Qubit vs Looker
Looker needs a warehouse and a LookML model that someone maintains. Qubit includes storage, business questions, shared metrics, and scheduled reports in one subscription.
- 140+ integrations
- Built-in data warehouse
- Recurring workflows
Reduce the work behind each new metric.
Prepared Explores let people investigate data, but changing the business logic underneath takes modeling expertise. If you do not already have that team and a warehouse, choosing Looker means putting both in place first. Qubit includes the data store along with the application your business team uses.
New definitions require LookML skills
LookerUsers can explore a prepared model. Changes to joins, measures, and business logic need someone who understands LookML and SQL.
With QubitSet up shared business definitions in Qubit and let the team investigate with plain-language questions.
You maintain two connected systems
LookerYour warehouse and LookML model both need owners. Changes to the source or model have to carry through to the analysis your team relies on.
With QubitWith Qubit’s warehouse and analysis workspace, you have fewer services to connect and run.
The warehouse has its own bill
LookerThe Looker platform fee and user licenses do not cover running your warehouse. Add its usage and the modeling work to the comparison.
With QubitStorage is part of Qubit, with capacity and usage set by your plan.
Connecting sources, defining metrics, and setting permissions are part of setup in Qubit as well. Advanced access controls and usage limits depend on your plan.
Compare at a glance
- Available
- Needs setup or a paid upgrade
- Not built in
| What to compare |  Decision intelligence |  LookerModeled analytics |
|---|---|---|
| What the product covers | Storage, analysis, and workflows togetherChat, dashboards, monitoring, reports, and scheduled workflows on the same data. | Requires setupGoverned metrics and analytics built on a semantic model. |
| Your team’s workspace | Built for business teamsAsk questions, build dashboards, schedule reviews. | AvailableGoverned exploration and embedded analytics |
| Analysis without writing code | Ask business questions without writing SQLOnce sources, metrics, and access are configured, business teams can ask questions and follow up in plain language. | AvailableUsers explore prepared data without code. Changing the underlying business model involves LookML and SQL knowledge. |
| Business context | Shared definitionsMetric definitions and data relationships that span all your sources. | AvailableBusiness logic defined and maintained in LookML |
| Built-in data warehouse | Qubit can be your data warehouseSync supported sources into Qubit’s data store, or query supported databases directly. | Not built inConnects to your database or warehouse, with a LookML modeling layer to maintain. |
| Source protection | Read-only analysis queriesAnalysis queries are checked before execution and blocked if they modify data. This also applies to administrators. | Requires setupSupports read-only database access; permissions depend on the connection setup. |
| Who can see your data | Control access down to rowsHigher plan requiredConfigure access to connections and datasets, with row filters applied to analysis queries. | AvailableUser attributes and access filters restrict rows in configured Explores. |
| Audit & traceability | Review activity and report sourcesWorkspace activity logs, plus the SQL and data sources behind each generated report. | AvailableSystem Activity provides user activity and query history. |
| Setup & maintenance | Fewer services to assembleData sync, storage, analysis, and workflows in one platform that we host and run. | You maintain two connected systemsYour warehouse and LookML model both need owners. Changes to the source or model have to carry through to the analysis your team relies on. |
| Costs beyond the subscription | Storage and analysis in your planEach plan sets limits for users, storage, and usage. Your source systems and any external services you choose are billed separately. | The warehouse has its own billThe Looker platform fee and user licenses do not cover running your warehouse. Add its usage and the modeling work to the comparison. |
| Published pricing (USD) | From $9/month for one userTeams from $99/month including 2 users, plus $15 per extra user up to the plan limit. Advanced access controls require a higher plan. See plans for full limits. | PricingCustom quote: platform subscription plus user licenses. Warehouse usage is an additional cost. |
Synced data is stored in Qubit. Advanced access controls, feature availability, and usage limits depend on your plan and setup.
Source: Looker documentationPrices checked 27 September 2026. Plans, included features, and taxes can vary. See Looker pricing and Qubit plans.
Comparison references
Your weekly analysis, already scheduled.
Turn a question your team asks every week into a scheduled review. Set when it runs, add the analysis step, and choose the output, such as a purchasing summary.
- Schedule the review your team repeats every week.
- Get the result as a report or summary the team can act on.
What a Qubit plan includes
- Everyday analysis
- Data chat, dashboards, shared metric definitions, scheduled workflows, and reports. Connection counts and usage limits depend on your plan.
- Automatic insights
- Qubit flags notable changes in your data, so you know where to look next.
- Embed, customize, and control
- Dashboard and agent embedding, your branding, custom and REST connectors, data permissions, row filters, member access review, and dedicated support.
See Qubit answer a question you already ask.
Connect a source and ask a question your team answers every week. See how Qubit handles the analysis, monitoring, and scheduled workflows.