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title: "xConnect Data Tools"
slug: "xconnect-data-tools"
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# xConnect Data Tools

xConnect comes with tools for managing your analytical data. These include:

- [xConnect purging tool](https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/developers/105/sitecore-experience-platform/xconnect-purging-tool.html "xConnect purging tool"): cleans up irrelevant analytical data
- [xConnect estimate tool](https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/developers/105/sitecore-experience-platform/xconnect-estimate-tool.html "xConnect estimate tool"): estimates the number of contacts or interactions to process
- [xConnect data export tool](https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/developers/105/sitecore-experience-platform/xconnect-data-export-tool.html "xConnect data export tool"): enables you to export contact and interaction data to data files

You can use these tools using the following methods:

- [xConnect Web API](https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/developers/105/sitecore-experience-platform/web-api-for-xconnect-data-tools.html "Web API for xConnect Data Tools")
- [xConnect DevEx CLI plugin](https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/developers/105/sitecore-experience-platform/xconnect-devex-cli-plugin.html "xConnect DevEx CLI plugin")