Looker vs. SyncFirst Standard

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Looker
Score 8.3 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
SyncFirst Standard
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
SyncFirst turns text documents, PDFs, formatted ASCII files and electronic reports into usable data tables. Once the information is captured in a table, users can create filters to view subsets of the data, sort the table on any combination of fields, create summaries that show totals for numeric fields, or simply export data for use in databases, spreadsheets, or other applications. SyncFirst includes full support for several standard chart types. All charts are automatically copied to the…
$549
Pricing
LookerSyncFirst Standard
Editions & Modules
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SyncFirst Standard
$549
SyncFirst Financial
$649
SyncFirst IQ 5-User
$2,599
SyncFirst IQ 10-User
$4,749
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LookerSyncFirst Standard
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional DetailsMust contact sales team for pricing.Volume licensing is available. Contact us for details.
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Community Pulse
LookerSyncFirst Standard
Features
LookerSyncFirst Standard
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Looker
7.6
132 Ratings
7% below category average
SyncFirst Standard
-
Ratings
Pixel Perfect reports6.8108 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.4131 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates7.6113 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Looker
7.2
130 Ratings
11% below category average
SyncFirst Standard
-
Ratings
Drill-down analysis7.1126 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities6.9128 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages6.154 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration8.7129 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Looker
8.1
126 Ratings
1% below category average
SyncFirst Standard
-
Ratings
Publish to Web7.7104 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.4112 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Versioning7.882 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling8.5108 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Looker
6.5
126 Ratings
20% below category average
SyncFirst Standard
-
Ratings
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.6122 Ratings00 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.3108 Ratings00 Ratings
Predictive Analytics4.66 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Looker
7.5
126 Ratings
12% below category average
SyncFirst Standard
-
Ratings
Multi-User Support (named login)8.0118 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model7.3103 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)7.4120 Ratings00 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control7.458 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Looker
5.5
94 Ratings
34% below category average
SyncFirst Standard
-
Ratings
Responsive Design for Web Access5.990 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Application5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile6.184 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
LookerSyncFirst Standard
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(132 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.3
(8 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)
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)
User Testimonials
LookerSyncFirst Standard
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Data Synergy Corporation
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Pros
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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Data Synergy Corporation
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Cons
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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Data Synergy Corporation
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Data Synergy Corporation
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Usability
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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Data Synergy Corporation
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Reliability and Availability
Google
No objections
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Data Synergy Corporation
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Performance
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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Data Synergy Corporation
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Support Rating
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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Data Synergy Corporation
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Implementation Rating
Google
Very satisfied, easy to implement
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Data Synergy Corporation
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Alternatives Considered
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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Data Synergy Corporation
No answers on this topic
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Google
Perfect price to performance
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Data Synergy Corporation
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Return on Investment
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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Data Synergy Corporation
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ScreenShots

Looker Screenshots

Screenshot of a Looker dashboard with a geo chart.

SyncFirst Standard Screenshots

Screenshot of SyncFirst allows you to perform drill-down analysisScreenshot of View charts and graphs of report dataScreenshot of Charts can show data for any fieldScreenshot of Choose the fields you want to capture.