Practical overview
When it fits
Use Vanna when building an AI assistant that translates conversational questions into database queries and can be configured for different model providers, databases, and access-control needs.
Who it is for
- Teams building conversational access to organizational databases.
- Developers creating data assistants for people with varying SQL expertise.
- Builders who need user-scoped, access-controlled database query experiences.
Documented uses
- Create a natural-language interface for querying company databases.
- Build a multi-turn SQL assistant that can handle follow-up questions.
- Provide database queries through an access-controlled user experience.
Requirements & limits
The homepage offers a sample-data experience marked as requiring no sign-in. Vanna is identified as open source, and its pricing page describes annual subscriptions and tier upgrades.
- The framework supports different LLM providers and databases, so builders can configure the agent around their chosen components.
- Multi-turn interaction supports follow-up questions rather than only single-query exchanges.
- Access-controlled execution is relevant for applications that need to scope database queries by user.
- The no-sign-in note applies to the sample-data trial, not necessarily to other service actions.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Try Vanna with the Chinook sample database in Google Colab
Explore natural-language queries against Vanna’s sample music-store database.
Before you start
- Access to Google Colab.
- The Vanna quick-start sample notebook, which includes the Chinook database.
Steps
Open the Vanna quick-start page.
Open the sample notebook in Google Colab.
Try natural-language questions about the sample data, such as asking for the top-selling albums or sales by country.
Expected outcome
A chance to try natural-language queries against the Chinook sample database in the notebook.
Guide limitations
- This quick start uses sample data; it does not document connecting to your own database or deploying an agent.
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 7 October 2026
- Original website title
- Vanna 2.0 – Build Agents Your Users Can Actually Use · Official homepage title · retained in its source language

