Is there a desktop app that keeps data local?
Yes, iDBQuery offers a Desktop app that runs locally and keeps your data on the machine. You can connect files and databases and ask plain-language questions without anything leaving your device, which is ideal for analysts handling sensitive data or working in restricted environments. It delivers the same cited answers as the cloud.
The Desktop app is one of iDBQuery's data-stays-local deployment options.
- Local by design. Sources you connect and the analysis you run stay on the device. Nothing about your data is sent out, which makes it a natural fit for sensitive files, fieldwork, or restricted networks.
- Same experience. You connect databases, spreadsheets, PDFs, and folders of files, ask questions in plain language, and get answers where every number cites its exact source rows, just as you would in the cloud version.
- Part of a family. The Desktop app sits alongside the private-VPC, air-gapped, and Embedded SDK options. Together they let you keep data local at whatever level you need, from a single laptop to a fully isolated enterprise environment.
This is especially useful for consultants and analysts who receive a client's data and must guarantee it never leaves their possession, or for anyone who needs to explore an unfamiliar database quickly without provisioning cloud infrastructure.
If a local-first workflow matches how your team handles data, the Desktop app gives you the full power of iDBQuery without a server. Reach out to learn how to get it for your team.
Updated 2026-06-22