Pick Hex if
solo analysts who will stay on Community $0 (small compute, agent trial), then buy Professional at $36/Editor/month when they need Medium compute, Standard agent credits, and 30-day history.
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Our take
Pick Hex if you're solo analysts who will stay on Community $0 (small compute, agent trial), then buy Professional at $36/Editor/month when they need Medium compute, Standard agent credits, and 30-day history. Pick Mode if you're an analyst who already write SQL and will stay on Studio $0 (3 users / 10 MB per query). Skip Mode if you're on a team that need a public paid seat (Hex Professional $36) or a no-code Chart
Best for
Hex Trusted exploration you later ship as a data app
Mode Analyst SQL you start at Studio $0
Free plan
Hex No free plan
Mode $0 · sign up for free. Up to 3 users. SQL, Python, and R. Private database connections. 10 MB / query
Lowest paid
Hex Professional $36/mo
Mode Not published by the vendor
Coding agent
Hex Hex agent
Mode
Watch out
Hex Community is Small compute and an agent trial
Mode Studio is 3 users and 10 MB per query
Last checked
Hex 2026-10-22 · hex.tech/pricing
Mode 2026-10-28 · mode.com/compare-plans
Which one, then?
Pick Mode if
analysts who already write SQL and will stay on Studio $0 (3 users / 10 MB per query).
Read the Mode page