Hex
Collaborative SQL and Python notebook with an AI agent for analysis, data apps and self serve exploration.
Best for Data teams building analyses and shareable data apps
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What it does
Hex is an analytics platform and workspace designed for data teams and business stakeholders to collaborate on data. Users connect to data sources to query using SQL and Python, run AI analyses, and produce interactive data apps and reports. It serves organizations seeking trusted self serve insights alongside advanced data science.
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SQL and Python notebooks
Combines a complete SQL development environment with Python execution in a single notebook without requiring setup code or tool switching. It provides schema browsing, autocomplete, query caching, and streaming for large datasets.
Use caseAn analytics engineer queries warehouse tables in SQL and immediately passes the resulting DataFrame to Python to build predictive models.
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Hex agent
Generates code, debugs queries, builds charts, and answers questions using organization context and AI models. It enables users to complete analyses and scaffold applications through natural language prompts.
Use caseA researcher prompts the system with questions to build reports and charts without manually configuring visualizations.
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Interactive data apps
Converts ad hoc queries and notebook analyses into published applications and generative dashboards that business stakeholders can use for self serve exploration.
Use caseA growth strategist turns an ad hoc analysis into a published data application for business stakeholders to review metrics.
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Governed semantic models
Connects standardized business definitions and views directly to data analyses and queries. It ensures that self serve question answering and agentic outputs rely on endorsed company metrics.
Use caseA business analyst queries revenue by product line using standardized regional definitions and pre calculated metrics from an endorsed model.
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Scheduled runs and alerts
Executes notebook workflows automatically on a predefined schedule and delivers notifications based on run outcomes. It automates repetitive reporting and manual data tasks.
Use caseA data team schedules recurring report refreshes and sends automated alerts when data updates.
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Written from Hex's own website, checked . Each feature links to the page it comes from; images are Hex's own.
Every plan
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly | Per | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community | Free | Not listed | per editor | Limited AI credits, 5 published apps, 7 day history, small compute |
| Professional | $36 | Not listed | per editor | Standard monthly per seat AI credit grant, 5 published apps, 30 day history, medium compute |
| Team | $75 | Not listed | per editor | Extended AI credits, unlimited apps, scheduled runs/alerts, unlimited history; 14 day free trial |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Not listed | custom | contact sales; premium credits, SSO, audit logs, BYOK, single tenant, HIPAA, embedded analytics |
From Hex's own pricing page, checked . Prices are in US dollars per month; "billed yearly" is the monthly price when you pay for a year up front. A few figures (often the yearly price) are derived rather than printed on the page.
Before you pay
- How to cancel
- Professional and Team customers can cancel their plan anytime from Settings > Manage Plan, while Enterprise customers manage cancellations with their account representative.
What Hex says
Professional and Team customers can cancel or change their plan anytime from Settings > Manage Plan.
Source page - Cancel online yourself
- Yes
What Hex says
Professional and Team customers can cancel or change their plan anytime from Settings > Manage Plan.
Source page - Card needed for the trial
- No
What Hex says
Anyone can try the Hex Team plan free for 14 days, no payment card required.
Source page - Unused credits roll over
- Partial
What Hex says
Monthly per seat credit grants are assigned to the individual user, reset each billing cycle, and can’t be transferred, shared, or rolled over.
Source page - Export your data
- Yes
- HIPAA
- Yes
What Hex says
We are audited annually for SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA compliance and are dedicated to safeguarding your data.
Source page - SOC 2
- Yes
What Hex says
We are audited annually for SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA compliance and are dedicated to safeguarding your data.
Source page - Discounts
- Students and educators at universities and bootcamps get the Professional Plan for free, and qualified non profits can access a discounted program.
What Hex says
Students and educators at universities and bootcamps can access the Hex Professional Plan for free. Contact support@hex.tech for details.
Source page - Support
- Email, in product messenger, Slack, Microsoft Teams
Only what Hex's own pages state, with the quote behind each answer. Anything they don't publish is left out rather than guessed.
Getting started with Hex
- Connect Hex to your preferred AI tool or install the Hex CLI using Homebrew.
- Select your desired model and effort level using the model & effort picker, or leave it on Auto.
- Ask a data question or start a conversation by mentioning @hex in your connected tool to create a new Thread.
- Ask follow up questions within the same chat to continue the existing Thread.
- Prompt the agent to create a publishable data app based on your discovered insights and design instructions.
Tips
- Working with Hex from an external AI tool requires the Team or Enterprise plan.
- Use Tab to accept context aware inline Typeahead code completions, or press CMD + → to accept token by token.
- Admins can mark specific data connections as Sensitive under Settings → Integrations to prevent external integrations like MCP and Slack from accessing them.
Written from Hex's own help pages: learn.hex.tech/tutorials/quickstart/working-w... · learn.hex.tech/docs/getting-started/ai-overview
Hex video tutorials
Independent creators on YouTube, not Hex or us. The video loads from YouTube only when you press play.
What the free plan includes
Community: limited AI credits (Hex agent trial), up to 5 published apps, 7 day version history, small compute
Questions people ask about Hex
How much does Hex cost?
Paid plans start at $36 a month (Professional). 4 plans are listed above, from Hex's own pricing page.
Is Hex free?
Yes, there is a free plan: Community: limited AI credits (Hex agent trial), up to 5 published apps, 7 day version history, small compute.
How do I cancel Hex?
Professional and Team customers can cancel their plan anytime from Settings > Manage Plan, while Enterprise customers manage cancellations with their account representative. Source
Do unused Hex credits roll over?
Partly: some unused credits carry over, with limits. Source
Is Hex HIPAA compliant?
Yes. Source
Do I need a credit card to try Hex?
No, you can start without a credit card. Source
Does Hex have a student or other discount?
Students and educators at universities and bootcamps get the Professional Plan for free, and qualified non profits can access a discounted program. Source
Does Hex have an API?
Yes.
How does the free trial work?
Anyone can try the Hex Team plan free for 14 days without a payment card. At the end, you can choose a paid plan or automatically downgrade to the free Community plan. Source
How do I cancel or change my plan?
Professional and Team customers can cancel or change plans anytime in Settings > Manage Plan, keeping access until the billing period ends. Enterprise customers work with their account representative. Source
How do you handle security and compliance?
Hex undergoes annual audits for SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA compliance. Source
Works with
- AI models
- Claude, GPT
Where this came from
Plans, prices and limits were copied from Hex's own pages, then checked .
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- learn.hex.tech/tutorials/quickstart/working-with-hex-from-anywhere
- hex.tech/product/integrations/snowflake/
- hex.tech/product/integrations/aws/
- hex.tech/product/integrations/bigquery/
- hex.tech/product/integrations/databricks/
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