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Klipfolio vs Hex
Always-on business dashboards or an AI workspace for SQL, Python and data apps? Compare who builds, where the data comes from and how results reach your team.
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At a glance
| Hex | ||
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Teams & agencies | Analyst-led data teams |
| Starting price | $120 / mo | $36 / editor / month |
| Pricing model | Flat, unlimited users | Per editor, plus AI credits |
| Free option | 14-day trial | Free Community plan |
The short answer
Klips or Hex?
Klips suits teams that want always-on dashboards built from 130+ connectors and spreadsheet-style formulas, shared with unlimited users. Hex suits data teams that analyse warehouse data in SQL and Python with an AI agent and publish the results as data apps.
Choose Klips if…
- YesYou want dashboards from SaaS apps without building a warehouse first.
- YesYour dashboard builders know spreadsheets better than SQL or Python.
- YesYou share with many viewers or clients and don't want per-seat costs.
Choose Hex if…
- YesYour analysts work in SQL and Python and want an AI agent alongside them.
- YesYour data already lives in a warehouse with a governed semantic layer.
- YesYou need notebook-style exploration published as interactive data apps.
What sets Klips apart from Hex
- 01
130+ connectors, no warehouse needed
Klips includes 130+ pre-built connectors and a generic REST API connector, so you can build dashboards from SaaS apps without staging data first. Hex is built to query databases and warehouses; pulling from other APIs means writing Python.
- 02
Formulas your whole team knows
Klips uses spreadsheet-style formulas, so marketing, sales and operations staff can build and maintain their own dashboards. Hex gives analysts SQL, Python and an AI agent, which is powerful for deep analysis and assumes code fluency for upkeep.
- 03
Unlimited users on every plan
Every Klips plan includes unlimited users, so sharing a dashboard across the company or with clients adds no seats. Hex prices per editor, and viewer and explorer seats depend on the plan.
- 04
Built for always-on screens
Klips refreshes data on a schedule and adds TV mode for wallboards and scheduled email snapshots. Hex runs published apps on schedules up to hourly on Team and Enterprise and notifies subscribers with a link.
Feature comparison
- Yes Included
- Partial Limited or add-on
- No Not available
- 1 Vendor source
| Feature | Klips | Hex |
|---|---|---|
| AI & automation | ||
| Ask questions in plain EnglishKlips AI is a Chrome-based AI assistant, available on all plans | Klips AI | Yes1Hex agent on paid plans; trial on Community. |
| MCP server for AI assistantsLets Claude, ChatGPT and agents work with your Klips account | Yes | Team+ (beta)3 |
| Data connections | ||
| Generic REST API connectorPull from almost any JSON or XML API | Yes | Via Python code5Call any API from a Python cell using stored secrets. |
| SQL databases & cloud warehouses | Yes | Yes4Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, Postgres and more. |
| Spreadsheets & cloud filesExcel, CSV, Google Sheets, Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint | Yes | Partial6CSV and JSON file uploads per project. |
| Scheduled data refreshKlips: Base 4 hr · Grow 1 hr · Team 15 min · Team+ up-to-the-minute; Agency plans 4 hr to 30 min | By plan | Hourly (Team+)2Scheduled app runs; Professional gets one per project. |
| Building dashboards | ||
| Spreadsheet-style formulas | 100+ functions | SQL / Python4 |
| Interactive filters & drill-down | Yes | Yes1Visual exploration and drill down on Team and Enterprise. |
| Governed semantic layer | No | Yes7 |
| Sharing & access | ||
| User pricing | Unlimited users | Per editor8Editors are paid seats; viewer seats may be free or paid by plan. |
| Live dashboard links, no login | Grow+ / Lite+ | Yes9Share to web with anyone who has the link. |
| Scheduled email reportsKlips: PDF or image snapshots | Grow+ / Lite+ | Partial2Run notifications send a link to the app. |
| Share to Slack | Yes | Team+10 |
| Embed interactive dashboardsKlips embeds as live-updating images; interactive dashboards share by link | Partial | Enterprise add-on1 |
| Security & admin | ||
| SAML single sign-on | Plan / add-on | No11Enterprise SSO uses OIDC; SAML is not supported. |
| Audit logs | Yes | Enterprise12 |
| SOC 2 report | Type I | Type II1 |
Some capabilities need a specific plan, add-on or setup. Features we couldn’t confirm from Hex’s own documentation are left out, and connector counts use each vendor’s own definition. Numbered links go to the vendor pages behind each answer.
Pricing compared
Klips
$120 / month
Base plan, billed annually · plans to $600/mo
- Unlimited users on every plan
- All 130+ connectors included
- 14-day free trial, no credit card
Hex
$36 / editor / month
Professional plan, per editor (USD)
- Free Community plan with up to 5 published apps.
- Team is $75 per editor per month, with a 14-day free trial and no card required.
- Enterprise is custom-priced; AI credits and advanced compute can add usage charges.
Klips prices are in USD, billed annually. Hex pricing reflects the plan named above, checked October 29, 2026; taxes, add-ons and usage charges may apply.
Switching from Hex
- Step 1
Separate dashboards from analysis
List the Hex apps people check on a schedule, the metrics they show and their data connections. Recurring KPI views move to Klips; exploratory notebooks can stay in Hex.
- Step 2
Connect sources and rebuild KPIs
Connect Klips to the same database, or straight to the source apps with its included connectors, then recreate each metric with Klips formulas. Check the numbers against the Hex app for the same period.
- Step 3
Share, schedule and display
Share dashboards with as many users as you need, set refresh intervals and add scheduled email snapshots or a TV display for the office.
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Sources & methodology
Written by Klipfolio. Hex details come from Hex’s public pricing and product documentation, checked on October 29, 2026; Klips details come from our current product and pricing. Features and prices change, so confirm with each vendor before you decide. A listed capability doesn’t mean the two work identically. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.