Compare Hex and Tableau 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.6% of reviews)
Enterprise (44.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
$70.00 1 User Per Month
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 plansTableau
Star Rating
(2,202)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$70.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Tableau excels in data visualization, particularly with its "Graphs and Charts" feature, which received a high score of 9.2, while Hex's corresponding score of 7.6 indicates it may not be as robust in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Tableau's "Dashboards" feature is highly rated at 9.1, providing a seamless experience for users, whereas Hex's score of 8.1 suggests it may not offer the same level of functionality or user satisfaction.
- G2 users highlight Tableau's superior "Map Design" capabilities, scoring 9.5, which is particularly beneficial for users needing advanced cartography features, while Hex lacks this level of detail in mapping.
- Users on G2 indicate that Hex shines in "Ease of Setup" with a score of 9.0, making it more accessible for new users compared to Tableau's score of 8.3, which may require a steeper learning curve.
- Reviewers mention that Tableau's "Quality of Support" is rated at 8.4, which is slightly lower than Hex's 8.6, suggesting that users may find Hex's support more responsive and helpful.
- Users say that Tableau's "Breadth of Data Sources" is rated at 8.6, indicating a wide range of connectivity options, while Hex's performance in this area is not as strong, which could limit users' data integration capabilities.
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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
Tableau
Creator
$70.00
1 User Per Month
- Includes Tableau Desktop, Tableau Prep Builder, and one Creator license on Tableau Cloud (SaaS) or Tableau Server (self-hosted).
Free Trial
Hex
Free Trial is available
Tableau
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
181
8.7
1,761
Ease of Use
8.6
187
8.3
1,775
Ease of Setup
8.9
96
8.3
658
Ease of Admin
8.9
34
8.1
528
Quality of Support
8.5
141
8.4
1,471
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
37
8.6
507
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
184
8.8
1,735
Features by Category
Reports
8.2
143
8.8
1310
|
Verified
7.7
136
8.3
1189
|
Verified
7.5
148
9.2
1352
|
Verified
7.2
128
8.6
978
8.1
139
9.1
1336
|
Verified
Self Service
7.8
139
8.6
1284
|
Verified
8.2
141
8.8
1314
|
Verified
7.9
140
8.5
1234
|
Verified
7.1
138
8.2
1049
8.4
143
8.2
1126
|
Verified
6.0
121
7.9
962
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
6.7
126
7.8
912
7.8
141
9.2
1324
|
Verified
7.0
128
8.2
920
Building Reports
8.0
134
8.4
682
|
Verified
7.8
131
8.2
655
|
Verified
7.5
127
8.4
539
|
Verified
6.9
121
8.2
546
|
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
8.8
1310
|
Verified
7.7
136
8.3
1189
|
Verified
7.5
148
9.2
1352
|
Verified
7.2
128
8.6
978
8.1
139
9.1
1336
|
Verified
Data Preparation
8.1
107
8.7
564
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
554
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
8.9
117
8.6
591
|
Verified
8.4
115
8.9
611
|
Verified
8.3
107
8.7
586
|
Verified
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
7.6
169
Feature Not Available
7.8
197
Self Service
7.8
139
8.6
1284
|
Verified
8.2
141
8.8
1314
|
Verified
7.9
140
8.5
1234
|
Verified
7.1
138
8.2
1049
8.4
143
8.2
1126
|
Verified
6.0
121
7.9
962
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
6.7
126
7.8
912
7.8
141
9.2
1324
|
Verified
7.0
128
8.2
920
Building Reports
8.0
134
8.4
682
|
Verified
7.8
131
8.2
655
|
Verified
7.5
127
8.4
539
|
Verified
6.9
121
8.2
546
|
Verified
Reports
8.2
143
8.8
1310
|
Verified
7.7
136
8.3
1189
|
Verified
7.5
148
9.2
1352
|
Verified
7.2
128
8.6
978
8.1
139
9.1
1336
|
Verified
Self Service
7.8
139
8.6
1284
|
Verified
8.2
141
8.8
1314
|
Verified
7.9
140
8.5
1234
|
Verified
7.1
138
8.2
1049
8.4
143
8.2
1126
|
Verified
6.0
121
7.9
962
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.0
134
8.4
682
|
Verified
7.8
131
8.2
655
|
Verified
7.5
127
8.4
539
|
Verified
6.9
121
8.2
546
|
Verified
Cartography
Not enough data
9.4
18
Not enough data
9.4
18
Not enough data
9.5
19
Not enough data
9.6
19
Analysis
Not enough data
9.3
19
Not enough data
9.5
19
Not enough data
9.4
19
Not enough data
9.4
19
Reporting
Not enough data
9.5
19
Not enough data
9.3
18
Not enough data
9.5
18
Data Source Access
Not enough data
8.7
117
Not enough data
8.8
117
Not enough data
8.3
117
Data Interaction
Not enough data
8.3
117
Not enough data
8.2
118
Not enough data
8.3
116
Not enough data
8.5
118
Not enough data
8.4
116
Not enough data
8.4
116
Not enough data
8.5
117
Not enough data
8.4
116
Data Exporting
Not enough data
8.7
115
Not enough data
8.6
114
Not enough data
8.5
116
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
114
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
44
Not enough data
9.6
45
Basics
Not enough data
9.3
45
Content
Not enough data
9.2
42
Data
Not enough data
9.5
44
Interoperability
Not enough data
9.0
42
Performance
Not enough data
9.7
45
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
Statistical Tool
Not enough data
8.5
155
Not enough data
8.4
157
Not enough data
8.5
149
Data Analysis
Not enough data
9.1
173
Not enough data
9.0
170
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.7
164
Not enough data
9.5
172
Not enough data
9.2
171
Not enough data
8.8
167
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
88
Not enough data
8.2
88
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 Insurance Analytics, Location Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, and Data Preparation
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
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
11.1%
Computer Software
6.8%
Financial Services
5.7%
Marketing and Advertising
5.1%
Higher Education
4.9%
Other
66.4%
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.
Tableau
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jeff B.
Verified User in Retail
Tableau enables users the ability build data visualizations in the matter of minutes without requiring technical report development knowledge. In my opinion, the top 5 best qualities: 1. Drag and drop functionality is easy for any user to...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Kimiko T.
Verified User in Real Estate
Needs an updated UI and better data connection process
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...
Jeff B.
Verified User in Retail
Tableau enables users the ability build data visualizations in the matter of minutes without requiring technical report development knowledge. In my opinion, the top 5 best qualities: 1. Drag and drop functionality is easy for any user to...
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.
Kimiko T.
Verified User in Real Estate
Needs an updated UI and better data connection process
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