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At a Glance
Looker Studio
Looker Studio
Star Rating
(445)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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ThoughtSpot
ThoughtSpot
Star Rating
(320)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $25.00 1 Users Per Month
Free Trial is available
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Looker Studio vs ThoughtSpot

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found ThoughtSpot easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers felt that Looker Studio is easier to set up. Both products were equally easy to administer.

  • Reviewers felt that Looker Studio meets the needs of their business better than ThoughtSpot.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ThoughtSpot is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ThoughtSpot over Looker Studio.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Looker Studio
No pricing available
ThoughtSpot
ThoughtSpot Analytics - Essentials
Starting at $25.00
1 Users Per Month
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Free Trial
Looker Studio
No trial information available
ThoughtSpot
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
348
8.3
257
Ease of Use
8.2
352
8.7
257
Ease of Setup
8.4
179
8.0
120
Ease of Admin
8.2
147
8.2
107
Quality of Support
7.3
272
8.7
230
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
129
8.9
105
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
329
9.1
254
Features by Category
8.6
304
8.5
189
Reports
8.8
281
8.6
156
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Verified
7.9
244
8.5
149
|
Verified
8.8
284
8.4
160
|
Verified
8.4
236
8.2
130
|
Verified
8.9
280
8.8
158
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.2
146
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
153
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
150
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
160
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
138
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
113
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
114
Not enough data
8.6
154
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
123
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
7.5
96
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
85
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
79
|
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
8.3
304
Not enough data
Reports
8.8
281
8.6
156
|
Verified
7.9
244
8.5
149
|
Verified
8.8
284
8.4
160
|
Verified
8.4
236
8.2
130
|
Verified
8.9
280
8.8
158
|
Verified
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
Not enough data
7.6
211
Reports
8.8
281
8.6
156
|
Verified
7.9
244
8.5
149
|
Verified
8.8
284
8.4
160
|
Verified
8.4
236
8.2
130
|
Verified
8.9
280
8.8
158
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.2
104
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
102
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.4
114
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
118
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
106
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.1
23
Not enough data
6.8
23
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
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
Self Service
Not enough data
8.2
146
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
153
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
150
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
160
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
138
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
113
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
114
Not enough data
8.6
154
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
123
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
7.5
96
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
85
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
79
|
Verified
Embedded Business IntelligenceHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
Not enough data
8.5
188
Reports
8.8
281
8.6
156
|
Verified
7.9
244
8.5
149
|
Verified
8.8
284
8.4
160
|
Verified
8.4
236
8.2
130
|
Verified
8.9
280
8.8
158
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.2
146
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
153
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
150
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
160
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
138
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
113
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
7.5
96
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
85
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
79
|
Verified
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Looker Studio
Looker Studio
ThoughtSpot
ThoughtSpot
Looker Studio and ThoughtSpot share no categories
Unique Categories
Looker Studio
Looker Studio is categorized as Data Visualization
ThoughtSpot
ThoughtSpot is categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Looker Studio
Looker Studio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
47.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
16.8%
ThoughtSpot
ThoughtSpot
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
16.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
39.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
43.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Looker Studio
Looker Studio
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%
ThoughtSpot
ThoughtSpot
Information Technology and Services
10.8%
Computer Software
9.2%
Financial Services
8.9%
Retail
5.6%
Telecommunications
4.9%
Other
60.7%
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Looker Studio
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ThoughtSpot
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Discussions
Looker Studio
Looker Studio Discussions
Is Google Data Studio free to use?
4 Comments
How good is Google Data Studio?
2 Comments
CLIND M.
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
Eric P.
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
ThoughtSpot
ThoughtSpot Discussions
How is ThoughtSpot priced?
2 Comments
Ismael  H.
IH
They have to pricing models. Per consumption through credits and per size of data (number of rows) connected to ThoughtSpot Read more
How beneficial is Thoughtspot with end user who are not that much expert in data ?
2 Comments
Vika S.
VS
ThoughtSpot makes self-service simple and quick, even for users with no technical background. Anyone from line of business users to analysts to more...Read more
How big is ThoughtSpot?
1 Comment
Leonid E.
LE
ThoughtSpot was founded in 2012 and has 200 employees. The company has raised $100M in funding from venture capital firms LightSpeed Ventures, Khosla...Read more