Is Workshop the same as Julius?

No. Julius is an AI analyst experience for asking questions about data. Workshop is for building and shipping a full app experience that can include AI, workflows, and custom UX.

Can I use Julius insights inside a Workshop app?

Yes. Many teams start with insights, then build a durable workflow in Workshop around the patterns they discover.

Can Workshop connect to spreadsheets and warehouses?

Yes — Workshop is designed to work with common data sources including files, databases, warehouses, and APIs.

Does Workshop support local models?

Yes. Workshop supports local models when privacy or latency requirements demand it.

Can I export my Workshop project?

Yes. Workshop emphasizes portability so your project isn’t locked into a hosted platform.

When should I choose Julius instead?

Choose Julius when your goal is fastest time-to-insight and you don’t want to build or maintain an app.

Workshop vs Julius

Julius answers data questions. Workshop builds the data apps and dashboards you can share and ship.

Try it free. Describe what you want to build.

Julius was fun for quick charts, but I couldn't share anything production-ready. Workshop turns the same data into a real app with auth, filters, and a URL I can send to my team.

Workshop and Julius both use AI for data analysis. Workshop builds production-ready dashboards, apps, and internal tools with full deployment capabilities and data source connectors. Julius is designed for quick conversational data exploration and chart generation. Workshop is a complete development platform; Julius focuses on lightweight ad-hoc analysis.

At a Glance

Choose Workshop if you want:

You want to build and ship an app (with UX, workflows, roles, and distribution).
You need portable projects you can deploy in your environment.
You’re productizing AI — not just analyzing data ad hoc.
You want a path to desktop/mobile/offline and local models as you scale.

Choose Julius if you want:

You want an AI data analyst: connect data, ask questions, get insights fast.
You don’t want to build an app — you just want answers and charts.
Your main workflow is conversational analysis and quick iteration.
You’re optimizing for speed-to-insight over product engineering.

Feature Comparison

	Workshop	Julius
Primary Focus	Build & ship AI apps	Chat-based data analysis
Dashboards	Yes (custom UI)	Limited (insights/charts)
Hosting Model	Local-first; deploy anywhere	SaaS platform
Export / Portability	Exportable, portable projects	Platform-based
Local Development	Yes	No
Data Connectivity	DBs, APIs, warehouses, files	Spreadsheets + warehouses

Where Workshop and Julius Differ

Deployment & Ownership

Workshop: Workshop is for building software you own: develop locally, deploy where you want, and keep a portable project as the foundation.

Julius: Julius is a hosted AI analyst. You bring data and questions, and Julius returns insights inside their experience.

Working With Real Data

Workshop: Workshop is built for integrating real data into an app workflow—UIs, actions, roles, and integrations that power day-to-day usage.

Julius: Julius is built for analysis: you ask questions in plain English and get answers, charts, and insight quickly.

Flexibility & Tech Stack

Workshop: Workshop is flexible by design: your UI patterns, your integrations, your deployment model, your AI providers.

Julius: Julius is optimized for the analyst workflow. It’s great for insight generation, but it’s not a general app-building platform.

Ideal Team Profile

Workshop: Teams building an AI product or data-driven app that others will use repeatedly.

Julius: Teams and individuals who want immediate insights from data without building software.

Best for Different Use Cases

Building a Website

Workshop: When Workshop makes sense: You want a website plus an app experience built around real data and AI.

Julius: When Julius makes sense: Julius isn’t a website builder; it’s for analysis and insights.

Building an AI App

Workshop: When Workshop makes sense: You’re shipping AI features inside a repeatable product workflow.

Julius: When Julius makes sense: You want AI to answer questions about your data and generate charts quickly.

Building a Dashboard

Workshop: When Workshop makes sense: You want dashboards with custom UX, permissions, and embedding in a larger product.

Julius: When Julius makes sense: You want quick insight generation and visualizations — not a persistent dashboard product.

Building an Internal Tool

Workshop: When Workshop makes sense: You need an operational tool with workflows, roles, and deployment control.

Julius: When Julius makes sense: Your internal need is answering data questions fast, not operational workflows.

“Julius made it easy to get quick insights, but we needed to turn those insights into a real workflow our team used every day. Workshop helped us ship that as a product.”
— Operations Lead, Growth Team