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Best AI tools for data analysts

What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about ai tools for data analysts — measured on a rolling 4-week window across 4 engines, published as open data.

Updated 2026-09-17 · 28 sampled answers · rolling 4-week window · methodology

Rankings are measured from sampled AI answers — never editorial, never paid. Orbator builds AI-visibility tooling; when Orbator itself appears in any category, it is measured by the same rules as everyone else.

Rolling 4-week window28 samples4 enginesmethodologydata studies

Measured by Orbatormethodology owner Henrik Tellewindow ends Sep 17, 2026

Sample: 28 AI answers · Window: Aug 20, 2026Sep 17, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (84 answers)

Samples by engine: GEMINI 7 (last run Aug 29, 2026) · CHATGPT 7 (last run Aug 29, 2026) · CLAUDE 7 (last run Aug 30, 2026) · PERPLEXITY 7 (last run Aug 29, 2026) · GROK 0 (last run Aug 10, 2026 — stalest)

How these numbers are made: sampling design · prompt provenance · what counts as a mention · what we cannot see

On the record: This ranking is frozen as a dated snapshot every day. View this category's history to see what entered and left the ranking and when, or read what the engines actually said on a given day.

What is the best ai tools for data analysts?

Across 28 sampled AI answers from 4 engines, Python is recommended most often — appearing in 53.6% of recommendations, followed by Power BI (50%) and Microsoft (42.9%).

This is a measurement of share of voice across 4 AI engines — not an editorial pick. See the full ranking below.

How this ranking is measured

Orbator asked Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity buyer questions about ai tools for data analysts and sampled 28 answers between Aug 20, 2026 and Sep 17, 2026. Recommendation share counts the answers that recommended or listed a product, so a passing mention or a warning adds nothing to it. A category publishes once it holds at least 20 independently sampled answers in the window. Read the full methodology or download this ranking as CSV.

recommendedlistedneutral mentionwarned againstRecommendation share counts answers that recommend or list it — neutral mentions and warnings shown for transparency
#ProductShareTrendEngines
1

python.org

53.6%

95% CI 35.870.5%

15 mentions · avg pos 3.6

first pick 46.7%

GEMINI 42.9%CHATGPT 57.1%CLAUDE 71.4%PERPLEXITY 42.9%
Claim
Features: List comprehensions ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
2
Power BI

50%

95% CI 32.667.4%

14 mentions · avg pos 5.1

first pick 0%

GEMINI 71.4%CHATGPT 57.1%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 42.9%
Claim
3

microsoft.com

42.9%

95% CI 26.560.9%

12 mentions · avg pos 4.8

first pick 0%

GEMINI 57.1%CHATGPT 57.1%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 42.9%
Claim
Features: cloud storage ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Platforms: XBOX console ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
4

tableau.com

39.3%

95% CI 23.657.6%

11 mentions · avg pos 6.4

first pick 0%

GEMINI 57.1%CHATGPT 57.1%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 28.6%
Claim
5
Excel

32.1%

95% CI 17.950.7%

9 mentions · avg pos 4.4

first pick 33.3%

GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 57.1%
Claim
6

looker.com

28.6%

95% CI 15.347.1%

8 mentions · avg pos 5.9

first pick 12.5%

GEMINI 57.1%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 42.9%
Claim
7

thoughtspot.com

28.6%

95% CI 15.347.1%

8 mentions · avg pos 6.3

first pick 12.5%

GEMINI 57.1%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 28.6%
Claim
8

julius.ai

28.6%

95% CI 15.347.1%

8 mentions · avg pos 6.4

first pick 12.5%

GEMINI 28.6%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 42.9%
Claim
9

hex.tech

28.6%

95% CI 15.347.1%

8 mentions · avg pos 7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 28.6%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 42.9%
Claim
10

snowflake.com

25%

95% CI 12.743.4%

7 mentions · avg pos 4.6

first pick 14.3%

GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 28.6%
Claim
Features: Analytics ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: Coalesce ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
11

querio.ai

25%

95% CI 12.743.4%

7 mentions · avg pos 8.1

first pick 0%

GEMINI 57.1%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 28.6%
Claim
12
ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis

21.4%

95% CI 10.239.5%

6 mentions · avg pos 6.7

first pick 50%

GEMINI 42.9%PERPLEXITY 42.9%
Claim
13

databricks.com

21.4%

95% CI 10.239.5%

6 mentions · avg pos 8.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 42.9%CHATGPT 28.6%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
14
BigQuery

17.9%

95% CI 7.935.6%

5 mentions · avg pos 3.3

first pick 20%

CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
15

make.com

17.9%

95% CI 7.935.6%

5 mentions · avg pos 4.8

first pick 20%

GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
16

powerbi.microsoft.com

17.9%

95% CI 7.935.6%

5 mentions · avg pos 5.8

first pick 0%

GEMINI 57.1%CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
17

metabase.com

17.9%

95% CI 7.935.6%

5 mentions · avg pos 7.8

first pick 20%

GEMINI 42.9%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
18

aws.amazon.com

17.9%

95% CI 7.935.6%

5 mentions · avg pos 9.4

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
Features: AWS Pricing Calculator ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
19

builder.ai2sql.io

14.3%

95% CI 5.731.5%

4 mentions · avg pos 1.5

first pick 50%

GEMINI 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 28.6%
Claim
20
Power BI with Copilot

14.3%

95% CI 5.731.5%

4 mentions · avg pos 3.3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 28.6%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
21

cursor.sh

14.3%

95% CI 5.731.5%

4 mentions · avg pos 3.5

first pick 25%

GEMINI 28.6%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
22

camelai.com

14.3%

95% CI 5.731.5%

4 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 25%

GEMINI 42.9%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
23

pandas.pydata.org

14.3%

95% CI 5.731.5%

4 mentions · avg pos 5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
24
Power BI Copilot

14.3%

95% CI 5.731.5%

4 mentions · avg pos 6

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
25

domo.com

14.3%

95% CI 5.731.5%

4 mentions · avg pos 10

first pick 25%

GEMINI 42.9%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
26

mysql.com

10.7%

95% CI 3.727.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 2

first pick 33.3%

GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
Features: scalability, uptime and agility ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
27

getdbt.com

10.7%

95% CI 3.727.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 2

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 28.6%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
28

learn.microsoft.com

10.7%

95% CI 3.727.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 2.3

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 42.9%
Claim
29

knime.com

10.7%

95% CI 3.727.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 42.9%
Claim
30

orange.readthedocs.io

10.7%

95% CI 3.727.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 8.3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 28.6%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
31

grafana.com

10.7%

95% CI 3.727.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 9

first pick 0%

GEMINI 28.6%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
32

workspace.google.com

10.7%

95% CI 3.727.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 11

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
33

h2o.ai

10.7%

95% CI 3.727.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 11.3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 28.6%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
34
Qlik

10.7%

95% CI 3.727.2%

3 mentions · avg pos 12.3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 28.6%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
35
Jupyter

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 2

first pick 50%

GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
36

sheets.google.com

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 2.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
37

deepnote.com

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 3.5

first pick 50%

CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
38

rows.com

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 3.5

first pick 50%

CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
39
dbForge AI Assistant

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
40
Akkio

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
41
Microsoft Power BI Desktop

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 5.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 28.6%
Claim
42
Power BI Desktop

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 5.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 28.6%
Claim
43
Excel Copilot

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
44

qlik.com

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
45

holistics.io

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 8

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
46

zoho.com

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 9

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
47
Genie

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 10

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
48
Streamlit

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 10

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
49

superset.apache.org

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 10.5

first pick 50%

GEMINI 28.6%
Claim
50
Superset

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 10.5

first pick 50%

GEMINI 28.6%
Claim
51
Alteryx

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 11

first pick 0%

GEMINI 28.6%
Claim
52

datastudio.google.com

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 11

first pick 0%

GEMINI 28.6%
Claim
53
Amazon Q

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 11.5

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
54

datarobot.com

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 13.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
55
IBM

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 16

first pick 0%

GEMINI 28.6%
Claim
56
IBM Cognos Analytics

7.1%

95% CI 222.6%

2 mentions · avg pos 16

first pick 0%

GEMINI 28.6%
Claim
57

analytics.google.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 1

first pick 100%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
58

help.sigmacomputing.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 1

first pick 100%

CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
59

claude.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 2

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
Pricing: Pro: $20 a month, $200 a year (free tier available) ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Features: Extended thinking for complex work ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Platforms: Web ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
Integrations: Google Workspace ↗ source · verified Sep 5, 2026
60

empower.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 2

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
61
Power Query

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 2

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
62

sqlai.ai

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 2

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
63

salesforce.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
64

databox.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
65

jupyter.org

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
66
Mode

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

CHATGPT 14.3%
Claim
67
DataGrip

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
68
Einstein AI

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
69
Salesforce

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
70
Cortex Analyst

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 5

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
71

dbeaver.io

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 5

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
72
Snowflake Cortex Analyst

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 5

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
73

trifacta.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 5

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
74
Hex Magic

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 7

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
75
Tellius

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
76

vanna.ai

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 8

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
77

lumi-ai.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 9

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
78

openrefine.org

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 9

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
79
scikit-learn

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 9

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
80

lightdash.io

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 10

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
81
Matplotlib

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 10

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
82
NumPy

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 10

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
83

numerous.ai

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 10

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
84
Polymer

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 10

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
85

coefficient.io

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 11

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
86

energent.ai

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 11

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
87

formulabot.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 11

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
88

greatexpectations.io

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 11

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
89

netsuite.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 11

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
90

findanomaly.ai

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 12

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
91
ChatGPT Enterprise

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 13

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 14.3%
Claim
92

dataiku.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 13

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
93

azure.microsoft.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 15

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
94

zerve.ai

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 18

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
95
Google Workspace Gemini

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 19

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
96

slack.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 20

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
97

glean.com

3.6%

95% CI 0.617.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 25

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim

Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 28 sampled answers, so each row also shows its 95% CI — the Wilson score interval around that share. When two products' intervals overlap, the gap between them isn't statistically meaningful at this sample size. First pick is the share of a product's recommending answers where it was named first, which separates “always mentioned” from “usually the top recommendation”. Full methodology.

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Questions buyers ask about AI tools for data analysts

What is the best ai tools for data analysts?

Across 28 sampled AI answers from 4 engines (Aug 20, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026), Python is recommended most often for ai tools for data analysts, appearing in 53.6% of recommendations, followed by Power BI (50%). This is a measurement of what AI assistants recommend, not an editorial verdict.

What does ChatGPT recommend for ai tools for data analysts?

ChatGPT recommends Python most often for ai tools for data analysts. It appears as a recommendation in 57.1% of ChatGPT's sampled answers in this window (Aug 20, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026). Other engines answer differently. The per-engine breakdown in the ranking shows each one.

How is this measured?

Orbator samples AI answers to buyer questions across 4 engines and counts how often each product is recommended. No product pays for placement. The ai tools for data analysts ranking is based on 28 answers in the current 4-week window (Aug 20, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026). Full methodology is published at https://www.orbator.io/ai-index/methodology.

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Pythonpython.orgMicrosoftmicrosoft.comSnowflakesnowflake.comAWSaws.amazon.comMySQLmysql.com
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PlatformsXBOX console ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026
IntegrationsCoalesce ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026

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