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Columns

AI-native

We help automate

columns.ai RedditData & Analytics / BI & Dashboards

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Monthly visits
<5K
Oct 2026
MRR
$1,000Claimed
Disclosed 2026-09-29Indie Hackers
Entry price
$20/mo
Lower than 54% of peersNiche median $25/mo
Creators
Shawn Cao
@columnsai· 110 followers
Launched
4y ago
2022-04-08 · Est.

Traffic & revenue

Monthly visitsData through Oct 2026
MRRSelf-reported, unverified · Indie Hackers
  • Sep 2026$1,000Self-reported MRR · unverified
Events1 revenue disclosure · 11 changes · 1 marketing move

Revenue evidence

Publicly disclosed & verified revenue figures, sorted by date

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
X accounts@columnsai@columnsapp

  • Launched on BetaListLaunch

    Columns – Connect data, auto-clean it, and share live, brand-ready visuals — Connect data, auto-clean it, and share live, brand-ready visuals

    May 6 · 6mo agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Automate data storytelling

    Apr 1, 2025 · 20mo agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (45 pts · 50 comments)Launch

    Interactive Graph by LLM (GPT-4o)

    May 19, 2024 · 2y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (1 pts)Launch

    Get beautiful data visualization in 5 seconds

    Jul 4, 2023 · 3y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Turn any Notion database into embeddable visualizations

    Jun 6, 2023 · 3y agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
Show HN
2022-08-15Source
Post excerpt:
Talked to a bunch of people, looks like there is a need, one company uses SQL Server Cube to handle intermediate dataset exploring for their customers, but it's not flexible, fast, and scalable. VAAS is the API that you can call any time with any dataset to provide an instant visualizer URL for exploring and visualizing the data.

Traffic sources

Oct 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct40%
  • Organic Search31%
  • Referrals10%
  • Social6%
  • Other13%

Countries

  • United States71%
  • Brazil16%
  • India13%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2020-12-13

KeywordMonthly volume
column131.2K
columns26.7K
column ai580
columns ai290
coulmns ai100

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Basic
Free
Unlimited Creation
Premium
$20/mo
Platinum
$50/mo

Trial: None · Free tier included · 2 paid tiers ($20–$50) · Observed 2026-11-09 · Pricing page

Entry price $20/mo, Lower than 54% of peers; “BI & Dashboards” median is $25/mo.View pricing benchmark

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2025-04-01

Key pages

Weekly snapshots
columns.ai/ Snapshot 2026-11-09

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Homepage headline (H1) changed to “Columns AI: clean, automate and visualize.”Positioning

    Turn Raw Data into Stunning Visual Stories→Columns AI: clean, automate and visualize.

    At the time: <5K visits/mo10 concurrent moves
  2. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Removed technology: EmotionFeatures

    Emotion→—

    At the time: <5K visits/mo10 concurrent moves
  3. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Removed technology: Google AnalyticsFeatures

    Google Analytics→—

    At the time: <5K visits/mo10 concurrent moves
  4. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Removed technology: Google Sign-inFeatures

    Google Sign-in→—

    At the time: <5K visits/mo10 concurrent moves
  5. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Removed technology: LodashFeatures

    Lodash→—

    At the time: <5K visits/mo10 concurrent moves
  6. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Removed technology: MUIFeatures

    MUI→—

    At the time: <5K visits/mo10 concurrent moves

Questions & evidence

How much does Columns cost?
Basic: Free; Premium: $20/mo; Platinum: $50/mo. Observed 2026-11-09. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does Columns get?
Vaneform estimates <5K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Columns and what platforms does it support?
Columns is catalogued under BI & Dashboards: We help automate. Supported platforms: API.
What is Columns's publicly disclosed revenue?
Indie Hackers records a founder-reported figure of $1,000 /mo stated on 2026-09-29.Source

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