Is your website georestricted?
Dex
@jeyeeh Can you try another browser or clear your cache?
I assume that the data shared remains confidential, right?
Dex
@viktorgems
Yes, absolutely. Data confidentiality is very important to us. Dex runs queries directly on your connected data sources and doesn’t store the underlying data. Access also respects your existing permissions to keep sensitive information protected.