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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (65.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$139.94 Per Month
Looker
Star Rating
(1,581)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
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Star Rating
(3,057)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$139.94 Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Semrush excels in its comprehensive SEO tools, particularly the Keyword Magic Tool, which reviewers say provides extensive keyword suggestions and competitive analysis, earning it a score of 8.4 in Sessions - Digital Analytics compared to Looker's 8.8.
- Reviewers mention that Looker shines in Custom Reports and Dashboards, with a score of 9.0, as users appreciate its flexibility and the ability to tailor reports to specific business needs, while Semrush scores 8.1 in this area.
- G2 users highlight that Looker offers superior multi-user access capabilities, scoring 8.9, which allows teams to collaborate effectively, whereas Semrush's score of 8.1 indicates room for improvement in this aspect.
- Users on G2 note that Looker provides better support for E-Commerce analytics, scoring 8.7, with features that help track sales and customer behavior, while Semrush's score of 7.5 suggests it may not meet all e-commerce tracking needs.
- Reviewers mention that both products have similar Performance and Reliability scores of 8.5, but users say that Semrush's real-time reporting features are particularly beneficial for immediate insights, scoring 8.0 compared to Looker's 8.4.
- Users report that Looker's API / Integrations score of 8.4 is a significant advantage, allowing for seamless integration with other tools, while Semrush's score of 7.7 indicates it may not offer the same level of connectivity.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Looker
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$139.94
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Free Trial
Looker
Free Trial is available
Semrush
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
1,082
8.8
2,469
Ease of Use
8.2
1,087
8.3
2,494
Ease of Setup
8.2
566
8.6
1,700
Ease of Admin
8.3
429
8.6
1,274
Quality of Support
8.6
920
8.6
2,165
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
407
8.7
1,254
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
1,014
8.8
2,379
Features by Category
Reports
8.6
657
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
614
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
653
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
526
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
655
|
Verified
Not enough data
Self Service
8.4
619
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
635
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
608
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
614
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
586
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
499
|
Verified
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
7.6
428
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
627
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
510
|
Verified
Not enough data
Building Reports
8.3
384
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
392
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
354
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
328
|
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
657
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
614
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
653
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
526
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
655
|
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
7.9
138
Not enough data
8.0
141
Not enough data
8.5
144
Not enough data
Reports
8.6
657
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
614
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
653
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
526
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
655
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Preparation
8.4
281
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
259
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Modeling and Blending
8.4
309
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
326
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
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
Not enough data
8.6
635
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
608
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
614
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
586
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
499
|
Verified
Not enough data
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
8.0
35
Not enough data
8.1
34
Not enough data
7.7
33
Not enough data
8.3
34
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
7.6
428
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
627
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
510
|
Verified
Not enough data
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
8.1
35
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
Not enough data
8.3
392
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
354
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
328
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reports
8.6
657
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
614
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
653
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
526
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
655
|
Verified
Not enough data
Self Service
8.4
619
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
635
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
608
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
614
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
586
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
499
|
Verified
Not enough data
Building Reports
8.3
384
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
392
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
354
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
328
|
Verified
Not enough data
Metrics
8.8
238
8.4
432
8.7
238
8.3
427
8.4
223
7.9
409
8.3
225
7.7
383
8.4
214
7.4
372
8.3
224
7.5
366
8.4
218
7.4
369
8.5
229
7.5
379
8.3
221
7.1
364
Reporting
8.4
240
8.0
420
Feature Not Available
8.2
410
8.6
241
7.8
395
8.5
244
7.7
395
8.1
198
7.9
390
8.4
204
7.6
370
9.0
253
8.0
404
Other
8.7
225
7.7
382
8.6
208
8.1
395
8.4
200
7.7
384
8.7
215
8.0
386
8.7
206
7.4
351
8.2
178
7.0
331
8.3
190
7.6
349
Agentic AI - Digital Analytics
7.6
16
6.6
44
7.8
15
7.3
44
7.8
16
6.9
44
7.9
16
7.0
42
Administration
8.4
216
7.7
361
8.3
193
7.4
348
8.5
245
8.5
400
8.6
239
8.3
391
Social Analytics
Not enough data
8.9(won by default)
289
Not enough data
8.5(won by default)
270
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
276
Not enough data
8.2(won by default)
243
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1(won by default)
213
Not enough data
8.1(won by default)
209
Reports & Dashboards
Not enough data
8.4(won by default)
273
Not enough data
8.8(won by default)
281
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
267
Not enough data
7.9(won by default)
206
Agentic AI - Social Media Analytics
Not enough data
7.3(won by default)
20
Not enough data
7.2(won by default)
20
Not enough data
7.8(won by default)
20
Not enough data
8.1(won by default)
20
Not enough data
7.9(won by default)
20
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
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
Logistics
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
Listing Management
Not enough data
8.6
239
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
236
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
239
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
251
|
Verified
Performance
Not enough data
8.3
258
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
264
|
Verified
Local Search Optimization
Not enough data
8.9
587
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
542
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
514
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
526
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
511
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
572
|
Verified
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.5
556
Not enough data
8.6
565
Agentic AI - Competitive Intelligence
Not enough data
7.0
69
Platform Data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
522
Platform Content
Not enough data
7.3
461
Platform Reporting
Not enough data
8.0
536
Not enough data
8.3
543
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.5
103
Not enough data
8.2
100
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
92
Not enough data
8.4
103
Content Planning
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
96
Not enough data
8.7
106
Marketing Campaign Performance
Not enough data
8.4
79
Not enough data
8.7
80
Agentic AI - Marketing Calendar
Not enough data
7.0
10
Not enough data
7.0
10
Not enough data
6.2
10
Not enough data
6.5
10
Other Features
Not enough data
8.4
104
Not enough data
8.9
90
SEO Auditing & Monitoring
Not enough data
8.7
1009
Not enough data
9.0
892
Not enough data
8.8
846
Not enough data
8.8
862
Agentic AI - SEO Tools
Not enough data
6.5
170
Not enough data
6.7
171
Not enough data
6.7
171
Not enough data
6.6
168
Not enough data
6.5
169
Not enough data
6.5
164
Not enough data
6.7
166
SEO Content & Rankings
Not enough data
8.2
1482
Not enough data
9.1
1611
Not enough data
8.8
1523
Not enough data
8.2
914
Not enough data
8.4
844
SEO Reporting
Not enough data
8.9
1579
Not enough data
8.6
998
Not enough data
8.2
959
Not enough data
7.8
829
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.7
396
Not enough data
6.7
389
Content & Collaboration
Not enough data
8.8
191
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
179
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
162
Social Management
Not enough data
8.7
234
Not enough data
8.8
228
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
226
Not enough data
7.9
201
Not enough data
8.0
176
Not enough data
7.8
147
Agentic AI - Social Media Management
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
7.9
13
Media Channels
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
117
Geographic Coverage
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
103
Not enough data
8.1
95
Reporting
Not enough data
9.0
134
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
122
Not enough data
9.0
132
Agentic AI - Media Monitoring
Not enough data
7.2
15
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
7.2
15
Not enough data
7.2
15
Not enough data
7.2
15
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.1
23
Not enough data
8.1
24
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
8.4
77
Agentic AI - Social Media Advertising
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
Social Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
95
Campaign Management
Not enough data
9.0
93
Not enough data
8.7
92
Not enough data
8.7
92
Not enough data
8.6
85
Not enough data
8.6
86
Not enough data
8.5
87
Not enough data
8.5
84
Not enough data
8.4
86
Not enough data
8.3
85
Not enough data
8.6
89
Not enough data
8.5
85
Not enough data
8.0
83
Not enough data
8.3
85
Targeting
Not enough data
8.6
87
Not enough data
8.5
83
Not enough data
8.4
82
Not enough data
8.7
82
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
85
Not enough data
8.7
92
Not enough data
8.9
91
Not enough data
8.9
92
Not enough data
8.7
88
Not enough data
8.6
87
Not enough data
8.4
81
Not enough data
8.6
84
Not enough data
8.5
86
Grammar Tools
Not enough data
8.4
23
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
8.2
22
Writing Support
Not enough data
7.7
24
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
7.4
24
Not enough data
7.8
24
Software Availability
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
7.2
24
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
Data collection
Not enough data
7.7
193
Not enough data
8.1
220
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
209
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
210
Segment Trending
Not enough data
8.6
241
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
229
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
235
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
197
Analysis
Not enough data
8.3
229
Not enough data
8.6
250
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
211
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
255
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
234
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
209
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
231
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
203
Agentic AI - Market Intelligence
Not enough data
6.9
30
Not enough data
6.8
30
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.5
140
Not enough data
7.7
124
Not enough data
8.4
143
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.2
130
Not enough data
8.4
135
Not enough data
8.6
146
Not enough data
8.3
131
Agentic AI - Operational Risk Management
Not enough data
7.2
16
Planning
Not enough data
7.7
226
Publishing
Not enough data
7.7
228
Social Media
Not enough data
7.6
228
Planning
Not enough data
7.9
352
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
138
Not enough data
7.2
134
Not enough data
7.2
134
Not enough data
6.6
132
Not enough data
6.4
128
Agentic AI - Content Creation
Not enough data
7.1
42
Not enough data
6.9
42
Not enough data
7.1
42
Not enough data
7.0
42
Not enough data
7.1
43
Not enough data
7.2
42
Not enough data
7.1
42
AI Visibility & Tracking
Not enough data
7.8
62
Not enough data
7.7
68
Sentiment & Brand Analysis
Not enough data
7.7
59
Not enough data
6.3
51
Competitive Benchmarking
Not enough data
7.1
53
Not enough data
7.5
59
AI Content Optimization
Not enough data
7.5
55
Not enough data
7.5
55
Reporting & Alerts
Not enough data
6.6
51
Not enough data
7.4
59
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
Tools
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
660
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Metrics
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
650
Not enough data
8.2
636
Not enough data
8.0
578
Not enough data
7.7
575
Not enough data
8.9
709
Agentic AI - Content Analytics
Not enough data
7.4
56
Not enough data
7.6
56
Not enough data
7.7
57
Not enough data
7.7
57
Not enough data
7.6
57
Marketing Operations
8.6
222
|
Verified
7.7
385
|
Verified
8.7
241
|
Verified
8.4
408
|
Verified
8.5
227
|
Verified
8.0
396
|
Verified
8.9
244
|
Verified
8.0
374
|
Verified
8.3
129
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Campaign Activity
8.6
230
|
Verified
8.2
388
|
Verified
8.8
260
|
Verified
8.6
426
|
Verified
8.5
212
|
Verified
7.7
358
|
Verified
8.5
213
|
Verified
8.0
372
|
Verified
8.4
199
|
Verified
8.2
398
|
Verified
7.9
119
|
Verified
7.9
350
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Marketing Analytics
6.8
14
7.1
56
7.7
15
7.4
56
7.4
15
7.0
55
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Looker and Semrush are categorized as Marketing Analytics and Digital Analytics
Unique Categories
Looker is categorized as Sales Analytics, Embedded Business Intelligence, Analytics Platforms, and Data Visualization
Semrush is categorized as Paid Search Intelligence, SEO Tools, Competitive Intelligence, Local SEO, Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), Social Media Suites, Social Media Management, Proofreading, Marketing Calendar, Content Creation, Local Listing Management, Market Intelligence, Content Analytics, Media Monitoring, Social Media Advertising, and Social Media Analytics
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Looker
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Semrush
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
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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 Semrush used for?
4 Comments
MT
SEMrush is like a Swiss Army knife for digital marketers. It's an all-in-one tool that helps you improve your online visibility and discover marketing...Read more
Nuclear Power & Lighting Electrical Engineers Ltd
3 Comments
HM
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What can SEMrush do?
3 Comments
SR
SEMrush can help you to optimize your website for search engines, including keyword research, site audits, and link building. It offers a variety of features...Read more
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