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Hex vs Apache Superset: catalog facts
Hex	Apache Superset
Paid Commercial hosted service; pricing is not shown on the homepage.	Free Free and open source as an Apache Software Foundation project.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Combines notebooks, dashboards and AI questions in one place Generates interactive data apps from a prompt	No-code chart builder alongside a SQL IDE Connects to many SQL-based databases and engines
Aimed at companies with data teams Hosted only, with no local version	Must be installed and operated on a server More of a BI platform than a quick desktop database client
Web application, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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