Compare Hex and Microsoft Power BI 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.6% of reviews)
Enterprise (43.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Free 1 User
Hex
Star Rating
(195)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansMicrosoft Power BI
Star Rating
(1,229)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 User
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Microsoft Power BI excels in data visualization, with a score of 9.2, making it a preferred choice for creating visually appealing reports. In contrast, Hex scores 7.9 in this area, indicating it may not offer the same level of visual sophistication.
- Reviewers mention that Power BI's ease of setup is rated at 8.7, which is slightly lower than Hex's score of 9.0. This suggests that users find Hex to be more straightforward to implement, potentially reducing the time to get started.
- G2 users highlight that Power BI offers superior data governance features, scoring 8.8 compared to Hex's 6.4. This indicates that Power BI may provide more robust tools for managing data integrity and compliance.
- Users on G2 report that Power BI shines in its reporting interface, achieving a score of 8.9, while Hex's interface is rated at 8.2. This difference suggests that Power BI may provide a more user-friendly and efficient reporting experience.
- Reviewers mention that Hex has a stronger performance in collaboration and workflow features, scoring 8.4 compared to Power BI's 8.3. This could make Hex a better option for teams that prioritize collaborative data analysis.
- Users say that Power BI's advanced analytics capabilities, particularly in predictive analytics, are rated at 8.3, while Hex falls short with a score of 6.7. This indicates that Power BI may be more suitable for users looking to leverage predictive insights in their data analysis.
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Entry-Level Pricing
Hex
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Per Month
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Free Trial is available
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Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
181
8.9
968
Ease of Use
8.6
187
8.4
985
Ease of Setup
8.9
96
8.7
432
Ease of Admin
8.9
34
8.4
328
Quality of Support
8.5
141
8.4
846
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
37
8.8
309
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
184
9.2
940
Features by Category
Reports
8.2
143
8.9
827
|
Verified
7.7
136
8.4
769
|
Verified
7.5
148
9.1
830
|
Verified
7.2
128
8.9
486
8.1
139
9.1
815
|
Verified
Self Service
7.8
139
8.6
689
8.2
141
8.9
697
7.9
140
8.6
778
|
Verified
7.1
138
8.4
665
8.4
143
8.3
753
|
Verified
6.0
121
8.2
691
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
6.7
126
8.3
550
|
Verified
7.8
141
9.2
816
|
Verified
7.0
128
8.4
550
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.0
134
8.8
488
|
Verified
7.8
131
8.7
478
|
Verified
7.5
127
8.5
413
|
Verified
6.9
121
8.5
409
|
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
143
8.9
827
|
Verified
7.7
136
8.4
769
|
Verified
7.5
148
9.1
830
|
Verified
7.2
128
8.9
486
8.1
139
9.1
815
|
Verified
Data Preparation
8.1
107
8.9
454
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.8
445
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
8.9
117
8.9
467
|
Verified
8.4
115
9.1
479
|
Verified
8.3
107
8.7
463
|
Verified
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Self Service
7.8
139
8.6
689
8.2
141
8.9
697
7.9
140
8.6
778
|
Verified
7.1
138
8.4
665
8.4
143
8.3
753
|
Verified
6.0
121
8.2
691
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
6.7
126
8.3
550
|
Verified
7.8
141
9.2
816
|
Verified
7.0
128
8.4
550
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.0
134
8.8
488
|
Verified
7.8
131
8.7
478
|
Verified
7.5
127
8.5
413
|
Verified
6.9
121
8.5
409
|
Verified
Reports
8.2
143
8.9
827
|
Verified
7.7
136
8.4
769
|
Verified
7.5
148
9.1
830
|
Verified
7.2
128
8.9
486
8.1
139
9.1
815
|
Verified
Self Service
7.8
139
8.6
689
8.2
141
8.9
697
7.9
140
8.6
778
|
Verified
7.1
138
8.4
665
8.4
143
8.3
753
|
Verified
6.0
121
8.2
691
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.0
134
8.8
488
|
Verified
7.8
131
8.7
478
|
Verified
7.5
127
8.5
413
|
Verified
6.9
121
8.5
409
|
Verified
Functionality
8.7
48
Not enough data
7.0
44
Not enough data
7.2
35
Not enough data
7.5
42
Not enough data
8.8
45
Not enough data
7.6
45
Not enough data
8.0
40
Not enough data
System
8.1
62
Not enough data
7.1
49
Not enough data
7.4
50
Not enough data
Model Development
6.9
56
Not enough data
7.1
64
Not enough data
5.9
57
Not enough data
5.8
59
Not enough data
Model Development
5.9
48
Not enough data
5.6
49
Not enough data
6.3
52
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
4.6
53
Not enough data
5.4
56
Not enough data
5.1
54
Not enough data
4.8
53
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
4.6
43
Not enough data
5.3
43
Not enough data
5.3
42
Not enough data
5.2
44
Not enough data
Deployment
6.9
55
Not enough data
7.7
57
Not enough data
7.3
58
Not enough data
Deployment
6.9
41
Not enough data
7.4
45
Not enough data
6.9
49
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Hex and Microsoft Power BI are categorized as Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
Microsoft Power BI has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Hex
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Power BI
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
23.3%
Information Technology and Services
21.8%
Financial Services
11.9%
Hospital & Health Care
4.1%
Marketing and Advertising
3.1%
Other
35.8%
Information Technology and Services
17.0%
Computer Software
6.6%
Financial Services
4.8%
Hospital & Health Care
3.4%
Marketing and Advertising
3.1%
Other
65.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
Hex
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Victor U.
Verified User in Retail
I'm thoroughly impressed with Hex's user-friendly design and its readiness for immediate use. I used to have a lot of jupyter notebooks locally, and previously, I found myself constantly bogged down by the need to manage Python environments, versions, and...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Retail
It's very slow. it takes around 15 seconds to update a table using a column filter, and we're talking about a table with 130 rows. For me, this is what kills the product; it's very slow.
Microsoft Power BI
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Visualizations. They're absolutely fantastic. Importing data is incredibly easy and it's much more powerful than excel or many SQL based visualization tools.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Defense & Space
Not easy to use without some background in coding; not a drag and drop tool and way more complicated than excel
Victor U.
Verified User in Retail
I'm thoroughly impressed with Hex's user-friendly design and its readiness for immediate use. I used to have a lot of jupyter notebooks locally, and previously, I found myself constantly bogged down by the need to manage Python environments, versions, and...
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Visualizations. They're absolutely fantastic. Importing data is incredibly easy and it's much more powerful than excel or many SQL based visualization tools.
Verified User in Retail
It's very slow. it takes around 15 seconds to update a table using a column filter, and we're talking about a table with 130 rows. For me, this is what kills the product; it's very slow.
Verified User in Defense & Space
Not easy to use without some background in coding; not a drag and drop tool and way more complicated than excel
Discussions
Hex has no discussions with answers
What is Microsoft Power BI Desktop used for?
3 comments
DM
PowerBI desktop is the desktop version of PowerBI unlike the web version which you open in a web browser like Google Chrome or EDGE. The desktop version has...Read more
How I can have the free version of this application?
2 comments
DZ
Here: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/Read more
Support Multiple Data Types
2 comments
LS
I'd recommend putting requests like that on ideas.powerbi.com.Read more
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