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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (60.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$800.00 Per Month
No pricing available
Lightdash
Star Rating
(16)5.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$800.00 Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansLooker
Star Rating
(1,562)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 LookerSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Looker has a solid Data Querying feature with a score of 8.6, but Lightdash excels with a score of 9.5, making it easier for users to perform complex queries efficiently.
- Reviewers mention that Lightdash shines in Data Filtering with a score of 9.5, while Looker trails slightly at 8.7, indicating that users find Lightdash more intuitive for narrowing down data sets.
- G2 users highlight that Looker's Quality of Support is rated at 8.7, which is commendable, but Lightdash impresses with a near-perfect score of 9.9, suggesting that users feel more supported and valued with Lightdash.
- Users on G2 say that Lightdash's Ease of Setup is rated at 9.5, significantly higher than Looker's 8.0, indicating that new users find Lightdash easier to implement and start using effectively.
- Reviewers mention that Looker's Reports Interface scores 8.6, which is good, but Lightdash's score of 9.2 suggests a more user-friendly and visually appealing reporting experience.
- Users report that while Looker has a decent Dashboards score of 8.7, Lightdash outperforms with a score of 9.6, indicating that users appreciate the flexibility and design options available in Lightdash for creating dashboards.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Lightdash
Lightdash Cloud Starter
$800.00
Per Month
- Unlimited users
- Native dbt integration
- Scheduled dashboard deliveries to Slack, Email
Looker
No pricing availableFree Trial
Lightdash
Free Trial is available
Looker
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
13
8.7
1,071
Ease of Use
9.2
13
8.2
1,075
Ease of Setup
9.5
11
8.2
554
Ease of Admin
9.0
10
8.3
424
Quality of Support
9.9
12
8.6
910
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
10.0
10
8.9
402
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
13
8.8
1,004
Features by Category
Reports
9.3
9
8.6
647
|
Verified
8.1
9
8.2
606
|
Verified
9.4
9
8.2
645
|
Verified
8.7
9
8.3
518
|
Verified
9.7
10
8.7
645
|
Verified
Self Service
8.2
12
8.4
614
|
Verified
9.3
10
8.6
627
|
Verified
8.6
11
8.4
602
|
Verified
8.3
9
8.1
608
|
Verified
9.4
9
8.3
579
|
Verified
3.1
6
7.7
493
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
3.1
9
7.6
422
|
Verified
8.8
12
8.4
620
|
Verified
6.5
9
8.0
504
|
Verified
Building Reports
5.6
9
8.3
381
|
Verified
7.1
11
8.3
389
|
Verified
7.4
9
8.0
351
|
Verified
6.9
9
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
9.3
9
8.6
647
|
Verified
8.1
9
8.2
606
|
Verified
9.4
9
8.2
645
|
Verified
8.7
9
8.3
518
|
Verified
9.7
10
8.7
645
|
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
9.3
9
8.6
647
|
Verified
8.1
9
8.2
606
|
Verified
9.4
9
8.2
645
|
Verified
8.7
9
8.3
518
|
Verified
9.7
10
8.7
645
|
Verified
Data Preparation
8.3
9
8.3
275
|
Verified
8.8
8
8.2
254
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
9.6
8
8.4
304
|
Verified
9.6
8
8.6
320
|
Verified
6.7
6
8.3
302
|
Verified
Generative AI
1.9
6
7.0
84
2.5
6
7.0
82
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.1
36
Not enough data
7.2
35
Not enough data
7.1
35
Not enough data
6.9
36
Not enough data
7.1
36
Feature Not Available
7.2
35
Not enough data
7.6
35
Self Service
8.2
12
8.4
614
|
Verified
9.3
10
8.6
627
|
Verified
8.6
11
8.4
602
|
Verified
8.3
9
8.1
608
|
Verified
9.4
9
8.3
579
|
Verified
3.1
6
7.7
493
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.9
32
Not enough data
8.1
32
Not enough data
7.6
31
Not enough data
8.3
32
Advanced Analytics
3.1
9
7.6
422
|
Verified
8.8
12
8.4
620
|
Verified
6.5
9
8.0
504
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.2
32
Not enough data
7.8
32
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.7
32
Not enough data
7.0
32
Not enough data
7.2
32
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.0
32
Not enough data
7.3
32
Not enough data
7.7
32
Not enough data
7.3
32
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.7
32
Not enough data
7.1
33
Not enough data
7.5
32
Building Reports
5.6
9
8.3
381
|
Verified
7.1
11
8.3
389
|
Verified
7.4
9
8.0
351
|
Verified
6.9
9
8.1
325
|
Verified
Reports
9.3
9
8.6
647
|
Verified
8.1
9
8.2
606
|
Verified
9.4
9
8.2
645
|
Verified
8.7
9
8.3
518
|
Verified
9.7
10
8.7
645
|
Verified
Self Service
8.2
12
8.4
614
|
Verified
9.3
10
8.6
627
|
Verified
8.6
11
8.4
602
|
Verified
8.3
9
8.1
608
|
Verified
9.4
9
8.3
579
|
Verified
3.1
6
7.7
493
|
Verified
Building Reports
5.6
9
8.3
381
|
Verified
7.1
11
8.3
389
|
Verified
7.4
9
8.0
351
|
Verified
6.9
9
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
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Lightdash and Looker are categorized as Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
Lightdash has no unique categories
Looker is categorized as Sales Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Embedded Business Intelligence, Digital Analytics, and Data Visualization
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Lightdash
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
25.0%
Retail
12.5%
Real Estate
12.5%
Online Media
12.5%
Utilities
6.3%
Other
31.3%
Computer Software
11.8%
Information Technology and Services
10.9%
Marketing and Advertising
8.1%
Financial Services
7.7%
Internet
6.2%
Other
55.4%
Discussions
Lightdash has no discussions with answers
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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