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MindsDB

AI from inside your database

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★4.3ratingPricing · FreemiumHot
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Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
High
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Hot
Market trend
Rating
4.3
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What MindsDB does

Write SQL to train models, make predictions, and call LLMs directly from your existing database or data warehouse.

How MindsDB compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as MindsDB does. 3 of the 5 offer an API, as MindsDB does. MindsDB offers a web app. Of the alternatives, 4 offer a web app. MindsDB was founded in 2018; the alternatives were founded between 2014 and 2022, 1 of them earlier. MindsDB is based in Berkeley, United States; 3 of the 4 alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States too, and the others in the Netherlands.

Market position · Data

How MindsDB compares in Data

MindsDB has high opportunity and sits in the top third of 405 live Data tools on FalcoScan. Across Data, the average opportunity score is 69.2 and the average saturation score 33.3. FalcoScan rates MindsDB's own market position as open. 128 of the 405 operating Data tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 8 shutdowns in the category.

MindsDB compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
MindsDBFounded 2018 · Berkeley, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIHot
ContinualFounded 2020ModerateOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIRising
DuckDBFounded 2018 · Amsterdam, NetherlandsHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, Desktop, CLIHot
QuadraticFounded 2022 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesNoWebHot
Grafana DashboardsFounded 2014 · New York, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, API, CLIRising
Hex CollaborativeFounded 2018 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateContestedFreemium—YesNoWebHot

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in Data.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities MindsDB exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

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Questions

MindsDB: common questions

Is MindsDB free?

MindsDB has a free tier, with paid plans.

What are the best alternatives to MindsDB?

The closest alternatives to MindsDB that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Continual, DuckDB, Quadratic, Grafana Dashboards, and Hex Collaborative.

Is MindsDB still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists MindsDB as operating at mindshub.ai.

Where is MindsDB based?

MindsDB is headquartered in Berkeley, United States.

Does MindsDB have an API?

Yes. MindsDB offers an API.

Who is MindsDB for?

MindsDB is built for developers and data teams.

How do I sign in to MindsDB?

Sign in on MindsDB's own website, mindshub.ai. FalcoScan reviews MindsDB but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by MindsDB directly.

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