Hex Reviews & Product Details

I like Hex’s workflow concept for data analytics and that everything is in code. As an engineer, I like being able to change the architecture and designs in code and maintain versions of those changes. I also like learning about agentic problem-solving and seeing how Hex works with the other tools we use in our applications. Setup was so easy: I learned the Hex concept within a day, it was easy to implement, and the team adapted. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don’t see Hex currently addressing the downstream BI needs of users who connect to Tableau, get extracts, and load them into their environments as CSV or PDF files. I’d like to extend the Python libraries we use for coding so I can better extract data and carry it to the business. I also want to integrate Hex with Databricks and support version maintenance in the coding workflow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Hex to automate some very repetitive grunt work. It speeds up decision-making by generating analytics that give me clear insight into what’s going on. I like being able to use SQL and Python together to make powerful applications and dashboards. I can use SQL to reduce massive, complex data into something more manageable, then use Python to create visuals and analyze the reduced table. Setup was pretty straightforward; I just followed the instructions on our data systems team’s Confluence page. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find the filters annoying because the app tries to run while users are still changing them. I can use the “Run now” button instead, but users might forget to press it and think they’re seeing data for the filters they selected. It would be helpful to find a way past these challenges. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

With Hex, I explore data much faster and spend less time understanding a table or dataset. I appreciate the AI context management and usage tracking: I can see user prompts, check if the model has access to the right context, and debug incorrect responses. I also like being able to transform a conversation into a project, study, or dashboard, and then share it. The setup is quick, and Hex works very fast once I've connected our data warehouse. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I struggle to manage dashboards with many filters. Generative applications are still limited to 5,000 rows of data. I would like to pre-filter certain dashboards based on the account that logs in. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love the culture and also the innovation around Hex. I enjoy using the generative apps and how I can do anything(!) with it. That being said, the classic apps have served us very well - the ability to call different libraries and packages in Python has allowed us to have many different kinds of visualizations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The runtime is not always the best. Additionally, we use our dashboards and share them out to external users, and I don't feel like Hex especially equips us to be able to do that natively. I wish I could have more customization in terms of my apps - but that's being solved by the generative apps function, Customer service is fine, but a lot of times I run into the constraint of not being able to share my notebook due to the sensitive nature of our data, so the advice becomes relegated to being rather general and unhelpful. Also not necessarily a dislike but I would love to see some more tutorials on how to use some of the features they are constantly pumping out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Hex daily for exploratory analysis, experiment analysis, and quick data questions. It has removed a lot of the tedious, time-consuming work from my workflow and sped up my work tremendously. I like the generative app builder and agent interactivity with every component of the platform. I can get insights into product partners’ hands super fast: what used to take a week of analysis and packaging up the story can now be done in an afternoon! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I still find context management challenging in Hex. I’d like more clarity on when to use the semantic layer versus the warehouse or guides, and how to build context management into the data team and help them understand the importance of clear context. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recent AI capabilities are amazing, and I’ve been using them a lot. When I’m writing SQL queries, I especially like the autocomplete features—they make my work faster and help me write more accurately. I also like the data schema explorer when I need to find specific tables, and it’s helpful for quickly exploring their contents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Notebooks can quickly get messy once you start creating a lot of cells in the same notebook, and it’s easy to lose your place while scrolling to find the cell you’re looking for. I’m not fully convinced by this Notebook and App partitioning, because it feels clunky and confusing in practice. For example, when you’re working with tabs, it’s hard to tell in the Notebook which cells are associated with which tabs. I also found it strange that the order of cells shown in the App is different from the order in which they appear in the Notebook. Finally, I’d like you to offer a native way to push data to a Google Spreadsheet, since that currently isn’t possible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I can do all my analysis in one place. I can send stakeholders analyses quickly in a nice package. And it’s a great place to get all my content in one place. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The increased cost compared to other options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really appreciate Hex for making data analysis and dashboard creation much easier. Normally, I'd have to hire a data scientist, and it would take them a long time to complete the work and make it presentable; now I can do it all on my own. I especially like its AI agent; it's incredibly capable. I can simply tell it what I want in plain language, and while I have to guide it, it manages to find the data, transform it, and make it presentable. It's also been easy to learn, even though I didn't set up the initial software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I would like the agent to have a few different modes - like "fast" or "thinking" etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I can build custom dashboards for my stakeholders very quickly. As someone who is more familiar with notebook interfaces, it allows me to bring my analyses to a frontend without knowing how to build a UI from scratch Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lack of version control - we have a few apps that are external-facing and I like to review what the app-view looks like before launching. I’d like to see a version control that includes dev, staging, production Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Hex agent helps me quickly write reliable queries grounded in our business context. It also makes it easier for stakeholders to run self-serve analyses for day-to-day questions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The generative app is an exciting new feature, but it still feels a bit like a black box. I wish I had more control over editing the building blocks. For now, I prefer HTML cells over the generative app. But sounds like Hex 4.0 has big improvements on this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.