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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (66.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (60.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 License
No pricing available
IBM Db2
Star Rating
(678)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (66.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 License
Browse all 6 pricing plansLooker
Star Rating
(1,565)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about LookerIBM Db2 vs Looker
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Looker easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Looker overall.
- Reviewers felt that Looker meets the needs of their business better than IBM Db2.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Looker is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Looker over IBM Db2.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IBM Db2
Db2 On Cloud - Lite
Free Trial
1 License
A completely free edition of DB2 on Cloud.
- Enjoy high performance and elastic scaling with Db2’s fully managed database and warehouse solutions in the cloud. Try for free.
Looker
No pricing availableFree Trial
IBM Db2
Free Trial is available
Looker
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
484
8.7
1,072
Ease of Use
8.0
493
8.2
1,076
Ease of Setup
7.7
259
8.2
555
Ease of Admin
7.7
241
8.3
424
Quality of Support
8.1
457
8.6
911
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
234
8.9
402
Product Direction (% positive)
6.8
452
8.8
1,005
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
8.6
648
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
607
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
646
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
519
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
646
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.4
615
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
628
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
603
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
609
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
580
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
494
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.6
423
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
621
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
505
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
381
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
389
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
351
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
325
|
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
Reports
Not enough data
8.6
648
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
607
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
646
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
519
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
646
|
Verified
Reports
Not enough data
8.5
108
Not enough data
8.5
107
Not enough data
8.0
102
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.0
101
Not enough data
7.1
101
Visualization
Not enough data
8.5
111
Not enough data
8.4
110
Not enough data
8.6
111
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
107
Not enough data
8.0
107
Not enough data
8.0
103
Data Updates
Not enough data
7.8
137
Not enough data
8.0
140
Not enough data
8.4
143
Reports
Not enough data
8.6
648
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
607
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
646
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
519
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
646
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.4
276
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
255
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.4
305
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
321
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
303
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.0
85
Not enough data
7.1
83
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.2
37
Not enough data
7.3
36
Not enough data
7.2
36
Not enough data
7.0
37
Not enough data
7.2
37
Not enough data
7.3
36
Not enough data
7.6
36
Self Service
Not enough data
8.4
615
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
628
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
603
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
609
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
580
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
494
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.9
33
Not enough data
8.2
33
Not enough data
7.7
32
Not enough data
8.3
33
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.6
423
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
621
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
505
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.2
33
Not enough data
7.9
33
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.8
33
Not enough data
7.1
33
Not enough data
7.3
33
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.1
33
Not enough data
7.4
33
Not enough data
7.7
33
Not enough data
7.4
33
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.7
33
Not enough data
7.2
34
Not enough data
7.6
33
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
381
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
389
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
351
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
325
|
Verified
Reports
Not enough data
8.6
648
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
607
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
646
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
519
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
646
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.4
615
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
628
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
603
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
609
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
580
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
494
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.3
381
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
389
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
351
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
325
|
Verified
Metrics
Not enough data
8.8
237
Not enough data
8.7
237
Not enough data
8.4
223
Not enough data
8.3
225
Not enough data
8.4
214
Not enough data
8.3
224
Not enough data
8.4
218
Not enough data
8.5
229
Not enough data
8.3
221
Reporting
Not enough data
8.4
240
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
241
Not enough data
8.5
244
Not enough data
8.1
198
Not enough data
8.4
204
Not enough data
9.0
253
Other
Not enough data
8.7
225
Not enough data
8.6
208
Not enough data
8.4
200
Not enough data
8.7
214
Not enough data
8.7
206
Not enough data
8.2
178
Not enough data
8.3
190
Agentic AI - Digital Analytics
Not enough data
7.6
16
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
7.8
16
Not enough data
7.9
16
Administration
Not enough data
8.4
216
Not enough data
8.3
193
Not enough data
8.5
245
Not enough data
8.6
239
Data Management
8.6
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
48
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
48
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
7.8
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
42
|
Verified
Not enough data
Deployment
8.4
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
Performance
8.6
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
Security
8.7
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Management
8.6
59
Not enough data
8.4
61
Not enough data
8.2
51
Not enough data
8.5
54
Not enough data
Support
8.0
56
Not enough data
8.4
59
Not enough data
7.9
59
Not enough data
8.3
60
Not enough data
Security
8.5
59
Not enough data
8.8
59
Not enough data
8.4
57
Not enough data
8.4
55
Not enough data
Performance
8.6
59
Not enough data
8.6
57
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.4
56
Not enough data
8.4
56
Not enough data
Database Features
8.7
304
Not enough data
8.8
306
Not enough data
8.8
306
Not enough data
8.4
302
Not enough data
8.8
301
Not enough data
8.4
302
Not enough data
8.4
307
Not enough data
Automation
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
Functionality
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Warehouse Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Analytics
Not enough data
7.0
11
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.3
11
Data Sourcing
Not enough data
8.8
202
Not enough data
8.8
220
Not enough data
8.6
188
Not enough data
8.8
224
Not enough data
8.7
208
Predictive Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
152
Not enough data
8.2
148
Not enough data
8.2
146
Not enough data
8.0
164
Sales Management
Not enough data
8.4
161
Not enough data
8.2
140
Not enough data
8.6
170
Not enough data
8.7
168
Marketing Operations
Not enough data
8.6
221
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
240
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
227
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
244
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
129
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Campaign Activity
Not enough data
8.6
230
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
260
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
212
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
213
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
199
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
119
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Marketing Analytics
Not enough data
6.8
14
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
7.4
15
Configuration
8.5
65
Not enough data
8.1
60
Not enough data
8.5
65
Not enough data
8.3
61
Not enough data
8.6
62
Not enough data
Database Administration
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.8
59
Not enough data
Availability
8.9
62
Not enough data
9.1
62
Not enough data
8.8
63
Not enough data
8.9
63
Not enough data
Security
8.4
41
Not enough data
8.8
42
Not enough data
8.8
40
Not enough data
Data Management
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.6
44
Not enough data
Database Features
8.7
304
Not enough data
8.8
306
Not enough data
8.8
306
Not enough data
8.4
302
Not enough data
8.8
301
Not enough data
8.4
302
Not enough data
8.4
307
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM Db2 and Looker share no categories
Unique Categories
IBM Db2 is categorized as Relational Databases, Data Warehouse, Object-Oriented Databases, XML Databases, Database as a Service (DBaaS), and Data Warehouse Automation
Looker is categorized as Sales Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Embedded Business Intelligence, Analytics Platforms, Digital Analytics, and Data Visualization
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM Db2
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Looker
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
21.6%
Banking
11.6%
Computer Software
10.1%
Financial Services
7.3%
Insurance
5.9%
Other
43.5%
Computer Software
11.7%
Information Technology and Services
10.9%
Marketing and Advertising
8.1%
Financial Services
7.7%
Internet
6.2%
Other
55.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
Where can I find answers to other questions I may have?
2 Comments
Official Response from IBM Db2
Please visit: https://developer.ibm.com/answers/questions/436870/common-questions-about-the-db2-on-cloud-free-plan/Read more
I want to replace KDB+ with DB2 BLU, before doing this in my project, i want to know following answers.
1. Is DB2 BLU , capable for this type of achievement which KDB+ do?
2. can you please give me a list comparison between DB2 BLU with KDB+?
1 Comment
NO
Please check:
https://db-engines.com/en/system/IBM+Db2%3BKdb%2B
Read more
Which tool do you use for deep monitoring of IBM DB2 databases (instances) ?
1 Comment
MF
Maxim, we have a dedicated management console that comes free with Db2. It was called Data Server Manager in the past, now we call it the Unified Management...Read more
Is looker an ETL tool?
3 Comments
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
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
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