Compare · ChatGPT and other "ask your database" tools
Adea or a generic "ask your database" tool?
Tools that translate questions into SQL from table names guess what the columns mean. Adea also reads your code, shows what the answer is built on and lets developers approve the rules.
| Adea | ChatGPT and other "ask your database" tools | |
|---|---|---|
| Knows your rules | Reads the code and uses approved rules | Guesses from table and column names |
| Shows sources | Assumptions, code lines, tables and queries | Often only the SQL, if shown |
| Security | Read-only, queries are checked, access per table and column | Depends on setup, often a full connection |
| Separation between customers | Row-level security and its own connection per company | Varies |
| Corrections | A developer corrects the rule and every answer follows | Every new conversation starts over |
| Slack, saved questions, overview | Yes | Varies |
Choose Adea if
- You want to trust the numbers and show what they are built on.
- Your rules live in code, not in column names.
- You need permissions, a log and a data processing agreement.
Choose ChatGPT and other "ask your database" tools if
- It is a one-off analysis of a small, well-named database.
- You have a data analyst who reviews every query.
Frequently asked questions
Can't we just give ChatGPT a copy of the database?
That is a bad idea for security reasons, and the answers lack your business rules. Adea uses a read-only user and the code.
Does Adea use an AI model?
Yes, but as part of a system with controls: queries are checked, access is enforced and answers have sources.