Ask On Data

Ask On Data is an open-source, chatbot-driven data engineering tool that uses natural language processing and generative AI to let anyone build and manage data pipelines without coding. The tool translates plain-English instructions into Apache Spark jobs, making data integration, cleaning, transformation, and scheduling accessible through a conversational interface.

Key Features

• Chat-Based Pipeline Creation: Describe your data workflow in everyday language, and the platform generates the corresponding pipeline automatically.
• Zero Learning Curve: No coding skills required; the interface is designed for immediate usability.
• Managed Cloud Service: Deployment options include a fully managed cloud version with maintenance, backups, and upgrades handled for you.
• Action History and Undo: Track every change and revert actions if needed.
• Real-Time Data Preview: See how each transformation affects your dataset before committing changes.
• Job Scheduling: Orchestrate pipelines to run at specified frequencies with full-load or incremental options.
• Code Control: For edge cases or advanced use, you can write SQL, Python, or edit the underlying YAML directly.
• Broad Data Source Support: Connect to flat files, APIs, databases, data lakes, data warehouses, log files, and more.

Who It’s For

Data analysts, data scientists, data engineers, and business users without technical backgrounds can all use Ask On Data to accelerate data pipeline development.

Key Benefits

• Chat-based interface eliminates coding hurdles for pipeline creation
• Zero learning curve enables immediate productivity
• Super-fast development speeds up time-to-insight
• Cost-effective – claims >80% savings compared to other tools