Looker Studio vs Qlik Sense
Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of The 11 Best Business Intelligence Tools for SMBs. Last verified June 8, 2026.
The short answer
Looker Studio ranks higher on Top 11 (#3 vs #5) for Small and mid-size business owners choosing BI and analytics tools (Tableau vs Power BI vs Looker). A powerful and easy-to-use free tool, perfect for the Google marketing stack.
At a glance
| Looker Studio | Qlik Sense | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #3 / The 11 Best Business Intelligence Tools for SMBs | #5 / The 11 Best Business Intelligence Tools for SMBs |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 8.8 | 8.3 |
| Best for | Best free BI tool | Best for data exploration |
| Pricing | $ ($0 to $9/user/mo) | $$ ($30 to $70/user/mo) |
| HQ | Mountain View, USA | King of Prussia, USA |
| Founded | 2016 | 1993 |
Looker Studio
A powerful and easy-to-use free tool, perfect for the Google marketing stack.
lookerstudio.google.com/See full entry in The 11 Best Business Intelligence Tools for SMBs
Qlik Sense
Powerful associative engine for free-form data exploration and discovery.
www.qlik.com/See full entry in The 11 Best Business Intelligence Tools for SMBs
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