Looker
Agentic BI platform for organizations
Looker is an enterprise business intelligence and data applications platform from Google Cloud. It addresses the challenge of inconsistent data definitions and unreliable analytics by providing a governed semantic layer, called LookML, that sits above the data warehouse. Business logic is defined once in this model, ensuring that dashboards, reports, embedded analytics, and AI agents all use the same trusted metrics and definitions.
Key capabilities include conversational analytics powered by Gemini, which allows users to ask natural-language questions and receive AI-generated summaries and insights directly within dashboards. The platform offers self-service exploration tools, dashboard agents for automated deep-dives, and extensive APIs for embedding analytics and building custom data applications. Looker integrates natively with Google BigQuery and other cloud data warehouses, and is available on Google Cloud with features such as single sign-on through Google Cloud IAM and private networking.
Looker is designed for organizations that need governed, AI-driven analytics at scale, from business users to data analysts and developers. It is available as a cloud service on Google Cloud, with a free trial offering $300 in credits for new customers. The platform is typically offered in different editions with seat-based or usage-based pricing, though specific plan details are not provided here.
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