Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Looker Studio and Lightdash score closely across Staquest's six weighted dimensions, with no decisive overall winner. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $9/mo for Looker Studio and $800/mo for Lightdash.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | hybrid |
| Company | Google LLC | Lightdash |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | Data & AnalyticsDevelopment | Data & AnalyticsDevelopment |
| Categories | analyticsbusiness-intelligence | business-intelligence |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | looker-studio | lightdash |
|---|---|---|
| Access To Google Connectors | ||
| 1-Day Support Sla | ||
| Advanced Team Collaboration | ||
| 3 Days Of Version History | ||
| Content Management | ||
| 30 Days Of Version History | ||
| Embed Reports | ||
| 8-Hour Response Sla | ||
| Enhanced Administrative Features | ||
| Access To Lightdash Oss | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Advanced Security (Sso + Saml + Scim 2.0) | ||
| Google Cloud Support | ||
| Advanced Usage Analytics | ||
| Real-Time Collaboration | ||
| Advanced User Management With Custom Roles | ||
| Team Workspaces | ||
| Alerting | ||
| Unlimited Reports And Dashboards | ||
| Core Bi Features | ||
| Custom Domain Support | ||
| Custom Implementation Sessions | ||
| Data Explorer And Report Builder Ui | ||
| Dedicated Account Manager | ||
| Deployment Flexibility (Cloud Or On-Prem) | ||
| Everything In Cloud Starter | ||
| Global Search | ||
| Google Sheets Sync | ||
| Native Dbt Integration | ||
| Private Slack Channel |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
Looker Studio's paid plans start at $9/mo and Lightdash's start at $800/mo, so Looker Studio is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Looker Studio and Lightdash offer a free tier.
Looker Studio scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Lightdash is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
