Mode vs Hex

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Mode compared with Hex
Detail	Mode	Hex
What it does	The intelligence layer for your modern data stack	Make everyone a data person
Stage	Established	Established
Founded	2013	Not given
Based in	US	Not given
Pricing model	Not given	Not given
Pricing	Not given	Not given
Key features	SQL Editor Python and R Notebooks Visual Exploration Interactive Dashboards Reusable Datasets Custom Data Apps Embedded Analytics Scheduled Reports	Agentic notebooks with SQL, Python, and no-code Self-serve data exploration for business users Conversational threads for analytics Context Studio for governance Interactive data apps Semantic models App Agent for conversational analytics in data apps Slack integration
What makes it different	Unified platform for data experts and business teams to collaborate Quick implementation in minutes rather than months Supports SQL, R, Python, and visual analytics in one platform Central hub eliminating mismatched metrics and lost analysis	Grounded in organizational context using semantic models and database descriptions Works with other apps via connectors to Claude, Codex, Cursor, Slack, MCP, CLI, and APIs Agents unlock true self-serve by grounding answers in organizational context Built from ground-up for agents with governance and trust
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	75 no change since last check	76 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	35	30
Citation Flow (Majestic)	50	51
Referring domains (Majestic)	3287	3302

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