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CData Connect AI
What CData Connect AI is
CData Connect AI is a managed cloud platform that connects AI assistants and agents to enterprise systems, querying source systems directly rather than copying or moving their data. It supports MCP, ODBC/JDBC, REST/OData, and ADO.NET, with hundreds of listed integrations including Salesforce, SAP, Snowflake, ServiceNow, Workday, Databricks, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot Studio. Its tools can query, insert, update, and delete records, as well as join, aggregate, run bulk operations, and retrieve metadata. Dynamic schema discovery maps tables, fields, and relationships and detects changes in real time. Passthrough identity lets queries inherit each user's source-system permissions. CData says the service uses AES-256 encryption at rest and TLS 1.3 in transit, and stores no data by default. Customer credentials can remain in Azure Key Vault and be resolved when queried; audit events can be sent to a SIEM in real time. The cloud interface requires no installation, replication, or custom coding. All plans list a 100M-record monthly fair-use limit. A 14-day trial needs no credit card and ends without an automatic charge.
Who it suits
It suits teams that want AI assistants or agents to access enterprise systems through supported protocols. Its cloud deployment and passthrough identity may be relevant to organizations with existing source-system permissions and credential controls.
What it does well
- Queries source systems directly without moving data.
- Supports MCP, ODBC/JDBC, REST/OData, and ADO.NET.
- Passthrough identity can carry source-system permissions into queries.
- Credentials can remain in the customer's Azure Key Vault.
- 14-day trial requires no credit card.
What to know first
- Standard plan is limited to one user and one data source.
- Monthly fair-use limit is 100M records.
- No free plan is listed.
Limits
The trial lasts 14 days and ends automatically without an automatic charge. Standard is limited to one user and one data source; the pricing page states a monthly fair-use limit of 100M records.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | Billed annually; 79 · 1 user · 1 data source · Standard support · Standard data sources only | $99 a month |
| Growth | Billed annually; 159 · Standard, Growth, and Premium sources · Derived views · Toolkits · Add-on users and sources | $199 a month |
| Business | Custom number of data sources · Pooled tool calls · Premium support · Dedicated customer success · Enterprise SSO · SCIM 2.0 support | On request |
| Business Plans | Annual contract · Custom data sources · Pooled tool calls · Premium support · Dedicated customer success · Passthrough identity · SCIM 2.0 · Enterprise SSO · Regulated industry compliance · Custom tools | On request |
As cdata.com lists them, read 30 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open https://www.cdata.com/ai/.
- Start the 14-day trial; no credit card is required.
- Use the cloud interface, which requires no installation.
- Connect supported enterprise systems through the available protocols.
Verdict
CData Connect AI combines direct source access, multiple protocols, and controls for identity, credentials, and auditing. Teams should check plan limits and pricing, and whether their needed sources and features are included.
Questions
Is there a free plan?
No. CData lists paid plans and a 14-day free trial.
How much does Standard cost?
Standard is $99 a month, billed annually; the plan details also show 79.
What platforms does it support?
The listed platforms are API and web. It is a cloud service.
Which protocols can connect to it?
It supports MCP, ODBC/JDBC, REST/OData, and ADO.NET.
What is included in the trial?
The 14-day trial requires no credit card and ends automatically with no automatic charge.
Which compliance statuses are listed?
The pricing page lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, GDPR, and HIPAA ready status for all plans.
Facts from CData Connect AI's own pages
- AI actions
- Universal tools support query, insert, update, delete, join, aggregate, bulk, and metadata operations across connected systems. · cdata.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Auditability
- Audit events including logins, queries, connection changes, permission updates, and rule triggers can be forwarded to a SIEM in real time. · cdata.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Compliance
- The pricing page lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, GDPR, and HIPAA ready status for all plans. · cdata.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Connectivity
- The platform supports MCP, ODBC/JDBC, REST/OData, and ADO.NET protocols. · cdata.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Credential protection
- Credentials can remain in the customer's Azure Key Vault and are resolved at query time without being written to Connect AI's database. · cdata.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Deployment
- CData describes Connect AI as a cloud interface requiring no installation, replication, or custom coding. · cdata.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Deployment model
- cloud · cdata.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · cdata.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Identity
- Passthrough identity lets AI inherit each user's source-system permissions at query time. · cdata.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- CData lists hundreds of integrations including Salesforce, SAP, Snowflake, ServiceNow, Workday, Databricks, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot Studio. · cdata.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Live access
- It queries source systems directly without copying or moving data. · cdata.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Product purpose
- CData Connect AI provides a managed MCP platform connecting AI assistants and agents to hundreds of enterprise systems. · cdata.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Schema discovery
- Dynamic schema discovery maps tables, fields, and relationships and detects schema changes in real time. · cdata.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Security
- CData states that Connect AI uses AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit, and stores no data by default. · cdata.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Trial
- The trial ends automatically after 14 days with no automatic charge and no credit card required. · cdata.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Usage limit
- The pricing page states a monthly limit of 100M records under its fair use policy. · cdata.com, 30 Sept 2026
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