Today we’re launching end-to-end no-code workflows including spreadsheet-style calcs, data browsing, and endorsements. They live alongside our existing SQL, Python, and AI tools, making Hex the first platform to bring these modalities together in one place.
Today we’re announcing a bunch of amazing new features in Hex – and our first launch on Product Hunt!
Why didn’t we do this sooner? Honestly I’m not sure, we were just busy. But better late than never…
For anyone who hasn’t used Hex yet, it’s the world’s most powerful workspace for analytics and data science. It lets you work between SQL, Python, and no-code – all in one place. It’s already being used by over 1000 teams worldwide to better understand data, develop models, and make better decisions.
A lot of you might think of Hex as a “notebook” – but we’re executing on a much bigger vision. We want it to be easy to work – and work together – with data, no matter your technicality level.
Here’s what’s new…
NEW DATA BROWSER AND NO-CODE QUERYING
Searching for and previewing data has never been easier. Find tables, columns, or descriptions and instantly see previews. When you find the data you need, no-code cells load it directly from underlying databases - no SQL needed.
SPREADSHEET-STYLE FUNCTIONS
[*insert “Hexcel” pun here*]
Hex speaks spreadsheet! Now you can add new fields using the world’s most popular data language – ExcelLang. over 60 of the most common spreadsheet functions. When you execute a calc, Hex’s compute engine compiles it to dialect-specific SQL, and pushes it down to the full scale of the underlying data.
ENDORSED STATUSES
Endorsed Statuses improve our existing Statuses feature and visually indicate trusted, governed assets. They can only be added by Admins and Workspace managers, and they are fully customizable, so you can add whatever name, color, and icon best suits your workflow.
FASTER MAGIC AI TOOLS
Our Magic AI tools make it easy to go from a prompt to analytics. With our new updates and the latest GPT4o model, chart generation is 10x faster and everything else will feel 2x snappier. Plus, we’ve added diff-based editing for Python.
We believe the future of analytics is multi-modal, allowing you to work between code, no-code, and text prompts to build with data. We couldn’t be more excited about building toward that future and what it unlocks for everyone using Hex.
Barry
