Looker vs Pyramid Analytics

Looker9.0Visit Pyramid Analytics8.0Visit

Higher score Looker #5 in Business Intelligence Tools 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Looker

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Pyramid Analytics #15 in Business Intelligence Tools 8.0/10 Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit site

• Looker fits best

  Governed analytics on Google Cloud

• Pyramid Analytics fits best

  Hybrid deployments with broad platform coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Looker 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Pyramid Analytics 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.0
Ranking	#5 in Business Intelligence Tools	#15 in Business Intelligence Tools
Best for	Governed analytics on Google Cloud	Hybrid deployments with broad platform coverage
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	6 integrations	250+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Looker 4/4 · Pyramid Analytics 4/4
Row-level security	✓	✓
Scheduled reports	✓	✓
Embedded analytics	✓	✓
Natural-language queries	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Hybrid	Hybrid
Refresh frequency	Hourly	Real-time
Viewer seats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	LookML creates a governed semantic layer for shared metrics. Access filters support row-level data restrictions. Embedding, APIs, scheduling, and Gemini-powered analytics extend its reach.	Covers preparation, modeling, ETL, discovery, dashboards, and reporting Supports hybrid deployment across web, desktop, mobile, APIs, and self-hosting Adds row-level security, embedded analytics, and natural-language queries
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales and has no free plan. The published plans limit included users to 10 Standard and 2 Developer Users. Its governance depth may exceed the needs of simpler reporting teams.	Standard Edition is limited to 30 users and a single-server deployment Data refresh is hourly rather than real-time Paid pricing is quote-based and requires contact with sales
Our verdict	Looker is a business intelligence platform for organizations that need governed metrics, self-service exploration, dashboards, scheduled delivery, sharing, and embedded analytics. LookML provides the semantic modeling layer, while Explores… Read the review →	Pyramid Analytics is a business and decision intelligence platform for organizations that need governed self-service analytics across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid infrastructure. It brings together data preparation, modeling, ETL… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Looker — where it wins

  • LookML creates a governed semantic layer for shared metrics.
  • Access filters support row-level data restrictions.
  • Embedding, APIs, scheduling, and Gemini-powered analytics extend its reach.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales and has no free plan.
  • The published plans limit included users to 10 Standard and 2 Developer Users.
  • Its governance depth may exceed the needs of simpler reporting teams.

• Pyramid Analytics — where it wins

  • Covers preparation, modeling, ETL, discovery, dashboards, and reporting
  • Supports hybrid deployment across web, desktop, mobile, APIs, and self-hosting
  • Adds row-level security, embedded analytics, and natural-language queries

  Where it doesn't

  • Standard Edition is limited to 30 users and a single-server deployment
  • Data refresh is hourly rather than real-time
  • Paid pricing is quote-based and requires contact with sales

• Looker9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A deep governed analytics platform for Google Cloud environments, with contact-sales pricing.

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• Pyramid Analytics8.0/10 · Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad hybrid BI platform for governed analytics across varied environments.

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