What is Looker?
Looker is a platform for data that streamlines the data supply chain to create actionable information. It allows any organization to extract value from their data at web-scale, delivers powerful purpose built applications to address the needs of specific teams, and provides a flexible, embedded analytics framework with Powered by Looker.
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85 Likeliness to Recommend
94 Plan to Renew
80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+92 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Looker?
Pros
- Reliable
- Transparent
- Respectful
- Efficient Service
How to read the Emotional Footprint
The Net Emotional Footprint measures high-level user sentiment towards particular product offerings. It aggregates emotional response ratings for various dimensions of the vendor-client relationship and product effectiveness, creating a powerful indicator of overall user feeling toward the vendor and product.
While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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Feature Ratings
Dashboard
Data Ingestion and Interoperability
Collaboration
Pipeline Planning
Scenario Analysis
Predictive Sales Forecasting
Visual Pipeline Monitoring
Predictive Time-Series Reporting & Analytics
Intelligent Alerts and Notifications
Territory Analytics and Management
Artificial Intelligence-Based Insights
Vendor Capability Ratings
Ease of Data Integration
Business Value Created
Ease of IT Administration
Breadth of Features
Quality of Features
Vendor Support
Ease of Customization
Ease of Implementation
Availability and Quality of Training
Usability and Intuitiveness
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
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Score 8.7
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Score 8.6
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Score 8.4
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Score 8.3
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Looker Reviews
David M.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Nov 2024
features are average
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Looker from other similar products?
the dashboard and specific features
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
ease of access
What do you dislike most about this product?
not many people familiar
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
try it before you buy it
Pros
- Reliable
- Inspires Innovation
- Client Friendly Policies
- Unique Features
Cons
- Less Productive
- Wastes Time
- Less Performance Enhancing
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Rintu K.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Sep 2026
Centralized Data Modeling with Great Governance
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Looker from other similar products?
Looker’s LookML modeling layer separates business logic from dashboard creation, ensuring standard metric definitions across client projects. Instead of copying logic into individual reports, our team maintains a single source of truth, allowing us to build consistent, scalable reporting environments for engineering workflows.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
In-database querying via Git version control lets us manage analytical metrics just like software code. This simplifies code reviews and prevents broken dashboards across teams while pushing execution directly to our underlying warehouse.
What do you dislike most about this product?
The initial learning curve for LookML is steep for non-developer analysts. Additionally, custom visual rendering can feel limited compared to dedicated visualization tools without writing custom JavaScript code.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Ensure your organization has data engineers capable of building and maintaining LookML. It is ideal for teams needing strict metric governance, but less suited for non-technical users expecting quick, self-service drag-and-drop report creation.
Pros
- Effective Service
- Inspires Innovation
- Saves Time
- Acts with Integrity
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Joanne A.
- Role: Sales Marketing
- Industry: Education
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Feb 2026
Powerful BI Platform with Complex Pricing
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Looker from other similar products?
Looker stands out with customizable data modeling (LookML) and strong integration across multiple data sources.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
My favorite aspect of Looker is its flexible data modeling with LookML, which lets teams create customized analytics without constantly rewriting queries.
What do you dislike most about this product?
The main drawback of Looker is its high cost and steep learning curve for non-technical users.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I’d recommend assessing your team’s technical skills, starting with a pilot project, and ensuring budget flexibility before adopting Looker for full-scale analytics.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Performance Enhancing
- Trustworthy
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