Looker vs Sisense comparison

Google and Sisense are both solutions in the Embedded BI category. Google is ranked #9, while Sisense is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.4. Google holds a 6.4% mindshare in EBT, compared to Sisense’s 5.9% 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

9th

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

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (12th), Cloud Analytics (3rd), Reporting (11th), Data Visualization (8th)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Embedded BI category, the mindshare of Looker is 6.4%, down from 9.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sisense is 5.9%, down from 6.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Embedded BI Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Sisense	5.9%
Looker	6.4%
Other	87.7%

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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

"We can centralize all our data models."

"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."

"The product is easy to use."

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

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

"It's quite effortless to navigate through various applications and review their updated data in real-time."

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

"The stability of Looker has been good since I have been using it. However, it depends on what components are being used."

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"It has allowed me to move my data to the cloud."

"ElastiCube Manager is a very easy to use ETL tool, which includes the ability to easily transform raw data into reusable data."

"Sisense positively impacts our organization by speeding up the process of getting and presenting the data to customers or stakeholders, which normally takes a lot of time due to curation and presentation efforts."

"Sisense can integrate with multiple sources at one time."

"Allows us to execute heavy, complex computations on the fly so customers can slice and dice the data based on their business needs."

"This solution is easy to learn how to use."

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

"Whenever we have an issue or are unsure how to proceed, they manage to simplify the issue and help us execute it in a graceful and scalable way."

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Cons

"The integration with different databases must be improved."

"Stability needs improvement."

"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."

"Integrations with other BI tools could be better."

"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 product does not have documented material."

"It needs to be more user-friendly."

"The visualization capability of the product is limited."

"Sisense is easy to set up and connect to various formats and platforms, but it could improve its management strategy for dashboards created by multiple users, reducing complexity and enhancing security."

"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."

"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 say that using Sisense on Linux's platform might not be advantageous for everyone."

"They should improve the filters to create downloaded data by moving them to the top of the dashboard."

"I would like to see more development and growth for the support of Knowledge Base and Community forums."

"The solution's setup process could be easier."

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

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

"It is cheap."

"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."

"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

14%

Computer Software Company

Retailer

Media Company

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

Government

Manufacturing 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	12

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What needs improvement with Sisense?

Sisense has some limitations, especially in rendering tables or graphs. For example, if you want to perform custom sorting or searching based on multiple columns, that becomes quite tricky. Providi...

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What is your primary use case for Sisense?

Sisense was used for one of our clients to enable analytics and dashboards for their applications, which were supposed to get the data from different partners for that specific client. Sisense is w...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sisense?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows that pricing is a little bit higher when compared to other applications, but that justifies the use case.

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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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