# Hex vs Rill

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Rill

| Attribute | Hex | Rill |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 52.6 (72% (medium)) | 64 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 2,941 |
| 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":"Platform for building analytics with metrics defined in code, then accessed via dashboards, natural language questions, and APIs. Works with multiple data sources and integrates with AI tools for faster insights. It is indexed under BI Software.","source":"https://www.rilldata.com/pricing","question":"What is Rill?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Rill offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.10. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.rilldata.com/pricing","question":"Is Rill free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Rill supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.rilldata.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Rill support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Rill can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.rilldata.com/pricing","question":"Can Rill be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 14 integrations for Rill, including Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT, S3, Google Cloud Storage, ClickHouse, DuckDB and MotherDuck, plus 6 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.rilldata.com/pricing","question":"What does Rill integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Rill. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Rill not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://trust.rilldata.com","question":"What security certifications does Rill have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Rill is published under the Apache-2.0 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/rilldata/rill","question":"Is Rill open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Rill is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.rilldata.com/pricing","question":"Where is Rill available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| 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 business intelligence tool designed for both AI agents and human users, built on OLAP engines like ClickHouse and DuckDB. It uses code-driven configuration (YAML and SQL), provides a semantic layer for consistent metric definitions, supports conversational queries in natural language, and includes interactive dashboards with row-level access control. |
| 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}` | `{"nlq_ai":true,"hosting":"both","rls_sso":true,"paradigm":"semantic_layer","free_tier":true,"api_access":true,"sql_editor":true,"data_modeling":true,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":true,"git_versioning":true,"semantic_layer":"built_in","visualizations":true,"warehouse_native":true,"connector_breadth":"SQL databases, S3, Google Cloud Storage, and 20+ connectors","scheduled_reports":true,"embedded_analytics":true,"transparent_pricing":true,"self_serve_dashboards":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 20 |
| 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":"Claude Code"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"S3"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage"},{"name":"ClickHouse"},{"name":"ClickHouse Cloud"},{"name":"DuckDB"},{"name":"MotherDuck"},{"name":"Druid"},{"name":"Pinot"},{"name":"Google SSO"},{"name":"Microsoft SSO"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"SAML"},{"name":"GCS","native":true,"category":"cloud_storage","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":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":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$20/seat/month + $0.15/compute unit-hour","features":["Platform access","Unlimited dashboards, reports, alerts","Embedded analytics (previews only)","Agentic analytics (1M tokens/seat/month)","API access (2,500 calls/seat/month, $0.01/call overage)","Support (1 business day response time)","Single AZ, non-replicated","Google/Microsoft SSO"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"compute unit-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.15,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB/month"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Small teams getting started with Rill Cloud","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"seats":"20","projects":"3","api_calls":"2,500/seat/month","agentic_analytics_tokens":"1M/seat/month","managed_database_storage":"10GB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$30/seat/month + $500/month embedded + $0.20/compute unit-hour","features":["Platform access","Unlimited dashboards, reports, alerts","Embedded analytics ($500/month up to 100 active seats)","Agentic analytics (2M tokens/seat + 200k/embedded)","API access (5,000 calls/seat + 500/embedded, $0.01/call overage)","Support (6 hour response time, 24/7/365)","Multi-AZ, replicated","Google/Microsoft SSO, Okta, SAML, Custom IdP","Custom branding and white-labeling","VPC Peering/PrivateLink","Committed Use Discounts"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":30,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"compute unit-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB/month"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Teams scaling internal and embedded analytics","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"seats":"100","projects":"10","api_calls":"5,000/seat/month + 500/embedded seat/month","embedded_seats_fee":"$500/month for up to 100 active seats","agentic_analytics_tokens":"2M/seat/month + 200k/embedded seat/month","managed_database_storage":"1TB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom annual pricing with unlimited scale","features":["Platform access (unlimited seats)","Unlimited dashboards, reports, alerts","Embedded analytics (unlimited active seats)","Agentic analytics (custom quota)","API access (custom quota)","Support (1 hour response time, 24/7/365, uptime SLA, dedicated account manager)","Dedicated infrastructure","All Growth plan features"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Organizations needing dedicated scale and governance","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"seats":"unlimited","projects":"unlimited","api_calls":"custom","embedded_seats":"unlimited","support_response_time":"1 hour","agentic_analytics_tokens":"custom"}}],"summary":"From $20/seat/month. Free tier with $250 credit. Hybrid seat + usage-based pricing","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.rilldata.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:25:17.008Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.1,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 4 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.90.5","date":"2026-10-09T07:26:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.90.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.90.4","date":"2026-10-07T14:08:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.90.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.90.3","date":"2026-10-05T06:27:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.90.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.90.2","date":"2026-09-25T12:21:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.90.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.90.1","date":"2026-09-24T16:31:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.90.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.90.0","date":"2026-09-24T08:24:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.90.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.89.4","date":"2026-09-01T06:52:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.89.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.89.2","date":"2026-08-26T09:44:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.89.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.89.1","date":"2026-08-25T06:38:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.89.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.89.0","date":"2026-08-20T10:25:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.89.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.88.6","date":"2026-08-03T10:45:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.88.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.88.5","date":"2026-07-29T17:11:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.88.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.88.4","date":"2026-07-24T13:41:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.88.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.88.3","date":"2026-07-23T15:08:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.88.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.88.2","date":"2026-07-22T12:58:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.88.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.88.1","date":"2026-07-17T12:05:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.88.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.88.0","date":"2026-07-16T10:30:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.88.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.87.8","date":"2026-07-03T09:07:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.87.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.87.7","date":"2026-06-26T13:43:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.87.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/rilldata/rill/releases/tag/v0.87.6","date":"2026-06-25T14:41:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.87.6"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | 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=go&package_name=github.com%2Frilldata%2Frill&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (BI Software)

| Capability | Hex | Rill |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| BI paradigm | Notebook | Semantic layer |
| 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 | SQL databases, S3, Google Cloud Storage, and 20+ connectors |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:14:50.375Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*