Alternatives

5 Alternatives to Looker

Looker works well for organisations needing a single metric definition, but it isn't the only option. These are ranked by category overlap, rating and review volume.

Metabase

Open-source BI that non-technical users can actually operate without SQL.

4.5(2,800)$0 self-hosted / $85 per month cloud

Snowflake

Cloud data warehouse with separated storage and compute and per-second billing.

4.5(6,100)$2 per credit, consumption-based

BigQuery

Serverless warehouse with no cluster management and pricing by bytes scanned.

4.4(5,200)$6.25 per TB scanned

Amplitude

Product analytics for behavioural cohorts, funnels and retention analysis.

4.4(3,900)$0 / $61 per month

Databricks

Lakehouse platform unifying data engineering, analytics and machine learning on open formats.

4.5(4,300)$0.07 per DBU, consumption-based

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FAQ

Common questions

What's the best alternative to Looker?

Metabase ranks highest among the 5 alternatives here, rated 4.5/5 from 2,800 reviews.

Is there a free alternative to Looker?

Yes — Metabase has a free tier ($0 self-hosted / $85 per month cloud).

How many alternatives to Looker are there?

5, ranked by category overlap, rating and review volume.