Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Looker Studio and Power BI 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 $14/mo for Power BI.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Google LLC | - |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | moderate |
| Integration | - | medium |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | Data & AnalyticsDevelopment | Data & Analytics |
| Categories | analyticsbusiness-intelligence | analyticsbusiness-intelligence |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | looker-studio | power-bi |
|---|---|---|
| Access To Google Connectors | ||
| Access Larger Model Sizes | ||
| Advanced Team Collaboration | ||
| Access Power Bi Reports Shared With You | ||
| Content Management | ||
| Automate Monitoring, Management, And Deployment | ||
| Embed Reports | ||
| Brand Power Bi Reports As Your Own | ||
| Enhanced Administrative Features | ||
| Create Customer-Facing Reports, Dashboards, And Analytics In Your Own Applications | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Create Rich, Interactive Reports | ||
| Google Cloud Support | ||
| Included In Microsoft 365 E5 And Office 365 E5 | ||
| Real-Time Collaboration | ||
| Included In Microsoft Fabric Free Account | ||
| Team Workspaces | ||
| Includes All The Features Available With Power Bi Pro | ||
| Unlimited Reports And Dashboards | ||
| More Frequent Refreshes | ||
| Publish Your Own Reports | ||
| Reduce Developer Overhead |
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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 Power BI's start at $14/mo, so Looker Studio is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Looker Studio and Power BI offer a free tier.
Looker Studio scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
