Hasura
Hex
| Feature | Hasura | Hex |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $99/mo | Free / from $28/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | backend-developers, startups, api-developers, full-stack-teams | data-analysts, data-scientists, analytics-engineers, data-teams |
| Founded | 2017 | 2019 |
| Graphql Api | ✓ | ✗ |
| Rest Api | ✓ | ✗ |
| Real Time | ✓ | ✗ |
| Authorization | ✓ | ✗ |
| Event Triggers | ✓ | ✗ |
| Remote Schemas | ✓ | ✗ |
| Sql Cells | ✗ | ✓ |
| Python Cells | ✗ | ✓ |
| Charts | ✗ | ✓ |
| Data Apps | ✗ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| Version History | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Hasura Pros
- Instant APIs
- Real-time subscriptions
- Great developer experience
- Performance
✗ Hasura Cons
- PostgreSQL-focused
- Complex authorization
- Pricing changes
✓ Hex Pros
- SQL + Python in one tool
- Beautiful data apps
- Collaborative notebooks
- Good sharing features
✗ Hex Cons
- Expensive for teams
- Learning curve for non-technical
- Limited self-hosting
The Verdict
Hasura is built for backend developers and startups, with a focus on graphql-api and rest-api. Hex targets data analysts and data scientists and leads with sql-cells and python-cells.
On pricing, Hex is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $28/mo compared to $99/mo for Hasura. That $71/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.