Is Hex or Metabase cheaper?

Hex starts lower at $36 per editor per month, Metabase at $100 per month for 5 users, then $6 per user. Prices are as shown on each pricing page when it was last read.

Has Hex or Metabase raised prices?

Hex: Professional has been listed since May 2022, starting at $24. It went up to $36 by Aug 2023 (+50%). Metabase: Starter has been listed since Jun 2021, starting at $85. It went up to $100 by Apr 2026 (+18%). Pro has been listed since Jun 2021, starting at $749. It came down to $500 by Jan 2022 (-33%), and finally went up to $575 by Apr 2026 (+15%).

Do Hex and Metabase have a free plan?

Yes, both list a free plan next to the paid tiers.

How are Hex and Metabase priced?

Hex: per editor, USD per editor per month, billed monthly. Metabase: flat per company, USD per month for the included users (5 on Starter, 10 on Pro), billed monthly.

Hex vs Metabase pricing

Hex is cheaper to start: $36 per editor per month against $100 per month for 5 users, then $6 per user for Metabase. Hex has changed its listed prices once since 2022. Metabase has changed its listed prices 2 times since 2021.

Hex pricing

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Hex vs Metabase at a glance

Current list prices as last read from each pricing page.

Hex

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Starts at: $36 per editor per monthProfessional, USD per editor per month, billed monthly
Top listed plan: $75 per editor per monthTeam
Priced by: Per editor
Free plan: Yes
Price history: since 2022
Price changes: 1

Metabase

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Starts at: $100 per month for 5 users, then $6 per userStarter, USD per month for the included users (5 on Starter, 10 on Pro), billed monthly
Top listed plan: $575 per month for 10 usersPro
Priced by: Flat per company
Free plan: Yes
Price history: since 2021
Price changes: 2

Exhibit 1

Hex vs Metabase price history

Both histories on one chart. The default line is each product's cheapest paid plan.

Changed between readings

Note: Hex: USD per editor per month, billed monthly. Metabase: USD per month for the included users (5 on Starter, 10 on Pro), billed monthly. Click a legend entry to add or hide a plan. Log scale.Source: live and archived pricing pages; SaaS Pricing Tracker analysis.

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Observed	Hex Professional	Metabase Starter
Jun 21, 2021		$85
May 23, 2022	$24
Aug 8, 2022		$85
Nov 14, 2022	$24
Aug 9, 2023	$36
Oct 5, 2023		$85
Feb 26, 2024	$36
Sep 10, 2024	$36
Oct 4, 2024		$85
Mar 11, 2025	$36
Apr 11, 2025		$85
Oct 7, 2025	$36
Apr 6, 2026	$36
Apr 14, 2026		$100
Sep 7, 2026	$36
Sep 20, 2026	$36	$100
Nov 2, 2026	$36	$100

Plans side by side

Every plan currently listed, with the price it started at where we have it.

HexUSD per editor per month, billed monthly

Plan	Price	Listed since
Professional	$36was $24 in 2022	May 2022
Team	$75	May 2022

MetabaseUSD per month for the included users (5 on Starter, 10 on Pro), billed monthly

Plan	Price	Listed since
Starter	$100was $85 in 2021	Jun 2021
Pro	$575was $749 in 2021	Jun 2021

What changed, and when

Every dated price move we have on record for either product, newest first.

Apr 2026Metabase raised the Starter and Pro prices. Starter went from $85 to $100 (+18%). Pro went from $500 to $575 (+15%).
Aug 2023Hex raised the Professional price. Professional went from $24 to $36 (+50%).
Jan 2022Metabase cut the Pro price. Pro went from $749 to $500 (-33%).