# Golden Analytics > Most BI tools force a choice between analytical depth, accessibility for non-technical users, or design quality. Golden Analytics is built for data teams who are done making that tradeoff. It combines a shelf-based visualization builder, a freeform dashboard canvas, and AI woven into every step of the workflow — from querying to publishing polished data stories — without requiring SQL, a designer, or a separate AI add-on. Last updated: July 4, 2026 --- ## Product Overview - [Why Golden](/why-golden) — Core differentiators and philosophy - [Features](/why-golden/features) — AI-native visualization, dashboard generation, data preparation, monitoring - [What's New](/product/whats-new) — Latest releases and product updates ## Getting Started - [Pricing](/pricing) — Plans and pricing model - [Security & Compliance](/security) — Data handling, certifications, and security practices - [FAQ](/faq.md) — Common questions about data sources, visualizations, AI features, and collaboration ## Resources - [Blog](/blog) — Articles and insights - [Newsroom](/newsroom) — Press releases and announcements - [About](/about) — Company information - [Media Kit](/media-kit) — Logos and brand assets ## Legal - [Privacy Policy](/privacy-policy) - [Terms of Use](/terms-of-use) - [Subscription Agreement](/subscription-agreement) - [Data Processing Addendum](/data-processing-addendum) - [Security Compliance Docs](/security) — SOC 2 and security details --- ## At a Glance **Who It's For** - Data analysts: explore datasets and answer questions without SQL - BI engineers: generate dashboards from text prompts, refine with drag-and-drop builder - Business users and executives: ask questions in plain English, get visualizations instantly - Data teams: collaborate in shared Spaces, publish polished reports **Core Capabilities** - Natural language chat for querying data - Shelf-based drag-and-drop visualization builder (38 chart types) - AI-generated dashboards and data stories (slide-based presentations) - Analyst Agent: proactive insight discovery with confidence tiers (Headlines, Supporting, Investigate) - Storyteller Agent: AI-assisted narrative builder for slide presentations - Data Agent: AI-powered data cleaning, enrichment, transformation - Monitoring Agent: scheduled monitoring with anomaly detection and alerting - Data Dictionary: per-dataset field documentation to improve AI accuracy - No-code transformations with Recipe save/replay - Freeform dashboard canvas with independent component positioning - Team collaboration via shared Spaces **Data Sources** - File upload (CSV, Excel, JSON, Parquet) - Live database connections: Snowflake, Databricks, Google BigQuery, Amazon Redshift - Google Sheets (live link) **Pricing** - Starts at $24/user/month (annual billing) or $30/user/month (monthly) - No free plan; 14-day free trial available - Per-seat pricing (no per-query or per-AI-call charges) - Team and Enterprise plans unlock shared Spaces and advanced security **Access** Available at goldenanalytics.com