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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Gephi

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AN/A

    $0

    Looker

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ALooker 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
    GephiLooker
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GephiLooker
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional DetailsGephi is open-source and free to use.Must contact sales team for pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    GephiLooker
    Considered Both Products
    Gephi
    No answer on this topic
    Google
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Would buy again
    60 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    53 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    61 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    40 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    48 Answers
    Features
    GephiLooker
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Gephi and Looker
    Feature
    Gephi
    6.7
    3 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Looker
    8.5
    116 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports4.01 Ratings8.195 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards8.02 Ratings9.0115 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.03 Ratings8.499 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Gephi and Looker
    Feature
    Gephi
    4.3
    3 Ratings
    61% below category average
    Looker
    8.5
    116 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Drill-down analysis8.02 Ratings8.2112 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities2.23 Ratings7.9114 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages5.01 Ratings8.947 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration2.01 Ratings9.2116 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Gephi and Looker
    Feature
    Gephi
    4.0
    3 Ratings
    70% below category average
    Looker
    8.8
    112 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Publish to Web2.01 Ratings8.494 Ratings
    Publish to PDF8.02 Ratings9.1100 Ratings
    Report Versioning2.01 Ratings8.775 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings9.297 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Gephi and Looker
    Feature
    Gephi
    6.7
    3 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Looker
    7.0
    113 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.03 Ratings8.2109 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization3.12 Ratings8.297 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics8.01 Ratings4.66 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Gephi and Looker
    Feature
    Gephi
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Looker
    8.3
    112 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)10.01 Ratings8.7106 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.293 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.2106 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.245 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Gephi and Looker
    Feature
    Gephi
    -
    Ratings
    Looker
    6.3
    84 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.681 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings7.575 Ratings
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    GephiLooker
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    Cyfe
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Cyfe
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zendesk Explore
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Zendesk Explore
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score9.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GephiLooker
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (12 ratings)
    8.7
    (117 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.1
    (9 ratings)
    9.5
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (14 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    7.9
    (3 ratings)
    8.5
    (51 ratings)
    Data Sources
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.3
    (51 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GephiLooker
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Gephi
    It is well suited for projects that are more discovery related. If this is a one-time project that we create a visual for, this would definitely make sense to use. If this is an ongoing analysis (monthly for example), we might look to another software that we would be able to automate a little further in how the visualization comes together
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    Google
    Looker is ideal if you are heavily invested in Google Services, particularly marketing related services, and you with to quickly create reporting dashboards for that data. It gets more difficult when you try to tie in data from other services, and I would not use this were I already using BI package - it is not anywhere near as well supported or as widely known as some of its major competitors, but what it does do, it does do well.
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    Pros
    Gephi
    • In comparison to other tools such as GraphWiz or Circos, Gephi comes with an intuitive, easy-to-use interface that makes it easy to load your data, and quickly start building all sorts of different graphs. There's absolutely no code that needs to be written for either loading or modeling. And without downloading additional plug-ins, Gephi ships with quite a few standard graph models, as well as some "fun" extras such as the Sierpinski triangle, and a variety of force atlas types.
    • Most of the layout types (maybe all) are highly configurable, which can make for extremely customized and unique displays of your data. Again, none of this requires the user to write any code. That said, it is possible to script custom functionality for your models, or even update the Java source code yourself, if you feel like getting technical. Gephi builds are available on GitHub, and the developers encourage people to contribute ideas, improvements, and plug-ins.
    • There's a plug-in for Gephi that allows for streaming data to update your model. This essentially allows you to create near realtime graphs of your data in motion. This plug-in was by far the biggest reaston we invested time in the product; to create animated data visualizations without exhaustive hours in development.
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    Google
    • Show visited pages - sessions, pageviews - which programs are viewed the most.
    • Displays session source/medium views to see where users are coming from.
    • It shows the video titles, URLs, and event counts so we can monitor the performance of our videos.
    • It gives a graphic face to the numbers, such as using bar charts, pie graphs, and other charts to show user trends or which channels are driving engagement.
    • Our clients like to see the top pages visited for a month.
    • I like the drop-and-drag approach, and building charts is a little easier than it was before.
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    Cons
    Gephi
    • I (and many others) have had to expand Gephi's memory manually by experimenting with the configuration file. I'm glad it's possible, but it should be easier.
    • Gephi sometimes crashes inexplicably and loses your work, so I have developed a habit of explicitly exporting versions of my graphs as csv's, but I think this should be handled automatically in Gephi.
    • Because it is prone to crash, ideally, Gephi would help the user manage his/her use, by estimating processing and memory for very large tasks and prompting the user to confirm their requests before executing. Instead, I just tend to avoid certain functions.
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    Google
    • 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
    Gephi
    While Gephi isn't perfect, it's a powerful tool for mathematical graph modelling that's hard to find in other products, particularly by way of its interface. It grants non-software developers access to a point-and-click way of creating accurate, beautiful visualizations that would normally take hours in other applications. The fact that it allows for live streaming data is also something that's hard to come by, at least for visualization software
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    Google
    I give it this rating because it deems as effective, I am able to complete majority of my tasks using this app. It is very helpful when analyzing the data provided and shown in the app and it's just overall a great app for Operational use, despite the small hiccups it has (live data).
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    Usability
    Gephi
    Gephi is very intuitive and the fact that it shows its process helps the user understand what's going on. However, the animation features can really slow it down and there isn't a way to shut them off. Furthermore, the failures on saving mean you frequently have to start over. These problems disrupt the workflow and can be frustrating.
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    Google
    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
    Gephi
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    No objections
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    Performance
    Gephi
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    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
    Gephi
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    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
    Gephi
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    Very satisfied, easy to implement
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    Alternatives Considered
    Gephi
    The interactivity in Gephi and the quality of the output figures are impressive. However, the selling point was the fact that we were able to link Gephi into our pipeline using Java's interface. Other products were less customizable and lacking of the sophistication Gephi provided without too much pain during the liking process.
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    Google
    Looker Studio, you can easily report on data from various sources without programming. Looker Studio is available at no charge for creators and report viewers. Enterprise customers who upgrade to Looker Studio Pro will receive support and expanded administrative features, including team content management. So it's good.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Gephi
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    Perfect price to performance
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    Return on Investment
    Gephi
    • I have only used the product for education purposes. I will not be the best person to provide details about ROI and business efficiency and customer service. I was personally very excited about the tool and am continuing my work on the tool.
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    Google
    • Looker has a poignant impact on our business's ROI objectives. As an advertising exchange we have specific goals for daily requests and fill, and having premade Looks to monitor this is an integral piece of our operational capability
    • To facilitate an efficient monthly billing cycle in our organization, Looker is essential to track estimated revenue and impression delivery by publisher. Without the Looks we have set up, we would spend considerably more time and effort segmenting revenue by vertical.
    • Looker's unique value proposition is making analytical tools more digestible to people without conventional analytical experience. Other competing tools like Tableau require considerably more training and context to successfully use, and the ability to easily plot different visualizations is one of its greatest selling points.
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    ScreenShots

    Looker Screenshots

    Screenshot of a Looker dashboard with a geo chart.