Hexaly alternatives

3 tools to consider instead of Hexaly, shown against it.

Hexaly Gurobi Optimizer IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio FICO Xpress Optimization
Vendor Hexaly Gurobi Optimization IBM FICO
Pricing model Quote only Quote only Subscription Quote only
Free tier Yes Yes Yes Yes
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Open source No No No No
Best for Teams with very large routing, scheduling or packing problems who need fast good-enough solutions rather than guaranteed optimality. Teams solving large-scale linear or mixed-integer optimization problems in production who need a fast, well-supported commercial solver. Enterprises already on IBM's stack that need a mature commercial solver plus constraint programming for scheduling problems. Organizations already using FICO's decisioning stack who need a commercial solver embedded in the same platform.
Pricing

Business licenses (3-month or 12-month engagements) are quote-based; academic licenses are free for students and universities; reduced pricing available for startups and SMEs.

Checked on the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026: no prices are published. Expect to be quoted.

Quote-based commercial licenses (named-user, floating, compute-server, cloud); free unrestricted license for academic use, plus a size-limited free license and a 30-day full trial.

Checked on the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026: no prices are published. Expect to be quoted.

Free Community Edition (1,000 variables/constraints) and free Academic Edition; paid Developer Subscription starts at a published monthly rate, with custom pricing for server/cluster deployments.

Community Edition Free
Developer Subscription from $320/month
Deployment (server/cluster/cloud) Custom quote
Academic Edition Free

Prices read from the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026. Vendors change prices; check the source before you budget.

Quote-based commercial licensing; free academic license available for qualifying students and faculty. No public pricing page found.

Pricing has not been verified yet — see the vendor's site.

Features
  • Hybrid local-search and mixed-integer solving engine
  • Own modeling language plus Python, Java, C++ and .NET APIs
  • Hexaly Studio IDE for model development and debugging
  • Cloud-hosted solving option
  • Handles nonlinear and non-convex combinatorial models
  • Warm-start and incremental re-optimization for operational replanning
  • Parallel multi-core solving
  • Simplex and barrier solvers for linear programming
  • Branch-and-cut solver for mixed-integer programming
  • Quadratic and quadratically-constrained programming
  • Multi-core and distributed parallel solving
  • Python, C++, Java, .NET, MATLAB and R APIs
  • Cloud-managed licensing (Web License Service) and Instant Cloud
  • Solution pool and tuning tools for large industrial models
  • Simplex, barrier and network solvers for linear programming
  • Branch-and-cut mixed-integer solver
  • CP Optimizer for constraint and scheduling problems
  • OPL modeling language and integrated development environment
  • Python, Java, C++, .NET and MATLAB APIs
  • Parallel and distributed solving for large models
  • Sensitivity analysis and conflict refinement tools
  • Simplex and barrier solvers for linear programming
  • Branch-and-bound/cut solver for mixed-integer programming
  • Quadratic, second-order cone and nonlinear optimization
  • Xpress Mosel modeling and programming language
  • Xpress Workbench IDE for model development
  • Parallel and distributed solving for large models
  • Integration with FICO's broader decision-management platform

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