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Compare Looker Studio and Metabase 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (51.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$0.00
Looker Studio
Star Rating
(445)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Looker StudioMetabase
Star Rating
(138)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Browse all 4 pricing plansLooker Studio vs Metabase
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Metabase easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Metabase overall.
- Reviewers felt that Metabase meets the needs of their business better than Looker Studio.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Metabase is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Looker Studio over Metabase.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Looker Studio
No pricing availableMetabase
Open Source
$0.00
The user-friendly BI suite in a box.
- Unlimited charts
- Unlimited dashboards
- Connect to 20+ database types
Free Trial
Looker Studio
No trial information availableMetabase
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
348
8.8
96
Ease of Use
8.2
352
8.4
99
Ease of Setup
8.4
179
9.1
39
Ease of Admin
8.2
147
8.9
25
Quality of Support
7.3
272
7.9
71
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
129
8.9
20
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
329
8.4
86
Features by Category
Reports
8.8
281
8.8
44
7.9
244
8.4
42
8.8
284
8.6
44
8.4
236
8.3
41
8.9
280
9.1
44
Self Service
Not enough data
8.3
42
Not enough data
8.8
42
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
8.0
41
Not enough data
8.4
40
Not enough data
7.7
36
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.5
41
Not enough data
9.1
45
Not enough data
7.8
40
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
8.7
9
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
8.8
281
8.8
44
7.9
244
8.4
42
8.8
284
8.6
44
8.4
236
8.3
41
8.9
280
9.1
44
Reports
8.8
106
Not enough data
9.1
103
Not enough data
8.0
92
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.4
35
Not enough data
5.5
36
Not enough data
Visualization
8.9
107
Not enough data
8.7
97
Not enough data
9.0
109
Not enough data
8.5
100
Not enough data
Data Updates
8.2
93
Not enough data
8.6
103
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.9
107
Not enough data
8.6
99
Not enough data
7.9
90
Not enough data
Data Updates
8.2
205
Not enough data
8.3
245
Not enough data
8.2
208
Not enough data
Reports
8.8
281
8.8
44
7.9
244
8.4
42
8.8
284
8.6
44
8.4
236
8.3
41
8.9
280
9.1
44
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.3
47
Not enough data
8.3
46
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.6
57
Not enough data
8.8
57
Not enough data
8.3
53
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
16
Not enough data
7.6
16
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Self Service
Not enough data
8.3
42
Not enough data
8.8
42
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
8.0
41
Not enough data
8.4
40
Not enough data
7.7
36
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.5
41
Not enough data
9.1
45
Not enough data
7.8
40
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
7.8
9
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
8.7
9
Reports
8.8
281
8.8
44
7.9
244
8.4
42
8.8
284
8.6
44
8.4
236
8.3
41
8.9
280
9.1
44
Self Service
Not enough data
8.3
42
Not enough data
8.8
42
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
8.0
41
Not enough data
8.4
40
Not enough data
7.7
36
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
8.7
9
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Looker Studio and Metabase share no categories
Unique Categories
Looker Studio is categorized as Data Visualization
Metabase is categorized as Analytics Platforms and Embedded Business Intelligence
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Looker Studio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Metabase
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
Marketing and Advertising
22.6%
Information Technology and Services
7.5%
Computer Software
7.1%
Internet
5.0%
Financial Services
3.5%
Other
54.2%
Information Technology and Services
15.0%
Computer Software
12.0%
Financial Services
9.8%
Hospital & Health Care
5.3%
Internet
4.5%
Other
53.4%
Discussions
Is Google Data Studio free to use?
4 Comments
KH
YesRead more
How good is Google Data Studio?
2 Comments
CM
Best tool to play around with data and also single page dashboard creation toolRead more
What is the best way to zoom into a specific country when using a map visual?
1 Comment
EP
When you create a new map, the default Dimension is set to "Country ISO Code" which, when you try to select a Zoom Area, doesn't allow for countries.
If...Read more
Is Metabase secure?
1 Comment
IG
Yes. It provides SSO integration, and a capability to invite users via e-mail where only the user gets to set their password and password reset capability....Read more
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