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Looker
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Google's BI platform. SQL-first modeling layer with governed, consistent metrics.
134 reviews
Free tierHas API
Looker solves the "everyone has different numbers" problem that plagues growing organizations. LookML ensures metric consistency across the entire company. The cost and complexity are justified for organizations where different departments reporting different numbers has real consequences.
What's great
- LookML ensures metric consistency across the organization
- Explores provide governed self-serve analytics
- Deep Google Cloud and BigQuery integration
Watch out for
- Enterprise-only pricing (typically $5K+/month)
- LookML requires data engineering investment
- Google acquisition has created uncertainty about product direction
Quick Facts
Founded2012
PricingFrom Custom pricing
Free tierYes
Platformsweb
APIAvailable
CategoryAnalytics & Data
Q: What is Looker?
Looker (now part of Google Cloud) provides a BI platform centered on LookML — a modeling layer that defines metrics, dimensions, and relationships once, then ensures every report uses the same definitions. This "single source of truth" approach prevents the metric inconsistency that plagues organizations using Tableau or Excel.
Q: How much does Looker cost?
Looker starts at Custom pricing. A free tier is available with Looker Studio (separate, free product) for basic dashboards.
Q: Who is Looker best for?
Looker is best for data teams needing governed, consistent metrics with a semantic modeling layer..
Q: Is Looker free?
Looker offers a freemium model with a free tier. Paid plans start at Custom pricing.
Best for
Data teams needing governed, consistent metrics with a semantic modeling layer.
Not ideal for
Small teams or those without data engineering resources for LookML modeling.
Free
Looker Studio (separate, free product) for basic dashboards
Starter
Custom pricing
Pro
Custom pricing
Enterprise
Custom pricing (typically $5K+/month)
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