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Dundas BI vs Looker

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Dundas BI

Software

Flexible business intelligence platform

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Looker

Software

Modern business intelligence platform by Google

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Dundas BI the published Embedded BI Package starts from about $4,738.70 USD per month billed annually for 8 core capacity; Looker requires annual commitment with no month-to-month billing option
  • They diverge on capability: Dundas BI covers White-labeling, Looker covers LookML Data Modeling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dundas BI and Looker actually diverge.

Attributes where Dundas BI and Looker differ
AttributeDundas BILooker
Starting price$500/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWeb, Embedded, MobileWeb, Cloud (Google Cloud Platform)
Founded19922008

Identical on both: 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 Dundas BI

  • White-labeling
  • Data Preparation
  • Custom Visualizations
  • API
  • SQL Server
  • Oracle
  • Azure
  • AWS

Only in Looker

  • LookML Data Modeling
  • API Access
  • Version Control
  • Data Actions
  • BigQuery
  • Snowflake
  • Redshift
  • Salesforce

Both cover

  • Embedded Analytics
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Web support
  • Mobile support

What people use each for

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

Dundas BI

  • Embedding dashboards and analytics inside another applicationnot Looker
  • Self service business intelligence and ad hoc reportingnot Looker
  • Building custom data visualisations against open BI APIsnot Looker

Looker

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

Where each one falls short

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

Dundas BI

  • The published Embedded BI Package starts from about $4,738.70 USD per month billed annually for 8 core capacity
  • That figure reflects a limited time 35 percent promotional discount rather than list price
  • Licensing is by CPU core capacity rather than by user, so cost scales with server hardware
  • Dundas is now part of insightsoftware following acquisition
  • The page states that a pricing plan is worked out together with the vendor rather than published as a rate card

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

Dundas BI

$500/month
  • Professional$500/month
    • Full Platform
    • Embedding
    • Support
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Unlimited Users
    • Multi-tenant
    • Premium Support

Looker

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Looker review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Dundas BI if

  • You need white-labeling.
  • You work on Web, Embedded, Mobile.
  • You also want data preparation.
Dundas BI review

Choose Looker if

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

Questions people ask

Is Dundas BI or Looker better?
Neither clearly leads. Dundas BI starts at $500/month and Looker at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dundas BI or Looker?
Dundas BI starts at $500/month and Looker at On request.
Does Dundas BI or Looker run on more platforms?
Dundas BI runs on Web, Embedded, Mobile. Looker runs on Web, Cloud (Google Cloud Platform).
What is Dundas BI best used for?
Dundas BI is most often used for embedding dashboards and analytics inside another application, self service business intelligence and ad hoc reporting, building custom data visualisations against open bi apis. Of those, embedding dashboards and analytics inside another application and self service business intelligence and ad hoc reporting are not what Looker is typically brought in for.
What can Dundas BI do that Looker cannot?
Dundas BI covers White-labeling, Data Preparation, Custom Visualizations, API. Looker covers LookML Data Modeling, API Access, Version Control, Data Actions. Both handle Embedded Analytics, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Web support.
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