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Comparison

Hex vs Redash

No clear leader: Redash (55.4) and Hex (52.6) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Hex full profile →Redash full profile →
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Hex53
Redash55
Score
vioscaleAI score
Hex53 / 100medium · 72%
Redash55 / 100medium · 62%
Pricing
Free tier
Hex✓
Redash✓
Model
Price level
Hexlow
Redashfree
Transparent
Hex✗
Redash✓
Integrations
Count
Hex7
Redash41
Security
Disclosure policy
Hex✓
Redash–
Gdpr
Hex✓
Redash–
Hipaa
Hex✓
Redash–
Scorecard
Hex–
Redash5.9
Soc2
Hex✓
Redash–
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Hex✓
Redash–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Hex–
Redash66
Github stars
Hex–
Redash28,832
Activity
Commits last 30d
Hex–
Redash26
Release
Cadence days
Hex–
Redash96
History
Hex–
Redash20 items
License
Spdx
Hex–
RedashBSD-2-Clause
Language
Primary
Hex–
RedashPython
Content
Faq

Capabilities

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

Core
BI paradigm
HexNotebook
RedashGoverned dashboards
Semantic / modelling layer
HexBuilt-in
RedashBuilt-in
Engine
Warehouse-native (SQL push-down)
Hex✓
Redash✓
Deployment
Self-hostable / OSS core
Hex✗
Redash✓
Managed cloud available
Hex✓
Redash✓
Intelligence
Natural-language query / AI copilot
Hex✓
Redash-
Delivery
Embedded / white-label analytics
Hex✓
Redash✓
Scheduled reports / alerting
Hex-
Redash✓
Governance
Row-level security & SSO/SAML
Hex-
Redash✓
Commercial
Per-seat pricing published
Hex✗
Redash-
Free tier / free desktop
Hex✓
Redash✓
Ecosystem
dbt-native integration
Hex✓
Redash-
Data-source connector breadth
HexDatabricks, dbt, Git repos, warehouse tables, Unity Catalog metrics
Redash40+ databases (SQL, NoSQL, Big Data) and API data sources

What each one is

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

Hex

An AI analytics platform that combines conversational natural language queries, AI-driven dashboards, and trusted governance. It integrates with Snowflake and Databricks to let teams explore data and self-serve answers without SQL or code expertise.

Independently observed

Redash

A data analytics platform that enables teams to connect multiple data sources, create interactive dashboards and visualizations, and share insights across the organization.

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

SubscriptionFree tier

Free tier, plus Professional, Team, and Enterprise plans. Pricing scales by user type and team size.

  • FreeFree
  • Professional-
  • Team-
  • Enterprise-
as of verify ↗

Redash

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Hex✓
Redash✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Hex✓
Redash✓
Self-hosted
Hex✗
Redash✓

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • Databricks
  • Snowflake

Hex

14 total - 12 not shared
  • Databricks Unity Catalog
  • dbt
  • Slack
  • Claude
  • Cursor
  • MCP
  • Git
  • Cube
  • GitHub
  • Notion
  • Linear
  • ChatGPT
Independently observed

Redash

31 total - 29 not shared
  • Amazon Athena
  • Amazon Aurora
  • Amazon DynamoDB
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Azure Data Explorer
  • Cassandra
  • ClickHouse
  • Druid
  • Elasticsearch
  • Google BigQuery
  • Greenplum
  • Hive
  • Impala
  • InfluxDB
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • Oracle
  • PostgreSQL
  • Presto
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Spreadsheets
  • JIRA
  • Python
  • +5 more
Independently observed
Still deciding?

Hex or Redash: which one depends on you

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Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

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