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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (42.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free 1 Editors Per Month
Looker
Star Rating
(1,586)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 LookerPopSQL
Star Rating
(82)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 Editors Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansLooker vs PopSQL
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found PopSQL easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with PopSQL overall.
- Reviewers felt that PopSQL meets the needs of their business better than Looker.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that PopSQL is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PopSQL over Looker.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Looker
No pricing availablePopSQL
Free
Free
1 Editors Per Month
Just the basics
- 10 queries
- 2 database connections
- 2 dashboards
Free Trial
Looker
Free Trial is available
PopSQL
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
1,087
9.1
71
Ease of Use
8.2
1,092
9.4
71
Ease of Setup
8.2
571
9.8
10
Ease of Admin
8.3
430
9.5
10
Quality of Support
8.6
925
9.0
62
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
408
9.6
9
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
1,019
9.3
70
Features by Category
Reports
8.6
658
|
Verified
8.5
27
8.2
614
|
Verified
8.6
22
8.2
654
|
Verified
8.5
24
8.3
526
|
Verified
8.5
16
8.7
656
|
Verified
8.6
23
Self Service
8.4
619
|
Verified
8.3
17
8.6
635
|
Verified
8.5
26
8.4
608
|
Verified
8.7
26
8.1
614
|
Verified
8.1
30
8.3
586
|
Verified
9.2
30
7.7
499
|
Verified
8.2
12
Advanced Analytics
7.6
428
|
Verified
7.7
15
8.4
628
|
Verified
8.3
33
8.0
509
|
Verified
8.3
21
Building Reports
8.3
384
|
Verified
8.7
20
8.3
393
|
Verified
8.8
20
8.0
353
|
Verified
8.5
17
8.1
328
|
Verified
8.8
14
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
658
|
Verified
8.5
27
8.2
614
|
Verified
8.6
22
8.2
654
|
Verified
8.5
24
8.3
526
|
Verified
8.5
16
8.7
656
|
Verified
8.6
23
Reports
8.5
109
8.8
17
8.5
108
9.1
19
8.0
102
9.0
13
Generative AI
7.0
101
Not enough data
7.1
101
Not enough data
Visualization
8.5
112
8.5
17
8.4
111
8.7
14
8.7
112
8.7
18
8.3
110
8.8
14
Data Updates
8.1
108
9.1
17
8.3
107
9.2
17
Collaboration
8.4
107
9.6
23
8.0
107
9.1
23
8.0
103
8.7
14
Data Updates
7.9
138
9.0
17
8.1
142
9.0
19
8.5
145
8.9
12
Reports
8.6
658
|
Verified
8.5
27
8.2
614
|
Verified
8.6
22
8.2
654
|
Verified
8.5
24
8.3
526
|
Verified
8.5
16
8.7
656
|
Verified
8.6
23
Data Preparation
8.4
281
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
258
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Modeling and Blending
8.5
308
|
Verified
9.3
5
8.7
326
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
309
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.1
88
Not enough data
7.1
86
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
7.2
39
Not enough data
7.3
38
Not enough data
7.3
38
Not enough data
7.1
39
Not enough data
7.3
39
Not enough data
7.4
38
Not enough data
7.6
37
Not enough data
Self Service
8.4
619
|
Verified
8.3
17
8.6
635
|
Verified
8.5
26
8.4
608
|
Verified
8.7
26
8.1
614
|
Verified
8.1
30
8.3
586
|
Verified
9.2
30
7.7
499
|
Verified
8.2
12
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
8.0
37
Not enough data
8.1
34
Not enough data
7.7
33
Not enough data
8.3
35
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
7.6
428
|
Verified
7.7
15
8.4
628
|
Verified
8.3
33
8.0
509
|
Verified
8.3
21
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
8.1
38
Not enough data
7.9
34
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
7.8
34
Not enough data
7.2
34
Not enough data
7.3
34
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
7.2
34
Not enough data
7.5
34
Not enough data
7.7
34
Not enough data
7.4
34
Not enough data
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
7.7
34
Not enough data
7.2
35
Not enough data
7.6
34
Not enough data
Building Reports
8.3
384
|
Verified
8.7
20
8.3
393
|
Verified
8.8
20
8.0
353
|
Verified
8.5
17
8.1
328
|
Verified
8.8
14
Reports
8.6
658
|
Verified
8.5
27
8.2
614
|
Verified
8.6
22
8.2
654
|
Verified
8.5
24
8.3
526
|
Verified
8.5
16
8.7
656
|
Verified
8.6
23
Self Service
8.4
619
|
Verified
8.3
17
8.6
635
|
Verified
8.5
26
8.4
608
|
Verified
8.7
26
8.1
614
|
Verified
8.1
30
8.3
586
|
Verified
9.2
30
7.7
499
|
Verified
8.2
12
Building Reports
8.3
384
|
Verified
8.7
20
8.3
393
|
Verified
8.8
20
8.0
353
|
Verified
8.5
17
8.1
328
|
Verified
8.8
14
Metrics
8.8
238
Not enough data
8.7
239
Not enough data
8.4
224
Not enough data
8.4
226
Not enough data
8.4
215
Not enough data
8.3
225
Not enough data
8.4
219
Not enough data
8.5
230
Not enough data
8.3
222
Not enough data
Reporting
8.4
241
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
242
Not enough data
8.6
245
Not enough data
8.1
199
Not enough data
8.4
204
Not enough data
9.0
254
Not enough data
Other
8.7
226
Not enough data
8.6
209
Not enough data
8.4
201
Not enough data
8.7
216
Not enough data
8.7
206
Not enough data
8.2
178
Not enough data
8.3
191
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Analytics
7.6
16
Not enough data
7.9
16
Not enough data
7.8
16
Not enough data
7.9
16
Not enough data
Administration
8.4
217
Not enough data
8.3
193
Not enough data
8.5
245
Not enough data
8.6
240
Not enough data
Data Science and Machine Learning PlatformsHide 25 FeaturesShow 25 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Model Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Model Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Deployment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning 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
Management
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
9.2
30
Not enough data
8.2
23
Not enough data
8.4
23
Maintenance
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
8.4
22
Not enough data
9.0
26
Security
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
8.8
24
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
203
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
222
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
242
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
228
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
245
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
130
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Campaign Activity
8.6
231
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
261
|
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Looker and PopSQL are categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence, Analytics Platforms, and Data Visualization
Unique Categories
PopSQL is categorized as Database Management Systems (DBMS), Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms, and Other Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Looker
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PopSQL
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
11.8%
Information Technology and Services
11.0%
Marketing and Advertising
8.2%
Financial Services
7.6%
Internet
6.2%
Other
55.2%
Computer Software
30.9%
Information Technology and Services
12.3%
Financial Services
7.4%
Staffing and Recruiting
4.9%
Computer Games
4.9%
Other
39.5%
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
PopSQL has no discussions with answers
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