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Looker Studio vs Tableau vs Power BI

Shabir Malik 3 min readJune 8, 2024

Looker Studio: default

Free, Google-native, easy to share. Right choice for 80% of marketing dashboards. Starts well, ceiling is fine.

Tableau: analytics-heavy teams

Best for teams that need serious data modeling, blend multiple sources, or do exploratory analysis. Worth the license for dedicated analysts.

Power BI: Microsoft shops

Use it if you're a Microsoft-heavy org. Integrations are deep, licenses often already paid. Otherwise Looker is the right choice.

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