C5i Discovery vs. Looker

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
C5i Discovery
Score 8.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
C5i Discovery brings generative AI technologies and analytics models into a platform that delivers insights to support faster and more accurate and data-backed decisions for businesses that drive direct impact on business KPIs. Augmented analytics capabilities of Discovery help businesses at various stages of decision-making with descriptive analytics, diagnostic analytics (anomaly detection and causal), predictive analytics (early warning signals and forecasting),…N/A
Looker
Score 8.5 out of 10
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Looker is a BI application with an analytics-oriented application server that sits on top of relational data stores. It includes an end-user interface for exploring data, a reusable development paradigm for data discovery, and an API for supporting data in other systems.N/A
Pricing
C5i DiscoveryLooker
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
C5i DiscoveryLooker
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$20,701 No. of Use CasesRequired
Additional Details•Annual License Fees •Annual Managed ServicesMust contact sales team for pricing.
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Features
C5i DiscoveryLooker
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
C5i Discovery
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Ratings
Looker
8.4
Ratings
3% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
C5i Discovery
-
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Looker
8.4
Ratings
4% above category average
Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Formatting capabilities00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
C5i Discovery
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Ratings
Looker
8.7
Ratings
5% above category average
Publish to Web00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Publish to PDF00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Report Versioning00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
C5i Discovery
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Ratings
Looker
6.9
Ratings
14% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Predictive Analytics00 Ratings4.60 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
C5i Discovery
-
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Looker
8.2
Ratings
3% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
C5i Discovery
-
Ratings
Looker
6.2
Ratings
23% below category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
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User Ratings
C5i DiscoveryLooker
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8.0
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8.7
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Likelihood to Renew
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9.5
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Usability
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8.8
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Availability
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10.0
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Performance
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6.0
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Support Rating
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Implementation Rating
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Configurability
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10.0
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Ease of integration
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Product Scalability
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10.0
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Vendor post-sale
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User Testimonials
C5i DiscoveryLooker
Likelihood to Recommend
Course5 Discovery was able to help my organization with cross-functional data by monetizing it. Our data was transformed into augmented dashboards which are easy to navigate - I've never used a platform like this, so I found that this solution minimal enough for a beginner, but also intelligent enough for a seasoned professional. Course5 Discovery was able to curate personal stories around our data which allowed us to make better business decisions because we were basing them on facts and analytics. More importantly, these analytics are presented in a way that makes sense! The insights provided to our business were a mix of facts that were both predictive and prescriptive, which brought out the business to the next level. We no longer have to take the time to run endless reports, and then spend hours trying to decipher them. Instead, with Course5 Discovery all the information, data, and insights we need are right in front of us when we need it most.
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When you need to create a centralised dashboard for multiple stakeholders that blends cross-channel reporting. As an SEO agency reporting for clients - Looker is a great solution. It's less appropriate depending on the intended users. For instance, in my experience Looker reports have been under-utilised because they're not accessed regularly, provide too much noise or often simple PDF reports are preferred
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Pros
  • Data Visualization.
  • Predictive Modeling.
  • Trend Analysis.
  • Data Analysis.
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  • It is very easy to start a new dashboard and configure what you want to display by just selecting/dragging from the list of available columns.
  • It is intuitive, mainly if you use other Google services like Google Sheets.
  • The look and feel is modern and nice.
  • It it very useful to have an immediate visual overview of the data in a spreadsheet.
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Cons
  • Multi-Platform use.
  • Mobile Suport.
  • Customization.
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  • I wish I could get more granular in the Google ad data, such as down to the campaign type, instead of having to see only all campaigns.
  • The setup can be time-consuming if you're not using the product regularly.
  • Editing the dashboard requires a few logins; I wish it was more seamless.
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Likelihood to Renew
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We are very haooy with Looker, it provides us with all the funciomalities we need for both the day to day oerformance tracking and longer periods reporting. It is easy to use for account managers, configurable and customizable for soecialists and what is most imoortant, our clinets generally really love it
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Usability
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Looker is relatively easy to use, even as it is set up. The customers for the front-end only have issues with the initial setup for looker ml creations. Other "looks" are relatively easy to set up, depending on the ETL and the data which is coming into Looker on a regular basis.
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Reliability and Availability
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No objections
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Performance
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Somehow resources heavy, both on server and client. I recommned at least 50Mbs data rate and high performance desktop comouter to be abke to run comolex tasks and configure larger amount of data. On the other hand, the client does not need to worry when viewing, the performance is usually ok
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Support Rating
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Never had to work with support for issues. Any questions we had, they would respond promptly and clearly. The one-time setup was easy, by reading documentation. If the feature is not supported, they will add a feature request. In this case, LDAP support was requested over OKTA. They are looking into it.
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Implementation Rating
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Very satisfied, easy to implement
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Alternatives Considered
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In my opinion, Looker is no Power BI. It is good, but I think Power BI is amazing. That said, in my experience, Power BI is nowhere near as easy to setup and report on Google services as Looker is. We plan to continue using Power BI for c-suite and corporate reporting, especially for internal databases, but will gladly use Looker for our marketing information for AdWords, Analytics, Search Console, and YouTube.
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Return on Investment
  • We saved time because the analytics were presented in a way that made sense.
  • Return on Investment.
  • Scalability as a company.
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  • Other than some people not liking the numbers, I don't see any negative impacts; we haven't experienced that.
  • The reports help us unravel the story of our users and how they are sifting through our pages.
  • Our clients enjoy seeing the numbers to understand better what stands out on their sites.
  • The reports have helped us see what campaigns are working and where we need to tweak things.
  • The reports have enabled us to have better conversations with stakeholders about how their web pages should be modified, edited, etc., to reflect the data.
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ScreenShots

C5i Discovery Screenshots

Screenshot of the Executive summary insights (a blend of factual, causal, and predictive insights) for the Director of ecommerce at a large technology enterpriseScreenshot of an Augmented Executive Deck for the Head of eCommerce at a large Technology enterprise.Screenshot of Multi-Modal Responses by Henry Bot powered by Discovery NLP Microservice.Screenshot of Anomalies and Causal Insights published via Discovery Portal for the Warehouse Analyst at a large CPG brand.Screenshot of Executive Summary Insights published via Discovery Portal for the Warehouse Analyst at a large CPG brand.Screenshot of An augmented PowerBI dashboard with actionable narrative insights

Looker Screenshots

Screenshot of a Looker dashboard with a geo chart.