Astrato redefines what cloud-native Business Intelligence should look like. What sets it apart from any other BI tool I've worked with is its true direct query capability against Databricks: not a cached approximation, not a scheduled refresh, but real-time pushdown processing that leverages the full computational power of your Databricks clusters. This is a fundamental architectural difference that changes everything.

I have been working in n near-real-time (NRT) data projects, where this approach is invaluable. When your data is moving fast, you cannot afford the stale snapshots that traditional BI tools rely on. Astrato lets you query your Gold layer directly, meaning the intelligence sits where your data sits, in Databricks.

The fact that it is built cloud-native from the ground up is also a huge differentiator. There's no legacy baggage, no on-premise DNA that was awkwardly adapted to the cloud. It was designed for modern data architectures like the Lakehouse and medallion patterns, and it shows in every interaction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Being a newer tool, the documentation doesn't always cover the more advanced use cases, and the community is still small compared to the big players. You do end up having to reach out to their support more than you would with a mature product. The flip side is that their support team is actually really responsive, they get back to you quickly and with proper answers, not just generic troubleshooting steps. So it's a limitation that in practice hasn't caused us major headaches. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Astrato stands out as a remarkably intuitive platform that strikes an excellent balance between flexibility and powerful data analysis capabilities. It enables users to explore and visualize data freely while still maintaining strong analytical depth and precision, so you don’t have to trade ease of use for rigorous insights. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

At times, the platform offers a wide range of interactive options that can feel overwhelming, especially when there isn’t clear, comprehensive documentation explaining the purpose and behavior of certain interactions. More contextual guidance within the product would go a long way toward making the experience easier to navigate and improving the overall user experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Very flexible tool with a lot of potential to create new tools beyond simple dashboards. Application customization opens the possibility of building different types of data application allowing a new type of interactive analytics. Semantic layers are always useful and powerful in most cases. The team behind it is always available to help and improve the product as well as being very capable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Like all new software, it has small bugs and missing features (at least for Databricks), but the team makes an effort to build faster and fix any problem. This problem will be solved with more customers and the natural maturity of the tool.

Extreme customization comes at a price, which is the increase in time it takes to create a dashboard. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The tool provides additional flexibility when sharing data with business users, allowing them to access more data on a regular basis and without the restrictions of going via a data team.

It's also been really helpful to work with the team at Astrato, who are able to support on best practice and help us to use the tool better. Hands on workshops have been very helpful Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As a new tool, Astrato can sometimes be quite "buggy", impacting use and making things harder to release. While the team are receptive and often try to fix things quickly, it impacts data team reputation. While fully appreciating Astrato is still relatively new, it's not something I have ever experienced with established tools such as Tableau or Looker.

Alongside bugs, again as the tool is still being developed, you'll sometimes find it more difficult to do something than in an established tool, but it's great that the team are willing to add to their backlog.

Astrato has been sold as a no code app, which is great for accessibility, however as a coder, and manager of a team of coders, sometimes it's quicker and easier to code something rather than lots of drop and drag and clicking.

Also ctrl-Z doesn't work to undo things Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Astrato is a very powerful tool that goes far beyond just a data visualisation platform. It offers a high level of customisation, allowing you to tailor dashboards and data models to complex and evolving business needs. The team behind Astrato is knowledgeable, responsive, and genuinely helpful which makes working with the product even more effective. In particular, the semantic layer is a strong feature, providing a structured and flexible way to organise data and create a clear, reliable foundation for analysis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

At time, the platform can feel a bit buggy, and certain features may not always work as expected. However, the Astrato team is very receptive to feedback and actively works on addressing issues, which help mitigate this. Another challenge is that the level of customisation, while a major strength, can also become overwhelming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Dynamic analytics dashboards that comfortably reach data-application levels of functionality. Exceptional customer support, fast UI performance, and straightforward integration with data warehouses. Easy to scale users and permissions. Flexible enough to start simple while supporting deeper technical workflows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are aspects of design controls which are yet to be perfected, so the aesthetic design experience can be a bit clunky. Whilst the environment is low code it still requires robust analyst / engineering / data modelling experience to get high quality products built. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

A powerful tool for creating different kinds of dashboards by retrieving different data sources through integrations, and combining them in a logical manner, through an easy to understand interface. The team is also great and was very helpful both during onboarding and in providing additional support afterwards. They were even kind enough to agree to a special pricing plan that suits a one-man-startup with specific needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Since I was coming from Google Data Studio, I had hard notions on how something should work, so learning the new system took some time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pixel-perfect visualizations that consistently impress our executive team. The write-back and action features are highly valued, and it’s very intuitive to build advanced data apps for both technical and non-technical users. Team is great and the support is unheard of - feels like my questions are answered instantly. The scheduled reporting and alerting features are also fantastic. Astrato solves many of my problems at a very competitive price. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not many downsides. Sometimes I'll face rendering issue but rare. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The support from the Astrato team has been excellent, they are always around to answer a query or help you when creating a workbook or using the visual code builder in the application. The AI suggestions are very useful when it comes to creating semantic layers as well as the chatbot when trying to create actions. It performs well and has integrated well with databricks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes it can be a bit frustrating using the workbook builder but all of our enquiries about ux and ui changes have always been heard and addressed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Astrato as a BI solution for dashboarding with multiple clients migrating from obsolete technologies to a modern stack. I find Astrato to be a no-code, fast, and intuitive solution that doesn't require a big technical background, allowing my team to implement BI solutions easily. The thing I like the most is its modern solution for dashboarding, which everyone can use with little to no technical background. This opens up opportunities for professionals outside of the IT world, like those in marketing or human resources, to develop and deliver solid solutions without learning a programming language. I also appreciate its various integrations with data warehousing technologies, which make Astrato applicable to multiple clients regardless of the data warehouse technology they use. This provides a common platform for non-technical users to manipulate data, understand it, and derive valuable insights. It's very easy to set up Astrato, and we've noticed a huge productivity enhancement as non-technical users with deep business knowledge can better understand their data and extract valuable insights. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think that its major advantage is also a small disadvantage in the sense that it is very intuitive and easy to implement solutions but when you work with very big tables or complicate models I would like to have more control over the queries that Astrato launches against the warehouse. For example, in many cases we have bi-directional relationships in the data model and it is a bit complicated to make Astrato make the right choice creating the queries when this situation happens without changing the data model that consumes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.