Great BI tool with a data modeling layer and version control
May 17, 2019
Great BI tool with a data modeling layer and version control
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Looker
Looker is being used by one department. Currently, it is being used for viewing internal data but it is being tested for a rollout to clients.
- The modeling layer adds flexibility to how we can manipulate data before we show it.
- Easy to connect to Snowflake.
- Drill down feature is useful.
- Could use the drill down feature to another chart instead of a table.
- Navigation from explores to dashboard is cumbersome.
- Need richer pivot features: hide certain pivot columns from charts.
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 for clients.