Hex

Hex is a data workspace that combines SQL and Python notebooks with an AI agent and shareable data apps. Teams use it to explore warehouse data and publish results for non-technical colleagues.

Our verdict

Strong for analysts who already know SQL, but the free plan only gives a trial of the AI agent and paid seats start at $36 per editor a month.

Use it for

Write and run sql with ai help
Explore data in notebooks
Build interactive data apps
Answer data questions in plain english

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Approachable and transparent about the code it runs, but the free plan's limits are not published and the cheapest paid plan caps you at 2 data sources.

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Quadratic

Flexible if you can read some code, though the free plan has limited AI usage and the extra power can feel like overkill for simple sheets.

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A friendly step up from a plain spreadsheet, but the free plan allows only 5 AI tasks a month, so regular AI use means paying.

FreemiumBest for small teams who want a spreadsheet with built-in data imports and AI help