Comparison
Databricks vs Looker
Scored side by side on data-analytics, using the same criteria we apply across the category.
Databricks
Lakehouse platform unifying data engineering, analytics and machine learning on open formats.
4.5(4,300)$0.07 per DBU, consumption-based
Looker
Governed BI built on a version-controlled semantic layer.
4.2(3,400)Custom, typically $60k+ per year
Scored side by side
Governance
Databricks
4.4
Looker
4.9
Value for money
Databricks
4.0
Looker
3.2
Databricks verdict
The right platform when machine learning is a first-class workload rather than an afterthought.
- Best unified platform for data and machine learning
- Open table formats limit lock-in
- Mature experiment tracking and model serving
Looker verdict
The strongest governance story in BI. Only justifiable if you will genuinely maintain the semantic layer.
- Semantic layer ends metric disputes
- Excellent embedded analytics
- Version control brings engineering rigour to BI