Is Coda or HEY better?

Neither clearly leads. Coda starts at Free and HEY at $99/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Coda or HEY?

Coda has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Coda and $99/year for HEY.

Does Coda or HEY run on more platforms?

Coda runs on Web, iOS, Android. HEY runs on Mac, Windows, Web, iOS, Android.

Can I use Coda for free?

Yes. Coda has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. HEY starts at $99/year.

What is Coda best used for?

Coda is most often used for meeting notes, project trackers, product roadmaps, team wikis. Of those, meeting notes and project trackers are not what HEY is typically brought in for.

What can Coda do that HEY cannot?

Coda covers Interactive documents, Tables as databases, Formulas, Automation. HEY covers The Screener, Imbox, Feed and Paper Trail, Reply Later stack, Focus and Reply mode.

Technology · head to head

Coda vs HEY

Coda

Technology

The doc that brings it all together

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

HEY

Productivity

Flat annual subscription email service from 37signals, with its own hey.com domain and a distinctive Screener

From: $99/year
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Coda has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Coda mobile apps are significantly weaker than competitors with sign-in issues and poor performance; HEY there is no free tier and no monthly billing option, so trying it beyond the trial means committing to a full year upfront.
They diverge on capability: Coda covers Interactive documents, HEY covers The Screener.
Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Coda and HEY actually diverge.

Attributes where Coda and HEY differ
Attribute	Coda	HEY
Starting price	Free	$99/year
Pricing model	Unknown	Per user per month
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Mac, Windows, Web, iOS, Android
Category	Technology	Productivity
Founded	2014	Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Coda

Interactive documents
Tables as databases
Formulas
Automation
Templates
Packs (integrations)
Real-time collaboration
Mobile apps

Only in HEY

The Screener
Imbox, Feed and Paper Trail
Reply Later stack
Focus and Reply mode
Screen sharing style clips
No tracking pixels

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Coda

Meeting notesnot HEY
Project trackersnot HEY
Product roadmapsnot HEY
Team wikisnot HEY
OKR trackingnot HEY

HEY

Someone who wants to replace Gmail or iCloud Mail entirely with an email service built around approving senders before they reach the inboxnot Coda
A user overwhelmed by newsletters and receipts who wants them automatically separated from person to person conversationnot Coda
A family that wants shared but individually addressed email under one annual plannot Coda
A small company wanting HEY for Work on its own domain with the Screener model for the whole teamnot Coda

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Coda

Mobile apps are significantly weaker than competitors with sign-in issues and poor performance
No offline mode limits accessibility
Limited direct import and export options, no native Markdown or workspace-level Word export
Requires significant time investment to master compared to simpler alternatives

HEY

There is no free tier and no monthly billing option, so trying it beyond the trial means committing to a full year upfront.
Adopting HEY means changing your actual email address, not just installing a new client, which is a bigger migration than switching apps on an existing address.
The Screener and categorisation model is a real departure from a standard inbox, and some users take time to adjust or find it gets in the way for high volume mail.
Short vanity addresses carry steep additional annual fees, up to 999 US dollars a year for a two character address.
It does not connect to or manage existing Gmail, Outlook or iCloud accounts, so it cannot be used as a general client the way Mimestream or Apple Mail can.

Pricing, plan by plan

Coda

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Coda review.

HEY

$99/year

HEY for You$99/year
- One hey.com email address
- Screener, Imbox, Feed and Paper Trail
- Billed annually only, no monthly option
HEY for Families$179/year
- Covers up to five family members
- Same features as HEY for You per member
HEY for Work$12/month
- Per user, for organisations on a company domain
- Admin controls for a team

Which should you pick?

Choose Coda if

You need interactive documents.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, iOS, Android.
You also want tables as databases.

Coda review

Choose HEY if

You need the screener.
You work on Mac, Windows, Web, iOS, Android.
You also want imbox, feed and paper trail.

HEY review

Questions people ask

Is Coda or HEY better?: Neither clearly leads. Coda starts at Free and HEY at $99/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Coda or HEY?: Coda has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Coda and $99/year for HEY.
Does Coda or HEY run on more platforms?: Coda runs on Web, iOS, Android. HEY runs on Mac, Windows, Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Coda for free?: Yes. Coda has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. HEY starts at $99/year.
What is Coda best used for?: Coda is most often used for meeting notes, project trackers, product roadmaps, team wikis. Of those, meeting notes and project trackers are not what HEY is typically brought in for.
What can Coda do that HEY cannot?: Coda covers Interactive documents, Tables as databases, Formulas, Automation. HEY covers The Screener, Imbox, Feed and Paper Trail, Reply Later stack, Focus and Reply mode.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Coda: How is Coda priced?

Coda uses Doc Maker billing with a free plan available. Pro tier is $10/Doc Maker/month, Team is $30/Doc Maker/month, and Enterprise is custom pricing. Only users who create or edit doc structure pay; viewers and editors are free. 17% discount when paying annually.

Source

HEY: Can I use HEY with my existing Gmail address?

No. HEY provides its own hey.com email address; it is not a client layered over an existing Gmail or other account.

Coda: What integrations does Coda support?

Coda integrates with 600+ applications through its Packs ecosystem, including Slack, Salesforce, Jira, GitHub, Figma, Google Workspace, and Microsoft 365, allowing seamless workflow automation and data sync.

Source

HEY: Is there a free plan?

No. HEY offers a trial but bills annually only, with no free tier and no month to month option for individuals.

Coda: Does Coda have AI capabilities?

Yes, Coda AI and Coda Brain provide AI-assisted writing, table summarization, automation generation, and knowledge retrieval. AI capabilities are available starting from the Pro tier rather than being enterprise-only.

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HEY: What is the Screener?

A feature that holds mail from any new sender until the user explicitly approves them, before it appears in the inbox at all.

Coda: What are Coda's main limitations?

Weak mobile apps with sign-in issues and laggy performance, no offline mode, limited direct import options, no native Markdown or Word workspace export, and steeper learning curve than Notion for new users.

Source

Coda vs HEY

Coda

HEY

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Coda

Only in HEY

What people use each for

Coda

HEY

Where each one falls short

Coda

HEY

Pricing, plan by plan

Coda

HEY

Which should you pick?

Choose Coda if

Choose HEY if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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