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Should I use Vanna?

Vanna 2.0 – Build Agents Your Users Can Actually Use - vanna.ai

Depends. Buy if you're a developer-led team wanting chat-to-SQL and can self-host patched builds. Skip if you need multi-tenancy, hardened security, or a proven no-code analytics vendor.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~30 public sources; many 'Vanna' hits (metalcore band, jewelry brand, Vanna Health, Vanna White) were unrelated and excluded.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Open-source (self-hosted)

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Vanna Cloud~$50/mo

Best for

  • Developer-led data teams
  • Internal text-to-SQL copilots
  • Self-hosters comfortable patching

Not for

  • Multi-tenant B2B SaaS builds
  • Security-strict orgs querying production databases
  • Non-technical teams wanting no-code analytics
  • Buyers needing a proven, stable vendor

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Multiple published CVEs 2024–2026: SQL injection, prompt-injection RCE, auth bypass. Patch fast and lock down endpoints.

medium

No multi-tenant support per open issue and third-party evaluations; avoid customer-facing deployments.

medium

Third parties undercut Vanna Cloud at $29/mo — verify current pricing before committing.

low

Their product security page returned a 404 when crawled — request security docs directly before purchase.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Users report liking the product in G2 reviews
  • Open-source core you can self-host and extend
  • RAG-based text-to-SQL aimed at developers
  • Vanna 2.0 adds user-facing agent building

Cons

  • Not multi-tenant; documented poor fit for customer-facing B2B SaaS
  • Repeated CVEs: SQL injection, RCE, auth bypass across 2024–2026
  • Tiny vendor: ~$330K est. ARR, no major funding disclosed
  • Developer-oriented; non-technical users won't self-serve

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/29/2026 - 14 sources - Multiple CVEs (2024–2026) including SQL injection, prompt-injection RCE, and auth bypass — patching discipline required.

official x1review x7security x4news x2
  • CVE-2024-5565: Integrated prompt injection RCE, Prompt injection flaw allowed remote code execution and database exposure.
  • CVE-2024-5753: SQL injection, SQL injection vulnerability disclosed via GitHub security advisory.
  • CVE-2026-5321: Auth bypass, Authentication bypass vulnerability in Vanna-AI Vanna.
  • CVE-2026-4513: SQL injection, SQL injection vulnerability in Vanna-AI Vanna.
  • Remote code execution report (Jan 2026), RCE issue filed publicly against the latest Vanna release on GitHub.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Rivals undercut Cloud pricing at $29
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Positive G2 sentiment from users
  • Feature depth: 4/5. RAG text-to-SQL plus agent building
  • Support quality. No support evidence found
  • Security posture: 1/5. Repeated CVEs: SQLi, RCE, auth bypass
  • $330K Est. ARR 2025 GetLatka estimate
  • ~$50/mo Entry price Vanna Cloud, per third-party comparison
  • 7+ Known CVEs SQLi, RCE, auth bypass, 2024–2026
  • Yes Open-source core Self-hostable via GitHub

Pricing

Open-source (self-hosted)

Free

  • Python library, bring your own LLM and database
  • You own security and patching

Vanna Cloud

~$50/mo

  • Hosted service
  • Figure per third-party comparison; confirm on pricing page

Security

Multiple CVEs (2024–2026) including SQL injection, prompt-injection RCE, and auth bypass — patching discipline required.

  • CVE-2024-5565: Integrated prompt injection RCEPrompt injection flaw allowed remote code execution and database exposure.⁷
  • CVE-2024-5753: SQL injectionSQL injection vulnerability disclosed via GitHub security advisory.⁸
  • CVE-2026-5321: Auth bypassAuthentication bypass vulnerability in Vanna-AI Vanna.⁹
  • CVE-2026-4513: SQL injectionSQL injection vulnerability in Vanna-AI Vanna.10
  • Remote code execution report (Jan 2026)RCE issue filed publicly against the latest Vanna release on GitHub.

What users say

G2 reviewers voice positive sentiment toward Vanna AI, but the available review evidence is thin and truncated.

“I must say I really like”
G2 review
Full analysis

Based on ~30 public sources; many 'Vanna' hits (metalcore band, jewelry brand, Vanna Health, Vanna White) were unrelated and excluded.

Dev-friendly text-to-SQL with a real CVE history; fine for tinkerers, wrong for multi-tenant or security-sensitive use.

Methodology

Based on ~30 public sources; many 'Vanna' hits (metalcore band, jewelry brand, Vanna Health, Vanna White) were unrelated and excluded.

Sources

  1. Vanna 2.0 homepagevanna.ai
    official
  2. Vanna AI Reviews — G2g2.com
    review
  3. Vanna AI Pros and Cons — G2g2.com
    review
  4. Vanna AI Alternative: $29 a Month, Not $50intellrise.com
    review
  5. InfiniSynapse vs Vanna AIinfinisynapse.com
    review
  6. Wren AI vs. Vanna: Enterprise Guidegetwren.ai
    review
  7. Prompt Injection Flaw in Vanna AIthehackernews.com
    security
  8. CVE-2024-5753: Vanna SQL Injectiongithub.com
    security
  9. CVE-2026-5321: Auth Bypasssentinelone.com
    security
  10. CVE-2026-4513: SQL Injectionsentinelone.com
    security
  11. Multi-Tenant support — GitHub issue #914github.com
    review
  12. Vanna AI Revenue 2025 — GetLatkagetlatka.com
    news
  13. Vanna AI — Crunchbase profilecrunchbase.com
    news
  14. Vanna AI: Not for Multi-Tenant B2B SaaS — LinkedInlinkedin.com
    review

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