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Comparison

Hex vs Mode

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 →Mode full profile →
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★Hex56
Mode49
Score
Vioscale score
Hex56 / 100medium · 72%updating
Mode49 / 100low · 44%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Hex✓
Mode✓
Model
Price level
Hexlow
Modelow
Transparent
Hex✗
Mode✗
Integrations
Count
Hex8
Mode–
Security
Disclosure policy
Hex✓
Mode–
Gdpr
Hex✓
Mode–
Hipaa
Hex✓
Mode–
Soc2
Hex✓
Mode–
Reliability
Status page
Hex✓
Mode✓

Capabilities

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

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

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

Mode

Mode is a collaborative BI platform that unites data teams and business teams around data. It provides SQL-based analysis, self-service reporting, custom data apps, and interactive dashboards in a single platform.

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 ↗

Mode

HybridFree tier

Free tier available. Premium pricing available on request.

  • Mode StudioFree
  • Mode BusinessContact sales
  • Mode EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

Hex

Leader
8 total
  • Databricks
  • Databricks Unity Catalog
  • dbt
  • Slack
  • Claude
  • Cursor
  • MCP
  • Git
Independently observed

Mode

Not documented yet.

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