Looker: governed business intelligence on Google Cloud
Discover Looker, governed business intelligence by Google Cloud
Looker is Google Cloud's business intelligence platform, guaranteeing consistent metrics across the whole company thanks to its centralised modelling layer.
No more three different definitions of revenue depending on the department: with Looker, every metric is defined once in the LookML model, then reused across all dashboards and explorations. Business teams consume data in self-service mode, while the data team keeps control of the definitions.
Looker is built around four functional pillars:
From modelling to embedded analytics, each pillar strengthens the reliability of your insights.
1. LookML modelling: a single source of truth
LookML describes your metrics and dimensions as versioned, reusable code.
- Define each business metric once, for the whole company
- Version your model with Git and review changes like code
- Document dimensions and measures so everyone knows what they are analysing
- Update definitions in one place and every report follows
2. Self-service exploration: data at everyone's fingertips
Business teams explore data without writing SQL, within a governed framework.
- Build dashboards and explorations from certified metrics
- Filter, segment and drill down in a few clicks
- Schedule report deliveries by email to the right teams
- Trigger alerts when a metric crosses a threshold
3. Embedded analytics: data at the heart of your products
Looker is not limited to internal dashboards: it also powers your applications.
- Embed Looker dashboards in your customer portals and SaaS products
- Use the API to feed your applications with governed metrics
- Customise the analytics experience with your own branding
- Serve modelled data to your other data tools
4. Google Cloud integration: the power of BigQuery
Looker queries your data where it lives, with no duplication.
- Connect Looker to BigQuery and the leading cloud warehouses
- Run queries directly in the database, without extracting data
- Rely on the Google Cloud ecosystem for security and access management
- Explore your data in natural language with Google's AI (Gemini)
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Les questions les plus fréquentes
Looker is Google Cloud's business intelligence platform. It is built on LookML, a centralised modelling layer that defines metrics once, then powers dashboards, reports and self-service explorations.
Companies that want reliable metrics at scale: centralised modelling ensures every department talks about the same numbers. It is a natural choice for organisations already using BigQuery or Google Cloud.
Data modelling with LookML, versioned with Git, self-service exploration and dashboards, scheduled report delivery, embedded analytics through the API, and native integration with BigQuery and Google Cloud.
Looker is sold as a subscription, based on the platform deployed and the number and type of users. Your budget depends on the size of the deployment; up-to-date pricing is available on the official Google Cloud website.
Looker Studio (formerly Data Studio) is a free visualisation tool suited to simple reports. Looker is an enterprise BI platform with LookML modelling, governance and embedded analytics. turnK helps you pick the right tool for your data maturity.
