Hex

Hex is an AI-powered analytics platform that helps teams ask questions and build data apps using trusted context.

Hex is a platform that connects to data warehouses, semantic models, and developer tools to give teams trusted self-serve AI analytics. Users prompt the system to generate data apps, dashboards, and answers grounded in organizational context and dbt metadata. The platform includes a Notebook Agent for automated chart creation, Context Studio for observability and evaluations, and thread-level token spend tracking. It supports integrations with Claude, Codex, Cursor, Slack, MCP, APIs, GitHub, GitLab, Airflow, Dagster, and Prefect. Hex is designed for data teams, engineers, and business users who need to collaborate on data analysis while maintaining security and governance.

Hex at a glance

Best for: Finance, Product manager, Researcher
Runs on: Web, API, Slack, CLI
Pricing: Community, Professional, Team, and Enterprise plans available
Released: August 2020
Category: AI research tool
Website: hex.tech

Key features

Build data apps and dashboards from prompts
Connect to data warehouses and lakehouses
Integrate with dbt metadata and docs
Track token spend and model usage
Manage semantic models in Context Studio
Run evaluations to check AI accuracy
Export projects to GitHub or GitLab
Connect via Claude, Codex, Cursor, and Slack

Use it for

Migrate from traditional BI to AI-powered self-serve
Build a context layer for AI on enterprise data
Connect chat apps and developer tools to data
Scale self-serve analytics across organizations

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