Looker vs Sisense comparison

Google and Sisense are both solutions in the Embedded BI category. Google is ranked #10, while Sisense is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.4. Google holds a 6.4% mindshare in EBT, compared to Sisense’s 5.8% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Sisense users who would recommend it.

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80% willing to recommend

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

Sisense and Looker both compete in the business intelligence space. Looker seems to have the upper hand due to its advanced features and powerful data modeling language, despite its higher cost.

Features: Sisense is known for its ease of use, fast implementation, and ability to seamlessly combine multiple data sources. Its simplicity and range of visualizations cater to quick deployments without requiring technical expertise. Looker is praised for its flexibility and powerful data modeling capabilities via LookML, which enables sophisticated data manipulation and sharing, especially for SQL-experienced users looking to democratize data access.

Room for Improvement: Sisense could enhance its support for statistical packages and intricate data cubes that impact complex data blending capabilities. Users express a need for more customization options and improved handling of larger datasets. Looker, while strong in advanced analytics, could improve data source integration, visualization options, and user accessibility, offering more intuitive features for non-technical users and managing interface complexity for improved ease of use.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Sisense stands out with options for on-premises, private, and public cloud deployments, complemented by exceptional customer service and technical support that are both responsive and helpful. Looker primarily operates in the public cloud and requires strong technical knowledge for deployment. While offering customer support, some users feel that response times and problem resolution could be more efficient.

Pricing and ROI: Sisense is competitively priced, offering value for small to mid-sized businesses but is considered expensive compared to alternatives like Tableau and Power BI. Its ROI is viewed positively, with users noting time savings and improved reporting. Looker, while possibly costly for smaller businesses, justifies its expense with efficiency and advanced capabilities attractive to larger, data-intensive organizations. Pricing varies widely, typically aligning with user numbers and specific needs.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Looker

Ranking in Embedded BI

10th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Sisense

Ranking in Embedded BI

7th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (11th), Cloud Analytics (3rd), Reporting (9th), Data Visualization (8th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Embedded BI category, the mindshare of Looker is 6.4%, down from 9.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sisense is 5.8%, down from 6.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Embedded BI Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Sisense	5.8%
Looker	6.4%
Other	87.8%

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Featured Reviews

Kishore Jhunjhunwala

Sr Analytics Consultant at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

A cloud solution for operational reporting but is expensive

Some basic feature that is available in other reporting tools is missing. Looker has the ability to show more than 5,000 rows for operational reporting. Some reporting tools allow users to scroll down to see more than 5,000 rows, but in Looker, you have to download the entire dataset. Looker should consider adding a scroll-down option to allow users to view large datasets on screen without downloading them. Looker has some options for granting users access as viewers. However, viewers cannot download the entire dataset. Only superusers can download the whole dataset on the Explore screen. This is a big limitation, as you cannot give any user viewer access. You can give access to superuser access, which is a cost to the company.

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Caramel Moana

Senior Business Analyst at Target

Data analytics has transformed our KPI tracking and now drives faster sales decisions

This tool has given me the power to convert data into new analytical applications, giving me transparency about working on multiple platforms, and since it is cloud-based, it combines different pages for a complete progress report. Overall, it is playing a perfect, fantastic role in my organization. Some of the best features Sisense offers include its speed due to the In-Chip methodology, great visualization that makes BI easier, and the ability to load millions of data in seconds, which did not seem possible with other traditional reporting tools. It also has a robust architecture and provides REST APIs for external access. I emphasized the In-Chip methodology because it allows for accessing millions of data in a short span of seconds while providing the best visual effects for our business data.

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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

"The product is easy to use."

"Looker is an extremely valuable product that can really transform your company's ability to use data to answer challenging questions."

"I would rate the stability a ten out of ten. I didn't face any issues with stability."

"With Looker, I have experienced benefits in terms of usability and shareability."

"It is easier and quicker to find things in the database."

"The most valuable features are the ability to create visualizations for non-technical employees, as well as the ability to provide ways to dynamically slice the data."

"It is a pretty stable solution because it is a cloud-based product."

"Looker offers incredible business visualization and analytical tools: graphs, charts, tables, and single numbers."

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"In a short period of time, my team acquired the necessary skills to deploy a very high quality BI tool across the company, integrating all our data sources and building dashboards expected by different business units for a long time."

"Deploying it was smooth as butter, and there was little to no down time after lab testing."

"Sisense's documentation and video tutorials were thorough and helpful in starting off with the basic usage of the product."

"Overall I think, it is a fantastic value-for-money analysis tool and I would absolutely recommend it to anyone who looks for a up-to-date BI solution that can be customized to your specific needs."

"Sisense has positively impacted my organization as it has been one of the best tools available, because since we can connect multiple data sources, we are able to make data-driven decisions more easily, and we have improved our marketing and sales strategies."

"Sisense has helped us gain knowledge about our customers, as well as highlighting data quality issues to correct."

"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."

"The client we have deployed this for is now able to easily make decisions based on the visualizations from this BI solution."

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Cons

"Features related to visualization should continue to be improved."

"Stability needs improvement."

"There is a lot of customization that we needed/need to build ourselves. Other BI tools have more out of the box."

"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."

"It needs to be more user-friendly."

"Some of the visualizations are a bit limited on how much you can customize them."

"There have a been a few minor bugs, including a security bug that did not affect us."

"The product does not have documented material."

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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."

"Sometimes the platform works great, but other times, it's a drag and users are always on our necks to speed it up."

"The document is definitely a sore spot as well as the limited inner join functionality of the cubes."

"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."

"The administrative side of Sisense is a little cumbersome and confusing."

"I would like to see an improvement in the live data connection, specifically making the process faster."

"Sisense is not able to handle three-dimensional data."

"There are some functionalities missing regarding built-in capabilities, which can only be added by using JavaScript, requiring technical knowledge from the dashboard designer to implement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is cheap."

"Looker is expensive and could be made better by reducing it."

"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."

"I do not have to make any payments to use the solution."

"It's not cheap, but it's not expensive for big companies."

"Compared to Power BI or Tableau, Sisense is much more expensive."

"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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Retailer

Computer Software Company

Media Company

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

Marketing Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	6

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	28
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	15

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What needs improvement with Sisense?

So far, Sisense is performing well, but some visualizations lack flexibility in design options. Sisense should improve on handling extremely large data sets, and they should improve on maintaining ...

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What is your primary use case for Sisense?

In our organization, we use Sisense for business intelligence where it helps us with complex data from multiple sources and provides excellent insights, which makes it easy for us to make data-driv...

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My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been positive, as the price is relatively affordable compared to other solutions, and I have no challenges with the pricing. The setup is s...

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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.

Google

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.

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