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Production Dashboards Without Notebook Overhead

Hex is great for data science notebooks, but production dashboards need a purpose-built platform. Preset is an open analytics platform for enterprise dashboards and embedded analytics — at nearly half the cost.

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Why Teams Choose Preset

An open analytics platform for production dashboards

45% lower cost

Preset Professional is $20/user/month. Hex Professional is $36/editor, Team is $75/editor. Free tier includes 5 users forever.

Built for dashboards

Purpose-built for production BI and embedded analytics. No notebook complexity when you just need dashboards.

Open-source foundation

Built on Apache Superset with 70k+ GitHub stars. No vendor lock-in. Export your dashboards anytime.

SQL-first simplicity

Powerful SQL Lab for exploration. No Python required for most analytics use cases. Jinja templating for dynamic queries.

Enterprise embedded analytics

SDK for React, Vue, Angular. Guest tokens, row-level security, white-labeling. Built for multi-tenant SaaS.

40+ database connections

Native connections to Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Databricks, plus real-time OLAP databases like Druid and ClickHouse.

Comparison

Preset vs Hex: Key Differences

Primary Focus

Hex: Collaborative notebooks for data science (Python + SQL). Preset: Production dashboards, self-serve BI, and embedded analytics.

Pricing

Hex: $36/editor Professional, $75/editor Team, enterprise custom. Preset: Free tier (5 users), $20/user Professional. No editor vs viewer distinction.

Open Source

Hex: Proprietary platform. Preset: Built on Apache Superset, open-source core, no vendor lock-in, export everything.

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Preset vs Hex Feature Comparison

FeaturePresetHex
Open source foundation✓Apache Superset✗Proprietary
Free tier available✓5 users forever✓5 projects limit
Price per user$20/user$36-75/editor
Production dashboard focus✓PartialNotebook-first
SQL-first (no Python required)✓✗Python + SQL
40+ native database connections✓✓
Real-time OLAP support✓Druid, ClickHouse, Pinot✗
Embedded analytics SDK✓React, Vue, Angular✓Notebook embedding
Row-level security✓✓
Jinja templating✓✗
Full CSS customization✓✗Limited theming
Semantic layer support✓dbt, Cube, OSIPartial
Private cloud deployment✓MPC/PCS✓Enterprise only
Public roadmap✓GitHub✗
Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Choose Preset when your primary need is production dashboards, self-serve BI for business users, or embedded analytics in your product. Preset excels at scalable dashboard delivery and is more cost-effective for dashboard-focused use cases.

  • Hex excels at collaborative data science workflows where teams need to combine Python and SQL in notebooks, with real-time collaboration like Google Docs. If your workflow is heavily Python-based exploration, Hex may be more appropriate.

  • Yes, many data teams do. Use Hex for data science exploration and ad-hoc Python analysis, then publish production dashboards in Preset for broader consumption. This gives you the best of both worlds.

  • Preset is SOC 2 Type II certified with SSO/SAML, SCIM, RBAC, row-level security, audit logging, and private cloud options (MPC/PCS). Both platforms offer enterprise-grade security.

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<small>Hex is a trademark of Hex Technologies, Inc. Apache Superset is a trademark of The Apache Software Foundation. Preset is not affiliated with or endorsed by Hex Technologies or The Apache Software Foundation. Feature comparisons are based on publicly available information and may not reflect the most recent product updates.</small>