AI agents for data analysts (2026)
Agents that query databases, clean and chart data, and work inside spreadsheets. We picked the top tools for 4 jobs data analysts do every day: 20 tools in all, 19 of them free or with a free tier.
Jump to: Data analysis · Databases · Spreadsheets and slides · Scrape data from websites
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How we picked: each section takes the tools matched to that task in our directory, putting tools whose category and stated use cases fit the task first, then ordering by tracked GitHub stars. No paid placements.
Data analysis
Agents that query, clean and chart data and explain what it shows. All 71 tools →
Paperclip Open source
Self-hosted app for running a team of AI agents like a small company, with org charts, goals, budgets and approval gates across Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw and other harnesses. · ★ 103,425
PPT Master Open source
AI tool that turns documents or topics into native, editable PowerPoint decks with real shapes, charts, transitions and narration from speaker notes. · ★ 63,293
OpenViking Open source
Context database for AI agents that keeps memory, knowledge and skills in one inspectable virtual filesystem agents can navigate. · ★ 40,217
Tabby Open source + cloud
Self-hosted AI coding assistant that offers an on-premises alternative to GitHub Copilot with no database or cloud service required. · ★ 33,913
Chroma Open source + cloud
Open-source search and vector database widely used for agent memory and RAG. · ★ 29,512
Teable Open source + cloud
AI spreadsheet and database for business with built-in agents. · ★ 21,892
Databases
Database MCP servers, vector stores and text-to-SQL tools that let agents query, manage and store data in Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB and more. All 23 tools →
PrivateGPT Open source
Open-source API layer that turns local models into private AI applications, with RAG, tools, skills, MCP and text-to-SQL on any OpenAI-compatible server. · ★ 57,594- Chroma Open source + cloud
Open-source search and vector database widely used for agent memory and RAG. · ★ 29,512 - Teable Open source + cloud
AI spreadsheet and database for business with built-in agents. · ★ 21,892 
WrenAI Open source + cloud
Generative BI for agents: governed text-to-SQL with a semantic context layer. · ★ 17,881
MCP Toolbox for Databases Open source
Open-source MCP server from Google for connecting agents to databases. · ★ 16,669
InsForge Open source + cloud
Open-source backend platform that gives coding agents a database, auth and storage. · ★ 13,129
Spreadsheets and slides
AI spreadsheets, slide makers and office tools, plus MCP servers that let agents read and edit Excel, Airtable and Google Workspace files. All 15 tools →
- PPT Master Open source
AI tool that turns documents or topics into native, editable PowerPoint decks with real shapes, charts, transitions and narration from speaker notes. · ★ 63,293 
Google Workspace CLI Open source
Official Google Workspace command-line tool for Drive, Gmail, Calendar, Docs and more, usable by agents. · ★ 31,557- Teable Open source + cloud
AI spreadsheet and database for business with built-in agents. · ★ 21,892 
GenOffice Open source
Free, open-source office suite with docs, sheets and slides editors and a built-in AI agent. · ★ 9,843
Baserow Open source + cloud
No-code platform for databases, apps, automations and AI agents, an Airtable alternative available as cloud or self-hosted. · ★ 6,184
LobsterAI Open source
NetEase Youdao's desktop agent for data analysis, slides, documents and web research. · ★ 6,119
Scrape data from websites
Tools that turn websites into clean data or text an agent can use, from single pages to whole sites. All 19 tools →
Scrapling Open source
Python web-scraping framework with fast HTTP requests, stealth browsers, adaptive parsing and concurrent crawling, plus an MCP server for agents. · ★ 88,372
Crawl4AI Open source
Open-source crawler that turns websites into clean, LLM-ready Markdown for agents and RAG pipelines. · ★ 85,667
ScrapeGraphAI Open source + cloud
Python library that uses LLMs and graph logic to build scraping pipelines: describe the data you want and it extracts it from websites or documents. · ★ 31,882
Moli Open source
Lightweight Rust headless browser for AI agents that fetches pages, searches and extracts content, usable via CLI, CDP or WebDriver. · ★ 19,349
Apify MCP Server Open source + cloud
Apify's MCP server giving agents access to thousands of scrapers for social media, search and maps. · ★ 11,578
Treg Usage-based
Single endpoint and token that lets agents call a catalog of third-party APIs for SEO, social data, enrichment, scraping and media generation, priced per call. · ★ 5,806
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