Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Looker
Looker clearly comes out ahead of Google Cloud Dataplex on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Neither lists a free tier.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | - | |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | steep | - |
| Integration | high | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | Data & AnalyticsSaaS & Cloud | Data & AnalyticsDevelopmentLegal & Compliance |
| Categories | analyticsbusiness-intelligence | business-intelligence |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Looker
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| Feature | looker | google-cloud-dataplex |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Production Instance | ||
| 0.060000 Per Dcu-Hour | ||
| 10 Standard Users | ||
| 0.089000 Per Dcu-Hour | ||
| 2 Developer Users | ||
| 100 Dcu-Hours Free Allowance Per Month | ||
| Enhanced Security Features For Internal Bi And Analytics | ||
| Automatic Discovery Of Table And Fileset Metadata | ||
| For Deploying/Maintaining External Analytics And Custom Applications At Scale | ||
| Data Discovery Functionality | ||
| For Small Organizations Or Teams With <50 Users | ||
| Data Lineage | ||
| Data Profiling | ||
| Data Quality Checks |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Looker comes out ahead overall, though Google Cloud Dataplex can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
