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Compare Hex and Mode 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.9% of reviews)
Mid-Market (46.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Free All the basics for individual analysts
Hex
Star Rating
(233)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansMode
Star Rating
(329)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free All the basics for individual analysts
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that both Mode and Hex have a strong ease of use, with Mode scoring 8.7 and Hex at 8.6. However, reviewers mention that Mode's intuitive interface makes it easier for new users to get started quickly, while Hex's learning curve can be slightly steeper due to its advanced features.
- Reviewers mention that Mode excels in real-time reporting with a score of 8.9, which allows users to make timely decisions based on live data. In contrast, Hex's real-time reporting is rated lower at 8.1, leading some users to feel that they miss out on immediate insights.
- Users on G2 highlight Mode's superior data visualization capabilities, scoring 8.7 compared to Hex's 7.9. Reviewers say that Mode's graphs and charts are more visually appealing and easier to interpret, which enhances the overall reporting experience.
- G2 users report that Mode offers better integration APIs with a score of 9.0, making it easier to connect with other tools and platforms. In comparison, Hex's integration capabilities are rated lower at 6.9, leading some users to express frustration with limited connectivity options.
- Reviewers mention that Mode's data governance features are robust, scoring 8.1, which helps organizations maintain compliance and data integrity. Hex, however, received a lower score of 6.4 in this area, with users noting that they would like to see improvements in data management functionalities.
- Users say that Mode's customer support is highly rated at 8.9, with many reviewers praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. In contrast, Hex's support is rated at 8.6, with some users mentioning that response times could be improved during peak hours.
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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
Mode
Studio
Free
All the basics for individual analysts
Included:
- SQL, Python, & R
- Private database connections
Free Trial
Hex
Free Trial is available
Mode
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
217
8.8
284
Ease of Use
8.6
225
8.7
288
Ease of Setup
8.8
124
8.8
65
Ease of Admin
8.9
40
8.9
66
Quality of Support
8.5
162
8.9
214
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
43
9.1
64
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
222
8.8
282
Features by Category
Reports
8.2
171
8.7
211
|
Verified
7.7
164
8.1
166
|
Verified
7.5
177
8.3
214
|
Verified
7.1
157
8.2
134
|
Verified
8.1
168
8.7
205
|
Verified
Self Service
7.7
167
8.3
161
|
Verified
8.2
170
8.2
181
|
Verified
7.8
168
8.0
178
|
Verified
7.1
166
7.9
180
|
Verified
8.4
172
8.2
168
|
Verified
6.0
149
Feature Not Available
Advanced Analytics
6.6
152
7.8
115
|
Verified
8.0
170
8.7
191
|
Verified
7.1
156
8.4
129
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.0
162
8.5
83
|
Verified
7.8
158
8.3
87
|
Verified
7.5
152
7.7
63
|
Verified
6.9
142
8.2
56
|
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
8.2
171
8.7
211
|
Verified
7.7
164
8.1
166
|
Verified
7.5
177
8.3
214
|
Verified
7.1
157
8.2
134
|
Verified
8.1
168
8.7
205
|
Verified
Data Preparation
8.0
130
8.4
60
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.1
61
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
8.9
140
9.3
95
|
Verified
8.4
139
8.8
92
|
Verified
8.3
131
8.8
69
|
Verified
Generative AI
5.9
65
Not enough data
5.7
64
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
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
Self Service
7.7
167
8.3
161
|
Verified
8.2
170
8.2
181
|
Verified
7.8
168
8.0
178
|
Verified
7.1
166
7.9
180
|
Verified
8.4
172
8.2
168
|
Verified
6.0
149
Feature Not Available
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
6.6
152
7.8
115
|
Verified
8.0
170
8.7
191
|
Verified
7.1
156
8.4
129
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
8.0
162
8.5
83
|
Verified
7.8
158
8.3
87
|
Verified
7.5
152
7.7
63
|
Verified
6.9
142
8.2
56
|
Verified
Reports
8.2
171
8.7
211
|
Verified
7.7
164
8.1
166
|
Verified
7.5
177
8.3
214
|
Verified
7.1
157
8.2
134
|
Verified
8.1
168
8.7
205
|
Verified
Self Service
7.7
167
8.3
161
|
Verified
8.2
170
8.2
181
|
Verified
7.8
168
8.0
178
|
Verified
7.1
166
7.9
180
|
Verified
8.4
172
8.2
168
|
Verified
6.0
149
Feature Not Available
Building Reports
8.0
162
8.5
83
|
Verified
7.8
158
8.3
87
|
Verified
7.5
152
7.7
63
|
Verified
6.9
142
8.2
56
|
Verified
Metrics
Not enough data
9.1
32
Not enough data
9.1
34
Not enough data
8.3
29
Not enough data
8.8
31
Not enough data
8.9
31
Not enough data
8.7
33
Not enough data
8.6
25
Not enough data
8.6
33
Not enough data
8.6
36
Reporting
Not enough data
8.9
44
Not enough data
8.7
39
Not enough data
9.2
42
Not enough data
8.7
38
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
9.1
29
Not enough data
9.0
49
Other
Not enough data
8.8
39
Not enough data
8.1
29
Not enough data
8.3
31
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.5
27
Agentic AI - Digital Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
38
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
9.0
53
Not enough data
9.0
49
Functionality
8.6
53
Not enough data
6.9
49
Not enough data
7.3
40
Not enough data
7.3
47
Not enough data
8.7
50
Not enough data
7.5
50
Not enough data
8.0
45
Not enough data
System
8.0
81
Not enough data
7.1
68
Not enough data
7.5
69
Not enough data
Model Development
7.2
74
Not enough data
7.1
81
Not enough data
5.6
75
Not enough data
5.5
77
Not enough data
Model Development
5.5
65
Not enough data
5.4
66
Not enough data
5.9
69
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
4.5
70
Not enough data
5.2
73
Not enough data
4.9
71
Not enough data
4.6
70
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
4.5
60
Not enough data
5.2
60
Not enough data
5.1
59
Not enough data
5.0
61
Not enough data
Deployment
7.0
75
Not enough data
7.2
74
Not enough data
6.8
75
Not enough data
Deployment
6.8
61
Not enough data
6.9
62
Not enough data
6.6
66
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.4
31
Not enough data
5.4
31
Not enough data
4.3
31
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
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
Marketing Operations
Not enough data
8.9
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Campaign Activity
Not enough data
8.7
38
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
42
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
19
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Marketing Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Hex and Mode 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
Mode is categorized as Marketing Analytics and Digital Analytics
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Hex
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Mode
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
23.4%
Information Technology and Services
20.3%
Financial Services
10.4%
Hospital & Health Care
3.9%
Marketing and Advertising
3.5%
Other
38.5%
Information Technology and Services
14.2%
Computer Software
13.5%
Financial Services
7.5%
Internet
6.6%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
4.4%
Other
53.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
Hex
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer Software
How easy it is to prototype across Python and SQL and also share my work very easily. It's amazing how easy it is to create and ship production ready apps
Most Helpful Critical Review
Jeff D.
Verified User in Computer Software
Hex isn't super great for power users e.g. those who've been using the Python ecosystem for years: - You can not control the Python kernel (the latest you can use is 3.10 which was released over 3 years ago...). Critical libraries like pandas/numpy are...
Mode
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Internet
the company is working towards a future where analysts spend more time analyzing and less time tweaking their computers and fiddling with code. having sql and python notebooks under one GUI is an amazing experience that feels like it should be standard at...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Arvind R.
Verified User in Computer Software
It's fundamentally not a BI tool. Mode is more of 'nice-to-have' tool that makes lightweight analysis more convenient, and allows people to share cool insights with each other. That said, it falls short in some areas when compared to other BI tools on the...
Verified User in Computer Software
How easy it is to prototype across Python and SQL and also share my work very easily. It's amazing how easy it is to create and ship production ready apps
Verified User in Internet
the company is working towards a future where analysts spend more time analyzing and less time tweaking their computers and fiddling with code. having sql and python notebooks under one GUI is an amazing experience that feels like it should be standard at...
Jeff D.
Verified User in Computer Software
Hex isn't super great for power users e.g. those who've been using the Python ecosystem for years: - You can not control the Python kernel (the latest you can use is 3.10 which was released over 3 years ago...). Critical libraries like pandas/numpy are...
Arvind R.
Verified User in Computer Software
It's fundamentally not a BI tool. Mode is more of 'nice-to-have' tool that makes lightweight analysis more convenient, and allows people to share cool insights with each other. That said, it falls short in some areas when compared to other BI tools on the...
Discussions
Hex has no discussions with answers
How do i average on charts without averaging averages
2 comments
GS
Averages in the query and results in the charts.Read more
Can we make a dashboard out of mode analytics?
2 comments
RT
Certainly! Please provide the text in the Unknown Language that you would like me to translate into English.Read more
Why do companies choose Mode over Looker?
1 comment
Official Response from Mode
Put simply, data teams move faster in Mode. In Looker, teams have to decide upfront how to model their data, instead of working with data first and then...Read more
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