Hex vs Quadratic

A side-by-side comparison of Hex and Quadratic, two Analytics tools, drawn from Ignaite's continuously-verified listings.

Compared from listings verified as of 2026-06-10

Hex

Analytics

Agentic analytics notebook for SQL, Python, and R data teams.

Quadratic

Analytics

An AI spreadsheet where cells run real code against live data connections.

At a glance

Feature comparison of Hex and Quadratic
Attribute	Hex	Quadratic
Category	Analytics	Analytics
Pricing	FREEMIUM	FREEMIUM
License	Proprietary	Proprietary
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Model support (differs)	Multi-model	—
Vendor (differs)	Hex Technologies	Quadratic

The honest brief

Hex

AI analysis lands as editable, reproducible notebook cells, then ships as governed data apps — not throwaway chat answers.

Polished notebooks to shareable apps
Notebook Agent + Magic AI assist
SQL, Python, and R in one workspace
Strong collaboration and governance

Basic code completion vs some rivals
Fewer native integrations than Deepnote
Notebook model has a learning curve
Best value at team scale

Quadratic

Not a chat bolt-on over a grid: a from-scratch Rust/WASM/WebGL spreadsheet where cells natively execute code beside the AI.

Real Python/SQL/JS in cells
25+ native data connections
Fast Rust/WASM/WebGL core
SOC 2 and HIPAA compliance

Web-only, no offline desktop
No longer open source (closed in 2026)
Younger than incumbent BI tools

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