In the world of business intelligence (BI), Data Products are living, breathing tools that evolve alongside your data and decision-making needs. But here's the problem: most BI platforms don’t treat them that way. Once published, Data Products — whether they are Dashboards, Infographics or Data Apps — are often locked in place or cumbersome to manage — leaving users hesitant to experiment, fearing mistakes, or caught in endless duplication.
Astrato’s Workbook Versioning changes all of that.
The Problem with Traditional BI Tools 👉
Ask anyone who has used a traditional BI tool: what happens when you need to test changes or iterate? The answer often involves:
- Duplicate dashboards cluttering your workspace.
- No way to track who changed what and when.
- Fear of mistakes causing irreversible disruptions in production.
These pain points create inefficiencies, cost time, and stifle creativity.
Why We Built Workbook Versioning in Astrato 🧘
We didn’t just build versioning to keep up—we built it to unlock a whole new workflow. We recognized a gap in the BI world where creators needed to feel safe experimenting, iterating, and improving.
Astrato’s Workbook Versioning allows you to:
- Experiment Freely: Save drafts without impacting live dashboards.
- Never Lose Progress: Roll back to previous versions when things go off track.
- Stay Organized: Link versions and avoid the clutter of endless duplicates.
This isn’t just "versioning" — it’s a reimagining of how BI platforms enable users to build Data Products.
Does Any Other BI Tool Have This?
The short answer? No. ❌
Some tools offer "backup copies" or "revision history," but that’s where the similarity ends:
- Most BI tools don’t let you use a UI to revert to a version as an active draft.
- There’s no ability to link or transfer versions across data products/dashboards.
- Many still rely on "save as" workflows, influenced by file based systems, that duplicate the entire data product, adding unnecessary noise to your environment.
Astrato’s solution is purpose-built for BI creators, not just developers. ✅
Breakthrough Innovation for Every User
Our goal wasn’t just to give data teams a safety net — it was to empower users to iterate faster, with the confidence that their work won’t break production. Here’s how this shifts the game:
- 🚀 Publish with Purpose: No fear of breaking things — restore any version or unpublish if needed.
- 🧪 Live Experimentation: Test new insights in drafts before they go live, all within the same workbook.
- 🗂️ Centralized Simplicity: One workbook, multiple histories — avoiding duplication chaos.
- ♻️ Clean and Green: Reducing duplication, means less storage and less energy consumed.
Why This Matters for Self-Service BI ‼️
At Astrato, we believe that self-service BI should feel like a creative experience, not a technical burden. With Workbook Versioning, users don’t need to create separate workbooks just to make a tweak—they can iterate and publish faster, without clutter or compromise.
This feature isn’t just about tracking changes — it’s about empowering people to experiment confidently, accelerating insights while keeping everything clean and controlled.
The Future of BI Starts Here 🔮
We didn’t build Workbook Versioning to be a "nice-to-have" feature — we built it to redefine what’s possible in BI. When you trust your environment to support change without fear, innovation thrives. Astrato is the only platform offering a versioning approach this advanced — designed to match the way modern data teams work.
Curious to see how versioning could revolutionize your workflow? Try it today and experience the breakthrough for yourself.
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