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Lightdash vs Looker

Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.

Lightdash

OSS BI on top of dbt.

Freemium · $400/mo (Pro)Open source
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Looker

Google's BI and embedded analytics.

Business Intelligence & DataPaid · Custom quotes
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At a glanceLightdashLooker
Pricing
$400/mo (Pro)
Custom quotes
Pricing model
Freemium
Paid
Founded
2012
Location
London, UK
Bootstrapped
Open source
Yes
Category
Business Intelligence & Data
Indie alternatives
0
7
Founders
Oliver Laslett, Hamzah Chaudhary

Key differences

  • Funding

    Lightdash is bootstrapped / open source; Looker is venture-backed.

  • Open source

    Lightdash is open source; Looker is closed source.

  • Indie alternatives

    Lightdash has 0 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Looker has 7.

Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.

Founders of Lightdash

  • Oliver LaslettCo-founder & CEO
  • Hamzah ChaudharyCo-founder & CTO

Founder of Looker

No founder details documented yet.

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