
What is Looker?
Looker is a platform for data that streamlines the data supply chain to create actionable information. It allows any organization to extract value from their data at web-scale, delivers powerful purpose built applications to address the needs of specific teams, and provides a flexible, embedded analytics framework with Powered by Looker.
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82 Likeliness to Recommend
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95 Plan to Renew
77 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+89 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Looker?
Pros
- Trustworthy
- Acts with Integrity
- Transparent
- Performance Enhancing
How to read the Emotional Footprint
The Net Emotional Footprint measures high-level user sentiment towards particular product offerings. It aggregates emotional response ratings for various dimensions of the vendor-client relationship and product effectiveness, creating a powerful indicator of overall user feeling toward the vendor and product.
While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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BI Security
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Dashboard
Operational Reporting Capabilities
Collaboration
Self Service and Ad Hoc Capabilities
Intelligent Alerts and Notifications
Data Connectors and Data Mashup
BI Platform Administration
Mobile
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Business Value Created
Quality of Features
Ease of Implementation
Ease of Data Integration
Breadth of Features
Ease of IT Administration
Ease of Customization
Usability and Intuitiveness
Vendor Support
Availability and Quality of Training
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
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Looker Reviews

Michael F.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Agriculture
- Involvement: Initial Implementation
Submitted May 2025
google looker advantages and characteristics
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Looker from other similar products?
it's expensive
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
visualization
What do you dislike most about this product?
it's expensive
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
nothing in particular
Pros
- Reliable
- Client Friendly Policies
- Continually Improving Product
- Trustworthy
Jeevan K.
- Role: Operations
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Apr 2025
Powerful Data Modeling & Governance.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Looker from other similar products?
Looker uses LookML, a proprietary modeling language that separates the data model from the data queries.It allows centralized, reusable definitions of metrics and dimensions, promoting consistency and reducing redundancy.Looker queries the database directly, without extracting and storing data.Looker's environment supports version control (Git integration) and modular code.Looker has robust APIs and SDKs for embedding dashboards and visualizations into external applications.Since its acquisition by Google, Looker integrates deeply with the Google Cloud Platform (GCP).Business users can explore data safely without writing SQL, within governed
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
My favorite aspects of this product is Developer-Friendly Environment, Strong Data Governance, Real-Time, In-Database Analytics, Centralized Data Modeling (LookML)Flexible Embedding & API Access, Tight Google Cloud Integration and Self-Service Exploration.
What do you dislike most about this product?
I dislike their Complex Permissions & Maintenance, Limited Offline or Extract Support, Dependency on SQL, Limited Advanced Visualizations, Steeper Learning Curve and cost.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I would recommend you to check with your IT infrastructure. And buy the best premium plan accordingly.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Efficient Service

Lanre A.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Finance
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Mar 2025
Products encourages collaboration
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Looker from other similar products?
Collaboration Power
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Ability to collaborate
What do you dislike most about this product?
Not as many connectors as Power BI
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Go for it. Really powerful product
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing