Cube: Agentic Analytics Platform

# 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