Looker vs. Microsoft Power BI Comparison

What is Looker?

Looker is a business intelligence solution that aims to make it easy for users to evaluate and visualize data. One of its distinctive features is that users don't need to know the SQL database language for data modeling, but can use the self-developed, supposedly simpler language LookML. In mid-2019, Looker was acquired by Google and then integrated into the Google Cloud division. Accordingly, using Looker in conjunction with Google products is said to be one of Looker's strengths. Looker claims that users can also host their data in the clouds of other providers; the most important database interfaces would be supported.

What is Microsoft Power BI?

Microsoft provides more than just Word, Excel, and Power Point. The company also offers a solution to collect and visualize data from various sources across the board. PowerBI, in addition, automatically generates reports and dashboards from the given information. Through integration into Microsoft Office, existing teams should be able to collaborate easily within PowerBI. To ensure that each employee can only access the data designated to them, corresponding rights can be distributed.