Compare Amplitude Analytics and Looker

At a Glance
Amplitude Analytics
Amplitude Analytics
Star Rating
(2,805)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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Looker
Looker
Star Rating
(1,615)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Looker
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • G2 reviewers report that Amplitude Analytics excels in user tracking capabilities, particularly with its User Profiles feature, which allows users to monitor individual activities and sessions effectively. This functionality is praised for its ability to clarify user movements within applications, making it easier to derive actionable insights.
  • Users say that Looker stands out for its intuitive user interface and design, which facilitates the quick creation of interactive dashboards. Recent feedback highlights the ease of building dashboards with real data, showcasing key performance indicators clearly, which enhances the overall user experience.
  • Reviewers mention that Looker offers a high degree of customization and flexibility, particularly in integrating with various data sources. Users appreciate this adaptability, especially in complex environments like Quality Engineering, where tailored analytics dashboards are crucial for tracking metrics.
  • According to verified reviews, Amplitude Analytics is recognized for its ease of use and seamless data integration from multiple platforms. Users find that this capability simplifies the process of understanding data visualizations, making it a valuable tool for product analytics and feature development.
  • G2 reviewers highlight that while both products have similar scores for ease of use, Looker has a slight edge in setup and administration, with users noting a more straightforward onboarding process. This can be particularly beneficial for teams looking to implement analytics solutions quickly without extensive training.
  • Users report that Amplitude Analytics shines in its event tracking features, particularly for standard and custom events. Reviewers appreciate the detailed insights provided, which help in understanding user engagement and optimizing product features, although some users feel that Looker’s reporting capabilities are more robust in certain contexts.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amplitude Analytics
Starter
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plans
Looker
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amplitude Analytics
Free Trial is available
Looker
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
2,079
8.7
1,106
Ease of Use
8.3
2,097
8.3
1,111
Ease of Setup
7.9
933
8.2
589
Ease of Admin
8.4
640
8.3
432
Quality of Support
8.4
1,593
8.6
944
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
611
8.9
410
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
1,912
8.7
1,037
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.3
755
Reports
Not enough data
8.6
666
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Verified
Not enough data
8.2
618
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
662
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
530
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
666
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.4
624
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
639
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
613
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
616
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
590
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
501
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.6
430
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
633
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
514
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
386
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
399
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
356
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
329
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.2
723
Reports
Not enough data
8.6
666
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
618
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
662
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
530
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
666
|
Verified
Reports
Not enough data
8.5
111
Not enough data
8.5
108
Not enough data
8.0
103
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.0
101
Not enough data
7.1
101
Visualization
Not enough data
8.5
115
Not enough data
8.4
111
Not enough data
8.7
114
Not enough data
8.3
110
Data Updates
Not enough data
8.1
108
Not enough data
8.3
106
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.4
108
Not enough data
8.0
107
Not enough data
8.0
103
Data Updates
Not enough data
7.9
138
Not enough data
8.0
141
Not enough data
8.5
144
Not enough data
7.9
776
Reports
Not enough data
8.6
666
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
618
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
662
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
530
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
666
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.3
286
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
264
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.5
312
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
330
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
312
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.1
89
Not enough data
7.1
87
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.3
41
Not enough data
7.4
40
Not enough data
7.4
40
Not enough data
7.1
40
Not enough data
7.4
41
Not enough data
7.5
40
Not enough data
7.7
39
Self Service
Not enough data
8.4
624
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
639
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
613
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
616
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
590
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
501
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.1
39
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
7.7
35
Not enough data
8.3
44
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.6
430
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
633
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
514
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.7
46
Not enough data
8.0
36
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.2
41
Not enough data
7.2
35
Not enough data
7.4
36
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.2
35
Not enough data
7.5
36
Not enough data
7.7
35
Not enough data
7.4
35
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.6
35
Not enough data
7.3
36
Not enough data
7.6
35
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
386
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
399
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
356
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
329
|
Verified
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Not enough data
8.4
747
Reports
Not enough data
8.6
666
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
618
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
662
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
530
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
666
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.4
624
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
639
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
613
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
616
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
590
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
501
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
386
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
399
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
356
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
329
|
Verified
8.1
1,015
8.4
323
Metrics
8.5
696
8.8
240
8.5
686
8.7
240
7.9
639
8.4
226
8.8
718
8.4
228
8.8
722
8.4
217
8.2
667
8.3
227
8.1
628
8.4
221
8.9
698
8.5
232
8.9
718
8.3
224
Reporting
8.5
670
8.4
243
8.3
613
Feature Not Available
8.1
581
8.6
244
8.6
686
8.5
247
8.2
566
8.1
201
8.2
574
8.4
207
8.6
697
9.0
256
Other
8.5
667
8.7
228
7.7
490
8.6
211
7.6
448
8.4
203
7.8
537
8.7
217
7.8
431
8.7
209
7.3
392
8.2
181
7.6
403
8.3
193
Agentic AI - Digital Analytics
6.6
55
7.6
16
7.1
57
7.9
16
6.8
58
7.9
17
7.6
57
8.0
17
Administration
8.1
602
8.4
219
8.0
540
8.4
196
8.5
704
8.5
248
8.5
726
8.6
242
8.4
895
Not enough data
User Identification
7.8
612
Not enough data
8.8
773
Not enough data
8.3
664
Not enough data
Tracking & Reporting
8.9
803
Not enough data
8.6
737
Not enough data
7.9
651
Not enough data
8.6
794
Not enough data
8.1
776
Not enough data
8.8
765
Not enough data
Metrics
8.6
664
Not enough data
7.7
544
Not enough data
8.4
642
Not enough data
8.3
581
Not enough data
9.0
666
Not enough data
7.7
1,402
Not enough data
Product Analytics
8.3
1040
Not enough data
8.7
1237
Not enough data
8.5
1187
Not enough data
8.8
1256
Not enough data
7.1
831
Not enough data
8.0
952
Not enough data
7.0
728
Not enough data
7.7
928
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Product Analytics
6.2
175
Not enough data
6.7
173
Not enough data
6.3
171
Not enough data
6.3
171
Not enough data
Behavioral Analytics - Product Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Platform Infrastructure - Product Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
AI driven optimization - Product Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.2
261
Agentic AI - Sales Analytics
Not enough data
7.2
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
7.5
12
Data Sourcing
Not enough data
8.8
206
Not enough data
8.8
222
Not enough data
8.6
190
Not enough data
8.8
227
Not enough data
8.7
210
Predictive Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
154
Not enough data
8.2
150
Not enough data
8.2
148
Not enough data
8.1
165
Sales Management
Not enough data
8.4
162
Not enough data
8.2
141
Not enough data
8.6
171
Not enough data
8.7
169
Not enough data
8.3
310
Marketing Operations
Not enough data
8.6
222
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Verified
Not enough data
8.7
241
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
228
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
245
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
130
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Campaign Activity
Not enough data
8.6
231
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
261
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
213
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
214
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
200
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
120
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Marketing Analytics
Not enough data
6.8
14
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
7.4
15
8.4
763
Not enough data
Metrics
8.6
664
Not enough data
7.7
544
Not enough data
8.4
642
Not enough data
8.3
581
Not enough data
9.0
666
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amplitude Analytics
Amplitude Analytics
Looker
Looker
Amplitude Analytics and Looker are categorized as Digital Analytics
Unique Categories
Amplitude Analytics
Amplitude Analytics is categorized as Product Analytics and Mobile App Analytics
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amplitude Analytics
Amplitude Analytics
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
31.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
46.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.4%
Looker
Looker
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
19.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
60.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
20.1%
Reviewers' Industry
Amplitude Analytics
Amplitude Analytics
Computer Software
18.3%
Information Technology and Services
13.8%
Financial Services
10.1%
Internet
4.5%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
3.9%
Other
49.3%
Looker
Looker
Computer Software
11.6%
Information Technology and Services
11.1%
Marketing and Advertising
8.2%
Financial Services
7.5%
Internet
6.1%
Other
55.4%
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Discussions
Amplitude Analytics
Amplitude Analytics Discussions
What does amplitude software do?
2 Comments
Michelle L.
ML
It is a data visualization tool for product analytics.Read more
I'm not sure how many monthly events I'll need. How can I estimate my event volume?
1 Comment
Official Response from Amplitude Analytics
This number depends on several factors, but generally it's calculated by multiplying your number of monthly active users by an estimate of the average number...Read more
What counts as an event, and how do I send data to Amplitude?
1 Comment
Official Response from Amplitude Analytics
An event is an action that a user takes in your product, like ‘Create account’, ‘Add to cart’, or ‘Share photo’. It could also be an event that occurs in...Read more
Looker
Looker Discussions
Is looker an ETL tool?
3 Comments
Ajay P.
AP
No, Looker is not an ETL tool. It is a Business Intelligence (BI) and Data Analytics platform that helps users visualize, explore and analyze data.Read more
Best way to start on visualizations?
2 Comments
Aaron G.
AG
Looker has a built-in set of visualizations that you can automatically apply to any dataset that they work with. Once you setup your initial connection to a...Read more
Which databases does Looker work with?
1 Comment
Official Response from Looker
Looker works with any SQL readable data store, including Hadoop. Looker sits in-database allowing you to access all of your row level data and leverage the...Read more