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Looker vs. Sisense for Cloud Data Teams

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Looker

426 Reviews and Ratings

Sisense for Cloud Data Teams

54 Reviews and Ratings

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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

    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams

    Score6.6 out of 10
    		N/ASisense for Cloud Data Teams (formerly Periscope Data) is a data visualization tool that allows users to connect to their SQL databases to create sharable, interactive dashboards. In addition to SQL, its analytics integrate with R and Python, allowing users to prep datasets, perform analysis, and create their own visualizations. Sisense acquired Periscope Data in mid-2019.N/A
    Pricing
    LookerSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LookerSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    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
    LookerSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    Verified User
    Chose Looker
    Most of the other BI tools are fairly similar in terms of charting capabilities and performance. Looker stands out with its modeling layer and SQL free end-user interface. It also has a feature-rich API enabling you to embed Looker into your own web app to customize it further …
    Incentivized
    Sisense Ltd
    Marisa Henegar
    Production Que Specialist in Product Management at SmileDirectClub (Medical Devices, 1001-5000 employees)
    Chose Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    We use JIRA here at SDC, as well as Periscope. These programs are use together and they work in tandem to get the issues resolved.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    LookML was able to simplify development of views involving window calculations, but slowed down the overall development cycle as minor SQL edits required heavy code reviews.

    Tableau has great interactive options but has proved non-performant with our database mix (MySQL, …
    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
    LookerSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Looker and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    Looker
    8.7
    117 Ratings
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    9.2
    19 Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports8.996 Ratings8.810 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.0115 Ratings9.119 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.499 Ratings9.617 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Looker and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    Looker
    8.5
    116 Ratings
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    8.8
    19 Ratings
    Drill-down analysis8.2112 Ratings9.015 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities7.8114 Ratings9.218 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages8.847 Ratings8.610 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.2116 Ratings8.619 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Looker and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    Looker
    8.8
    112 Ratings
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    9.6
    18 Ratings
    Publish to Web8.494 Ratings9.612 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.1100 Ratings9.612 Ratings
    Report Versioning8.775 Ratings9.612 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling9.297 Ratings9.615 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings9.47 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Looker and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    Looker
    7.0
    113 Ratings
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    8.7
    19 Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.2109 Ratings8.318 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.297 Ratings8.817 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics4.66 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Looker and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    Looker
    8.3
    112 Ratings
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    -
    Ratings
    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 Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    Looker
    6.3
    84 Ratings
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access7.681 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.475 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    LookerSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (117 ratings)
    8.4
    (19 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (12 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (14 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 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)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sources
    7.3
    (51 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 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)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)