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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Awards & Recognition

Looker won the following awards in the Sales Analytics category

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Looker Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

85 Likeliness to Recommend

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94 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+91 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?

1% Negative
4% Neutral
95% Positive

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Transparent
  • Respectful
  • Fair

Feature Ratings

Average 81

Dashboard

86

Collaboration

83

Data Ingestion and Interoperability

82

Predictive Sales Forecasting

82

Scenario Analysis

81

Pipeline Planning

80

Visual Pipeline Monitoring

80

Intelligent Alerts and Notifications

80

Predictive Time-Series Reporting & Analytics

80

Territory Analytics and Management

78

Artificial Intelligence-Based Insights

74

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Business Value Created

85

Ease of Data Integration

83

Breadth of Features

81

Vendor Support

80

Quality of Features

80

Ease of IT Administration

79

Usability and Intuitiveness

79

Ease of Customization

79

Ease of Implementation

77

Availability and Quality of Training

77

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

74

Looker Reviews

Sachin B.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Food and Beverage
  • Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2025

Great Platform for Data Insights and Collaboration

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Looker from other similar products?

Looker stands out for its strong data modeling layer and flexibility through LookML. It allows deep customization while keeping data governance and consistency across the organization.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I really like how easy it is to build interactive dashboards and share insights with teams. The visualization options are clean, and the integration with Google Cloud makes data access seamless.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Sometimes the initial setup and LookML learning curve can be challenging for non-technical users. Also, complex queries can take a bit longer to render dashboards.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Start by clearly defining your data model and governance before scaling dashboards. Invest time in learning LookML — it pays off later. Ideal for teams that want both flexibility and centralized control.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity

Vaibhav L.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2025

The rapid visualization tool.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Looker from other similar products?

its cloud functionality is makes it different, anyone who just has a share access can see and edit reports (with editor access).

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The data modelling is more easy than other bi tools.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Visuals are not much clear compare to other, quality seems low

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you have more peoples in team and want to work in same report, then in free of cost you can start building.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity

Tejaswini K.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2025

"Powerful but Requires Expertise"

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Looker from other similar products?

1. Data Modeling with LookML 2. In-Database Architecture 3. Cloud-Native and API-First 4. Governance and Scalability 5. Developer-Friendly 6. Focus on Self-Service

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Looker is its semantic modeling layer powered by LookML. Here's why it's a standout feature: Consistency Across the Organization: By defining business logic (like revenue, churn, or customer segments) once in LookML, everyone—from analysts to executives—gets consistent answers regardless of who builds the report. Scalable Governance: LookML makes it easier to govern and scale analytics across teams without duplicating logic in every dashboard or report. Reusability & Modularity: Once a model is defined, it can be reused across different dashboards, making analytics faster and more efficient over time.

What do you dislike most about this product?

What many users dislike most about Looker is the steep learning curve of LookML and initial setup complexity

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Invest in Data Modeling Expertise Early. Start with a Clear Data Governance Strategy. Ensure Compatibility with Your Data Stack.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

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