Data Studio Reviews & Product Details

I love that Looker Studio can aggregate so many different sources of data. Once I got over the initial tough ramp-up, it's super simple to update. I also love that it's free. We're able to pull data from Freshbooks, tons of Google Sheets, and it blends them all into one concise report. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not a ton of support. For being owned by Google, even Gemini isn't great at providing answers for how to use it. It can be glitchy and disconnect for no apparent reason. The learning curve is steep. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like best about Looker Studio is how flexible it is for turning data into visuals.

You can pull in multiple sources, like Google Analytics, Ads or Sheets, and see everything in one dashboard. The drag-and-drop interface makes building reports faster, and it’s easy to share with clients or teams.

It’s simple enough to create something useful quickly, but powerful enough to customise and drill into the details when needed. It makes data more understandable and actionable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I dislike about Looker Studio is that it can be slow and a bit clunky with large datasets.

Some visualisations aren’t very flexible, and customisation can get frustrating if you need something outside the standard templates.

It also relies heavily on the data being clean—if your sources aren’t set up properly, the reports can be misleading or break easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I primarily use Looker Studio for cross-channel ad campaign reporting, pulling data from Google Ads and Meta Ads. It solves the problem of manual reporting for me, saving hours each week. The seamless integration with the Google ecosystem is the best feature. I love the interactive tools like the date range selectors and campaign drop-down filters, allowing stakeholders to adjust and explore the dashboard on their own. Cost effectiveness, third-party connectors, and custom calculated fields all make Looker Studio a great reporting tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only thing would be the lag and slow loading time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This is a really great tool for reporting data quickly and easily from frequently used platforms like Google Analytics and Google Search Console, and sharing it with our clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Looker Studio is weak when it comes to integrating data from third-party tools outside the Google ecosystem, such as Bing or Yandex. It also doesn’t let you sort comparative charts by “delta.” The only way to do this is by blending data, which makes the process longer and more time-consuming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Looker Studio to show my analytics data from Google Analytics into an easy-to-use visual for my team, which makes sharing data straightforward. I really like the customization and the ability to change the date range and visualize specific data. The easy-to-use menus and options are quite helpful, and I appreciate that it gives me the data as a link that I can share. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It took me a while to learn so the barrier to entry is quite high. I think having some training in the software would be helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Google Cloud offers an exceptional combination of performance, scalability, and integration with the broader Google ecosystem. Its AI and machine learning tools, like Vertex AI, make it easy to build advanced solutions without heavy infrastructure management. The console is intuitive, and documentation is comprehensive, making onboarding smoother for both developers and teams. The pay-as-you-go model allows flexibility in costs, and services like BigQuery deliver outstanding speed for data analytics at scale. Security standards and compliance are also top-notch, which is essential for enterprise-level projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While the platform is powerful, pricing can become complex and slightly higher than competitors if resources aren’t optimized properly. Some advanced services have a steeper learning curve, requiring more time to configure efficiently. Support is generally good, but in certain cases, faster response times for technical tickets would be helpful. Additionally, regional availability for certain services could be expanded to improve latency and redundancy in more markets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Direct integration with Google Ads, Google Analytics, and Google Sheets as data sources Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It becomes very slow sometimes and it takes sometimes to adapt to Changes in the Google Ads and Google Analytics changes in the connectors APIs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

its part of Google, so it works well with Google Sheets and allows me to easily create live dashboards. There are many data sets that we can link and graphics to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

If you have several data sets it can be a bit confusing to use and refresh. Limited data on the free plan. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have used Looker studio mainly for building dashboards on top of data pipeline. The strongest part of tool is how easy it integrates with Google BigQuery and Google Sheets. once the data model are ready i can quickly connect them to Looker studio and build visualization without much setup. its a reliable tool for teams already working in the Google ecosystem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

it has limits. for very large datasets or complex joins, performance can be slow and customization options for visuals are not as advanced as what i find in Power BI or Tableau. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.