You have a CSV export from your analytics tool. You want to slice the data a way the dashboard doesn’t support. Your options: wait for the data team, fumble with Excel pivot tables, or learn enough SQL to answer your own questions. PondPilot makes option three easy.
Query CSV Exports Directly
Export data from Amplitude, Mixpanel, Stripe, or whatever your stack uses. Drop the CSV into PondPilot and query it:
-- Conversion rate by signup source
SELECT
utm_source,
COUNT(*) as signups,
SUM(CASE WHEN converted THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) as conversions,
ROUND(100.0 * SUM(CASE WHEN converted THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) / COUNT(*), 1) as conversion_rate
FROM signups.csv
GROUP BY utm_source
ORDER BY signups DESC;
No Database Access Required
PMs often can’t (or shouldn’t) get direct database access. PondPilot doesn’t need it. It works with flat files — the same CSVs you can export from any tool. No credentials, no SSH tunnels, no read replicas.
Self-Serve Analysis
Stop filing Jira tickets for every data question. Export, drop, query. You can answer “how many users did X last month?” in the time it takes to write the ticket description.
SQL Is Simpler Than You Think
If you can write a spreadsheet formula, you can learn SQL basics. The core concepts map directly:
- WHERE = filter rows (like filtering in Excel)
- GROUP BY = pivot table
- ORDER BY = sort
- COUNT, SUM, AVG = the same functions you already know
PondPilot’s autocomplete helps you discover syntax as you type.
Private and Secure
Product data often includes user information. PondPilot processes everything in your browser — no data leaves your machine. No need to worry about a third-party tool having access to your user metrics.
No IT Approval Needed
PondPilot is a web app. No installation, no software request, no procurement process. Open the URL and start working.
Try It
Open PondPilot — SQL on your CSV exports, zero friction.