Microsoft Power BI vs Looker
Side-by-side comparison for 2026
Microsoft Power BI
Business analytics with Excel-like accessibility
7.4/10
$10/moFree planfreemium
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Microsoft Power BI
$10/moFree planfreemium
Looker
$2000/moFree trialfreemium
Pros
✓ Microsoft Power BI
- ✓Great Excel integration
- ✓Affordable per-user pricing
- ✓Strong Azure integration
- ✓Familiar interface for Microsoft users
- ✓Good visualization options
✓ Looker
- ✓Excellent data modeling
- ✓Great for embedded analytics
- ✓Strong integration with Google Cloud
- ✓Flexible API
- ✓Role-based access control
Cons
✗ Microsoft Power BI
- Less intuitive than Tableau
- Smaller data visualization library
- Azure setup complexity
✗ Looker
- High minimum pricing
- Steep technical barrier
- Complex implementation