# Hex vs Redash

| Attribute | Hex | Redash |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 52.6 (72% (medium)) | 55.4 (62% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 26 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 66 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 28,832 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under BI Software.","source":"https://hex.tech/blog/notebook-agent-pricing-analysis/","question":"What is Hex?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Hex offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $36 per editor per month. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://hex.tech/","question":"Is Hex free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Hex supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://hex.tech/blog/notebook-agent-pricing-analysis/","question":"What platforms does Hex support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Hex, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://hex.tech/blog/notebook-agent-pricing-analysis/","question":"Can Hex be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for Hex, including Databricks, dbt, Slack, Claude, Cursor, MCP, Git and Snowflake, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://hex.tech/blog/notebook-agent-pricing-analysis/","question":"What does Hex integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Hex. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Hex not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://hex.tech/security","question":"What security certifications does Hex have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source data visualization platform that lets teams query data from various databases and APIs using SQL, create interactive dashboards with multiple visualization types, and share data insights across the organization. Includes collaboration features like schema browsing, query snippets, caching, and alerts. It is indexed under BI Software.","source":"https://redash.io","question":"What is Redash?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Redash is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the BSD-2-Clause licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://redash.io","question":"Is Redash free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Redash. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://redash.io","question":"What platforms does Redash support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Redash can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://redash.io","question":"Can Redash be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 31 integrations for Redash, including Amazon Athena, Amazon Aurora, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift, Azure Data Explorer, Cassandra, ClickHouse and Databricks, plus 23 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://redash.io","question":"What does Redash integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Redash is published under the BSD-2-Clause licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/getredash/redash","question":"Is Redash open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A data analytics platform that enables teams to connect multiple data sources, create interactive dashboards and visualizations, and share insights across the organization. |
| features.capabilities | `{"nlq_ai":true,"hosting":"cloud","paradigm":"notebook","free_tier":true,"dbt_native":true,"sql_editor":true,"data_modeling":true,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":false,"git_versioning":true,"semantic_layer":"built_in","visualizations":true,"warehouse_native":true,"connector_breadth":"Databricks, dbt, Git repos, warehouse tables, Unity Catalog metrics","embedded_analytics":true,"transparent_pricing":false,"self_serve_dashboards":true}` | `{"hosting":"both","rls_sso":true,"paradigm":"governed_dashboards","free_tier":true,"api_access":true,"sql_editor":true,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":true,"semantic_layer":"built_in","visualizations":true,"warehouse_native":true,"connector_breadth":"40+ databases (SQL, NoSQL, Big Data) and API data sources","scheduled_reports":true,"embedded_analytics":true,"self_serve_dashboards":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 41 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Databricks"},{"name":"Databricks Unity Catalog"},{"name":"dbt"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"MCP"},{"name":"Git"},{"name":"Snowflake","native":true,"category":"data_warehouse","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Cube","native":true,"category":"data_modeling","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"version_control","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Notion","native":false,"category":"workspace","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Linear","native":false,"category":"project_management","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"ChatGPT","category":"chat","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Amazon Athena"},{"name":"Amazon Aurora"},{"name":"Amazon DynamoDB"},{"name":"Amazon Redshift"},{"name":"Azure Data Explorer"},{"name":"Cassandra"},{"name":"ClickHouse"},{"name":"Databricks"},{"name":"Druid"},{"name":"Elasticsearch"},{"name":"Google BigQuery"},{"name":"Greenplum"},{"name":"Hive"},{"name":"Impala"},{"name":"InfluxDB"},{"name":"Microsoft SQL Server"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"Oracle"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"Presto"},{"name":"Snowflake"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Google Spreadsheets"},{"name":"JIRA"},{"name":"Python"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"JSON"},{"name":"Segment"},{"name":"Snowplow Analytics"},{"name":"Stitch"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | BSD-2-Clause |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free"},{"free":false,"name":"Professional"},{"free":false,"name":"Team"},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise"}],"summary":"Free tier, plus Professional, Team, and Enterprise plans. Pricing scales by user type and team size.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://hex.tech/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-18T12:33:45.451Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://redash.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T13:41:32.783Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 96 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v26.9.0","date":"2026-09-24T10:46:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v26.3.0","date":"2026-03-02T14:22:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v25.8.0","date":"2025-08-01T14:35:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v25.1.0","date":"2025-01-08T19:06:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v10.1.0","date":"2021-11-24T03:36:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v10.0.0","date":"2021-10-02T04:34:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v10.0.0-beta","date":"2021-06-21T21:20:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v10.0.0-beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v9.0.0-beta","date":"2020-06-14T15:05:15Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v9.0.0-beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v8.0.0","date":"2019-10-28T11:29:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v8.0.0-beta.2","date":"2019-09-18T12:46:22Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v8.0.0-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v7.0.0","date":"2019-03-25T08:45:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v6.0.0","date":"2018-12-17T09:59:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v6.0.0-beta","date":"2018-12-04T20:25:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.0.0-beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v5.0.2","date":"2018-10-18T11:59:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v5.0.1","date":"2018-09-28T14:17:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v5.0.0","date":"2018-09-21T14:16:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v4.0.2","date":"2018-09-20T06:01:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta","date":"2018-08-06T18:52:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0.0-beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v4.0.1","date":"2018-05-02T14:23:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/getredash/redash/releases/tag/v4.0.0","date":"2018-04-16T08:44:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.9 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://hex.tech/blog/trust-used-to-be-implied/ | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40redash%2Fviz&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (BI Software)

| Capability | Hex | Redash |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| BI paradigm | Notebook | Governed dashboards |
| Semantic / modelling layer | Built-in | Built-in |
| **Engine** |  |  |
| Warehouse-native (SQL push-down) | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable / OSS core | ✗ | ✓ |
| Managed cloud available | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Intelligence** |  |  |
| Natural-language query / AI copilot | ✓ | - |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Embedded / white-label analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduled reports / alerting | - | ✓ |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Row-level security & SSO/SAML | - | ✓ |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Per-seat pricing published | ✗ | - |
| Free tier / free desktop | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| dbt-native integration | ✓ | - |
| Data-source connector breadth | Databricks, dbt, Git repos, warehouse tables, Unity Catalog metrics | 40+ databases (SQL, NoSQL, Big Data) and API data sources |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:15:52.776Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*