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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.7% of reviews)
Enterprise (61.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Looker
Star Rating
(1,566)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about LookerOracle Database
Star Rating
(988)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (61.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Oracle DatabaseLooker vs Oracle Database
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Oracle Database easier to use. However, Looker is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Looker overall.
- Reviewers felt that Oracle Database meets the needs of their business better than Looker.
- 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 Oracle Database.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Looker
No pricing availableOracle Database
No pricing availableFree Trial
Looker
Free Trial is available
Oracle Database
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
1,072
9.0
710
Ease of Use
8.2
1,076
8.3
716
Ease of Setup
8.2
555
7.6
373
Ease of Admin
8.3
424
7.8
327
Quality of Support
8.6
911
8.3
680
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
402
8.1
329
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
1,005
8.2
679
Features by Category
Reports
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
Not enough data
Self Service
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
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
7.6
423
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
621
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
505
|
Verified
Not enough data
Building Reports
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
Not enough data
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
8.6
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
Not enough data
Reports
8.5
108
Not enough data
8.5
107
Not enough data
8.0
102
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.0
101
Not enough data
7.1
101
Not enough data
Visualization
8.5
111
Not enough data
8.4
110
Not enough data
8.6
111
Not enough data
8.3
110
Not enough data
Data Updates
8.1
108
Not enough data
8.3
106
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.4
107
Not enough data
8.0
107
Not enough data
8.0
103
Not enough data
Data Updates
7.8
137
Not enough data
8.0
140
Not enough data
8.4
143
Not enough data
Reports
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
Not enough data
Data Preparation
8.4
276
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
255
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Modeling and Blending
8.4
305
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
321
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
303
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.0
85
Not enough data
7.1
83
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
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
Not enough data
Self Service
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
Not enough data
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
7.9
33
Not enough data
8.2
33
Not enough data
7.7
32
Not enough data
8.3
33
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
7.6
423
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
621
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
505
|
Verified
Not enough data
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
8.2
33
Not enough data
7.9
33
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
7.8
33
Not enough data
7.1
33
Not enough data
7.3
33
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
7.1
33
Not enough data
7.4
33
Not enough data
7.7
33
Not enough data
7.4
33
Not enough data
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
7.7
33
Not enough data
7.2
34
Not enough data
7.6
33
Not enough data
Building Reports
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
Not enough data
Reports
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
Not enough data
Self Service
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
Not enough data
Building Reports
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
Not enough data
Metrics
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
Not enough data
Reporting
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
Not enough data
Other
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Analytics
7.6
16
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
7.8
16
Not enough data
7.9
16
Not enough data
Administration
8.4
216
Not enough data
8.3
193
Not enough data
8.5
245
Not enough data
8.6
239
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
9.0
143
Not enough data
8.9
145
Not enough data
8.9
128
Not enough data
8.8
138
Support
Not enough data
8.4
140
Not enough data
8.9
143
Not enough data
8.7
141
Not enough data
8.8
139
Security
Not enough data
8.8
141
Not enough data
8.8
143
Not enough data
8.7
136
Not enough data
8.8
142
Performance
Not enough data
8.6
139
Not enough data
8.8
137
Not enough data
8.5
138
Not enough data
8.8
140
Not enough data
8.8
144
Database Features
Not enough data
9.0
494
Not enough data
9.0
496
Not enough data
8.9
501
Not enough data
8.7
493
Not enough data
9.0
493
Not enough data
8.8
486
Not enough data
8.9
495
Agentic AI - Sales Analytics
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
Not enough data
Data Sourcing
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
Not enough data
Predictive Analytics
8.3
152
Not enough data
8.2
148
Not enough data
8.2
146
Not enough data
8.0
164
Not enough data
Sales Management
8.4
161
Not enough data
8.2
140
Not enough data
8.6
170
Not enough data
8.7
168
Not enough data
Marketing Operations
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
Not enough data
Campaign Activity
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Marketing Analytics
6.8
14
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
7.4
15
Not enough data
Configuration
Not enough data
8.7
91
Not enough data
8.3
87
Not enough data
8.6
89
Not enough data
8.4
84
Not enough data
8.9
88
Database Administration
Not enough data
8.5
85
Not enough data
8.8
83
Not enough data
8.9
85
Availability
Not enough data
8.9
87
Not enough data
9.0
89
Not enough data
8.8
83
Not enough data
8.7
84
Security
Not enough data
8.8
86
Not enough data
8.6
83
Not enough data
8.7
80
Data Management
Not enough data
8.9
81
Not enough data
8.7
80
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Looker and Oracle Database share no categories
Unique Categories
Looker is categorized as Sales Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Embedded Business Intelligence, Analytics Platforms, Digital Analytics, and Data Visualization
Oracle Database is categorized as Relational Databases and Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Looker
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Oracle Database
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
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%
Information Technology and Services
20.6%
Computer Software
11.5%
Financial Services
5.6%
Banking
5.1%
Hospital & Health Care
4.3%
Other
52.9%
Alternatives
Discussions
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
What is Oracle Database used for?
2 Comments
AA
Oracle Database is a relational database management system (RDBMS) that is widely used in the industry for managing and storing large volumes of data. It...Read more
What actually made the developers reduce the cost for 12c version?
1 Comment
WG
it's a question for a product managerRead more
How do I configure/unlock a single user on Oracle 12?
1 Comment
WG
ALTER USER <user> ACCOUNT LOCK/UNLOCKRead more
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