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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
$75.00 1 User Per Month
Hex
Star Rating
(339)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(3,512)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$75.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Tableau excels in user satisfaction, with many praising its versatility and ease of use. Users appreciate the drag-and-drop feature that allows for smooth dashboard creation, making it easy to visualize data and filter results effectively.
- Users say that Hex stands out for its flexibility, particularly for those who enjoy coding. The ability to create queries or use a notebook for Python code is highlighted as a significant advantage, allowing users to organize their work efficiently and generate insights quickly.
- Reviewers mention that Tableau's implementation process is quick and intuitive, with many users noting the helpful onboarding wizard that simplifies getting started. This ease of setup is a key factor for teams looking to adopt a new analytics platform without extensive training.
- According to verified reviews, Hex's AI features are a game-changer for data science tasks, with users finding the AI agent incredibly useful for troubleshooting queries and generating code. This makes data analysis feel more accessible and enjoyable, especially for those less experienced in coding.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Tableau's strong market presence is reflected in its comprehensive support and resources, which many users find beneficial for ongoing learning and troubleshooting. This level of support can be crucial for organizations that rely heavily on data analytics.
- Users report that while Hex offers a solid experience for mid-market users, Tableau's broader feature set and higher overall satisfaction ratings make it a more compelling choice for enterprises looking for robust analytics capabilities and extensive integration options.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Hex
Community
Free
Per Month
The free version of Hex. Great for individuals.
- Up to 3 project authors
- 7-day project version history
- Project data connections & secrets
Tableau
Tableau Standard
$75.00
1 User Per Month
A comprehensive edition to help you explore and understand your data.
- Each additional license starts as low as $15 / user / month
Free Trial
Hex
Free Trial is available
Tableau
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
281
8.7
2,455
Ease of Use
8.7
289
8.3
2,848
Ease of Setup
8.9
166
8.2
1,513
Ease of Admin
9.0
56
8.2
794
Quality of Support
8.5
206
8.3
2,103
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
58
8.5
773
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
285
8.8
2,431
Features by Category
Reports
8.3
215
8.7
1750
|
Verified
7.6
203
8.2
1591
|
Verified
7.4
222
9.1
1794
|
Verified
7.2
192
8.6
1370
8.1
212
9.1
1784
|
Verified
Self Service
7.7
203
8.5
1690
|
Verified
8.1
206
8.7
1717
|
Verified
7.9
204
8.5
1637
|
Verified
7.2
202
8.2
1426
8.3
213
8.2
1521
|
Verified
6.1
183
7.9
1329
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
6.5
185
7.8
1286
7.8
207
9.2
1765
|
Verified
7.0
189
8.1
1302
Building Reports
8.0
185
8.3
1001
|
Verified
7.8
180
8.2
964
|
Verified
7.5
175
8.3
836
|
Verified
7.0
164
8.1
842
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reports
8.3
215
8.7
1750
|
Verified
7.6
203
8.2
1591
|
Verified
7.4
222
9.1
1794
|
Verified
7.2
192
8.6
1370
8.1
212
9.1
1784
|
Verified
Data Preparation
8.0
162
8.6
874
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
854
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
8.7
171
8.5
892
|
Verified
8.3
169
8.8
916
|
Verified
8.3
163
8.5
886
|
Verified
Generative AI
6.1
95
7.4
432
6.0
93
7.5
455
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
6.4
32
7.4
135
6.3
29
7.5
137
6.9
30
7.8
139
6.4
28
7.6
134
6.6
30
7.7
131
6.3
28
7.4
131
7.0
27
7.8
135
Self Service
7.7
203
8.5
1690
|
Verified
8.1
206
8.7
1717
|
Verified
7.9
204
8.5
1637
|
Verified
7.2
202
8.2
1426
8.3
213
8.2
1521
|
Verified
6.1
183
7.9
1329
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
7.0
28
8.4
136
7.9
36
8.3
115
6.9
26
8.1
112
8.0
33
8.5
128
Advanced Analytics
6.5
185
7.8
1286
7.8
207
9.2
1765
|
Verified
7.0
189
8.1
1302
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
6.9
36
7.8
137
7.2
30
8.2
113
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
7.1
29
8.1
112
8.3
44
8.0
109
6.3
27
7.7
112
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
6.7
27
7.6
109
7.2
30
7.6
107
6.7
27
7.8
110
6.6
27
7.6
109
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
6.5
26
7.7
109
6.2
26
7.9
114
7.0
28
7.8
109
Building Reports
8.0
185
8.3
1001
|
Verified
7.8
180
8.2
964
|
Verified
7.5
175
8.3
836
|
Verified
7.0
164
8.1
842
|
Verified
Reports
8.3
215
8.7
1750
|
Verified
7.6
203
8.2
1591
|
Verified
7.4
222
9.1
1794
|
Verified
7.2
192
8.6
1370
8.1
212
9.1
1784
|
Verified
Self Service
7.7
203
8.5
1690
|
Verified
8.1
206
8.7
1717
|
Verified
7.9
204
8.5
1637
|
Verified
7.2
202
8.2
1426
8.3
213
8.2
1521
|
Verified
6.1
183
7.9
1329
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.0
185
8.3
1001
|
Verified
7.8
180
8.2
964
|
Verified
7.5
175
8.3
836
|
Verified
7.0
164
8.1
842
|
Verified
Cartography
Not enough data
9.4
26
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.6
28
Not enough data
9.4
27
Analysis
Not enough data
9.0
28
Not enough data
9.2
27
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.0
27
Reporting
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.1
26
Data Source Access
Not enough data
8.6
237
Not enough data
8.8
239
Not enough data
8.3
233
Data Interaction
Not enough data
8.2
231
Not enough data
8.1
235
Not enough data
8.3
233
Not enough data
8.5
237
Not enough data
8.3
234
Not enough data
8.4
231
Not enough data
8.4
233
Not enough data
8.3
230
Data Exporting
Not enough data
8.5
227
Not enough data
8.4
230
Not enough data
8.4
227
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
222
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
61
Not enough data
9.3
62
Basics
Not enough data
9.2
62
Content
Not enough data
8.9
59
Data
Not enough data
9.3
61
Interoperability
Not enough data
8.9
59
Performance
Not enough data
9.2
62
Functionality
8.7
63
Not enough data
6.9
56
Not enough data
7.5
48
Not enough data
7.4
54
Not enough data
8.8
58
Not enough data
7.5
57
Not enough data
7.9
52
Not enough data
System
8.0
91
Not enough data
Model Development
7.4
89
Not enough data
7.0
93
Not enough data
5.5
87
Not enough data
5.5
89
Not enough data
Model Development
5.9
79
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
4.4
81
Not enough data
5.1
84
Not enough data
4.8
82
Not enough data
4.5
80
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
5.1
69
Not enough data
5.0
70
Not enough data
Deployment
6.9
85
Not enough data
7.0
84
Not enough data
6.7
85
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.7
40
Not enough data
5.7
40
Not enough data
4.3
40
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
5.3
10
Not enough data
5.7
10
Not enough data
7.0
10
Not enough data
4.7
10
Not enough data
6.1
11
Not enough data
5.8
10
Not enough data
5.7
10
Not enough data
Deployment & Integration - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Connectivity & Federation - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Modeling & Metrics - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Intelligence - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI Enablement - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
Not enough data
8.4
252
Not enough data
8.4
254
Not enough data
8.4
245
Data Analysis
Not enough data
9.0
275
Not enough data
8.9
269
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.7
259
Not enough data
9.4
273
Not enough data
9.1
267
Not enough data
8.7
263
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
177
Not enough data
8.0
177
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Hex and Tableau are categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
Hex is categorized as Python Integrated Development Environments (IDE) and Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
Tableau is categorized as Location Intelligence, Insurance Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Data Preparation, and Semantic Layer Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Hex
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Tableau
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
21.4%
Information Technology and Services
20.0%
Financial Services
11.9%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Marketing and Advertising
3.4%
Other
39.0%
Information Technology and Services
11.7%
Computer Software
7.3%
Financial Services
7.1%
Hospital & Health Care
4.5%
Marketing and Advertising
4.3%
Other
65.1%
Discussions
Hex has no discussions with answers
why did saleforce by tableau? IS SFDC reporting going to change now?
2 Comments
TR
Perfect answer by Derrick. I totally agree.Read more
What does Tableau Desktop do?
2 Comments
NA
Tableau Desktop help create interactive Dashboards offline and publish it to the wider audience through Tableau public. Tableau Desktop is one of the version...Read more
Do I need Tableau Desktop if I have Tableau Server?
2 Comments
LT
Anyway, whether you need Tableau Desktop depends on your specific use case and requirements. If you're unsure, you can consider the following
Evaluate...Read more
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