Compare Looker and Sisense 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (61.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (57.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Looker
Star Rating
(1,457)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (61.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about LookerSisense
Star Rating
(1,012)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (57.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Sisense excels in its Data Preparation capabilities, particularly with its Connectors rated at 7.8, while Looker shines with a higher rating of 8.4, making it easier for users to integrate various data sources seamlessly.
- Reviewers mention that Sisense's Ease of Setup is rated at 7.7, which some users find challenging compared to Looker's 8.0, indicating that Looker may provide a more user-friendly onboarding experience.
- G2 users highlight that Sisense's Quality of Support is rated at 8.3, but Looker surpasses this with an 8.7, suggesting that Looker may offer more responsive and effective customer service.
- Users on G2 report that Sisense's Graphs and Charts feature is rated at 8.4, while Looker’s is slightly lower at 8.2, indicating that Sisense may provide a more visually appealing and functional charting experience.
- Reviewers say that Sisense's Custom Reports and Dashboards are rated exceptionally high at 9.0, showcasing its robust reporting capabilities, whereas Looker also performs well but does not reach the same level of customization.
- Users report that Looker’s Data Modeling and Blending features, particularly Data Querying at 8.6, are superior to Sisense's 7.9, indicating that Looker may offer more advanced analytical capabilities for complex data sets.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Looker
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Looker
Free Trial is available
Sisense
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
974
8.2
796
Ease of Use
8.2
975
8.3
807
Ease of Setup
8.1
452
7.7
496
Ease of Admin
8.3
389
8.0
507
Quality of Support
8.7
822
8.3
751
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
367
8.7
497
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
907
8.0
774
Features by Category
Reports
8.6
558
|
Verified
8.3
527
|
Verified
8.2
520
|
Verified
7.8
486
|
Verified
8.2
559
|
Verified
8.4
539
|
Verified
8.2
432
|
Verified
8.0
437
|
Verified
8.7
558
|
Verified
8.7
535
|
Verified
Self Service
8.5
530
|
Verified
8.0
523
|
Verified
8.6
542
|
Verified
8.2
524
|
Verified
8.5
519
|
Verified
7.9
502
|
Verified
8.1
523
|
Verified
7.7
473
|
Verified
8.3
496
|
Verified
7.5
459
|
Verified
7.7
410
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Advanced Analytics
7.6
341
|
Verified
6.9
267
|
Verified
8.4
538
|
Verified
8.5
512
|
Verified
8.0
424
|
Verified
7.6
397
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.3
311
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
320
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.1
285
|
Verified
7.9
342
|
Verified
8.1
260
|
Verified
7.7
328
|
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
558
|
Verified
8.3
527
|
Verified
8.2
520
|
Verified
7.8
486
|
Verified
8.2
559
|
Verified
8.4
539
|
Verified
8.2
432
|
Verified
8.0
437
|
Verified
8.7
558
|
Verified
8.7
535
|
Verified
Reports
8.4
61
Not enough data
8.5
60
Not enough data
7.9
56
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.8
56
Not enough data
7.1
56
Not enough data
Visualization
8.5
61
Not enough data
8.3
61
Not enough data
8.4
62
Not enough data
8.1
61
Not enough data
Data Updates
8.0
60
Not enough data
8.1
58
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.2
61
Not enough data
7.9
60
Not enough data
7.9
57
Not enough data
Data Updates
7.8
86
Not enough data
7.9
89
Not enough data
8.5
92
Not enough data
Reports
8.6
558
|
Verified
8.3
527
|
Verified
8.2
520
|
Verified
7.8
486
|
Verified
8.2
559
|
Verified
8.4
539
|
Verified
8.2
432
|
Verified
8.0
437
|
Verified
8.7
558
|
Verified
8.7
535
|
Verified
Data Preparation
8.4
228
|
Verified
7.8
312
|
Verified
8.3
208
|
Verified
7.5
289
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
8.5
258
|
Verified
7.9
330
|
Verified
8.7
275
|
Verified
8.1
336
|
Verified
8.4
255
|
Verified
7.9
322
|
Verified
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Self Service
8.5
530
|
Verified
8.0
523
|
Verified
8.6
542
|
Verified
8.2
524
|
Verified
8.5
519
|
Verified
7.9
502
|
Verified
8.1
523
|
Verified
7.7
473
|
Verified
8.3
496
|
Verified
7.5
459
|
Verified
7.7
410
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Advanced Analytics
7.6
341
|
Verified
6.9
267
|
Verified
8.4
538
|
Verified
8.5
512
|
Verified
8.0
424
|
Verified
7.6
397
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.3
311
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
320
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.1
285
|
Verified
7.9
342
|
Verified
8.1
260
|
Verified
7.7
328
|
Verified
Reports
8.6
558
|
Verified
8.3
527
|
Verified
8.2
520
|
Verified
7.8
486
|
Verified
8.2
559
|
Verified
8.4
539
|
Verified
8.2
432
|
Verified
8.0
437
|
Verified
8.7
558
|
Verified
8.7
535
|
Verified
Self Service
8.5
530
|
Verified
8.0
523
|
Verified
8.6
542
|
Verified
8.2
524
|
Verified
8.5
519
|
Verified
7.9
502
|
Verified
8.1
523
|
Verified
7.7
473
|
Verified
8.3
496
|
Verified
7.5
459
|
Verified
7.7
410
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Building Reports
8.3
311
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
320
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.1
285
|
Verified
7.9
342
|
Verified
8.1
260
|
Verified
7.7
328
|
Verified
Metrics
8.8
211
Not enough data
8.6
213
Not enough data
8.4
198
Not enough data
8.3
200
Not enough data
8.4
188
Not enough data
8.3
199
Not enough data
8.4
193
Not enough data
8.5
204
Not enough data
8.4
197
Not enough data
Reporting
8.4
216
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
217
Not enough data
8.5
219
Not enough data
8.1
174
Not enough data
8.4
181
Not enough data
9.0
229
Not enough data
Other
8.7
201
Not enough data
8.6
185
Not enough data
8.4
178
Not enough data
8.8
189
Not enough data
8.7
183
Not enough data
8.3
155
Not enough data
8.3
167
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
194
Not enough data
8.4
170
Not enough data
8.5
220
Not enough data
8.6
214
Not enough data
Data Sourcing
8.8
182
Not enough data
8.8
199
Not enough data
8.6
167
Not enough data
8.8
203
Not enough data
8.7
188
Not enough data
Predictive Analytics
8.4
132
Not enough data
8.3
129
Not enough data
8.2
128
Not enough data
8.2
146
Not enough data
Sales Management
8.4
143
Not enough data
8.4
122
Not enough data
8.8
155
Not enough data
8.7
153
Not enough data
Marketing Operations
8.6
202
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
221
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
225
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
110
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Campaign Activity
8.6
211
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
241
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
181
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
103
|
Verified
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Looker and Sisense are categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
Looker is categorized as Sales Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Digital Analytics, and Data Visualization
Sisense has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Looker
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sisense
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
11.8%
Information Technology and Services
10.5%
Marketing and Advertising
8.0%
Financial Services
7.7%
Internet
6.6%
Other
55.4%
Information Technology and Services
12.8%
Computer Software
11.7%
Financial Services
8.7%
Marketing and Advertising
6.1%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Other
56.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Looker
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Alan C.
Verified User in Staffing and Recruiting
So many things are done right: - The simplicity of creating a meta schema using lookml, the learning curve is lightning fast - The flexibility of the system, making data available to inter customer has never been so easy - The support team is really...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Consumer Goods
Looker forces a company into two streams of thought: an analyst first culture and essentially married to Looker. Looker really thrives at young or small companies with no centralized reporting or analytics/data science teams. For the few people who know...
Sisense
Most Helpful Favorable Review
James M L.
Verified User in Computer Software
Sisense has given us the ability to grow and scale our business 10x without the need for additional license add-ons or costs. We have successfully merged 17 different data sources into a single source of truth that provides unparalleled insights into our...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Alan V.
Verified User in Events Services
While Sisense offers some useful features, it falls short when compared to other market solutions. In terms of user-friendliness, Sisense's interface lacks the intuitive design and ease of use that is found in several other competing solutions. This has...
Alan C.
Verified User in Staffing and Recruiting
So many things are done right: - The simplicity of creating a meta schema using lookml, the learning curve is lightning fast - The flexibility of the system, making data available to inter customer has never been so easy - The support team is really...
James M L.
Verified User in Computer Software
Sisense has given us the ability to grow and scale our business 10x without the need for additional license add-ons or costs. We have successfully merged 17 different data sources into a single source of truth that provides unparalleled insights into our...
Verified User in Consumer Goods
Looker forces a company into two streams of thought: an analyst first culture and essentially married to Looker. Looker really thrives at young or small companies with no centralized reporting or analytics/data science teams. For the few people who know...
Alan V.
Verified User in Events Services
While Sisense offers some useful features, it falls short when compared to other market solutions. In terms of user-friendliness, Sisense's interface lacks the intuitive design and ease of use that is found in several other competing solutions. This has...
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
Can i use for fashion designing
3 comments
LB
You got me interested. I'm just looking for information that would help me in preparing the presentation of my fashion project. A cool fashion designer...Read more
Is it possible to let more than one user manage an individual report?
2 comments
US
You can have a second Admin account to manage reports but you have to transfer ownership of the dashboard. Read more
Can I share dashboards with unregistered users?
1 comment
JW
Not directly by default -- you can purchase a "public publish" license (but the quote I got for that was way expensive), otherwise there are a couple of...Read more
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