Hex
by Hex
#6 in Analyze data & spreadsheetsBest for data teams
Best for data teams with a warehouse: notebooks, SQL, Python and an AI agent in one place. More than you need for a single spreadsheet.
What’s good
- Connects to Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, Postgres and more
- Model providers don't train on customer data; SOC 2 Type II
- Free Community plan; 14-day Team trial with no card
Heads-up
- Free plan gets only a trial of the Hex agent
- Schedules, alerts and unlimited apps need Team at $75/editor
The details
- Best for
- Data teams who query warehouses with SQL or Python and want an AI agent
- Price
- From $36/mo (Professional, $36 per editor/month (billing period not stated); Team $75 per editor/month with a 14-day free trial, no card required)
- Free plan
- Community plan: free, Hex agent trial, connect any data source, all cell types, small compute, up to 5 published apps, 7-day version history
- Skill level
- Built for pros
- Made by
- Hex
- Website
- hex.tech
- Price checked
- Oct 2, 2026
Where it ranks
- #6Analyze data & spreadsheetsBest for data teams
How I checked this
Researched, not tested hands-on: I read the official docs, pricing and terms.
What I found
- Connects to Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, Postgres and more
- Model providers don't train on customer data; SOC 2 Type II
- Free Community plan; 14-day Team trial with no card
Watch out for
- Free plan gets only a trial of the Hex agent
- Schedules, alerts and unlimited apps need Team at $75/editor
- Not verified: Whether the $36 and $75 per-editor prices are billed monthly or annually (not stated)
- Not verified: Credit amounts per plan
Sources
- Hex: Pricing hex.tech
- Hex: AI analytics hex.tech
- Hex: Security hex.tech
- Hex: Integrations hex.tech
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| Rank in Analyze data & spreadsheets | #1 | #2 | #3 | #6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | From $20/moPlus, $20/mo billed monthly ($16/mo billed yearly); 2,000 credits/month, 1 seat | From $9.99/moMicrosoft 365 Personal, $9.99/mo billed monthly ($99.99/yr); Family $12.99/mo, Premium $19.99/mo; for business, Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot is $23.50/user/mo paid yearly | From $16.80/moWorkspace Business Standard, $16.80/user/mo on the flexible monthly plan ($14 with a 1-year commitment; intro discounts for new customers); individuals: Google AI Pro $19.99/mo | From $36/moProfessional, $36 per editor/month (billing period not stated); Team $75 per editor/month with a 14-day free trial, no card required |
| Free plan | $0; daily credits; Julius Lite models | None for Copilot; Excel for the web is free; 1-month Personal trial | None; 14-day Google Workspace trial | Community: free, agent trial, small compute, up to 5 published apps |
| Entry plan | Plus $20/mo monthly ($16/mo yearly); 2,000 credits/mo | Microsoft 365 Personal $9.99/mo or $99.99/yr | Business Standard $16.80/user/mo flexible or $14 annual; Google AI Pro $19.99/mo | Professional $36/editor/mo |
| What you get | Monthly credits: Plus 2,000; Pro 5,000 ($45); Max 25,000 ($200); Business 60,000 ($450, up to 50 members) | 'Usage limits apply'; Personal, Family and Premium get higher AI limits than free; Premium adds 'extensive usage' | Business Starter: Gemini in Workspace apps 'Limited', no Gemini in Sheets; Business plans max 300 users | AI uses credits; monthly per-seat grants that don't roll over (Limited, Standard, Extended, Premium by plan) |
| Works with | Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint; Snowflake, BigQuery, Postgres on paid plans; FAQ also lists MySQL, SQL Server | Works on Excel files saved to OneDrive; business Copilot plans add Researcher and Analyst agents | Sheets data connectors for Asana, HubSpot, Intuit QuickBooks, Salesforce; Connected Sheets; opens Excel files | Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, Postgres, MySQL, MS SQL Server, ClickHouse, Trino and more; .csv, .xlsx, .json, .parquet files; dbt, Airflow, Dagster |
| Platforms | Web | Excel for Windows, Mac, web, iOS, Android | Google Sheets (web; Sheets also on phone and tablet) | Web; Hex CLI |
| Your data | Vendor: data 'is not used to train any models'; encrypted in transit and at rest; stored in the US; deletion on request | Vendor: prompts, responses and file contents in Microsoft 365 apps 'aren't used to train foundation models' | Vendor: Workspace data 'is not reviewed by humans or otherwise used for generative AI model training outside your domain without permission' | Vendor: 'Hex's model providers do not train on customer data'; AES-256 at rest; SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA audits |
| Best for | Non-coders who want to chat with a spreadsheet and get charts back | People who already work in Excel and want help with formulas, edits and analysis | Teams on Google Workspace who keep their data in Google Sheets | Data teams who query warehouses with SQL or Python and want an AI agent |
| Skill level | Beginner-friendly | Any level | Any level | Built for pros |
| Try it free | Start free trial | Start free trial | Try it free |
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