# Apache Superset vs Hex

| Attribute | Apache Superset | Hex |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 59.8 (62% (medium)) | 55.5 (72% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 328 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 74,470 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source business intelligence platform that enables teams to create dashboards, charts, and alerts to visualize and analyze data across multiple database and data warehouse connections. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"nlq_ai":false,"rls_sso":true,"paradigm":"governed_dashboards","free_tier":true,"dbt_native":false,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":true,"semantic_layer":"built_in","warehouse_native":true,"connector_breadth":"Multiple database and data warehouse connections supported","scheduled_reports":true,"embedded_analytics":false,"transparent_pricing":false}` | `{"nlq_ai":true,"paradigm":"notebook","free_tier":true,"dbt_native":true,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":false,"semantic_layer":"built_in","warehouse_native":true,"connector_breadth":"Databricks, dbt, Git repos, warehouse tables, Unity Catalog metrics","embedded_analytics":true,"transparent_pricing":false}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 8 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Presto"},{"name":"Trino"},{"name":"Athena"}]` | `[{"name":"Databricks"},{"name":"Databricks Unity Catalog"},{"name":"dbt"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"MCP"},{"name":"Git"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://superset.apache.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:07:02.783Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community","summary":"Free","features":["Notebook agent trial","Connect any data source","Up to 5 notebooks","Build with all cell types","Small compute"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For hobbyists completing small projects and showcasing work","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$36/editor/month","features":["Notebook agent","Standard credits","Unlimited notebooks","Up to 5 published apps","30-day version history","Medium compute"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"editor","amount":36,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals accelerating data insights and solo workflows","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$75/editor/month, 14-day free trial","features":["Threads agent","Semantic model agent","Extended credits","Unlimited published apps","Visual exploration and drill down","Unlimited version history","Scheduled runs and alerts","Shared components","Shared collections","Advanced compute add-ons"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"editor","amount":75,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For companies collaborating with data and automating manual work","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Explorer seat add-on","Audit logs","Premium credits","OAuth database connections","Observability API","OIDC SSO","Single tenant add-on","HIPAA add-on","Embedded analytics add-on","Custom Docker image add-ons","Dedicated support"],"description":"For organizations requiring advanced security, governance, and support","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Large Compute","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0.32,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Extra Large Compute","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0.65,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"2XL Compute","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1.29,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"4XL Compute","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":2.58,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"A10G GPU","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":4.06,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"L4 GPU","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":2.93,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Single Tenant Add-on"},{"name":"HIPAA Add-on"},{"name":"Embedded Analytics Add-on"},{"name":"Custom Docker Image Add-ons"}],"summary":"From $36/editor/month. Free tier. 14-day free trial on Team plan.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://hex.tech/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T13:21:15.249Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":36,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | 3 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.22.6","date":"2026-08-13T20:05:07Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.22.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.22.5","date":"2026-08-10T05:08:02Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.22.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.22.4","date":"2026-07-27T17:14:59Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.22.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.22.3","date":"2026-07-24T14:22:06Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.22.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.22.2","date":"2026-07-23T00:09:33Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.22.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.22.1","date":"2026-07-21T23:28:59Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.22.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.22.0","date":"2026-07-18T20:00:54Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.22.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.21.1","date":"2026-07-18T17:31:02Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.21.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.21.0","date":"2026-07-17T21:45:35Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.21.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.20.0","date":"2026-07-11T17:51:38Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.20.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.19.0","date":"2026-07-02T17:28:12Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.19.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.18.0","date":"2026-06-28T05:45:25Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.17.3","date":"2026-06-24T08:29:40Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.17.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.17.2","date":"2026-06-23T17:34:33Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.17.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.17.1","date":"2026-06-23T16:21:54Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.17.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.17.0","date":"2026-06-22T21:46:11Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.16.2","date":"2026-06-17T17:41:00Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.16.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.16.1","date":"2026-06-17T00:45:58Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.16.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.16.0","date":"2026-06-09T17:19:22Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/superset/releases/tag/superset-helm-chart-0.15.5","date":"2026-05-04T22:55:08Z","type":"stable","version":"superset-helm-chart-0.15.5"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.5 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40superset-ui%2Fcore&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (BI Software)

| Capability | Apache Superset | Hex |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| BI paradigm | Governed dashboards | Notebook |
| 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 | Multiple database and data warehouse connections supported | Databricks, dbt, Git repos, warehouse tables, Unity Catalog metrics |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:20:02.780Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*