# Hex: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 2 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/hex

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Dashboards and data visualization](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/dashboards-and-data-visualization/index.md) | 0% | 18 | 0% | 3 |
| [Data warehouse and reverse ETL for marketing](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/data-warehouse-reverse-etl/index.md) | 0% | 33 | 0% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "look at lighter tools like Sigma Computing, Hex, or ThoughtSpot" (Grok 4.20, BI & dashboards)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Hex, from 11 of the 13 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- basedash.com: 7
- metabase.com: 4
- preset.io: 4
- aboutmartech.com: 2
- alium.io: 2
- axis-intelligence.com: 2
- cio.com: 2
- coefficient.io: 2
- datachannel.co: 2
- gooddata.ai: 2

### Pages cited

- https://basedash.com/blog/ai-data-privacy-in-bi-tools-models-training-retention-permissions-2026: 3
- https://basedash.com/blog/bi-tool-security-features-by-plan-sso-scim-rls-audit-logs-2026: 3
- https://alium.io/research/top-complaints-bi: 2
- https://axis-intelligence.com/best-business-reporting-tools-2025-bi-tools: 2
- https://basedash.com/blog/best-dashboard-software-for-small-businesses-compared-2026: 2
- https://cio.com/article/222558/top-business-intelligence-bi-tools.html: 2
- https://coefficient.io/bi-tools-for-small-business: 2
- https://metabase.com/: 2

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.