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What is AmpleData?
AmpleData is an AI-powered data enrichment tool that researches every row of your spreadsheet automatically. It acts as an AI research worker for spreadsheets, allowing users to upload a CSV file, pick columns, and describe in plain English what data they want filled in. The tool dispatches web search and crawl capabilities, extracts structured answers using an LLM, resolves conflicts across multiple sources, and returns a cleaned spreadsheet where every cell is linked back to its source.
Key features include live enrichment where cells fill in visibly in the browser, citations for every cell showing source URLs and extracted snippets, confidence scores that tell users when the data is reliable, and per-cell pricing instead of per-seat licensing. The tool supports web search enrichment, CSV uploads, and offers scoped API keys for developers who want to drive the enrichment engine directly through HTTP without using the UI.
AmpleData is designed for people who do research one row at a time - including data analysts, researchers, developers, small teams, and data-driven organizations. It works for any list containing companies, products, papers, jobs, properties, or anything with a name. The tool is particularly useful for those who want to stop pasting rows into ChatGPT manually and need cited, confidence-scored data with conflict resolution across sources.
AmpleData pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Free tier: 100 cells enriched, no overage, web search enrichment, CSV support. Starter: $29/month for 1,000 cells/month, $0.025 per extra cell, web search enrichment, email support. Pro (most popular): $99/month for 5,000 cells/month, $0.018 per extra cell, priority support, bulk operations. Enterprise: $299/month for 25,000 cells/month, $0.01 per extra cell, dedicated support, custom integrations. All plans include AI-powered enrichment with per-cell pricing - pay only for cells you enrich, no seat licenses, no minimums, no annual contracts. API calls bill against the same balance as the app with no separate plan or platform fee.
AmpleData pros
- Every cell is cited with source URL, extracted snippet, and reasoning
- Confidence scores let you sort by reliability and spot-check weak cells
- Per-cell pricing - pay only for what you enrich, no seat licenses
- No minimums, no annual contracts, upgrade or downgrade anytime
- Live enrichment - watch cells fill in visibly in your browser
- Web search and crawl automatically dispatches for each row
- Conflict resolution across multiple sources for accurate data
- LLM extracts structured answers in plain English column definitions
- API access for developers with scoped, revocable API keys
- 20x cheaper than Clay - $0.01 per cell vs $0.15-$0.30
- CSV support for uploading datasets easily
- No code required - plain English column descriptions
- Priority support and bulk operations on Pro plan
- Dedicated support and custom integrations on Enterprise plan
- Doesn't hallucinate URLs like ChatGPT can
- Parallel processing across rows instead of manual research
- Suitable for any domain - companies, products, papers, jobs, properties
AmpleData cons
- Early stage product still being developed
- Only CSV upload supported, no other file formats mentioned
- Free tier limited to just 100 cells
- Starter plan only 1,000 cells per month
- No phone support mentioned, only email and dedicated support
- API requires generating keys from account settings manually
- Web search enrichment only - no other data sources mentioned
- Requires internet connection for live enrichment in browser
Frequently asked questions about AmpleData
What is AmpleData?
AmpleData is an AI-powered data enrichment tool that acts as an AI research worker for your spreadsheet. It researches every row of your spreadsheet with citations, confidence scores, and conflict resolution across sources. You upload a CSV, describe the columns you want filled in plain English, and AmpleData dispatches web search and crawl to extract structured answers with an LLM.
How does the per-cell pricing work?
You pay only for the cells you enrich, not per seat or license. Each plan includes a certain number of cells per month (100 free, 1,000 Starter, 5,000 Pro, 25,000 Enterprise), and you pay a per-cell rate for extra cells ($0.025 Starter, $0.018 Pro, $0.01 Enterprise). There are no minimums, no annual contracts, and you can upgrade or downgrade at any time.
What makes every cell cited important?
Every cell is researched, not just AI-generated. Click any cell to see the source URL, the extracted snippet, and the reasoning behind the answer. If a source is wrong, you'll know which one it was. This transparency lets you verify data yourself and trust the results.
How do confidence scores help me?
AmpleData tells you when it's sure and when it isn't through confidence scores attached to each cell. You can sort by confidence to spot-check weak cells and re-run a column with a refined prompt if needed. This helps you act on the data with awareness of its reliability.
Can I use AmpleData without the UI?
Yes, developers can enrich straight from their own code using API keys. Generate a scoped API key from account settings (revocable in one click) and drive the same enrichment engine over HTTP. You can wire it into a cron job, pipeline, or your own product. API calls bill against the same balance as the app with no separate plan or platform fee.
What types of lists can I enrich?
AmpleData works with any list containing companies, products, papers, jobs, properties, or anything with a name. It's built around any list, any question, any domain - not just a contacts database like Clay. You can describe the columns you want in plain English like 'the founder's most recent public statement on pricing' or 'whether this paper has been retracted.'
How does AmpleData compare to Clay?
AmpleData isn't built around a contacts database - it's built around any list, any question, any domain. It costs about 1/10th as much per cell as Clay. Clay charges 3-6 credits per cell at $0.05 each ($0.15-$0.30 per cell), while AmpleData charges $0.01 per cell on Enterprise, making it over 20x cheaper.
How does it compare to ChatGPT or manual research?
AmpleData runs in parallel across rows, cites every answer, scores its own confidence, and doesn't hallucinate URLs. It's the difference between asking a friend and hiring an analyst. Manual research is slow and unsystematic, while ChatGPT can hallucinate - AmpleData provides researched, cited data you can trust.
What support options are available?
Support varies by plan: Free has no mentioned support, Starter includes email support, Pro includes priority support with bulk operations, and Enterprise includes dedicated support with custom integrations. For general questions or enterprise discussions, you can reach out via the 'Get in touch' option and they'll respond within 24 hours.
How do I get started with AmpleData?
You can try it out now with the free tier that includes 100 cells enriched with no overage. Upload a CSV list, define your columns in plain English describing what data you want, and get back cited, confidence-scored data in minutes. No commitment required, and you can upgrade to Starter, Pro, or Enterprise as your needs grow.