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A tool that converts Excel files into dashboards instantly

A tool that converts Excel files into dashboards instantly

by skandersab·Mar 7, 2026·1 point·1 comment
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AI Analysis

●MidSolve My Problem

Excel-to-dashboard automation, but Tableau and Power BI already do this better.

Strengths
  • •No-code dashboard generation lowers barriers for non-technical sellers.
  • •Multi-channel sales consolidation targets a real pain for marketplace sellers.
Weaknesses
  • •Direct competition with established BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Metabase) with no clear technical or UX differentiation.
  • •Limited scope—Excel import only; lacks real-time data integration or advanced analytics that justify the switch.
Category
SaaS
Target Audience

Small business owners, e-commerce sellers, multi-channel retailers

Similar To

Tableau · Power BI · Metabase

Post Description

Hi HN,

I built a small tool that turns Excel files into dashboards automatically.

The idea came from seeing how many people still build reports manually in Excel every week. They export data, clean it, create charts, update them again the next week, etc.

So I built a simple workflow:

1. Upload an Excel file 2. The system analyzes the structure 3. It automatically generates dashboards and charts

The goal is to remove the repetitive part of reporting.

It’s not meant to replace BI tools like Power BI or Tableau, but rather to quickly generate visual dashboards from raw spreadsheets.

I’m currently testing the idea and would love feedback from the community: - What types of Excel reports do you generate most often? - What charts would you expect to be created automatically?

You can try it here: https://www.datanestanalytics.com/

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