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Comparison

Hex vs Holistics

On the evidence we track, Hex leads this comparison with a composite score of 56/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Hex full profile →Holistics full profile →
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★Hex56
Holistics37
Score
Vioscale score
Hex56 / 100medium · 72%
Holistics37 / 100medium · 56%
Pricing
Free tier
Hex✓
Holistics✗
Model
Hexfreemium
Holisticscommercial
Price level
Hexlow
Holisticsunknown
Transparent
Hex✗
Holistics✗
Integrations
Count
Hex8
Holistics7
Security
Disclosure policy
Hex✓
Holistics–
Gdpr
Hex✓
Holistics–
Hipaa
Hex✓
Holistics–
Soc2
Hex✓
Holistics✓
Reliability
Status page
Hex✓
Holistics✓

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for bi software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
BI paradigm
HexNotebook
HolisticsGoverned dashboards
Semantic / modelling layer
HexBuilt-in
HolisticsBuilt-in
Engine
Warehouse-native (SQL push-down)
Hex✓
Holistics✓
Deployment
Self-hostable / OSS core
Hex✗
Holistics-
Managed cloud available
Hex✓
Holistics-
Intelligence
Natural-language query / AI copilot
Hex✓
Holistics✓
Delivery
Embedded / white-label analytics
Hex✓
Holistics-
Scheduled reports / alerting
Hex-
Holistics✓
Governance
Row-level security & SSO/SAML
Hex-
Holistics-
Commercial
Per-seat pricing published
Hex✗
Holistics✗
Free tier / free desktop
Hex✓
Holistics✗
Ecosystem
dbt-native integration
Hex✓
Holistics✗
Data-source connector breadth
HexDatabricks, dbt, Git repos, warehouse tables, Unity Catalog metrics
HolisticsMulti-warehouse support including PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Amazon Redshif

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Hex

Leader

An AI analytics platform for building interactive data products and sharing insights. Features agentic notebooks, natural language query capabilities, and semantic modeling with AI agents.

Independently observed

Holistics

An AI-powered analytics platform that enables dashboard development using code-based practices (version control, reusability) and natural-language query capabilities for self-serve data exploration.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Hex

Leader
from $36/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

From $36/editor/month. Free tier. 14-day free trial on Team plan.

  • CommunityFree
    • Notebook agent trial
    • Connect any data source
    • Up to 5 notebooks
    • Build with all cell types
    • Small compute
  • Professional$36/editor/month
    • Notebook agent
    • Standard credits
    • Unlimited notebooks
    • Up to 5 published apps
    • 30-day version history
    • +1 more
  • Team$75/editor/month, 14-day free trial
    • Threads agent
    • Semantic model agent
    • Extended credits
    • Unlimited published apps
    • Visual exploration and drill down
    • +5 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Explorer seat add-on
    • Audit logs
    • Premium credits
    • OAuth database connections
    • Observability API
    • +6 more
as of verify ↗

Holistics

from $960/moSubscription

From $960/month (Entry) to $2,400/month (Security Compliance Suite). Yearly billing available with 2-month discount. Free trial offered. Additional users and reports available as add-ons.

  • Entry$960/month (monthly) or $800/month (yearly, 2 months off). First 10 users included.
    • Core self-service analytics
    • Canvas dashboard
    • All data delivery destinations
    • Git version control
    • dbt integration
    • +1 more
  • Standard$1,200/month (monthly) or $1,000/month (yearly). First 10 users included.
    • Everything in Entry plan
    • Unlimited reports
    • Custom charts
    • Custom dataset view
    • Git version control with own repository
    • +1 more
  • Security Compliance Suite$2,400/month (monthly) or $2,000/month (yearly). First 10 users included.
    • Everything in Standard plan
    • Records-based access control (RBAC)
    • Pass-through authentication
    • Enterprise SSO/SAML
    • SCIM account provisioning
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Hex✓
Holistics✓
CLI
Hex✓
Holistics✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Hex✓
Holistics✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Slack

Hex

Leader
8 total - 7 not shared
  • Databricks
  • Databricks Unity Catalog
  • dbt
  • Claude
  • Cursor
  • MCP
  • Git
Independently observed

Holistics

7 total - 6 not shared
  • PostgreSQL
  • Oracle
  • SQL Server
  • Amazon Redshift
  • BigQuery
  • Email
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.