Hex
Hex · San Francisco, California, United States · founded 2014
What it is
Hex is a hosted data platform for exploring data, asking questions and building data apps through notebooks and conversational self-service. It supports SQL, Python and R, with real-time collaboration and version history. Its agent is described as using organizational context and can connect with Claude, Codex, Cursor, Slack, MCP, a CLI, APIs or custom agents. Users can build data applications from prompts, with code underneath and controls for the finished app. Context Studio and Evals offer visibility into topics, trends and warnings about answer quality. Hex connects to data warehouses, local TXT, CSV, JSON, Parquet, Avro and XLSX files, plus metadata, semantic-layer, catalog, machine-learning and workflow tools. Airflow, Dagster and dbt integrations can trigger analytical flows and app runs from data pipelines. Community is free at no cost. Professional costs $36 a month billed per Editor and Team costs $75 a month billed per Editor. A 14-day trial is listed. Community and Professional allow up to five published apps; Team and Enterprise allow unlimited published apps.
For and against
For
- Supports SQL, Python and R.
- Connects to warehouses and common local file formats.
- Real-time collaboration and version history are listed.
- Builds data applications from prompts with code underneath.
- Airflow, Dagster and dbt can trigger analytical flows.
Against
- Community and Professional allow up to five published apps.
- Professional costs $36 a month per Editor.
- Team costs $75 a month per Editor.
The verdict
Hex brings notebooks, data connections, conversational tools and app building into a hosted platform. Community is free, while paid plans add different app limits and capabilities; review the per-Editor monthly prices when comparing them.
Who it suits
Community is listed for hobbyists and small projects, Professional for individuals, Team for companies collaborating on data, and Enterprise for organizations needing advanced security, governance and support. It suits users who want notebooks, data connections and data apps in a hosted workspace.
Plans and prices
Community
Connect any data source · all cell types · small compute · Hex agent trial
Read 29 Sep 2026 · hex.tech
Professional
Hex agent · standard credits · up to 5 published apps · 30-day version history
Read 29 Sep 2026 · hex.tech
Team
Extended credits · unlimited published apps · scheduled runs and alerts · unlimited version history
Read 29 Sep 2026 · hex.tech
Enterprise
Everything in Team · audit logs · OIDC SSO · BYOK
Read 29 Sep 2026 · hex.tech
On the record
- AI agent
- Hex says its agent grounds answers in organizational context and can connect with Claude, Codex, Cursor, Slack, MCP, a CLI, APIs, or custom agents.hex.tech · read 29 Sep 2026
- App building
- Hex says users can build data applications from prompts, with code underneath and controls for the finished app.hex.tech · read 29 Sep 2026
- Company scale
- Hex says its system supports over 2,000 customers globally, including leading AI labs and regulated banks.hex.tech · read 29 Sep 2026
- Context tools
- Context Studio and Evals provide visibility into topics, trends, and warnings about answer quality.hex.tech · read 29 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Hex connects to data warehouses, local files including TXT, CSV, JSON, Parquet, Avro, and XLSX, metadata and semantic-layer tools, catalogs, machine-learning tools, and workflow orchestrators.hex.tech · read 29 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- Hex describes Community as for hobbyists and small projects, Professional for individuals, Team for companies collaborating on data, and Enterprise for organizations needing advanced security, governance, and support.hex.tech · read 29 Sep 2026
- Orchestration
- Hex says Airflow, Dagster, and dbt integrations can trigger analytical flows and app runs from data pipelines.hex.tech · read 29 Sep 2026
- Plan limits
- Community and Professional include up to five published apps, while Team and Enterprise include unlimited published apps.hex.tech · read 29 Sep 2026
- Security
- The Trust Center lists SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, PCI, GDPR, CCPA, EU-US DPF, Swiss-US DPF, and UK-US DPF badges.trust.hex.tech · read 29 Sep 2026
- Security controls
- Enterprise plan features include audit logs, OIDC SSO, OAuth database connections, and Bring Your Own Key.hex.tech · read 29 Sep 2026
- Support
- The pricing comparison lists email support on Community and Professional, priority SLA support options on Team, and Enterprise SLA support options including Slack and Microsoft Teams where offered.hex.tech · read 29 Sep 2026
- What it does
- Hex is a data platform for asking questions and building with data, including notebooks, conversational self-serve, and data apps.hex.tech · read 29 Sep 2026
