CData Drivers vs. CData API Server vs. CData Connect AI vs. CData Sync Comparison Chart

CData Software is a leading provider of data access and connectivity solutions, specializing in the development of drivers and data access technologies for real-time access to online or on-premise applications, databases and Web APIs. CData Drivers are universally accessible, providing access to data through established data standards and application platforms such as: - ODBC - JDBC - ADO.NET - OData - SSIS - BizTalk - Excel CData provides drivers for 130+ data sources and counting, including analytics & BI platforms, CRM, ERP, data warehouse & database tools and popular finance, accounting and marketing SaaS tools. CData Drivers enable you to: - Connect BI, Reporting & ETL Tools to 130+ Data Sources - Save 1000s of Development Hours — It's Already Done For You - Use SQL, instead of complex coding, to access and use your data CData Drivers are trusted worldwide and backed by the highest quality support, with dedicated support options available.

CData’s AI offering is centered on Connect AI and associated AI-driven connectivity capabilities, which provide live, governed access to enterprise data without moving it off source systems. Connect AI is built as a managed Model Context Protocol (MCP) platform that lets AI assistants, agents, copilots, and embedded AI applications directly query over 300 data sources, such as CRM, ERP, databases, APIs, with a full understanding of data semantics and relationships. It enforces source system authentication, respects existing role-based permissions, and ensures that AI actions (reads and writes) follow governance and audit rules. The system supports query pushdown, parallel paging, bulk read/write operations, streaming mode for large datasets, and cross-source reasoning via a unified semantic layer. In addition, CData’s “Talk to your Data” engine integrates with its Virtuality product to allow conversational access to BI insights and reports.