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Julius AI: Features, Pricing, and Alternatives (2026)

Data analysis in chat, with real code running behind the answers

Website Last reviewed August 26, 2026

Best for: Analysts and founders who know their data questions but not Python

The fastest way to interrogate a spreadsheet without writing code, and showing the Python is what makes the answers checkable. Price the credits against your real volume, because the jump from Plus to the connectors is steep.

  • Who it's forIndividuals, Students, Freelancers
  • Not ideal forTeams that need a governed BI layer with shared metric definitions
  • Price from$20/mo · free plan
  • In category#1 of 1 in Research · category median $20/mo

What is Julius AI?

Julius takes a spreadsheet or a database connection and lets you ask questions about it in plain language, then runs actual code to answer.

That last part matters: it writes and executes Python behind the conversation rather than guessing at numbers, so a mean is computed rather than estimated and you can see the code that produced the chart.

For anyone who knows what they want from data but not how to write pandas, that removes the whole middle step. It goes past analysis into output.

The same conversation produces presentations, reports, websites, images and video from what it found, which is what turns a stack of CSVs into something you can send.

Business plans connect to Postgres, BigQuery and Snowflake, add custom agents and run scheduled reports, so a weekly number arrives without anyone opening the tool. Pricing runs on credits allocated per year with a daily refresh.

Plus is $20 a month for 24,000 credits, Pro $45 for 60,000, and the Business plan at $450 covers 50 seats with 720,000 credits and the database connectors.

Made by Julius AISan Francisco, USAFounded 2023Launched May 2023

Julius AI key features

  1. Runs real code

    Writes and executes Python behind the conversation, so results are computed rather than estimated, and the code is visible.

  2. Charts from a question

    Ask for a breakdown and get a chart back, editable through follow-up questions instead of a new formula.

  3. Database connectors

    Postgres, BigQuery and Snowflake connections on the Business plan, so analysis runs against live data rather than an export.

  4. Reports and presentations

    Turns the analysis into a presentation, a report or a website in the same conversation.

  5. Scheduled report runs

    Recurring analyses run on their own and deliver the output, so a weekly number arrives without anyone opening the tool.

  6. Custom agents

    Save an analysis pattern as an agent your team reuses, including from a Slack channel on Business plans.

Julius AI pricing and plans

Free

Free

  • Presentations, reports, websites, images and video
  • Google Drive data connector
  • File storage formats
Most popular

Plus

$20/month

  • $16 per month billed yearly
  • 24,000 credits per year with daily refresh
  • Frontier models including GPT-5.6 and Claude Sonnet 5
  • Unlimited charts
  • Export presentations and reports

Pro

$45/month

  • $37 per month billed yearly
  • 60,000 credits per year
  • Expanded context window
  • Priority email support

Max

$200/month

  • $166 per month billed yearly
  • 300,000 credits per year
  • Largest context window
  • Permanent file storage
  • Members-only Slack channel

Business

$450/month

  • $375 per month billed yearly
  • 720,000 credits per year
  • Up to 50 team members
  • Postgres, BigQuery and Snowflake connectors
  • Unlimited custom agents and scheduled reports
Free plan
Create presentations, reports, websites, images and video with a small allowance, Google Drive connector, no frontier models
Enterprise
Custom pricing on request
Discounts
Annual billing takes 20 percent off; students and educators get 50 percent off

Pricing checked on August 26, 2026.See Julius AI's pricing page

Julius AI pros and cons

Pros

  • Executes real Python, so results are computed and the code is auditable
  • Turns the analysis into a presentation or report in the same conversation
  • Database connectors and scheduled runs on the Business plan
  • Half price for students and educators

Cons

  • Credit accounting is annual with a daily refresh, which is hard to budget against
  • Database connectors are locked to the $450 plan
  • No API and no public review base to judge support quality

Julius AI platforms, API and integrations

1 platform

  • Web app

API not available

No public API. Automate through the integrations below or the web app only.

2 integrations

1 language

English

Inputs and outputs

Accepts Spreadsheet, Text, PDF, ImageProduces Text, Spreadsheet, Image, PDF, Video

3 AI models

GPT-5.6, Claude Sonnet 5, Claude Fable 5

Is Julius AI secure? Privacy, compliance and support

Data privacy

  • Does not train on user data
  • Retention: Uploaded files are stored in your workspace and removed on deletion; permanent storage is a paid-tier feature
  • Data region: US

Compliance

  • SOC 2
  • GDPR

Team features

  • SSO: yes
  • Team workspace: yes

Support channels

  • Email
  • Community

Who is Julius AI best for?

Analysts and founders who know their data questions but not Python. Julius AI targets individuals, students, freelancers, small and mid-size businesses, enterprises.

Use cases

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Julius AI FAQ

What does Julius AI do?

It analyses spreadsheets and database tables from a plain-language question, writing and running Python behind the conversation so the numbers are computed rather than estimated.

How much does Julius AI cost?

Plus is $20 per month, or $16 billed yearly, for 24,000 credits. Pro is $45, Max $200 and Business $450 for up to 50 members with database connectors.

Is Julius AI free?

There is a free tier that creates presentations, reports and charts with a small allowance and a Google Drive connector. Frontier models and real credit volume start on Plus.

Can Julius AI connect to a database?

Postgres, BigQuery and Snowflake connectors are on the Business plan. Lower tiers work from uploaded files and Google Drive.

Does Julius AI show its work?

Yes. The Python it writes to produce each result is visible, which is the practical way to check an answer before you rely on it.

Is Julius AI a replacement for a BI tool?

No. It is faster for ad hoc questions and one-off analysis, but it has no governed metric layer, so shared definitions and dashboards still belong in a BI product.