Shadowfax - AI-Native Analytics Platform

3 min read Original article ↗

Now in public beta

Defensible analytics at AI speed

Turn messy data into repeatable, interactive analyses, with an audit trail you can explain in exec review. No Python required.

Shadowfax AI product interface

SOC 2 Type II Compliant

The daily analyst struggles. Sound familiar?

Another day, another complex analysis request. The backlog grows.

You tried another spreadsheet copilot. It failed spectacularly... again.

You're tempted to vibe code it, but "AI said so" won't survive the CFO review.

So you go back to manual work and start planning that "learn Python" sabbatical.

The AI gap is real

70%+

of top software teams now use AI-assisted workflows

Visual Studio with AI

<10%

of business analysts have adopted an equivalent AI-assisted workflow, citing trust as the main issue

Spreadsheet

This isn't a "we need a smarter model" problem.
It's a legacy architecture + UX problem.

We built Shadowfax to close the gap

Analysts deserve better than another fickle copilot retrofitted onto a legacy tool designed for manual interaction.

They deserve a product that scales to real-world analytics needs, supports sophisticated patterns, and builds trust, without needing to master Python.

Product screenshot

Designed for real-world analytics

Accuracy you can rely on

AI accelerates the work, but correctness comes first. Shadowfax is designed to surface assumptions and avoid silent failures.

Easy to use

Powerful analytics without unnecessary friction. Shadowfax keeps complex work approachable without oversimplifying what matters.

Reproducible artifacts

Every analysis is structured, repeatable, and easy to extend as data and questions evolve.

Inspectable and auditable

Every step can be reviewed and validated, even by stakeholders without coding expertise.

Built for real-world complexity

Support for sophisticated, dynamic, end-to-end analytics workflows, not just simple queries or one-off answers.

One unified system

Data prep, logic, dynamic inputs, visualizations, and apps in a single, coherent platform. No fragmented toolkit.

When analytics finally feels right

"Shadowfax has built what I think is the most impressive AI-powered analytics tool for consultants... and we've used them all"

Senior Partner

@ Top-5 global strategy consultancy

"I was blown away. Shadowfax ran an RFM analysis in under 20 minutes that would normally take us 1-2 weeks. It used our standard methodology based on the knowledge file we gave it. I could verify every step and iterate on the precise logic despite not knowing how to code."

Retail strategist

@ Fortune 500 retail company

"I was able to build a 30 page QBR deck using Shadowfax in a single day. This previously took my whole team a week to create using three different tools. Any Finance professional not using AI isn't going to be around for long."

FP&A Manager

@ Leading SaaS company

How Shadowfax works

Step 1

Connect to your data locally or in the cloud

Connect to your data locally or in the cloud

Step 2

Outline objectives & iterate with agent on an analysis methodology

Outline objectives & iterate with agent on an analysis methodology

Step 3

Let agent build the model with dynamic inputs, visuals & transparent logic

Let agent build the model with dynamic inputs, visuals & transparent logic

Step 4

Validate agent's work with easy to understand formulas & iterate on changes

Validate agent's work with easy to understand formulas & iterate on changes

Graph Framework

Structured analytics, end to end

Analytics logic you can trust

Build persistent, verifiable, and reproducible analytics by translating intent into standardized, atomic transformations chained together in a clear graph.

Summary

Deep Context Awareness

Shared context, built into every analysis

Analytics that speaks your language

Store persistent organizational context so you can work using the same acronyms, shorthand, and definitions your team already uses.

Summary

Sophisticated Workflows

Workflows that keep up with complexity

Simple to start. Powerful when it matters.

Shadowfax is easy to adopt while supporting the most sophisticated analytical patterns as complexity grows.

Summary

Flexible Visualization Framework

From insight to presentation

Visuals without the friction

Describe the insight you need and let AI generate presentation-ready visuals — without wrestling with charting tools.

Summary

Learn more about Shadowfax

USE CASES

Explore Real-World Analytics Use Cases

Jump-start your analysis with pre-built workbooks, sample data, and video tutorials. Pick a use case and see results in minutes.

Learn more

Explore Real-World Analytics Use Cases

DOCS

Understand how Shadowfax works

A clear, structured explanation of the concepts, workflows, and design decisions behind Shadowfax.

Learn more

Understand how Shadowfax works