Looker Studio vs ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus comparison

Google and ManageEngine are both solutions in the Reporting category. Google is ranked #11 with an average rating of 7.6, while ManageEngine is ranked #17 with an average rating of 9.5. Google holds a 2.7% mindshare in RT, compared to ManageEngine’s 0.1% mindshare. Additionally, 85% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of ManageEngine users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus and Looker Studio compete in the data analysis and reporting category. Looker Studio appears to have the upper hand due to its advanced features, which are perceived as worth the investment.

Features: ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus provides comprehensive reporting capabilities focused on Exchange environments, such as detailed analytics on email traffic, mailbox usage, and security insights. In contrast, Looker Studio offers extensive data visualization capabilities, integration with various data sources, and is tailored for broad business intelligence needs. The key distinction is in ManageEngine's Exchange-specific insights versus Looker Studio’s wide-ranging analytics potential.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Looker Studio is cloud-based, offering flexibility and scalability, supported by a strong support ecosystem. ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus is on-premises, giving control over IT infrastructure but may require more resources for setup. The difference is marked by Looker Studio's easy deployment versus ManageEngine's need for internal IT resources.

Pricing and ROI: ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus is often praised for its affordability and quick ROI in Microsoft Exchange-dominant environments. Looker Studio, although higher in cost, provides a robust ROI through its comprehensive analytics and visualization capabilities, appealing to companies looking for wide-ranging business intelligence solutions. The distinction lies in ManageEngine's cost-effectiveness for specific use cases versus Looker Studio's broader ROI scope.

To learn more, read our detailed Looker Studio vs. ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus Report (Updated: April 2025).

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Looker Studio vs. ManageEngine Exchangeer Plus

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Looker Studio

Ranking in Reporting

11th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

ManageEngine Exchange Repor...

Ranking in Reporting

17th

Average Rating

9.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Reporting category, the mindshare of Looker Studio is 2.7%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Srini-Dhanaraj

Founder & CEO at imfine.club

Available for free and can help businesses resolve their data migration problems

It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten. Google Data Studio is a cloud-based tool. With cloud-based tools, there can be two challenges, the first one being associated with the bandwidth of your data strength. If I run a report from my home because of the wi-fi connection, it may give an excellent response. When I run the reports, Google Data Studio develops reports from my home, and because of wi-fi, it works in an excellent manner. When I am on the road or at the wheel, if I use the internet data from my mobile to browse my reports, the performance may not be good, and this issue is not because of the product but because of the bandwidth. The second issue arises when you connect Google Data Studio to a source system to extract the data to do the visualization. If the source system is not responding as quickly as expected, it could be the reason why the report may be printed slowly. Considering the aforementioned aspects, the problem may not be because of Google Data Studio but because of the source system.

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reviewer2017023

Governance And Compliance Administrator at a agriculture with 10,001+ employees

Efficiently keeps track of how many mailboxes are created, how many are deleted, and things like that

We can keep track of how many mailboxes are created, how many are deleted, and things like that. It's a necessity for auditing to use a tool to monitor email tracking. So, it helps a lot with compliance. We can use the dashboard to see which Exchange servers are currently having issues, their health, and other details. The GUI is very good.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Valuable features include advanced integrated analysis and easy implementation."

"The ability to design complex data models and equations."

"Looker's ability to perform aggregation before visualization allows for effective data slicing and dicing."

"The best thing about the tool is that it allows you to share information easily and dashboards with colleagues and teammates because it's all online. No matter where you are, as long as you have the Internet, you can connect and use these dashboards. Google made good documentation for this tool. There are many examples of how to use and create dashboards and videos on YouTube. So, I think it's easy to learn."

"This has improved our organization by allowing people to see their data and develop visualizations themselves."

"I am impressed with the tool's scheduling mechanism, refresh mechanism, and different types of charts."

"The company dashboard is useful because we could share it via a link as a reminder for everyone to check it weekly. We observed the progress of our portfolio from last week to the current week, allowing us to compare revenues."

"The product's initial setup phase is very simple."

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"We can use the dashboard to see which Exchange servers are currently having issues, their health, and other details. The GUI is very good."

"The email traffic analysis feature is very useful."

Cons

"The challenges with Google Data Studio are associated with the security part, making it an area where improvements are required."

"There is a significant degree of sophistication required to compete with Tableau or Cognos."

"The tool should improve on live data integration for quicker data reflection."

"Insisting on forums, blogs and community outreach in communications, and posting videos on an established calendar would be useful."

"When you physically install a product on one machine instead of the cloud, you have a better visibility, best icon quality, etc.. It's more of an issue with how we are adapting to the transition. We are still in the early moments of using this tool, and we need to go deeper to discover some improvements."

"It's not yet a replacement for a complete BI tool."

"The tool has a lot of room for improvement. It's not very professional and allows for only simple tasks like indicating KPIs or quick calculations. It lacks a good calculation-based language like Power BI's DAX, making it less suitable for professional use. Additionally, the variety of visualization tools is limited, and customization options are restricted."

"There are issues with integration and I encountered limits and warnings, especially with my pivot table size."

More Looker Studio cons

"There is room for improvement in the reporting, maybe having more customizable reports would be good."

"I am primarily interested in reporting and automation improvements."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is free."

"The product is available for free."

"The cost is quite affordable based on feature analysis."

"I think the tool is cheap because you don't need to pay anything for using the tool. However, when connecting and analyzing other data sources, you should consider where to analyze this information because Google Data Studio doesn't handle much data well. You must also consider how you will connect this data to it. In this case, you might need to hire DevOps or a data team to help with these issues."

"The solution is free but the Google Looker is expensive."

"I would rate the pricing a four out of ten, where one is low price and ten is high price. It is affordable."

"The pricing of Exchange Reporter Plus is very reasonable."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Data Studio?

The company dashboard is useful because we could share it via a link as a reminder for everyone to check it weekly. We observed the progress of our portfolio from last week to the current week, all...

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What needs improvement with Google Data Studio?

The tool should improve on live data integration for quicker data reflection. Currently, changes in Google Sheets take about three to five minutes to reflect in Looker Studio. Overall, the interfac...

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What is your primary use case for Google Data Studio?

I use Looker Studio primarily for dashboard creation and data analytics. I have integrated it with Google Sheets, and I use it for project plan maintenance and data tracking.

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What do you like most about ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus?

We can use the dashboard to see which Exchange servers are currently having issues, their health, and other details. The GUI is very good.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus?

The pricing of Exchange Reporter Plus is very reasonable.

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What needs improvement with ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus?

There is room for improvement in the reporting, maybe having more customizable reports would be good. ManageEngine ERP could do custom reporting.

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Overview

Google Looker Studio is a free tool designed to help users create visually appealing reports and dashboards, making data easier to understand. It allows you to connect to various data sources such as Google Analytics, Facebook Ads, and spreadsheets. With Looker Studio, you can create charts and graphs to showcase trends and comparisons, build comprehensive dashboards that provide an overview of your data, and customize reports to match your brand or preferences. Additionally, you can share your reports online or export them as PDFs for wider distribution.

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Microsoft Exchange Server is, by and large the most popular communication, collaboration and email messaging application today. Microsoft Exchange serves as the hub of all email communications in most corporate environments that use the Active Directory technology. It becomes a necessity to have an Exchange reporting tool that will equip an Exchange Administrator with precise, granular, comprehensive and actionable data on all aspects of the MS Exchange Server.

ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus is a web-based analysis and reporting solution for Microsoft Exchange Servers. Exchange Reporter Plus is a comprehensive MS Exchange reporting software that provides over 100 different reports on every aspect of the Microsoft Exchange Server environment.

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