Databricks Genie
Ask questions of governed dataA Databricks agent that turns business questions into SQL queries and charts using curated data and existing workspace permissions.
- Maker
- Databricks
- Pricing
- No free tier · from Databricks usage pricing
- Last checked
- November 2026
Verdict
A Databricks agent that turns business questions into SQL queries and charts using curated data and existing workspace permissions.
Score breakdown
vs Hex, the category leaderTeams with data in Databricks that want business users to query governed datasets in plain language.
Key features
- Natural language to SQL
- Tables, charts, and follow-up questions
- Curated datasets and trusted queries
- Unity Catalog permissions
- User feedback and usage monitoring
Strengths
- +Business users can ask questions and inspect the SQL behind results
- +Analysts can provide trusted example queries and business definitions
- +Uses existing Databricks and Unity Catalog access controls
Weaknesses
- −Needs a Databricks workspace, governed data, and an analyst to curate the agent
- −The new always-on mode was announced on November 11 and is still pending preview
- −Metered pricing and warehouse costs depend on the workspace and workload
Overview
Overview
Databricks Genie lets business users ask questions about data their team has prepared. An analyst configures a Genie Agent with datasets, business definitions, and trusted example queries. Genie generates SQL and returns an answer the user can inspect or follow up on. The experience depends on both the quality of the data and how carefully the team defines its metrics.
Databricks announced an always-on version on November 11 that is intended to follow longer responsibilities, such as monitoring a forecast. The company says that version is coming to preview. The score reflects the available analytics agent.
Use Cases
- Ask what drove a revenue change and inspect the resulting SQL.
- Compare regional performance using a shared metric definition.
- Give business users a self-service way to query curated datasets.
Sources
Genie Agent documentation, billing documentation, and the November 11 announcement.
Pricing
Checked November 2026 · USD- Requires Databricks workspace and access to underlying compute
- Service principal usage is billed