Hex review

Hex is the strongest option when a data team wants business users to ask questions without breaking metric definitions. Its Threads feature lets people ask the Hex Agent questions in plain language, and the product page shows the agent reading semantic models where metrics such as total revenue are defined once. Answers can be inspected, turned into data apps from a prompt, or scheduled so the agent sends fresh results to email or Slack. Pricing starts with a free Community plan, Professional at $36 per editor per month for individuals, and Team at $75 per editor per month with a 14-day free trial that needs no payment card. AI features use credits, with monthly per-seat grants on Professional and Team. The limits are a 5-app cap on Professional, Explorer seats sold only as an Enterprise add-on, and a notebook-first interface that suits analysts more than casual users.

Who it is for

data teams that want to give business users governed self-serve answers

Price

Free Community plan; Professional from $36 per editor per month.

$36 per Editor / month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Threads lets business users ask the Hex Agent questions in plain language and get charts back
• The agent reads semantic models with defined metrics and dimensions
• Answers can be turned into data apps and dashboards from a prompt
• Hex Agent tasks can run on a schedule and deliver answers to email or Slack
• Team plan adds scheduled runs and alerts, unlimited published apps and unlimited version history

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free Community plan with an agent trial and any data source
• Strength: Team plan has a 14-day free trial with no payment card required
• Strength: Audited annually for SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA compliance
• Weakness: Professional caps published apps at 5
• Weakness: Explorer seats for business users are an Enterprise add-on
• Weakness: Larger compute profiles cost extra per hour on Team and Enterprise

Key facts

• Free plan: Community, with a Hex agent trial
• Professional: $36 per editor per month
• Team: $75 per editor per month, 14-day free trial
• Compute: Medium compute included on all paid plans

Where it ranks

Hex is No. 3 in our Best AI Data Analysis Tools verdict.