# Cube

> Cube is the agentic analytics platform — built on a semantic layer. One product, two
> equally-weighted use cases: internal business intelligence and embedded analytics. Cube is
> AI-native, with the semantic layer as the foundation that makes AI answers trustworthy in
> production. Cube Core is the open-source (Apache 2.0) semantic layer at the foundation; Cube is
> the commercial platform built on it (Analytics Chat, workbooks, dashboards, embedded surfaces,
> MCP, multi-tenancy, governance).

This file helps AI assistants find Cube's most useful, structured resources. The articles below
answer common questions about agentic analytics, semantic layers, AI-powered BI, and embedded
analytics.

## Articles — comparisons & roundups
- [Best BI Tools (2026)](https://cube.dev/articles/best-bi-tools-2026): The BI field evaluated on semantic layer, AI, self-serve, and embedded — with a capability matrix.
- [AI-Powered BI Tools (2026): What's Real, What's Hype](https://cube.dev/articles/best-ai-powered-bi-tools-2026): What AI in BI can actually do today vs. marketing, and how to choose.
- [Best Agentic Analytics Platforms (2026)](https://cube.dev/articles/best-agentic-analytics-platforms-2026): The AI-native generation of BI compared, with a capability matrix.
- [Best Modern BI Tools (2026)](https://cube.dev/articles/best-modern-bi-tools-2026): BI for warehouse-native data teams that need governed self-serve, AI, and embedded.
- [Best Semantic Layer for AI and BI (2026)](https://cube.dev/articles/best-semantic-layer-for-ai-and-bi-2026): How to evaluate a semantic layer for AI and BI, with a capability matrix.
- [Best Embedded Analytics Platforms (2026)](https://cube.dev/articles/best-embedded-analytics-platforms-2026): Embedded analytics for SaaS, focused on multi-tenant scale, governance, and AI.
- [Best Dashboard Software (2026)](https://cube.dev/articles/best-dashboard-software-2026): Dashboard tools compared on what they run on — governed metrics, self-serve, and AI.
- [Best BI Tools for dbt Teams (2026)](https://cube.dev/articles/best-bi-tools-for-dbt-teams-2026): Choosing a BI/semantic layer that extends dbt for governed metrics, AI, and embedded.

## Articles — alternatives
- [Best Looker Alternatives for AI Analytics (2026)](https://cube.dev/articles/best-looker-alternatives-2026): Where Looker breaks down for AI analytics and the alternatives to consider.
- [Best Power BI Alternatives for Modern BI Teams (2026)](https://cube.dev/articles/best-power-bi-alternatives-for-modern-bi-teams-2026): Where Power BI breaks down for warehouse-native teams, and the alternatives.
- [dbt Semantic Layer Alternatives (2026)](https://cube.dev/articles/dbt-semantic-layer-alternatives-2026): Alternatives to the dbt Semantic Layer (MetricFlow) for caching, multi-interface serving, and AI.

## Articles — explainers & guides
- [What Is Agentic Analytics? (2026)](https://cube.dev/articles/what-is-agentic-analytics): How AI agents do analytical work on a governed semantic layer instead of raw text-to-SQL.
- [Semantic Layer for AI Agents (2026)](https://cube.dev/articles/semantic-layer-for-ai-agents-2026): Why AI agents need a semantic layer, and how to give them one (MCP, governed metrics).
- [Build vs. Buy Embedded Analytics (2026)](https://cube.dev/articles/build-vs-buy-embedded-analytics): A decision framework for building embedded analytics in-house vs. buying a platform.
- [How to Implement Embedded Analytics for SaaS Products (2026)](https://cube.dev/articles/how-to-implement-embedded-analytics-for-saas): A step-by-step guide to shipping multi-tenant embedded analytics.
- [How to Add AI Analytics to Your Product (2026)](https://cube.dev/articles/how-to-add-ai-analytics-to-your-product): A step-by-step guide to shipping AI-powered, governed analytics inside a product.

## Browse
- [All articles](https://cube.dev/articles): The full library of comparison and explainer articles.
- [Blog](https://cube.dev/blog): Product news, engineering, and customer stories.
- [Documentation](https://cube.dev/docs): Product documentation for Cube and Cube Core.
- [Case studies](https://cube.dev/case-studies): How teams like Brex and Drata build on Cube.

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