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DashProphet vs. Google Data Studio

Google's Looker Studio (Data Studio) is a free reporting tool with strong Google connectors. Here's how it compares to a managed model.

DashProphetGoogle Data Studio
Pricing model
  • Flat monthly subscription (see /pricing/)
  • Analyst hours included on Growth and Scale; available as add-on blocks on Launch
  • No per-seat licensing
  • Free
Who builds the dashboards
  • Cruz Street analysts connect your sources and build the dashboards
  • You bring the questions and the data
  • Your team builds and maintains reports
  • No analyst support included
Hosting & data connections
  • Fully hosted and managed by DashProphet
  • Built-in data lake — no separate warehouse to stand up
  • Connects to Google sources; relies on a Google account
  • Data volume limits apply
Support model
  • Support included with every plan
  • Response times and analyst hours vary by plan — see /pricing/
  • No formal support channel

The honest take

Where each tool fits.

What Google Data Studio does well

Google's Looker Studio (formerly Data Studio) is free and excels at reporting on Google sources like Analytics and Search Console.

Where DashProphet differs

DashProphet adds a built-in data lake, a broader range of source connections, and analyst time as part of the subscription — none of which Looker Studio includes.

Different models fit different teams. If you'd rather have it built and managed for you, that's what we do.