Mode Analytics

Paid

mode.com

A highly aggressive, developer-first BI platform flawlessly blending raw SQL editors with interactive Python notebooks for hardcore enterprise data science.

About Mode Analytics

Mode (recently acquired by ThoughtSpot) is an incredibly powerful BI tool built explicitly to bridge the massive gap between traditional Business Intelligence (dashboards) and hardcore Data Science (Python/R). Tools like Tableau are great for visualizing data, but terrible for running complex machine learning algorithms. Mode perfectly merges the two.

Mode is fiercely loved by hardcore Data Analysts. The primary interface is a highly advanced, raw SQL editor. The analyst writes complex SQL to query the massive Snowflake database. However, instantly and natively within Mode, that exact SQL result is available in an embedded Jupyter Python Notebook.

The data scientist can immediately use Pandas or NumPy in Python to run a massive predictive machine learning algorithm on the data. They then click a button, and Mode instantly transforms that complex Python output into a beautiful, interactive visual dashboard that the CEO can view on their iPad.

Key Features

Core capabilities and technical highlights of Mode Analytics

Industry-leading, flawless integration of raw, aggressive SQL editing deeply merged with fully functional, embedded Python and R Notebooks.

Highly responsive 'Visual Explorer' allowing non-technical stakeholders to interact with and filter massive datasets generated by complex data science models.

Advanced reporting architecture capable of instantly publishing highly complex, Python-generated machine learning visualizations directly to executive dashboards.

Fiercely developer-first environment explicitly designed to accelerate the workflow of hardcore data scientists and elite SQL analysts.

Popular Use Cases

How teams, developers, and creators get value from Mode Analytics

1Utilize the highly advanced native SQL editor to execute a massive, complex query against a Redshift database, instantly outputting the results into an interactive visual dashboard.

2Seamlessly pass the massive SQL query results directly into an embedded Python Notebook to execute a complex predictive machine learning algorithm without ever leaving the platform.

3Rely on the aggressive 'Visual Explorer' to allow non-technical business users to drag and drop filters on top of the complex data model generated by the hardcore data science team.

4Deploy the platform as the singular, centralized hub where hardcore data engineers (Python) and business executives (Charts) can collaboratively work on the same dataset.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions and answers regarding Mode Analytics

Is Mode free?

Mode previously offered a 'Mode Studio' free tier, but they are increasingly focused on their massive, highly premium enterprise deployment contracts.

How does it compare to Tableau?

Tableau is heavily built for non-technical users to drag and drop visual charts. Mode is heavily built for hardcore SQL analysts and Data Scientists who want to write code (SQL/Python) first, and generate the chart second.

Who bought Mode?

Mode was acquired by ThoughtSpot for $200 million. It was a massive strategic move, combining ThoughtSpot's AI search capabilities with Mode's hardcore developer-first SQL architecture.

Can it connect to Snowflake?

Flawlessly. Mode is explicitly designed to sit on top of massive modern cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift) and push the highly aggressive SQL execution directly to the warehouse.

Do I have to know Python?

No, the raw SQL editor and Visual Explorer are incredibly powerful on their own. The Python/R notebook integration is just a massive bonus for advanced data science teams.