--- title: "Welcome to Tugger" slug: "welcome-to-tugger" updated: 2026-03-11T18:47:03Z published: 2026-03-11T18:47:03Z canonical: "docs.tuggerapp.com/welcome-to-tugger" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tuggerapp.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Welcome to Tugger Tugger connects your business apps to the reporting and AI tools you already use. Pull data from platforms like Xero, HubSpot, Simpro, and more into Power BI, Tableau, Excel, or AI platforms like Claude, ChatGPT and more. No code, no manual exports. Connect once, and your data syncs automatically. ## How Tugger works 1. **Connect** your business apps (Xero, HubSpot, Simpro, Clockify, and many more) 2. **Sync** your data automatically on a daily schedule 3. **Report** using Power BI, Tableau, or Excel with pre-built templates or your own reports 4. **Ask questions** using AI Insights, powered by Claude, ChatGPT, and others ## Get started If you're new to Tugger, here's the quickest path to getting up and running: ### 1. Create your account Sign up at [tuggerapp.com](https://tuggerapp.com/SignUp) and log in for the first time. See [Creating Your Account & First Login](/docs/creating-your-account-first-login) for a walkthrough. ### 2. Add your first connector A connector links Tugger to one of your business apps. Each connector pulls a specific set of data and syncs it automatically. Choose the setup guide for your app: **Accounting & Finance** - [Xero](/docs/xero-connector-setup-guide) | [QuickBooks](/docs/setting-up-your-first-connector-quick-start) | [Sage 50](/docs/setting-up-your-first-connector-quick-start) **CRM & Sales** - [HubSpot](/docs/hubspot-connector-setup-guide) | [Pipedrive](/docs/setting-up-your-first-connector-quick-start) | [Zoho CRM](/docs/setting-up-your-first-connector-quick-start) | [Shopify](/docs/setting-up-your-first-connector-quick-start) **Project & Job Management** - [Simpro](/docs/simpro-connector-setup-guide) | [Jira](/docs/setting-up-your-first-connector-quick-start) | [monday.com](/docs/setting-up-your-first-connector-quick-start) **Time Tracking** - [Clockify](/docs/setting-up-your-first-connector-quick-start) | [Harvest](/docs/setting-up-your-first-connector-quick-start) | [Harvest Forecast](/docs/setting-up-your-first-connector-quick-start) | [Resource Guru](/docs/setting-up-your-first-connector-quick-start) | [Deputy](/docs/setting-up-your-first-connector-quick-start) **HR & People** - [BambooHR](/docs/setting-up-your-first-connector-quick-start) | [Breathe](/docs/setting-up-your-first-connector-quick-start) | [Cezanne HR](/docs/setting-up-your-first-connector-quick-start) **Communication & Surveys** - [Microsoft Teams](/docs/setting-up-your-first-connector-quick-start) | [8x8](/docs/setting-up-your-first-connector-quick-start) | [SurveyMonkey](/docs/setting-up-your-first-connector-quick-start) | [Ombea](/docs/setting-up-your-first-connector-quick-start) **Other** - [Excel Upload](/docs/setting-up-your-first-connector-quick-start) | [SafetyCulture](/docs/setting-up-your-first-connector-quick-start) | [Cin7](/docs/setting-up-your-first-connector-quick-start) | [GitHub](/docs/setting-up-your-first-connector-quick-start) ### 3. Wait for your first sync Once your connector is set up, Tugger will pull your data automatically. You'll receive an email when your data is ready. This can take anywhere from a few minutes to longer depending on how much data you have. ### 4. Start reporting or asking questions Once your data is ready, you have two ways to work with it: **Reporting** - connect Power BI, Tableau, or Excel to your Tugger data and build dashboards and reports. - [Connecting Power BI Desktop to Tugger](/docs/connecting-power-bi-desktop-to-tugger) - [Publishing to Power BI Service](/docs/publishing-to-power-bi-service) - [Connecting Tableau to Tugger](/docs/connecting-tableau-to-tugger) - [Exporting to Excel](/docs/connecting-excel-to-tugger) **AI Insights** - ask questions about your data in plain English using an AI platform. - [What is Tugger AI Insights?](/docs/what-is-tugger-ai-insights) - [Connecting Tugger to Claude](/docs/connecting-tugger-to-claude) - [Connecting Tugger to ChatGPT](/docs/connecting-tugger-to-chatgpt) - [Connecting Tugger to Google Gemini](/docs/connecting-tugger-to-google-gemini) - [Connecting Tugger to Cursor](/docs/connecting-tugger-to-cursor) - [Connecting Tugger to Perplexity](/docs/connecting-tugger-to-perplexity) ## Key concepts **Connector** - a link between Tugger and one of your business apps. Each connector syncs data from a single app (or a single organisation within an app, such as one Xero tenant). **Sync** - the process of pulling the latest data from your connected app into Tugger. By default, syncs run daily at 08:00 UK time. See [Managing Your Sync Schedule](/docs/managing-your-sync-schedule). **Report Credentials** - a username, password, and OData URL that Power BI, Tableau, or Excel use to connect to your Tugger data. Found on the Report Setup page for each connector. **MCP (Model Context Protocol)** - the technology that lets AI platforms like Claude connect securely to your Tugger data. Managed in [Tugger MCP Configuration](/docs/tugger-mcp-configuration). ## Need help? - Browse the guides in this help centre - [Contact the Tugger team](https://tuggerapp.com/Contact) - we're always happy to help