Databricks vs Hex
What each one’s own pages state, side by side. Every value is a quote AirStack found on that product’s pages; “Not observed” means AirStack has not found it on that product’s pages.
| Databricks | Hex | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | Databricks is a unified data and AI platform that runs both analytical and operational workloads on one open, governed foundation. databricks.com | The Analytics platform for humans and agents hex.tech |
| Starting at | Not observed | $36 Professional · per user / month |
| Platforms | AWS, Azure, GCP databricks.com | Not observed |
| Deployment | Not observed | EU Multi-tenant, Single, multi-tenant hex.tech |
| Integrations | Microsoft Teams, Slack databricks.com | Airflow, Dagster, Prefect, GitHub, GitLab, dbt hex.tech |
| Compliance | Not observed | CCPA, GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2 hex.tech |
| Free plan | Yes databricks.com | Yes hex.tech |
| Plans | Business, Mission Critical, Production databricks.com | Community, Enterprise, Professional, Team hex.tech |
| Models supported | Not observed | open source hex.tech |
| Pricing basis | Databricks pricing is based on your compute usage. databricks.com | Not observed |
| Customers (their claim) | Over 20,000 customers across the globe databricks.com | Not observed |
Where they differ
- Hex claims GDPR on its own pages; Databricks’s pages read by AirStack do not mention it.
- Hex claims HIPAA on its own pages; Databricks’s pages read by AirStack do not mention it.
- Hex claims SOC 2 on its own pages; Databricks’s pages read by AirStack do not mention it.
Prices are list prices as written on each pricing page; check them before you buy. Nothing here is a ranking or a recommendation.