Compare Looker and SAS Viya 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.7% of reviews)
Enterprise (34.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Looker
Star Rating
(1,632)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about LookerSAS Viya
Star Rating
(797)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (34.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SAS ViyaSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Looker excels in creating visually appealing and shareable dashboards, with users appreciating its ability to turn raw data into clear insights in real time. This flexibility allows for easy experimentation with charts and filters, making it a favorite among teams that prioritize data visualization.
- Users say that SAS Viya stands out for its cloud-native architecture, which combines the reliability of traditional SAS with a modern, flexible environment. Reviewers highlight its seamless integration of data preparation, advanced analytics, and machine learning, making it a robust choice for organizations looking for a comprehensive analytics solution.
- According to verified reviews, Looker is highly valued for its centralized and governed data modeling layer, which helps maintain data integrity and consistency across reports. This feature is particularly beneficial for mid-market companies that require a strong foundation for their analytics efforts.
- Reviewers mention that SAS Viya's user-friendly interface and powerful statistical capabilities make it easy for users to conduct detailed keyword and sentiment analysis. The term map and sentiment analysis features are particularly praised for their ability to reveal correlations, enhancing the analytical depth available to users.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while Looker has a slightly higher satisfaction score, SAS Viya's recent reviews indicate a strong focus on user experience, especially in terms of ease of setup and administration. Users appreciate the straightforward onboarding process that allows them to quickly access and utilize the platform's features.
- Users report that both platforms offer strong data governance and querying capabilities, but Looker has a slight edge in user satisfaction regarding its ease of use and flexibility. This makes it particularly appealing for teams that need to adapt their analytics tools to fit evolving business needs.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Looker
No pricing availableSAS Viya
No pricing availableFree Trial
Looker
Free Trial is available
SAS Viya
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
1,117
8.5
548
Ease of Use
8.3
1,122
8.2
636
Ease of Setup
8.2
599
8.0
486
Ease of Admin
8.3
430
7.6
159
Quality of Support
8.6
953
8.3
518
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
408
8.3
162
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
1,045
8.9
544
Features by Category
Reports
8.6
671
|
Verified
8.4
260
8.2
619
|
Verified
8.1
237
8.2
667
|
Verified
8.5
243
8.3
528
|
Verified
8.1
234
8.7
668
|
Verified
8.4
237
Self Service
8.4
624
|
Verified
8.3
231
8.6
641
|
Verified
8.4
232
8.4
612
|
Verified
8.4
233
8.1
613
|
Verified
8.1
228
8.3
587
|
Verified
8.1
231
7.7
498
|
Verified
8.2
226
Advanced Analytics
7.6
428
|
Verified
8.5
238
8.4
637
|
Verified
8.8
237
8.0
513
|
Verified
8.5
241
Building Reports
8.3
384
|
Verified
8.5
205
8.3
400
|
Verified
8.5
200
8.0
354
|
Verified
7.8
196
8.1
329
|
Verified
8.0
199
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
671
|
Verified
8.4
260
8.2
619
|
Verified
8.1
237
8.2
667
|
Verified
8.5
243
8.3
528
|
Verified
8.1
234
8.7
668
|
Verified
8.4
237
Reports
8.5
111
Not enough data
8.5
107
Not enough data
8.0
103
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.0
100
Not enough data
7.1
100
Not enough data
Visualization
8.5
114
Not enough data
8.4
110
Not enough data
8.7
115
Not enough data
8.3
109
Not enough data
Data Updates
8.1
107
Not enough data
8.3
106
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.4
108
Not enough data
8.0
106
Not enough data
8.0
102
Not enough data
Data Updates
7.8
137
Not enough data
8.0
141
Not enough data
8.4
143
Not enough data
Reports
8.6
671
|
Verified
8.4
260
8.2
619
|
Verified
8.1
237
8.2
667
|
Verified
8.5
243
8.3
528
|
Verified
8.1
234
8.7
668
|
Verified
8.4
237
Data Preparation
8.3
290
|
Verified
8.4
212
8.3
264
|
Verified
8.4
212
Data Modeling and Blending
8.5
312
|
Verified
8.5
210
8.6
332
|
Verified
8.7
209
8.4
310
|
Verified
8.5
212
Generative AI
7.1
88
Feature Not Available
7.1
86
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
7.2
40
7.9
93
7.4
39
7.9
91
7.3
40
8.1
92
7.1
39
8.1
90
7.3
40
7.9
90
7.4
39
7.7
90
7.6
38
8.1
90
Self Service
8.4
624
|
Verified
8.3
231
8.6
641
|
Verified
8.4
232
8.4
612
|
Verified
8.4
233
8.1
613
|
Verified
8.1
228
8.3
587
|
Verified
8.1
231
7.7
498
|
Verified
8.2
226
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
8.0
38
8.4
95
8.3
40
8.3
93
7.6
34
8.1
89
8.4
48
8.4
93
Advanced Analytics
7.6
428
|
Verified
8.5
238
8.4
637
|
Verified
8.8
237
8.0
513
|
Verified
8.5
241
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
7.4
50
8.4
115
8.0
36
8.4
94
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
8.1
42
8.5
97
7.1
34
8.4
101
7.3
35
8.6
99
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
7.1
34
7.8
90
7.5
35
7.9
89
7.6
34
8.0
88
7.3
34
7.8
88
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
7.5
34
8.1
89
7.2
35
7.9
88
7.5
34
7.8
90
Building Reports
8.3
384
|
Verified
8.5
205
8.3
400
|
Verified
8.5
200
8.0
354
|
Verified
7.8
196
8.1
329
|
Verified
8.0
199
Reports
8.6
671
|
Verified
8.4
260
8.2
619
|
Verified
8.1
237
8.2
667
|
Verified
8.5
243
8.3
528
|
Verified
8.1
234
8.7
668
|
Verified
8.4
237
Self Service
8.4
624
|
Verified
8.3
231
8.6
641
|
Verified
8.4
232
8.4
612
|
Verified
8.4
233
8.1
613
|
Verified
8.1
228
8.3
587
|
Verified
8.1
231
7.7
498
|
Verified
8.2
226
Building Reports
8.3
384
|
Verified
8.5
205
8.3
400
|
Verified
8.5
200
8.0
354
|
Verified
7.8
196
8.1
329
|
Verified
8.0
199
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
222
Not enough data
Reporting
8.4
241
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
7.4
15
Not enough data
7.8
15
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
239
Not enough data
Data Source Access
Not enough data
8.5
118
Not enough data
8.4
120
Not enough data
8.2
115
Data Interaction
Not enough data
8.5
116
Not enough data
8.2
115
Not enough data
8.5
115
Not enough data
8.8
114
Not enough data
8.8
115
Not enough data
8.8
116
Not enough data
8.4
113
Not enough data
8.5
114
Data Exporting
Not enough data
8.4
115
Not enough data
8.3
116
Not enough data
8.5
112
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Data
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.5
12
Analytics
Not enough data
7.9
12
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.8
27
Management
Not enough data
8.2
26
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
7.9
26
Compliance
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
8.6
25
Security
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Data Quality
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.6
25
Not enough data
8.5
26
Maintainence
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
25
Not enough data
8.0
25
Agentic AI - Data Governance
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
136
Not enough data
8.9
140
Not enough data
8.8
137
Capabilities
Not enough data
9.3
144
Not enough data
8.9
139
Not enough data
8.7
137
Not enough data
8.6
134
Methodology
Not enough data
8.9
138
Not enough data
9.2
140
Not enough data
9.1
139
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Deployment
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.3
14
Deployment
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
8.7
13
Management
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
8.5
14
Operations
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
8.8
14
Management
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
8.1
13
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
System
Not enough data
8.4
74
Model Development
Not enough data
8.1
89
Not enough data
8.6
82
Not enough data
8.3
82
Not enough data
8.7
82
Model Development
Not enough data
8.3
71
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
7.4
76
Not enough data
7.6
78
Not enough data
7.3
76
Not enough data
8.0
78
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
7.6
70
Not enough data
7.9
72
Deployment
Not enough data
8.1
80
Not enough data
8.0
77
Not enough data
8.2
82
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
7.3
27
Not enough data
7.5
27
Not enough data
7.2
27
Not enough data
7.1
27
Not enough data
7.1
27
Not enough data
7.5
27
Financial Planning
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Agentic AI - FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Financial Insight
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
7.9
11
Data
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Status Communication
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Management
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
9.0
28
Not enough data
9.3
28
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
8.8
27
Maintenance
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
8.9
27
Not enough data
9.0
26
Security
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
8.6
28
Integration
Not enough data
8.0
20
Not enough data
8.2
19
Business Logic
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.3
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Management
Not enough data
7.7
18
Not enough data
7.5
19
Analytics
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
7.6
19
Deployment
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
7.6
17
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Decision Management Platforms
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Setup
Not enough data
7.7
19
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
8.0
19
Data
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
8.6
19
Analysis
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
7.9
19
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
7.4
18
Not enough data
7.8
18
Customization
Not enough data
7.6
18
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
8.1
19
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Integration - Machine Learning
Not enough data
8.3
36
Learning - Machine Learning
Not enough data
8.5
38
Not enough data
8.5
39
Not enough data
8.6
37
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
221
Not enough data
8.6
188
Not enough data
8.8
225
Not enough data
8.7
209
Not enough data
Predictive Analytics
8.3
153
Not enough data
8.2
149
Not enough data
8.2
147
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
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Ingestion & Preparation - Low-Code Machine Learning Platforms
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
9.0
15
Model Construction & Automation - Low-Code Machine Learning Platforms
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Statistical Tool
Not enough data
8.6
76
Not enough data
8.7
75
Not enough data
8.6
75
Data Analysis
Not enough data
8.9
75
Not enough data
8.8
75
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.8
80
Not enough data
9.0
80
Not enough data
8.9
79
Not enough data
8.7
77
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
120
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Marketing Analytics
6.8
14
Not enough data
7.5
14
Not enough data
7.3
14
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
67
Not enough data
8.8
66
Not enough data
9.0
64
Not enough data
8.8
64
Not enough data
8.8
63
Management
Not enough data
9.2
66
Not enough data
9.0
62
Not enough data
8.9
64
Not enough data
9.0
62
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
60
Not enough data
8.3
61
Building Reports
8.3
384
|
Verified
8.5
205
8.3
400
|
Verified
8.5
200
8.0
354
|
Verified
7.8
196
8.1
329
|
Verified
8.0
199
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Looker and SAS Viya are categorized as Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
Looker is categorized as Sales Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Embedded Business Intelligence, Digital Analytics, and Data Visualization
SAS Viya is categorized as MLOps Platforms, Statistical Analysis, Data Governance, Event Stream Processing, Data Preparation, Text Analysis, Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Database Management Systems (DBMS), FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis), Data Quality, Decision Management Platforms, and Low-Code Machine Learning Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Looker
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SAS Viya
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
11.5%
Information Technology and Services
11.0%
Marketing and Advertising
8.3%
Financial Services
7.5%
Internet
6.1%
Other
55.7%
Pharmaceuticals
12.4%
Banking
8.9%
Computer Software
8.0%
Higher Education
8.0%
Financial Services
6.1%
Other
56.7%
Discussions
Is looker an ETL tool?
3 Comments
G2
After so many attempts in getting my funds back which I lost to a fake platform called mycoinbanking.com I lost the total of $348.000. I needed the profit...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
What is Looker used for?
1 Comment
RG
Looker is used to explore, analyze, and visualize data. It helps create dashboards and reports to understand business performance and make better decisions....Read more
What is SAS Visual Data Mining and Machine Learning used for?
1 Comment
DG
SAS Visual Data Mining and Machine Learning is mainly used to analyze large data, find patterns, and build predictive models to support better business...Read more
SAS Viya has no more discussions with answers
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