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Compare Looker and SOLIDWORKS 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (43.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Looker
Star Rating
(1,588)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about LookerSOLIDWORKS
Star Rating
(624)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SOLIDWORKSLooker vs SOLIDWORKS
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SOLIDWORKS easier to use and administer. However, reviewers felt that Looker was easier to do business with overall. Finally, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.
- Reviewers felt that SOLIDWORKS 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 SOLIDWORKS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Looker
No pricing availableSOLIDWORKS
No pricing availableFree Trial
Looker
Free Trial is available
SOLIDWORKS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
1,088
8.8
519
Ease of Use
8.2
1,093
8.6
523
Ease of Setup
8.2
572
8.2
95
Ease of Admin
8.3
430
7.9
46
Quality of Support
8.6
926
8.1
459
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
408
8.3
46
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
1,020
8.6
514
Features by Category
Reports
8.6
657
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
613
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
654
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
525
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
657
|
Verified
Not enough data
Self Service
8.4
619
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
635
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
609
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
613
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
586
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
498
|
Verified
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
7.6
427
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
628
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
509
|
Verified
Not enough data
Building Reports
8.3
383
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
394
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
353
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
327
|
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
613
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
654
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
525
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
657
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reports
8.5
109
Not enough data
8.5
108
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
112
Not enough data
8.4
111
Not enough data
8.7
112
Not enough data
8.3
110
Not enough data
Data Updates
8.1
108
Not enough data
8.3
107
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
141
Not enough data
8.5
144
Not enough data
Reports
8.6
657
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
613
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
654
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
525
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
657
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Preparation
8.4
281
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
259
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Modeling and Blending
8.5
309
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
327
|
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
Not enough data
8.6
635
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
609
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
613
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
586
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
498
|
Verified
Not enough data
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
8.0
37
Not enough data
8.1
34
Not enough data
7.7
33
Not enough data
8.3
36
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
7.6
427
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
628
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
509
|
Verified
Not enough data
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
8.1
38
Not enough data
8.0
35
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
7.9
35
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
383
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
394
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
353
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
327
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reports
8.6
657
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
613
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
654
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
525
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
657
|
Verified
Not enough data
Self Service
8.4
619
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
635
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
609
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
613
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
586
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
498
|
Verified
Not enough data
Building Reports
8.3
383
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
394
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
353
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
327
|
Verified
Not enough data
Metrics
8.8
237
Not enough data
8.7
238
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
215
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
CAD to CAM
Not enough data
9.0
42
Not enough data
8.8
42
Not enough data
8.9
42
CNC Programming
Not enough data
8.7
38
Not enough data
8.6
38
Not enough data
8.4
37
Machining
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.7
39
Not enough data
8.8
39
Design
Not enough data
9.5
101
Not enough data
9.4
101
Not enough data
9.3
97
Not enough data
8.1
97
Edit
Not enough data
8.5
95
Not enough data
8.3
88
Not enough data
9.3
96
Not enough data
8.3
83
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.6
92
Not enough data
9.0
94
Not enough data
8.4
88
Library
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.4
28
Not enough data
8.6
23
CAD
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
9.4
30
Not enough data
9.1
29
Integration
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
9.6
28
Not enough data
8.5
24
Data
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.9
25
Not enough data
8.2
23
Not enough data
8.7
24
Logistics
Not enough data
9.1
25
File Support - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
8.4
51
File Editing - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
7.6
54
Not enough data
8.6
59
Software Integrations - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
7.6
48
Not enough data
8.8
57
Software Type - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
7.7
47
Not enough data
8.6
52
Generative AI - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
6.1
19
Not enough data
6.1
19
Building Preparation - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
File Options
Not enough data
8.9
44
Not enough data
9.1
43
Not enough data
9.0
42
Not enough data
9.3
44
Not enough data
8.3
35
Not enough data
8.3
41
Tools
Not enough data
9.5
43
Not enough data
9.1
41
Not enough data
9.2
43
Design
Not enough data
9.4
43
Design
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Tools
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
8.7
13
Library
Not enough data
8.2
13
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
8.1
12
Customization
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
8.3
12
Design
Not enough data
9.2
59
Not enough data
9.0
60
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
7.6
58
Tools
Not enough data
8.0
53
Not enough data
7.9
55
Not enough data
7.4
48
Work
Not enough data
7.5
40
Not enough data
7.8
41
Not enough data
8.3
49
Not enough data
8.1
43
Not enough data
8.4
46
Environment
Not enough data
8.3
52
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
8.2
48
Not enough data
8.6
52
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
9.3
26
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
9.3
26
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
7.7
25
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.6
26
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.2
27
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
7.6
28
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
7.6
23
Not enough data
8.2
23
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.4
23
Not enough data
7.9
23
Not enough data
8.9
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
225
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
241
|
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 SOLIDWORKS share no categories
Unique Categories
Looker is categorized as Sales Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Embedded Business Intelligence, Analytics Platforms, Digital Analytics, and Data Visualization
SOLIDWORKS is categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD), General-Purpose CAD, Simulation & CAE, CAD Viewers, Sketching, PCB Design, Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM), CAD Libraries, CAD Data Exchange, and Additive Manufacturing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Looker
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SOLIDWORKS
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
11.0%
Marketing and Advertising
8.2%
Financial Services
7.6%
Internet
6.2%
Other
55.3%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
22.9%
Design
12.0%
Automotive
6.6%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
5.9%
Medical Devices
5.8%
Other
46.8%
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 SOLIDWORKS used for?
3 Comments
YP
SOLIDWORKS IS USED FOR MULTIPLE WORK LIKE 2D & 3D CAD MODELING, ASSEMBLY MODELING, SHWWET METAL MODELING, SURFACE MODELING, RENDERING, SIMULATION, 3D...Read more
best use o this software
2 Comments
OS
Making 2D sketches and extruding them to make 3d sketches.Read more
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