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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Looker

    Score8.8 out of 10
    		N/ALooker is a BI application with an analytics-oriented application server that sits on top of relational data stores. It includes an end-user interface for exploring data, a reusable development paradigm for data discovery, and an API for supporting data in other systems.N/A

    Microsoft Power BI Embedded

    Score8.5 out of 10
    		N/AA solution from Microsoft to provide customer-facing reports, dashboards, and analytics in applications by using and branding Power BI as one's own. Designed to reduce developer resources by automating the monitoring, management, and deployment of analytics, while getting full control of Power BI features and intelligent analytics.N/A
    Pricing
    LookerMicrosoft Power BI Embedded
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LookerMicrosoft Power BI Embedded
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsMust contact sales team for pricing.—
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    Community Pulse
    LookerMicrosoft Power BI Embedded
    Considered Both Products
    Google
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    Microsoft
    Verified User
    Chose Microsoft Power BI Embedded
    In general the other software have similar function abilities, however, Power BI embedded is user friendly and is easy to set up, so reduce the time spent in training people; in my organization, we use Microsoft Azure so this matches perfectly. In addition, the support of power …
    Incentivized
    Anastasia Globa
    Lecturer in Computational Design and Advanced Manufacturing (Architecture) at University of Sydney (Education Management, 10,001+ employees)
    Chose Microsoft Power BI Embedded
    This tool is perfectly integrated with the rest of the Microsoft applications (such as Excel) that we use in our university.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    LookerMicrosoft Power BI Embedded
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Looker and Microsoft Power BI Embedded
    Feature
    Looker
    8.7
    117 Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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    Pixel Perfect reports8.996 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.0115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.499 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Looker and Microsoft Power BI Embedded
    Feature
    Looker
    8.5
    116 Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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    Drill-down analysis8.2112 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities7.8114 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages8.847 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.2116 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Looker and Microsoft Power BI Embedded
    Feature
    Looker
    8.8
    112 Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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    Publish to Web8.494 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.1100 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning8.775 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling9.297 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Looker and Microsoft Power BI Embedded
    Feature
    Looker
    7.0
    113 Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.2109 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.297 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics4.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Looker and Microsoft Power BI Embedded
    Feature
    Looker
    8.3
    112 Ratings
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    Multi-User Support (named login)8.7106 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.293 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.2106 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control8.245 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Looker and Microsoft Power BI Embedded
    Feature
    Looker
    6.3
    84 Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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    Responsive Design for Web Access7.681 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.575 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    LookerMicrosoft Power BI Embedded
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (117 ratings)
    8.7
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.5
    (51 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    7.3
    (51 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)