Why we're making nao Free
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Why we're making nao Free

November 2025

When we started building nao, we kept hearing the same story from data teams. They kept switching from one tool to another: the IDE, the warehouse console, dbt cloud, chatGPT... Context and momentum kept breaking. We wanted something simpler — one place to write your code, see your data, use the power of AI.

That's why today we’re making the core of nao Free. Not a limited trial, but a version you can adopt for your day-to-day work, students can learn on, and teams can standardize on from day one.

Why Free?

We believe data teams deserve a first-class data IDE: a code editor that is natively integrated with your warehouse and modern data stack. No context switching, no juggling tools — just flow.

We also believe that all of them should work with AI now. With the 5 agent requests per day in the Free version, you can start feeling the power of AI in your data work.

What you get

In nao Free version, you get:
  • All-in-one data IDE — connect your data warehouse, write and execute your SQL at the same place.
  • Up to 5 AI agent requests per day — use nao AI agent to build data pipelines, run deep-dive analytics, write documentation, debug data quality issues... You name it.

See it in action

See more of nao Free in our launch video:

Start building

Download nao Free and become the fastest data team!

Claire Claire
For nao team