Vanna
by Vanna AI
At a glance
Open-source framework that generates SQL from natural-language questions over your database.
text-to-sql open-source analytics
- Licence
- MIT
- Category
- Data & Analytics
- Business model
- Open (open weights/source)
- Availability
- Global
- Launched
- 2023
Overview
Vanna is an open-source Python framework that turns natural-language questions into SQL queries for your own database. It uses retrieval-augmented generation trained on your schema, documentation, and past queries, and works with many LLMs and databases. The framework is free under the MIT license, with an optional hosted service.
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Key features
- Natural-language to SQL over your own schema
- RAG-based training on DDL, docs, and example queries
- Works with many LLM providers and databases
- Python package plus optional web and Slack interfaces
Use cases
- Self-service analytics for non-SQL users
- Embedding text-to-SQL in internal tools
- Accelerating ad-hoc data exploration for analysts
Pricing
Vanna is free and open source (MIT); costs come from the LLM API you connect, and an optional hosted version is offered separately.
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Links, dates and provenance
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- 2026-10-10
- Pricing
- vanna.ai ↗
- Documentation
- vanna.ai ↗
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- US
- Canonical URL
- https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/vanna/
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- Self-run service
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- Global
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- MIT
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- Permitted
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Frequently asked questions
What does Vanna do?
Vanna generates SQL from natural-language questions, using RAG trained on your database schema and past queries.
Is Vanna free?
Yes. Vanna is MIT-licensed open source; you pay only for the LLM API you choose to connect.
Which databases does Vanna support?
Vanna works with many common databases, including Postgres, MySQL, BigQuery, and Snowflake, via Python connectors.
What does Vanna's record not establish?
The check on 2026-10-10 read only Vanna's homepage, so its plan pricing, licence terms, and the regions and interface languages it covers are not established.
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