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Chartio vs Looker

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Chartio

Software

Cloud-based data exploration (discontinued)

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Looker logo

Looker

Software

Modern business intelligence platform by Google

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Chartio chartio shut down on March 1, 2022 after the team joined Atlassian, and the site now serves only a shutdown notice and a migration guide; Looker requires annual commitment with no month-to-month billing option
  • They diverge on capability: Chartio covers Visual Query Builder, Looker covers LookML Data Modeling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Chartio and Looker actually diverge.

Attributes where Chartio and Looker differ
AttributeChartioLooker
PlatformsWebWeb, Cloud (Google Cloud Platform)
Founded20102008

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (Unknown), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Chartio

  • Visual Query Builder
  • Interactive Dashboards
  • Data Blending
  • Collaboration
  • Embedding

Only in Looker

  • LookML Data Modeling
  • Embedded Analytics
  • API Access
  • Version Control
  • Data Actions
  • Mobile support
  • Api support

Both cover

  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Redshift
  • BigQuery
  • Snowflake
  • Salesforce
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Chartio

  • Drag and drop chart building over SQL databasesnot Looker
  • Shared business dashboards for non-technical teamsnot Looker
  • Exploring warehouse data without writing SQLnot Looker

Looker

  • Business intelligence and interactive dashboards for data-driven decision makingnot Chartio
  • Embedded analytics for integrating BI capabilities into third-party applicationsnot Chartio

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Chartio

  • Chartio shut down on March 1, 2022 after the team joined Atlassian, and the site now serves only a shutdown notice and a migration guide
  • No pricing, signup or product access remains; the site's copyright notice stops at 2021
  • Existing customers were required to migrate their dashboards to another tool rather than being moved to an Atlassian successor product

Looker

  • Requires annual commitment with no month-to-month billing option
  • Conversational analytics will incur token overage charges ($3.00 per 1M input tokens, $20.00 per 1M output tokens) after October 1, 2026

Pricing, plan by plan

Chartio

On request
  • DiscontinuedFree
    • Service ended March 2022

Looker

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Looker review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Chartio if

  • You need visual query builder.
  • You also want interactive dashboards.
Chartio review

Choose Looker if

  • You need lookml data modeling.
  • You work on Web, Cloud (Google Cloud Platform).
  • You also want embedded analytics.
Looker review

Questions people ask

Is Chartio or Looker better?
Neither clearly leads. Chartio starts at On request and Looker at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Chartio or Looker?
Chartio starts at On request and Looker at On request.
Does Chartio or Looker run on more platforms?
Chartio runs on Web. Looker runs on Web, Cloud (Google Cloud Platform).
What is Chartio best used for?
Chartio is most often used for drag and drop chart building over sql databases, shared business dashboards for non-technical teams, exploring warehouse data without writing sql. Of those, drag and drop chart building over sql databases and shared business dashboards for non-technical teams are not what Looker is typically brought in for.
What can Chartio do that Looker cannot?
Chartio covers Visual Query Builder, Interactive Dashboards, Data Blending, Collaboration. Looker covers LookML Data Modeling, Embedded Analytics, API Access, Version Control. Both handle PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redshift, BigQuery.
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