Shard — your personal database

Most tools for working with data assume you already know what you're doing. They expect SQL fluency, dashboard literacy, or a data team on standby. If you're a freelancer, a small business owner, or a team of five — you're left with spreadsheets.

Shard is something different. It's a personal database platform that makes your data accessible, understandable, and actionable — without requiring a data scientist.

The problem

Small teams generate plenty of data — invoices, signups, inventory, support tickets, survey responses. But that data usually lives in scattered spreadsheets, CSV exports, and SaaS dashboards that don't talk to each other. Getting a clear picture means manual work, every time.

Enterprise tools exist, but they're built for enterprises. They're complex to set up, expensive to maintain, and assume a level of technical sophistication that most small teams simply don't have.

How Shard works

Shard gives you a personal database — a single place to bring your data together. Import a CSV, connect a source, or start from scratch. Your data lives in its own isolated database, fast and private.

From there, you work with your data on a canvas. No query language to learn. Ask questions in plain English and get answers, charts, and tables. Shard's AI layer translates your intent into queries, so you can focus on the insight rather than the syntax.

Who it's for

Shard is built for people who need to make decisions from their data but don't have a data team. Freelancers tracking projects and revenue. Small businesses managing inventory and customers. Startups that need quick answers without building a data pipeline.

If you've ever wished you could just ask your spreadsheet a question and get a straight answer — that's what we're building.

What's next

We're launching soon. If this sounds like something you've been waiting for, join the waitlist and be among the first to try it.