Slingshot vs. Looker

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Slingshot
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Slingshot, from Infragistics, helps users manage work from a single app. The solution brings all the apps that a team already uses into the Slingshot workflow.
$12
per year per user
Looker
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Looker 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
Pricing
SlingshotLooker
Editions & Modules
Slingshot
$12
per year per user
Slingshot Enterprise
$20
per year per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SlingshotLooker
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalRequired
Additional DetailsMust contact sales team for pricing.
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Community Pulse
SlingshotLooker
Features
SlingshotLooker
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Slingshot
9.1
2 Ratings
10% above category average
Looker
7.6
133 Ratings
8% below category average
Customizable dashboards9.12 Ratings8.4132 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates9.12 Ratings7.6114 Ratings
Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings6.7109 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Slingshot
9.1
2 Ratings
12% above category average
Looker
7.2
131 Ratings
11% below category average
Formatting capabilities9.12 Ratings6.9129 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration9.12 Ratings8.8130 Ratings
Drill-down analysis00 Ratings6.8127 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings6.255 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Slingshot
9.1
1 Ratings
10% above category average
Looker
8.1
127 Ratings
2% below category average
Publish to PDF9.11 Ratings8.2112 Ratings
Publish to Web00 Ratings7.8105 Ratings
Report Versioning00 Ratings7.983 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.5109 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Slingshot
9.1
2 Ratings
13% above category average
Looker
6.6
127 Ratings
19% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.12 Ratings7.7123 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.11 Ratings7.5109 Ratings
Predictive Analytics9.11 Ratings4.66 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Slingshot
9.1
2 Ratings
7% above category average
Looker
7.5
127 Ratings
12% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)9.12 Ratings7.9119 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model9.11 Ratings7.4104 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.11 Ratings7.4121 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings7.559 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Slingshot
9.1
2 Ratings
15% above category average
Looker
5.4
94 Ratings
36% below category average
Responsive Design for Web Access9.12 Ratings5.690 Ratings
Mobile Application9.12 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile9.12 Ratings6.184 Ratings
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User Ratings
SlingshotLooker
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(2 ratings)
8.3
(132 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(8 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(12 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(14 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
SlingshotLooker
Likelihood to Recommend
Infragistics
Slingshot has improved communication, streamlined task, and project management, and provided data-driven insights, resulting in increased productivity, efficiency, and the ability to get the work done on time.
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Google
When data drives potential for new orders, Looker earns its place in our tech stack. If, on the other hand, we are hoping for pipeline generation, Looker is useful if you are willing to repeatedly go check customer utilizations .... it is not appropriate if you are hoping to automate data analysis for this purpose.
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Pros
Infragistics
  • Slingshot has a very friendly and easy-to-use interface while at the same time being packed with useful features. I am able to collaborate fast and in context of projects and tasks, as well as find any file easily. Files and documents are pinned directly in the collaboration app, no matter the size, so everyone involved has visibility and the most recent update. The Inbox feature keeps me in the loop with everything I am involved in – my mentions, my messages, my organization updates.
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Google
  • Show visited pages - sessions, pageviews - which programs are viewed the most.
  • Displays session source/medium views to see where users are coming from.
  • It shows the video titles, URLs, and event counts so we can monitor the performance of our videos.
  • It gives a graphic face to the numbers, such as using bar charts, pie graphs, and other charts to show user trends or which channels are driving engagement.
  • Our clients like to see the top pages visited for a month.
  • I like the drop-and-drag approach, and building charts is a little easier than it was before.
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Cons
Infragistics
  • Slingshot could add more options for task views and a calendar where all tasks and projects are in one place.
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Google
  • Documentation is scarce, and very difficult to find when you need it.
  • Pricing is unclear, particularly as you look to scale your reports across the business.
  • Data from other sources is not represented in the system as well as first party Google services.
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Likelihood to Renew
Infragistics
No answers on this topic
Google
I give it this rating because it deems as effective, I am able to complete majority of my tasks using this app. It is very helpful when analyzing the data provided and shown in the app and it's just overall a great app for Operational use, despite the small hiccups it has (live data).
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Usability
Infragistics
No answers on this topic
Google
Looker is relatively easy to use, even as it is set up. The customers for the front-end only have issues with the initial setup for looker ml creations. Other "looks" are relatively easy to set up, depending on the ETL and the data which is coming into Looker on a regular basis.
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Reliability and Availability
Infragistics
No answers on this topic
Google
No objections
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Performance
Infragistics
No answers on this topic
Google
Somehow resources heavy, both on server and client. I recommned at least 50Mbs data rate and high performance desktop comouter to be abke to run comolex tasks and configure larger amount of data. On the other hand, the client does not need to worry when viewing, the performance is usually ok
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Support Rating
Infragistics
No answers on this topic
Google
Never had to work with support for issues. Any questions we had, they would respond promptly and clearly. The one-time setup was easy, by reading documentation. If the feature is not supported, they will add a feature request. In this case, LDAP support was requested over OKTA. They are looking into it.
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Implementation Rating
Infragistics
No answers on this topic
Google
Very satisfied, easy to implement
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Alternatives Considered
Infragistics
Far superior in its ease of use.
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Google
Looker Studio, you can easily report on data from various sources without programming. Looker Studio is available at no charge for creators and report viewers. Enterprise customers who upgrade to Looker Studio Pro will receive support and expanded administrative features, including team content management. So it's good.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Infragistics
No answers on this topic
Google
Perfect price to performance
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Return on Investment
Infragistics
  • Slingshot has been a game-changer for task management, resulting in improved productivity.
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Google
  • Looker has a poignant impact on our business's ROI objectives. As an advertising exchange we have specific goals for daily requests and fill, and having premade Looks to monitor this is an integral piece of our operational capability
  • To facilitate an efficient monthly billing cycle in our organization, Looker is essential to track estimated revenue and impression delivery by publisher. Without the Looks we have set up, we would spend considerably more time and effort segmenting revenue by vertical.
  • Looker's unique value proposition is making analytical tools more digestible to people without conventional analytical experience. Other competing tools like Tableau require considerably more training and context to successfully use, and the ability to easily plot different visualizations is one of its greatest selling points.
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ScreenShots

Slingshot Screenshots

Screenshot of a team’s work broken down into tasks with due dates, dependencies and blockers, to make work understandable.Screenshot of the consolidated workspace where users can manage, share and access files and documents in the same place collaboration happens.Screenshot of Slingshot’s dashboard templates that have the essential KPIs for each use case, Interactives and features such as drill-down, and exporting to Excel or PowerPoint built right in.Screenshot of where chats and discussions from tasks, dashboards, and pinned content can be created. This allows team to move straight into collaborating with one click and stay informed.Screenshot of Slingshot's range of workspace and project templates, designed for simplicity, that enable users to handle, distribute, and retrieve files and documents while collaborating with a team.

Looker Screenshots

Screenshot of a Looker dashboard with a geo chart.