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Hex vs MinusX

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Cheaper paid plan
Hex — $36/seat/mo vs $40/seat/mo for MinusX
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Hex has one; not confirmed by us for MinusX
Higher Trust score
MinusX — 90 vs 84 for Hex
Best fit
Hex: Data teams that move from ad-hoc notebooks to shared dashboards and apps · MinusX: Founders and small teams without a dedicated analyst

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

HexCollaborative data workspace that combines SQL and Python notebooks, an analytics agent, dashboards and data apps.MinusXAgent-first BI platform that answers data questions, builds dashboards and sends alerts, self-hosted or in the vendor's cloud.

Side by side

FactHexMinusX
CategoryData Analysis AssistantsBusiness Intelligence & Dashboards
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$36/seat/mo$40/seat/mo
Public APIYesNot confirmed
Trust score84 / 10090 / 100
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, Slack app
CompanyHex Technologies Inc.MinusX, Inc.
Launched—2024
Last verifiedOct 29, 2026Oct 2, 2026

What our research says

Hex

Hex fits data teams that write SQL and Python and want one place to explore, publish dashboards and give the rest of the company governed self-serve answers. A solo user who needs a quick spreadsheet-style chat over a CSV, or a company with no warehouse, will pay for much more than it uses.

Pros

  • SQL, Python and no-code cells in one reactive notebook
  • Analyses publish directly as dashboards and interactive apps
  • Agent answers are grounded in curated context with evals and spend observability
  • MCP server and REST APIs connect it to other tools and assistants

Cons

  • Per-editor pricing climbs quickly for larger teams; viewer-type Explorer seats are an Enterprise add-on
  • Larger compute profiles and GPUs cost extra per minute
  • SSO, audit logs and BYOK for model keys require Enterprise

MinusX

MinusX is worth a look for startups that want a self-hostable BI tool where the agent can build dashboards, alerts and reports instead of just answering one-off questions. The open-source route is free, but the cloud pricing is shown in several ways, so confirm the per-user rate before committing.

Pros

  • Free self-hosted edition with optional bring-your-own LLM keys
  • Agent learns business definitions and stores them in an editable knowledge base
  • Evals let you test whether answers stay correct as definitions change
  • SOC 2 Type II and GDPR are listed in the footer

Cons

  • Licence statements conflict: the repository carries AGPL-3.0 while the pricing FAQ says Apache 2.0
  • Cloud pricing is shown inconsistently across the page and its meta description
  • Small public community: the GitHub repository had only a few dozen stars at the time of research

Which one fits

Choose Hex if you need

  • Data teams that move from ad-hoc notebooks to shared dashboards and apps
  • Companies on Snowflake, BigQuery or Databricks that want governed self-serve analytics
  • Analysts who mix SQL, Python and charts in one document

Choose MinusX if you need

  • Founders and small teams without a dedicated analyst
  • Teams that want to self-host BI and keep their warehouse in their own environment
  • Companies that want metric definitions captured in a shared knowledge base

Hex vs MinusX: the questions people ask

Is Hex cheaper than MinusX?

On published entry prices, Hex starts lower — $36/seat/mo against $40/seat/mo for MinusX. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does Hex or MinusX have a free tier?

Both: Hex has a free tier, and MinusX has a free tier.

Which has a public API, Hex or MinusX?

Hex ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for MinusX is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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