# Hex vs Sisense

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Sisense

| Attribute | Hex | Sisense |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 55.5 (72% (medium)) | 65.3 (72% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Sisense is an embedded analytics platform designed for developers to integrate AI-powered analytics into customer-facing products. It provides natural-language query capabilities, semantic data modeling, row-level security, and flexible embedding options through SDKs and APIs, with support for multiple deployment models. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"nlq_ai":true,"rls_sso":true,"paradigm":"embedded","free_tier":true,"managed_cloud":true,"self_hostable":true,"semantic_layer":"built_in","warehouse_native":true,"connector_breadth":"Supports warehouses, databases, and cloud applications","scheduled_reports":true,"embedded_analytics":true,"transparent_pricing":false}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 8 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Databricks"},{"name":"Databricks Unity Catalog"},{"name":"dbt"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"MCP"},{"name":"Git"}]` | `[{"name":"Any warehouse connectors (generic)"},{"name":"Any database connectors (generic)"},{"name":"Cloud app connectors (generic)"},{"name":"MCP (Model Context Protocol)"},{"name":"REST APIs"},{"name":"Compose SDK"},{"name":"External AI tools and workflows"},{"name":"Custom plugins"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["US","GB","EU","JP","AU"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Self-Serve","summary":"Free tier available","description":"For startups and growing teams. Includes connection to warehouses and databases, built-in AI for natural-language queries, auto-narratives, and assistant capabilities, with embed options via iframe or Compose SDK.","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing via sales consultation","description":"For enterprises and regulated industries. Includes multi-tenant architecture with column-level security, custom deployment options (SaaS, dedicated cloud, or on-prem), HIPAA readiness, 99.99% Premium SLA, full Sisense Intelligence AI suite with bring-your-own LLM support, premium support, and dedica","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Premium Add-ons"}],"summary":"Free self-serve tier available; enterprise pricing via sales consultation","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.sisense.com/plans/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:21:02.681Z","freeTrialDays":30}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (BI Software)

| Capability | Hex | Sisense |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| BI paradigm | Notebook | Embedded |
| 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 | Supports warehouses, databases, and cloud applications |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:02:54.704Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*