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Alternatives to Google Data Studio
24 business intelligence tools sit alongside Google Data Studio in this directory. Below is what separates each from Google Data Studio on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 24
- With a free tier
- 7
- Cheaper to start
- 0
- Google Data Studio starts at
- Free
Why people look past Google Data Studio
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Google Data Studio entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is only one tier
Google Data Studio publishes a single plan, Free at Free. There is no smaller tier to drop to if the fit is wrong or the budget moves.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Scalable, serverless BI by AWS
- No free tier, where Google Data Studio has one.
- Starts $3 a month dearer, at $3/month.
- Sold on a per-user model rather than free.
- 4 tiers to Google Data Studio's 1.
Enterprise analytics and mobility platform
- No free tier, where Google Data Studio has one.
- Starts $600 a month dearer, at $600/month.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than free.
- 2 tiers to Google Data Studio's 1.
Business analytics by Microsoft
- Starts $14 a user/month dearer, at $14/user/month.
- 3 tiers to Google Data Studio's 1.
Infuse analytics everywhere
- No free tier, where Google Data Studio has one.
- Starts $10000 a year dearer, at $10000/year.
- 3 tiers to Google Data Studio's 1.
AI notebooks combining SQL, Python and no-code for small data teams
- Starts $39 a month dearer, at $39/month.
- Sold on a Per user per month model rather than free.
- 4 tiers to Google Data Studio's 1.
IBCS-based charting add-ins that replace native visuals in Power BI, Excel and PowerPoint
- Starts $50 a month dearer, at $50/month.
- Sold on a Per year by licensed user count model rather than free.
- 5 tiers to Google Data Studio's 1.
Every Google Data Studio alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Data Studio (this page) | Free | Free | 1 | |
| Amazon QuickSightScalable, serverless BI by AWS | $3/month | Per-user | 4 | vs Google Data Studio |
| MicroStrategyEnterprise analytics and mobility platform | $600/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Google Data Studio |
| Power BIBusiness analytics by Microsoft | Free, then $14/user/month | - | 3 | vs Google Data Studio |
| SisenseInfuse analytics everywhere | $10000/year | - | 3 | vs Google Data Studio |
| Fabi | Free, then $39/month | Per user per month | 4 | vs Google Data Studio |
| Zebra BI | Free, then $50/month | Per year by licensed user count | 5 | vs Google Data Studio |
| Cabin | Free, then $14/month | Per month by pageview volume | 3 | vs Google Data Studio |
| Hex | Free, then $36/month | Seat-based subscription with credit system | 4 | vs Google Data Studio |
| Deepnote | Free, then $39/month | Subscription with free tier | 3 | vs Google Data Studio |
| Cube | Free, then $40/developer/month | Per-developer seats with volume pricing | 4 | vs Google Data Studio |
| Luzmo | €995/month | Per month by monthly active user count | 3 | vs Google Data Studio |
| DashThis | $44/month | Per month by dashboard count | 4 | vs Google Data Studio |
| Jedox | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Google Data Studio |
| Pigment | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Google Data Studio |
| Board International | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Google Data Studio |
| Phocas | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Google Data Studio |
| Snowplow | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Google Data Studio |
| Anaplan | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Google Data Studio |
| Rill Data | $20/month | Per user per month plus metered compute | 3 | vs Google Data Studio |
| Quid | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Google Data Studio |
| Reportz | $9.9/month | Per month by dashboard count | 3 | vs Google Data Studio |
| NetBase Quid | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Google Data Studio |
| Zenlytic | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Google Data Studio |
| Evidence | $2500/month | Flat team pricing with no per-user fees | 2 | vs Google Data Studio |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Google Data Studio badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (7)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
What you would be giving up
Google Data Studio is most often brought in for self-service analytics, data exploration, ad-hoc reporting, collaborative analysis, embedded analytics. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Google Data Studio is broadly right and the question is cost, the Google Data Studio pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Business Intelligence category lists everything the directory holds, and best business intelligence tools ranks them.
Google Data Studio runs on web. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Google Data Studio alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Google Data Studio?
- 24 other business intelligence tools are listed in this directory, led by Amazon QuickSight, MicroStrategy, Power BI, Sisense. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Google Data Studio?
- 7 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Power BI, Fabi, Zebra BI, Cabin, Hex.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Google Data Studio?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is only one tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Google Data Studio?
- Google Data Studio is most often brought in for self-service analytics, data exploration, ad-hoc reporting, collaborative analysis, embedded analytics. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Google Data Studio?
- None of the business intelligence tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Google Data Studio alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Business Intelligence, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Google Data Studio against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Google Data Studio covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every business intelligence tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Business Intelligence category, 24 tools beside Google Data Studio. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.