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We performed a comparison between Looker and Sisense based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Embedded BI solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Looker vs. Sisense Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"I would rate the stability a ten out of ten. I didn't face any issues with stability.""It's quite effortless to navigate through various applications and review their updated data in real-time.""Looker allows you to generate the most optimal SQL queries in a DC through UI actions. We had signed a contract with Google Cloud to use BigQuery. That was the primary reason we adopted Looker. It works better with BigQuery than any other BI platform. We also like how this tool was developed. It was designed with an eye toward microservices architecture.""With Looker, I have experienced benefits in terms of usability and shareability.""We can centralize all our data models.""The product is easy to use.""The stability of Looker has been good since I have been using it. However, it depends on what components are being used.""It is a pretty stable solution because it is a cloud-based product."

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"Ability to work with very large data sources without the limitations of Excel.""It has allowed me to move my data to the cloud.""Support is very responsive and clearly one of the strengths of Sisense. I have always received a fast response and the staff is very helpful.""​Allows users to build their own solutions without as much reliance on technology staff.""No issues with stability. It is a very stable solution.""I have found the dashboard creating feature helpful.""Visually displaying data.""Allows us to execute heavy, complex computations on the fly so customers can slice and dice the data based on their business needs."

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Cons
"The product does not have documented material.""The main area of concern in Looker is probably related to blending the data from the different sources, including the data present internally in the company and on the cloud.""The integration with different databases must be improved.""Looker doesn't connect to Excel, which is a huge disappointment because a lot of data is presented in Excel. Also, it can't consume data directly from REST APIs, which is necessary. Looker needs to expand its horizons when it comes to data sources. The inability to connect to different data sources is hampering our use cases. Currently, it only has an ODBC connection that connects to a database. It needs to connect to other data sources, such as Excel, APIs, and different platforms.""The visualization capability of the product is limited.""Integrations with other BI tools could be better.""Stability needs improvement.""It needs to be more user-friendly."

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"At present there are additional costs involved if we wish to share our data queues within this solution, which we would like to see removed.""I would also like to be able to run a bursts of reports based on different field values with PDF output right in the tool, rather than filtering on each field value and generating each PDF manually.""I would like to see more development and growth for the support of Knowledge Base and Community forums.""The initial version we purchased only ran on Windows servers, which was less than ideal for our DevOps team. I believe that has been remedied in the latest release.""The administrative side of Sisense is a little cumbersome and confusing.""The solution's setup process could be easier.""Larger datasets will sometimes give a "Accumulated logs" error when trying to make minor changes. T""This solution does not have tabs. In order to have tabs, you have to download an add-on to mimic the tabs. They should be integrated to improve the solution."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Looker is expensive and could be made better by reducing it."
  • "It's not cheap, but it's not expensive for big companies."
  • "The price of Looker usually depends on the solution's provider, but it is usually cheaper than the other products in the market. Looker is offered at different prices for different companies."
  • "It is cheap."
  • "I do not have to make any payments to use the solution."
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  • "This solution is more expensive than Tableau, Qlik and Dundas. It is an expensive tool. They charge $75,000 while Tableau is $45,000."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:With Looker, I have experienced benefits in terms of usability and shareability.
    Top Answer:I do not have to make any payments to use the solution. In the beginning, Looker may work fine for its users. If advanced users who have experience with BI tools use Looker, then they may find it to… more »
    Top Answer:The visualization capability of the product is limited. From an improvement perspective, the product should have more visualization capability. I can't clean data in Looker, and if I try to do it… more »
    Top Answer:The solution's technical support team is good.
    Top Answer:Sisense is good in terms of visualization, but it has some drawbacks. For example, it doesn't have any way to sort or filter tables directly on the server side. Also, you can't have multiple tabs; it… more »
    Top Answer:We use the solution to centralize all processes.
    Ranking
    4th
    out of 31 in Embedded BI
    Views
    2,246
    Comparisons
    1,776
    Reviews
    11
    Average Words per Review
    608
    Rating
    7.9
    9th
    out of 31 in Embedded BI
    Views
    986
    Comparisons
    887
    Reviews
    5
    Average Words per Review
    373
    Rating
    7.4
    Comparisons
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    Compared 39% of the time.
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    Compared 8% of the time.
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    Compared 5% of the time.
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    Compared 2% of the time.
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    Overview

    Looker is a powerful data analytics platform that empowers businesses to explore and analyze their data in real time. 

    With its intuitive interface and robust features, Looker enables users to easily create and share interactive dashboards, reports, and visualizations. 

    The product's advanced data modeling capabilities and seamless integration with popular data sources make it a top choice for organizations looking to gain valuable insights from their data.

    Sisense is an end-to-end business analytics software that enables users to easily prepare and analyze large, complex datasets. Sisense’s Single-Stack BI software includes data preparation, data management, analysis, visualization and reporting capabilities.

    Sample Customers
    Yahoo!, Etsy, Kohler, Hipcamp, Hubspot, Kickstarter, Venmo, Dollar Shave Club, 600+ customer
    Ebay, WIX, Wave Accounting, ESPN.com, Magellan Luxury Hotel, Paylogic, Sony, Merck, EDA, One Hour Translation, NASA, Plastic Jungle, Philips, Yahoo
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company25%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Retailer8%
    Recruiting/Hr Firm8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization33%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    REVIEWERS
    University17%
    Media Company13%
    Retailer8%
    Leisure / Travel Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm24%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Healthcare Company6%
    University5%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise42%
    Large Enterprise32%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise40%
    Large Enterprise46%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business57%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise26%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise60%
    Buyer's Guide
    Looker vs. Sisense
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Looker vs. Sisense and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Looker is ranked 4th in Embedded BI with 19 reviews while Sisense is ranked 9th in Embedded BI with 39 reviews. Looker is rated 8.0, while Sisense is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Looker writes "The APIs are exposed at every level, so it's highly modular". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sisense writes "Business intelligence solution that has improved automation and provided meaningful insights". Looker is most compared with Amazon QuickSight, Tableau, Google Data Studio, Qlik Sense and Databricks, whereas Sisense is most compared with Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, Apache Superset, Amazon QuickSight and Databricks. See our Looker vs. Sisense report.

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