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Show HN: Tablum.io – No-Code Self-Service BI/Data Analytics Tool

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Re: Show HN: Tablum.io – No-Code Self-Service BI/Data Analytics Tool

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Post by instad »

prepend wrote: post #12

The dream of no code lives on. I’ve tried many no code tools over the decades. As an individual and as a group. Ease of use is really important. But I think easy for Python programmers is better than easy for people to click. Logic is logic, so whether you program in code or via some wack gui, you still need programmers. Every time it’s come down to regretting committing to a closed, proprietary “programming language…

I would call TABLUM.IO - a low-code tool. Power SQL user can type any complex SQL query in the SQL console. Whereas the beginners won't spend much time doing simple "SELECT" or calculating the average, they can just click on the header of the table and select "stats" to see the result.

I agree that no-code is limited to some general scenario, but there're still a lot of them.

Thus, we decided to leave an opportunity to choose which way to go: use mouse for simple / general actions or use SQL console by power users to archive some complex results.

Re: Show HN: Tablum.io – No-Code Self-Service BI/Data Analytics Tool

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Post by vladsanchez »

eatonphil wrote: post #18
roystonvassey wrote: post #9

Cool stuff. Just curious- how does it stack against Metabase ( https://www.metabase.com/product/ ) for example? I used Metabase a few years back and was really blown away with the ease of use.

Metabase is primarily for sql and this system seems to support more than just sql.

Agreed! Suddenly I thought of Metabase, Looker or even Superset.

Re: Show HN: Tablum.io – No-Code Self-Service BI/Data Analytics Tool

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Post by instad »

tmtwhn wrote: post #17
hermitcrab wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There are desktop alternatives (such as Easy Data Transform, Alteryx and Tableau Prep) where your data stays on your machine. Which helps with latency, as well as privacy.

In this instance I'm referring to my personal data that can be pulled from social profiles, not the data to be analysed. :)

We're offering a self-hosted version to keep your data on your server.

Re: Show HN: Tablum.io – No-Code Self-Service BI/Data Analytics Tool

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Post by instad »

Vespasian wrote: post #13
abakker wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

because this is a tool for doing work? Nobody (or very few) HN people are going to want to do BI with their facebook accounts, if we even have FB accounts.

Many (read most) won't have a professional Facebook or Google account. My boss would not be happy if I had to use a Facebook account on my work machine. And who evaluates BI tools in their free time?

There's also Google login, do you have gmail? Is it OK to log in via a corporate gmail?

Re: Show HN: Tablum.io – No-Code Self-Service BI/Data Analytics Tool

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Post by roystonvassey »

eatonphil wrote: post #18
roystonvassey wrote: post #9

Cool stuff. Just curious- how does it stack against Metabase ( https://www.metabase.com/product/ ) for example? I used Metabase a few years back and was really blown away with the ease of use.

Metabase is primarily for sql and this system seems to support more than just sql.

Ah right, thanks!

Re: Show HN: Tablum.io – No-Code Self-Service BI/Data Analytics Tool

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Post by roystonvassey »

instad wrote: post #19
roystonvassey wrote: post #9

Cool stuff. Just curious- how does it stack against Metabase ( https://www.metabase.com/product/ ) for example? I used Metabase a few years back and was really blown away with the ease of use.

Thanks! Well, in general they both are self-service BIs, and have common features. Yet, TABLUM.IO is focused more on faster data extraction from files e.g. you can just drag and drop JSON, XML or CSV file to load data from it. Or specify an URL for data loading from remote host. Then it is stored in a local storage as a "view" (similar to sql table). And you can work with it like it is an SQL table using sqlite synta…

Got it! Thanks and best wishes!

Re: Show HN: Tablum.io – No-Code Self-Service BI/Data Analytics Tool

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Post by Bishonen88 »

hermitcrab wrote: post #20

Feedback - the music on the demo video is horrible (IMHO).

Not only the music, but the whole video was lacklustre. The effects used were not really fitting the whole vibe of a BI tool (personal opinion).

Contrast this with a video like this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuIS-m0B2cY

After watching the above, I'm more curious to check out the real product.

Re: Show HN: Tablum.io – No-Code Self-Service BI/Data Analytics Tool

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Post by narush »

prepend wrote: post #12

The dream of no code lives on. I’ve tried many no code tools over the decades. As an individual and as a group. Ease of use is really important. But I think easy for Python programmers is better than easy for people to click. Logic is logic, so whether you program in code or via some wack gui, you still need programmers. Every time it’s come down to regretting committing to a closed, proprietary “programming language…

Totally agree with this comment. This sort of "no-lock-in" thinking is exactly what inspired Mito [1] (I'm a co-founder, FYI).

Mito is low-code data analysis tool inspired by spreadsheets. When you edit the spreadsheet, Mito generates Python code directly into your Jupyter lab notebook.

The benefit here is that there's no lock in. If Mito support the action the user wants to take, they can use Mito for a quick point-and-click experience. If not, they can just write Python code as they normally do!

[1] https://trymito.io/hn

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