Question 1

Quick one-sentence introduction: What is Bika.ai?

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Bika.ai is an AI automation tool that optimizes data management and task processing by combining tabular databases and AI technology, helping you execute workflows more efficiently.

Question 2

What make Bika.ai so unique?

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Bika.ai offers an plug-and-play automation database with built-in automations and many integration options. It handles big data databases, up to billions of entries, effortlessly. You won’t need to constantly chat with the AI, and data volume is no longer a concern.

Bika.ai saves time by doing tasks automatically and making work more accurate. Users can effortlessly publish, share, and replicate automation templates, making it easy to keep improving. Bika.ai is an ideal solution for businesses wanting to simplify marketing, sales, project management operations and enhance data handling through AI automation.

Question 3

The English abbreviation "BIKA" stands for what meaning?

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B-I-K-A.ai stands for `Boss In Kingdom of Agents` or `Business Intelligence and Knowledge Automation with AI`.

Question 4

How does Bika.ai automate tasks with AI?

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Bika.ai starts with 'automation', not a 'chatbot', by setting automations and some triggering conditions, such as scheduling and new data addition, to automate tasks.
In fact, Bika.ai is an 'AI automation tool', not an 'AI assistant'. It uses automation features without relying on large AI models, meaning it does not consume AI inference costs. With Bika.ai's core components like tasks, summaries, and resources, many tasks can be efficiently completed, saving you time and allowing you to enjoy life more.
Visit the [Template Center](https://bika.ai/en/template) to find solutions that suit you.

Question 5

Is Bika.ai free to use?

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Yes, Bika.ai is currently completely free to use, and the allowances are very generous. You can refer to the free specifications.
If you exceed the free tier, or if you want to enjoy customized features, private deployment, and other services, you can [contact sales](?m=eyJuYW1lIjoiQ09OVEFDVF9TRVJWSUNFIn0=).

Question 6

What is the difference between Bika.ai and AI assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini?

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ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and other AI assistants are based on large-model AI chatbots, requiring a substantial AI inference cost.
Whereas Bika.ai is an AI automation and database tool that automates tasks.
Both are completely different products; you might want to browse the AI automation template center to see if there are templates that meet your daily needs [Templates](https://bika.ai/en/template).

Question 7

What is the difference between Bika.ai and spreadsheet database?

Accepted Answer

There are many excellent spreadsheet database tools on the market, such as [AITable.ai](https://aitable.ai), [Airtable](https://airtable.com), etc.
Indeed, the core of Bika.ai is similar to spreadsheets database: tabular databases, automation, etc.
spreadsheet database excel in collaboration, but Bika.ai is focused on 'tasks', 'reporting', and 'AI automation', not primarily on spreadsheet database. Bika.ai aims to be an AI automation tool that fully utilizes data.

Question 8

Does Bika.ai get poor performance when the single database records reaches tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of rows and the associations become more complex?

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No, it does not. Bika.ai's data tables are architected and designed to handle massive data volumes. The underlying infrastructure combines technologies from OLTP business databases, OLAP analytics databases, NoSQL databases, time series databases, vector databases and index databases to ensure that performance remains fast and responsive even at the millions or billions of rows scale.

Question 9

What is the 'Space' in Bika.ai?

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'Space' is a collaboration platform for all members of your organization or team. By clicking on the space icon in the top left corner of the Bika.ai space, you can access your personalized management and invited spaces.

Question 10

How many paid spaces do I own after making a payment?

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Bika.ai operates on a space subscription model. When you purchase a subscription, you gain access to a space. The number of spaces you own is equivalent to the number of subscriptions you have purchased. Each space includes specific usage rights as outlined in your purchase terms.

Question 11

What does 'Resources' mean?

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'Resources' refers to the file nodes in the directory tree on the left side of your space resources section, such as automations, databases, forms, dashboards, etc.
Deleted resources are not counted. Creating a new database and a new form will add two file nodes to your count. Deleting one of these items will reduce the count by one.

Question 12

How does the Bika.ai team 'eat your own dog food' (use their own product)?

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That's a great question, we are very passionate about using Bika.ai internally.
Internally, we use Bika.ai for: daily standup notifications/collection/summarization, weekly scrum iteration notifications/collection/summarization, scheduling Twitter public account article approvals and posts, daily sales data analysis report generation, automated feature request and bug management, periodic marketing email dispatches, and more - trying to automate as many repetitive, routine tasks as possible with AI.
The Bika.ai team runs 3 SaaS platform products, over 30 deployments, millions of users, and tens of thousands of team customers, and we desperately need a more AI-automated tool to reduce our own repetitive work, which is why we developed Bika.ai in the first place.
We hope our customers can use Bika.ai in a 'use and go' fashion - just get in, set it up, and then let the AI automate most of the work going forward.

Question 13

How does Bika.ai help improve work efficiency?

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Bika.ai helps users automate routine tasks through its powerful automation features. Users can set up automation tasks according to their needs, such as data update notifications, task scheduling, and automatic report generation, thereby reducing manual operations and increasing work efficiency. You can directly visit the [Template Center](https://bika.ai/en/template) to find solutions that suit you.

Question 14

What are the features of Bika.ai's AI automation?

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Bika.ai's AI automation features allow users to create condition-based tasks that can be automatically triggered when certain conditions are met. For example, when a data table receives new data, Bika.ai can automatically process and analyze the data, and even send notifications to relevant personnel. Visit the [Template Center](https://bika.ai/en/template) to experience it.

Question 15

What are the automation templates in Bika.ai?

Accepted Answer

Automation templates are pre-set task workflows that users can directly apply to automate specific work processes within 3 minutes. These templates cover a wide range of common scenarios from data entry to complex data processing, allowing users to quickly deploy and leverage AI technology. It is recommended to visit the [Template Center](https://bika.ai/en/template) to use them.

Question 16

Does Bika.ai support team collaboration and permissions features?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Bika.ai provides the 'Space' feature, a team collaboration platform that not only allows internal team members to share resources, manage data, and collaborate, but also supports collaboration with external teams or individuals well. Spaces support personalized settings and permission management to ensure efficient team collaboration.

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