Looker Features
Reports (8)
Reports Interface
Based on 661 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Reports interface for standard and self-service reports is intuitive and easy to use.
Steps to Answer
Based on 614 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Requires a minimal number of steps/clicks to answer business question.
Graphs and Charts
Based on 657 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Offers a variety of attractive graph and chart formats.
Score Cards
Based on 527 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Score cards visually track KPI's.
Dashboards
Based on 662 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Provides business users an interface to easily design, refine and collaborate on their dashboards
Reports Interface
This feature was mentioned in 109 Looker reviews.
Reports interface for standard and self-service reports is intuitive and easy to use.
Share Reports
107 reviewers of Looker have provided feedback on this feature.
Receive email reports and notifications regarding metrics.
Steps to Answer
As reported in 102 Looker reviews.
Requires a minimal number of steps/clicks to answer business question.
Self Service (6)
Calculated Fields
Based on 620 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Using formulas based on existing data elements, users can create and calculate new field values.
Data Column Filtering
Based on 636 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Business users have the ability to filter data in a report based on predefined or automodeled parameters.
Data Discovery
Based on 610 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Users can drill down and explore data to discover new insights.
Search
Based on 614 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Ability to search global data set to find and discover data.
Collaboration / Workflow
Based on 588 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Ability for users to share data and reports they have built within the BI tool and outside the tool through other collaboration platforms.
Automodeling
Based on 499 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Tool automatically suggests data types, schemas and hierarchies.
Advanced Analytics (3)
Predictive Analytics
Based on 428 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Analyze current and historical trends to make predictions about future events.
Data Visualization
Based on 629 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Communicate complex information clearly and effectively through advanced graphical techniques.
Big Data Services
Based on 512 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Ability to handle large, complex, and/or siloed data sets.
Building Reports (4)
Data Transformation
Based on 383 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Converts data formats of source data into the format required for the reporting system without mistakes.
Data Modeling
Based on 396 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Ability to (re)structure data in a manner that allows extracting insights fast and accurate.
WYSIWYG Report Design
Based on 354 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Provides business users an interface to easily design and refine their dashboards and reports. (What You See Is What You Get)
Integration APIs
Based on 327 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications.
Metrics (9)
Sessions - Digital Analytics
This feature was mentioned in 238 Looker reviews.
Accurately measure total web traffic and present data elegantly.
Engagement
Based on 238 Looker reviews.
Configure and accurately measure an appropriate measure of engagement, such as average session length, page views per session, amount of scrolling, etc.
Entry and Exit Pages
Based on 224 Looker reviews.
Accurately determine where most people enter your site and where they leave and present data elegantly.
Standard Event Tracking
226 reviewers of Looker have provided feedback on this feature.
Software automatically tracks standard user actions.
Custom Event Tracking
This feature was mentioned in 215 Looker reviews.
Able to set up custom variables to track any user activity on the site.
Retention
225 reviewers of Looker have provided feedback on this feature.
Accurately measure bounce rate.
Return
This feature was mentioned in 219 Looker reviews.
Track user return rates and related metrics.
Conversions
As reported in 230 Looker reviews.
Track what proportion of users convert via a certain action.
Funnels
As reported in 222 Looker reviews.
See how many users proceed down a certain path to conversion.
Reporting (6)
Real-Time Reporting
241 reviewers of Looker have provided feedback on this feature.
Obtain live data for who is currently accessing your site.
Retroactive Reporting
This feature was mentioned in 242 Looker reviews.
Report on user activity in the past and set up predictive models for the future.
Segmentation
This feature was mentioned in 245 Looker reviews.
Break down a population of users by demographics, sequence actions, time, and able to build custom segments.
Mobile Reporting
199 reviewers of Looker have provided feedback on this feature.
Analytic tools are also available for mobile and tablet versions of websites.
Unification Across Devices
This feature was mentioned in 205 Looker reviews.
Able to unify user data across devices, recognizing returning users.
Custom Reports and Dashboards
Based on 254 Looker reviews.
Allows users to easily build customized reports and dashboards.
Other (7)
User Data
226 reviewers of Looker have provided feedback on this feature.
Able to access user-specific data such as location, language, gender, and activity while on the site.
Site Search Reporting
This feature was mentioned in 209 Looker reviews.
Report on keywords used in internal searches.
Load Time Monitoring
201 reviewers of Looker have provided feedback on this feature.
Track load times on different devices and systems.
Campaign Tracking
215 reviewers of Looker have provided feedback on this feature.
Analyze inbound marketing traffic to identify which campaigns are working best.
E-Commerce
As reported in 207 Looker reviews.
Track revenue and transactions.
Promotional Messages
179 reviewers of Looker have provided feedback on this feature.
Able to deploy promotional or other pop-up messages based on user actions.
Administration Alerts
As reported in 191 Looker reviews.
System can self-monitor critical metrics and alert administrators when they reach concerning levels.
Administration (4)
API / Integrations
As reported in 217 Looker reviews.
Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc. with other software applications.
QA Testing
This feature was mentioned in 194 Looker reviews.
Able to test that event and variable setup are reporting data accurately.
Performance and Reliability
As reported in 246 Looker reviews.
Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond.
User, Role, and Access Management
As reported in 240 Looker reviews.
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.
Data Sourcing (5)
Data Sourcing
204 reviewers of Looker have provided feedback on this feature.
Compiles data from a breadth of either internal or external sources.
Exporting & Sharing Data
As reported in 220 Looker reviews.
Enables user to communicate data by securely exporting and sharing it.
Multi-Device Data Visualization
This feature was mentioned in 188 Looker reviews.
Allows users to view data visualizations on several devices.
Interactive Dashboards
Based on 225 Looker reviews.
Dashboards which are customizable and interactive so that the user can view sales information in a way that fits his or her needs.
Data Segmentation
As reported in 208 Looker reviews.
Enables user to segment customer or prospect data in meaningful ways such as by industry or region.
Predictive Analytics (4)
Lead Scoring
152 reviewers of Looker have provided feedback on this feature.
Provides scores or rankings of each prospect based on the data provided.
Opportunity Scoring
148 reviewers of Looker have provided feedback on this feature.
Provides insights to determine which deals already in the pipeline have the best chance of closing.
Risk Analysis
Based on 146 Looker reviews.
Warns sales teams of accounts that may be at risk of being lost.
Live Forecasting
As reported in 164 Looker reviews.
Provides live customer data so that sales organizations forecasts stay current.
Sales Management (4)
Live Pipeline Management
Based on 161 Looker reviews.
Updates every time a change is made enabling users to trace a deal through the pipeline.
Sales Gamification
140 reviewers of Looker have provided feedback on this feature.
Enables competition between a sales team by providing things like challenges and scoreboards.
Account-Based Analytics
This feature was mentioned in 170 Looker reviews.
Provides insightful data at the account level to arm salespeople with the most relevant information possible.
Activity Tracking
This feature was mentioned in 168 Looker reviews.
Enables sales managers to stay on top of their team activities by providing visibility into customer communication.
Data Updates (5)
Historical Snapshots
Based on 137 Looker reviews.
Ability to track historical data.
Real-Time Updating
As reported in 140 Looker reviews.
Track metrics in real time with consistent and frequent updates.
Email Reports
This feature was mentioned in 143 Looker reviews.
Receive email reports and notifications regarding metric.
Historical Snapshots
This feature was mentioned in 108 Looker reviews.
Ability to track historical data.
Real-Time Updating
As reported in 106 Looker reviews.
Track metrics in real time with consistent and frequent updates.
Marketing Operations (5)
ROI Tracking
Based on 221 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Helps marketers measure return on investment (ROI) by analyzing campaign effectiveness against costs
Data Collection
Based on 240 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Gathers data about the effectiveness, impact, and reach of marketing campaigns
Customer Insights
Based on 227 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Collects and reports on data relating to customer journeys, preferences, and history
Multi-User Access
Based on 244 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows multiple users access to a unified, transparent overview of analytics, dashboards, and campaign results
Spend Management
As reported in 129 Looker reviews.
Includes features for budgeting, forecasting, and managing marketing investments
Campaign Activity (6)
Campaign Insights
Based on 230 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Analyzes historical and current marketing campaigns to inform future strategy
Reports and Dashboards
Based on 260 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Creates reports and dashboards to analyze results of campaigns
Campaign Stickiness
Based on 212 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Identifies which marketing campaigns resolved in open or closed opportunities
Multichannel Tracking
Based on 213 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Collects marketing campaign performance data across multiple channels
Brand Optimization
Based on 199 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Provides opportunities for brands and businesses to fix or modify existing or future campaigns via feedback
Predictive Analytics
Based on 119 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Uses artificial intelligence (AI) to predict campaign outcomes and suggest actions for optimization
Data Preparation (2)
Connectors
Based on 282 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Ability to connect the analytics platform with a wide range of connector options for common data sources, including popular enterprise applications.
Data Governance
Based on 263 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Connects to enterprise data governance software, or provides integrated data governance features to avoid misuse of data
Data Modeling and Blending (3)
Data Querying
Based on 311 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Using formulas based on existing data elements, users can create and calculate new field values
Data Filtering
Based on 328 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Business users have the ability to filter data in a report based on predefined or automodeled parameters.
Data Blending
Based on 310 Looker reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows the user to combine data from multiple sources into a functioning dataset.
Visualization (4)
Graphs and Charts
113 reviewers of Looker have provided feedback on this feature.
Offers a variety of attractive graph and chart formats.
Score Cards
Based on 110 Looker reviews.
Score cards visually track KPI's.
Dashboards
As reported in 112 Looker reviews.
Provides business users an interface to easily design, refine and collaborate on their dashboards
Formats
110 reviewers of Looker have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows one to create and export visualization into various formats (PNG, JPEG, etc.)
Collaboration (3)
Sharing
This feature was mentioned in 107 Looker reviews.
Provides the ability to easily share visualizations.
Co-Editing
This feature was mentioned in 107 Looker reviews.
Allows multiple users to edit and create visualizations together.
Devices
Based on 103 Looker reviews.
Has the ability to edit visualization across devices and device types (e.g. computer and phone).
Generative AI (4)
AI Text Generation
Based on 89 Looker reviews.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
87 reviewers of Looker have provided feedback on this feature.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
This feature was mentioned in 101 Looker reviews.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
This feature was mentioned in 101 Looker reviews.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
Agentic AI - Marketing Analytics (3)
Autonomous Task Execution
Based on 14 Looker reviews.
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Cross-system Integration
Based on 15 Looker reviews.
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Proactive Assistance
As reported in 15 Looker reviews.
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Agentic AI - Digital Analytics (4)
Autonomous Task Execution
16 reviewers of Looker have provided feedback on this feature.
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Cross-system Integration
Based on 15 Looker reviews.
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Proactive Assistance
This feature was mentioned in 16 Looker reviews.
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Based on 16 Looker reviews.
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms (7)
Autonomous Task Execution
40 reviewers of Looker have provided feedback on this feature.
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Based on 39 Looker reviews.
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
39 reviewers of Looker have provided feedback on this feature.
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
Based on 40 Looker reviews.
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
This feature was mentioned in 40 Looker reviews.
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Based on 39 Looker reviews.
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
38 reviewers of Looker have provided feedback on this feature.
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Sales Analytics (5)
Autonomous Task Execution
Based on 11 Looker reviews.
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Cross-system Integration
Based on 11 Looker reviews.
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
This feature was mentioned in 11 Looker reviews.
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
This feature was mentioned in 12 Looker reviews.
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
As reported in 11 Looker reviews.
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms (4)
No-code Dashboard Builder
As reported in 37 Looker reviews.
Enables non-technical users to build dashboards through intuitive, drag-and-drop interfaces
Report Scheduling and Automation
As reported in 35 Looker reviews.
Enables automated report generation and scheduled delivery to stakeholders
Embedded Analytics and White-labeling
This feature was mentioned in 35 Looker reviews.
Allows dashboards and analytics to be embedded into external apps with branding flexibility
Data Source Connectivity
This feature was mentioned in 40 Looker reviews.
Supports integration with major data sources like cloud data warehouses, SQL/NoSQL databases, and SaaS applications
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms (2)
Large data handling and Query Speed
This feature was mentioned in 42 Looker reviews.
Efficiently processes large datasets with minimal lag and ensures high performance under load
Concurrent User Support
As reported in 36 Looker reviews.
Maintains performance and uptime during high traffic from multiple users or teams
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms (3)
Data Modeling and Governance
As reported in 41 Looker reviews.
Supports semantic data layers, role-based access controls, and metadata governance
Notebook and Script Integration
35 reviewers of Looker have provided feedback on this feature.
Integrates with Jupyter, Python, or R for custom analytics and modeling
Built-in Predictive and Statistical Models
This feature was mentioned in 35 Looker reviews.
Provides native tools for statistical analysis, forecasting, and trend prediction
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms (4)
Auto-generated Insights and Narratives
35 reviewers of Looker have provided feedback on this feature.
Uses AI to generate textual summaries, key takeaways, and data stories from dashboards
Natural Language Queries
As reported in 36 Looker reviews.
Allows users to query data and build reports using conversational or plain language
Proactive KPI Monitoring and Alerts
35 reviewers of Looker have provided feedback on this feature.
Detects and notifies users about KPI anomalies or significant metric changes in real time
AI Agents for Analytical Follow-ups
35 reviewers of Looker have provided feedback on this feature.
Recommends next questions, analyses, or exploration paths using autonomous AI agents
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms (3)
Behavioral Learning for Contextual Query Refinement
Based on 35 Looker reviews.
Learns from historical user interactions to improve and personalize query results over time
Role-based Insight Personalization
As reported in 36 Looker reviews.
Tailors dashboard views and suggestions based on user roles, access levels, and past behavior
Conversational and Prompt-based Analytics
This feature was mentioned in 35 Looker reviews.
Supports AI-driven exploration via prompts or multi-turn conversations for iterative querying
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