Keen IO vs. Looker

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Keen IO
Score 6.9 out of 10
N/A
Keen (or keen.io) is an embedded analytics tool from the company of the same name headquartered in San Antonio, that is built an Apache Kafka and focuses on event data. Keen’s presentation library can be used to embed and deliver metrics within a UI.N/A
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
Keen IOLooker
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Keen IOLooker
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsMust contact sales team for pricing.
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Community Pulse
Keen IOLooker
Considered Both Products
Keen IO
Chose Keen IO
Overall I think Keen IO is generally easier to use and more friendly towards new or novice users than other platforms. If you are just looking for a quick and easy solution, Keen IO might be the way to go. The cost of obtaining the software is a con when compared to some other …
Looker

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Features
Keen IOLooker
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Keen IO
6.3
3 Ratings
13% below category average
Looker
7.6
133 Ratings
8% below category average
Pixel Perfect reports5.93 Ratings6.8109 Ratings
Customizable dashboards7.43 Ratings8.4132 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates5.53 Ratings7.6114 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Keen IO
6.1
2 Ratings
25% below category average
Looker
7.2
131 Ratings
11% below category average
Formatting capabilities7.62 Ratings6.9129 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration6.62 Ratings8.8130 Ratings
Drill-down analysis00 Ratings6.9127 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings6.255 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Keen IO
7.0
3 Ratings
10% below category average
Looker
6.6
127 Ratings
19% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.73 Ratings7.7123 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.13 Ratings7.5109 Ratings
Predictive Analytics4.22 Ratings4.66 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Keen IO
4.7
3 Ratings
48% below category average
Looker
7.6
127 Ratings
11% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)4.13 Ratings7.9119 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model5.42 Ratings7.4104 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)4.43 Ratings7.4121 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings7.559 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Keen IO
6.9
3 Ratings
5% below category average
Looker
-
Ratings
REST API4.83 Ratings00 Ratings
Javascript API9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
iFrames6.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Java API8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)6.72 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Keen IO
-
Ratings
Looker
8.1
127 Ratings
2% below category average
Publish to Web00 Ratings7.8105 Ratings
Publish to PDF00 Ratings8.2112 Ratings
Report Versioning00 Ratings7.983 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.5109 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Keen IO
-
Ratings
Looker
5.4
94 Ratings
36% below category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings5.790 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings6.184 Ratings
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User Ratings
Keen IOLooker
Likelihood to Recommend
6.9
(3 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
Keen IOLooker
Likelihood to Recommend
Keen IO
To run more visual, analytical models, it is great. Leave the statistics to your other programs.
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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
Keen IO
  • It has been great for configuring and representing data trends for our own company as well as our clients.
  • It is very helpful for viewing and understanding trends within our own datasets without being too overwhelming
  • The user interface is very streamlined and doesn't take too long to learn so there isn't a lot of time wasted.
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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
Keen IO
  • Cost is a little much for something we could do in house, given, it would take us much longer
  • Would be better to be more compatible with other analytical software
  • Could improve on code editing capabilities
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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
Keen IO
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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
Keen IO
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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
Keen IO
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Google
No objections
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Performance
Keen IO
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
Keen IO
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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
Keen IO
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Google
Very satisfied, easy to implement
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Alternatives Considered
Keen IO
They have minor similarities, so they are not easily comparable. Keen is one of a kind and does not have a great alternative. It just needs a little work and developers will be addicted to it.
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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
Keen IO
No answers on this topic
Google
Perfect price to performance
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Return on Investment
Keen IO
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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

Looker Screenshots

Screenshot of a Looker dashboard with a geo chart.