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Comparison

Hex vs Preset

On the evidence we track, Preset leads this comparison with a composite score of 74/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Hex full profile →Preset full profile →
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Hex56
★Preset74
Score
Vioscale score
Hex56 / 100medium · 72%updating
Preset74 / 100medium · 73%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Hex✓
Preset✓
Model
Price level
Hexlow
Presetmid
Transparent
Hex✗
Preset✓
Integrations
Count
Hex8
Preset12
Security
Disclosure policy
Hex✓
Preset✓
Gdpr
Hex✓
Preset✓
Hipaa
Hex✓
Preset✓
Iso27001
Hex–
Preset✓
Pci
Hex–
Preset✓
Soc2
Hex✓
Preset✓
Reliability
Status page
Hex✓
Preset✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Core
BI paradigm
HexNotebook
PresetGoverned dashboards
Semantic / modelling layer
HexBuilt-in
PresetBuilt-in
Engine
Warehouse-native (SQL push-down)
Hex✓
Preset✓
Deployment
Self-hostable / OSS core
Hex✗
Preset✓
Managed cloud available
Hex✓
Preset✓
Intelligence
Natural-language query / AI copilot
Hex✓
Preset✓
Delivery
Embedded / white-label analytics
Hex✓
Preset✓
Scheduled reports / alerting
Hex-
Preset✓
Governance
Row-level security & SSO/SAML
Hex-
Preset✓
Commercial
Per-seat pricing published
Hex✗
Preset✓
Free tier / free desktop
Hex✓
Preset✓
Ecosystem
dbt-native integration
Hex✓
Preset✓
Data-source connector breadth
HexDatabricks, dbt, Git repos, warehouse tables, Unity Catalog metrics
PresetPopular SQL databases with 40+ visualization types

What each one is

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

Hex

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

Preset

Leader

A managed analytics platform offering cloud, on-premises, and embedded deployment options for creating interactive dashboards and charts. Built on Apache Superset with features including SQL editing, semantic layers, row-level security, and AI-driven chatbot capabilities for natural language queries.

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

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 ↗

Preset

Leader
from $20/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

From $20/user/month (billed annually). Free tier available. Enterprise custom pricing.

  • StarterFree
    • Unlimited dashboards & charts
    • 40+ visualization types
    • No-code chart builder
    • Collaborative SQL editor
    • Semantic layer
    • +1 more
  • Professional$20/user/month (billed annually) or $25/user/month (billed monthly). 14-day free trial included
    • Unlimited users
    • 3 workspaces
    • Role-based access controls (RBAC)
    • Scheduled email reports & alerts
    • Slack integration for alerts
    • +3 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Additional workspaces
    • dbt integration
    • Managed Private Cloud deployment
    • Database connection via SSH tunnels
    • Single sign-on (SSO) + SCIM integration
    • +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✓
Preset✓
CLI
Hex✓
Preset✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Hex✓
Preset✓
Self-hosted
Hex✗
Preset✓
Hybrid
Hex✗
Preset✓

Integrations

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

In common (4)
  • dbt
  • Slack
  • Claude
  • Cursor

Hex

8 total - 4 not shared
  • Databricks
  • Databricks Unity Catalog
  • MCP
  • Git
Independently observed

Preset

Leader
12 total - 8 not shared
  • MCP-compatible AI tools
  • Auth0
  • Azure
  • Google
  • Okta
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Azure (cloud deployment regions)
Independently observed

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