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Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (68.1% of reviews)
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Looker
Star Rating
(1,590)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(187)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (68.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Looker excels in overall user satisfaction, reflected in its higher G2 Score of 71.55 compared to Phocas Software's 54.0. Users appreciate Looker's ability to create interactive and visually appealing reports, making it a preferred choice for those needing robust analytics capabilities.
- Users say that Phocas Software shines in its ease of use, with many highlighting how it simplifies complex data into actionable insights. One user noted the software's ability to bring together data from various sources, making it easy to read and present, which is particularly beneficial for non-technical users.
- According to verified reviews, Looker has a significant advantage in the number of reviews, with 1,517 compared to Phocas Software's 186. This larger user base suggests a more established product with a broader range of feedback, providing potential buyers with more insights into its performance.
- Reviewers mention that Phocas Software's implementation process is notably smooth, with users praising the support from the Phocas team. This ease of setup can be a crucial factor for organizations looking to quickly integrate analytics into their operations.
- Users highlight that Looker offers a customizable interface that enhances the reporting experience, allowing users to track key metrics like sales performance and customer trends effectively. This flexibility is a significant draw for businesses that require tailored analytics solutions.
- G2 reviewers note that while both products have strong support ratings, Phocas Software edges out slightly in quality of support. Users appreciate the responsive assistance they receive, which can be vital for organizations that rely heavily on data-driven decision-making.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Looker
No pricing availableFree Trial
Looker
Free Trial is available
Phocas Software
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
1,089
8.8
164
Ease of Use
8.2
1,094
9.1
165
Ease of Setup
8.2
573
7.9
84
Ease of Admin
8.3
430
8.7
79
Quality of Support
8.6
927
8.7
155
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
408
9.0
79
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
1,021
9.3
162
Features by Category
Reports
8.6
658
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Verified
8.6
128
|
Verified
8.2
613
|
Verified
8.5
123
|
Verified
8.2
654
|
Verified
8.2
128
|
Verified
8.3
525
|
Verified
8.3
101
|
Verified
8.7
657
|
Verified
8.7
129
|
Verified
Self Service
8.4
619
|
Verified
8.2
104
|
Verified
8.6
635
|
Verified
8.9
123
|
Verified
8.4
609
|
Verified
8.8
118
|
Verified
8.1
613
|
Verified
8.5
122
|
Verified
8.3
586
|
Verified
8.4
94
|
Verified
7.7
498
|
Verified
7.6
70
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
7.6
427
|
Verified
7.9
78
|
Verified
8.4
628
|
Verified
8.5
93
|
Verified
8.0
510
|
Verified
8.2
82
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.3
383
|
Verified
8.5
62
|
Verified
8.3
394
|
Verified
8.5
63
|
Verified
8.0
353
|
Verified
8.4
61
|
Verified
8.1
327
|
Verified
7.6
44
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reports
8.6
658
|
Verified
8.6
128
|
Verified
8.2
613
|
Verified
8.5
123
|
Verified
8.2
654
|
Verified
8.2
128
|
Verified
8.3
525
|
Verified
8.3
101
|
Verified
8.7
657
|
Verified
8.7
129
|
Verified
Reports
8.5
109
Not enough data
8.5
108
Not enough data
8.0
102
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.0
101
Not enough data
7.1
101
Not enough data
Visualization
8.5
112
Not enough data
8.4
111
Not enough data
8.7
112
Not enough data
8.3
110
Not enough data
Data Updates
8.1
108
Not enough data
8.3
107
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.4
107
Not enough data
8.0
107
Not enough data
8.0
103
Not enough data
Data Updates
7.8
137
Not enough data
8.0
141
Not enough data
8.5
144
Not enough data
Reports
8.6
658
|
Verified
8.6
128
|
Verified
8.2
613
|
Verified
8.5
123
|
Verified
8.2
654
|
Verified
8.2
128
|
Verified
8.3
525
|
Verified
8.3
101
|
Verified
8.7
657
|
Verified
8.7
129
|
Verified
Data Preparation
8.4
281
|
Verified
8.1
41
|
Verified
8.3
259
|
Verified
8.0
41
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
8.5
309
|
Verified
8.7
49
|
Verified
8.7
327
|
Verified
9.2
51
|
Verified
8.4
309
|
Verified
8.4
44
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.1
88
7.4
18
7.1
86
7.3
18
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
7.2
39
6.2
7
7.3
38
6.4
7
7.3
38
6.9
7
7.1
39
6.2
7
7.3
39
6.0
7
7.4
38
5.7
7
7.6
37
6.4
7
Self Service
8.4
619
|
Verified
8.2
104
|
Verified
8.6
635
|
Verified
8.9
123
|
Verified
8.4
609
|
Verified
8.8
118
|
Verified
8.1
613
|
Verified
8.5
122
|
Verified
8.3
586
|
Verified
8.4
94
|
Verified
7.7
498
|
Verified
7.6
70
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
8.0
37
8.3
8
8.1
34
8.1
8
7.7
33
6.1
6
8.3
36
6.9
6
Advanced Analytics
7.6
427
|
Verified
7.9
78
|
Verified
8.4
628
|
Verified
8.5
93
|
Verified
8.0
510
|
Verified
8.2
82
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
8.1
38
8.5
9
8.0
35
8.5
8
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
8.0
36
8.3
7
7.2
34
6.1
6
7.3
34
6.1
6
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
7.2
34
6.7
6
7.5
35
6.2
7
7.7
34
7.5
6
7.4
34
5.8
6
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
7.7
34
6.1
6
7.2
35
6.9
6
7.6
34
5.8
6
Building Reports
8.3
383
|
Verified
8.5
62
|
Verified
8.3
394
|
Verified
8.5
63
|
Verified
8.0
353
|
Verified
8.4
61
|
Verified
8.1
327
|
Verified
7.6
44
|
Verified
Reports
8.6
658
|
Verified
8.6
128
|
Verified
8.2
613
|
Verified
8.5
123
|
Verified
8.2
654
|
Verified
8.2
128
|
Verified
8.3
525
|
Verified
8.3
101
|
Verified
8.7
657
|
Verified
8.7
129
|
Verified
Self Service
8.4
619
|
Verified
8.2
104
|
Verified
8.6
635
|
Verified
8.9
123
|
Verified
8.4
609
|
Verified
8.8
118
|
Verified
8.1
613
|
Verified
8.5
122
|
Verified
8.3
586
|
Verified
8.4
94
|
Verified
7.7
498
|
Verified
7.6
70
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.3
383
|
Verified
8.5
62
|
Verified
8.3
394
|
Verified
8.5
63
|
Verified
8.0
353
|
Verified
8.4
61
|
Verified
8.1
327
|
Verified
7.6
44
|
Verified
Metrics
8.8
237
Not enough data
8.7
238
Not enough data
8.4
224
Not enough data
8.4
226
Not enough data
8.4
215
Not enough data
8.3
225
Not enough data
8.4
219
Not enough data
8.5
230
Not enough data
8.3
222
Not enough data
Reporting
8.4
241
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
242
Not enough data
8.6
245
Not enough data
8.1
199
Not enough data
8.4
204
Not enough data
9.0
254
Not enough data
Other
8.7
226
Not enough data
8.6
209
Not enough data
8.4
201
Not enough data
8.7
215
Not enough data
8.7
206
Not enough data
8.2
178
Not enough data
8.3
191
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Analytics
7.6
16
Not enough data
7.9
16
Not enough data
7.8
16
Not enough data
7.9
16
Not enough data
Administration
8.4
217
Not enough data
8.3
193
Not enough data
8.5
245
Not enough data
8.6
240
Not enough data
Budget Creation
Not enough data
8.7
23
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.8
22
Not enough data
8.1
21
Not enough data
8.8
22
Budget Management
Not enough data
8.8
22
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
8.3
22
Forecasting
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.0
16
Analytics
Not enough data
8.9
23
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Budgeting and Forecasting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
9.3
22
Not enough data
8.8
20
Reporting Structure
Not enough data
8.8
21
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.9
22
Standard Analytics
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
9.1
22
Not enough data
9.4
21
Custom Analytics
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.8
14
Agentic AI - Financial Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Financial Planning
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.1
11
Agentic AI - FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Financial Insight
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.5
11
Data
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
7.6
11
Status Communication
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
11
Rebate Program - Rebate Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics & Reporting - Rebate Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration - Rebate Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - Rebate Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Analytics
7.0
11
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
Data Sourcing
8.8
203
Not enough data
8.8
220
Not enough data
8.6
188
Not enough data
8.8
225
Not enough data
8.7
208
Not enough data
Predictive Analytics
8.3
152
Not enough data
8.2
148
Not enough data
8.2
146
Not enough data
8.0
164
Not enough data
Sales Management
8.4
161
Not enough data
8.2
140
Not enough data
8.6
170
Not enough data
8.7
168
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Marketing Operations
8.6
221
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
241
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
228
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
245
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
130
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Campaign Activity
8.6
231
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
261
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
212
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
213
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
199
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
119
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Marketing Analytics
6.8
14
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
7.4
15
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Looker and Phocas Software are categorized as Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
Looker is categorized as Sales Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Embedded Business Intelligence, Digital Analytics, and Data Visualization
Phocas Software is categorized as Budgeting and Forecasting, FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis), Rebate Management, and Financial Analysis
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Looker
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Phocas Software
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
11.7%
Information Technology and Services
11.0%
Marketing and Advertising
8.2%
Financial Services
7.6%
Internet
6.2%
Other
55.3%
Wholesale
39.6%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
8.2%
Consumer Goods
5.5%
Construction
4.4%
Building Materials
4.4%
Other
37.9%
Discussions
Is looker an ETL tool?
3 Comments
AP
No, Looker is not an ETL tool. It is a Business Intelligence (BI) and Data Analytics platform that helps users visualize, explore and analyze data.Read more
Best way to start on visualizations?
2 Comments
AG
Looker has a built-in set of visualizations that you can automatically apply to any dataset that they work with. Once you setup your initial connection to a...Read more
Which databases does Looker work with?
1 Comment
Official Response from Looker
Looker works with any SQL readable data store, including Hadoop. Looker sits in-database allowing you to access all of your row level data and leverage the...Read more
What is Phocas Software used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from Phocas Software
Phocas Software is a Business Planning and Analytics (BP&A) platform that integrates with your ERP and any other business software you have. We work hard to...Read more
Why could I not download the word document I set the screenshot of me using Phocas on?
1 Comment
Official Response from Phocas Software
To confirm you're a current user of Phocas, you just need to upload a screenshot of your logged-in view of the software in jpg or png format - no need to put...Read more
Phocas Software has no more discussions with answers
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