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The collaborative notebook for data apps: SQL, Python and no-code cells that publish as interactive apps, now with an AI that writes the cells with you.

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Overview

Hex is the notebook that grew up into a product: not a private Jupyter tab, a shared canvas of SQL and Python that publishes as an app a PM can click. The AI writes the next cell; the warehouse stays where it is. Julius is the consumer cousin; Hex is the company one.

It is expensive next to a local notebook. It is cheap next to a custom internal app for every question. If the culture is “put it in a slide,” Hex is how you stop. If the culture is already dbt plus Looker, it is another seat to justify.

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • Notebook that publishes as an app
  • AI drafts SQL with warehouse context
  • Multiplayer, so the analysis is not a file
  • Lives next to the warehouse, not a CSV export

Cons

  • Paid, and seats add up for a data team
  • Another surface if Looker already answers
  • AI SQL still needs a human to trust the join

Who it's for

01

Shared SQL/Python analysis that becomes an app

02

AI-drafted warehouse queries

03

Replacing slide-export analytics

04

Multiplayer notebooks for a data team

Bottom line

The data notebook that publishes — buy it to stop exporting analysis into slides.

Key Features

Multiplayer notebooks (SQL + Python)
Publish cells as data apps
AI that drafts queries and charts
Warehouse-native connections
Comments and versioning for analysts

Tags

Data appsNotebooksSQL

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What is Hex?

Hex is a Productivity tool developed by Hex. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, USA. The collaborative notebook for data apps: SQL, Python and no-code cells that publish as interactive apps, now with an AI that writes the cells with you.

Is Hex free?

No — Hex is a paid product. Check the official website for current plans and pricing.

Is Hex open source?

No — Hex is proprietary software.

What are the best alternatives to Hex?

Notable Productivity alternatives include Notion AI, Grammarly, Canva AI. Browse all 4 tools in our Productivity category for a full overview.

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Basic Info

Pricing
Paid
Rating
4.6 (1,600 reviews) Ratings explained
Platforms
Web
Founded
2019
Headquarters
San Francisco, USA
Last verified
2026-09-11