Comparison

Apache Superset vs Looker

On the evidence we track, Apache Superset leads this comparison with a composite score of 60/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Apache Superset60

Looker47

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Apache SupersetLeader	Looker
Vioscale score	60 / 100medium · 62%updating	47 / 100medium · 56%updating
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✗
Modelpricing.model	open_source	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	-
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✗
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	3	1
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	-	✓
Iso27001security.iso27001	-	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	5.5	-
Soc2security.soc2	-	✓
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40superset-ui%2Fcore&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	-
Reliability
Sla pctreliability.sla_pct	-	99.9
Status pagereliability.status_page	-	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	328	-
Github starsadoption.github_stars	74,470	-
Stackoverflow questionsadoption.stackoverflow_questions	-	2,000
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	-
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	3	30
Historyrelease.history	20 items	-
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	Apache-2.0	-
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	Python	-
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	-	Available worldwide · Popular in US, GB, DE, JP, AU · HQ US
Content
Faqcontent.faq	-	8 items

Score

Vioscale score

Apache Superset60 / 100medium · 62%updating

Looker47 / 100medium · 56%updating

Pricing

Free tier

Apache Superset✓

Looker✗

Model

Apache Supersetopen_source

Lookercommercial

Price level

Apache Supersetfree

Looker–

Transparent

Apache Superset–

Looker✗

Integrations

Count

Apache Superset3

Looker1

Security

Disclosure policy

Apache Superset✓

Looker–

Gdpr

Apache Superset–

Looker✓

Iso27001

Apache Superset–

Looker✓

Scorecard

Apache Superset5.5

Looker–

Soc2

Apache Superset–

Looker✓

Vulnerabilities

Apache SupersetCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40superset-ui%2Fcore&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Looker–

Reliability

Sla pct

Apache Superset–

Looker99.9

Status page

Apache Superset–

Looker✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

Apache Superset328

Looker–

Github stars

Apache Superset74,470

Looker–

Stackoverflow questions

Apache Superset–

Looker2,000

Activity

Commits last 30d

Apache Superset100

Looker–

Release

Cadence days

Apache Superset3

Looker30

History

Apache Superset20 items

Looker–

License

Spdx

Apache SupersetApache-2.0

Looker–

Language

Primary

Apache SupersetPython

Looker–

Market

Availability

Apache Superset–

LookerAvailable worldwide · Popular in US, GB, DE, JP, AU · HQ US

Content

Faq

Apache Superset–

Looker8 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for bi software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for BI Software
Capability	Apache Superset	Looker
Core
BI paradigm	Governed dashboards	NLQ / search
Semantic / modelling layer	Built-in	Built-in
Engine
Warehouse-native (SQL push-down)	✓	✓
Deployment
Self-hostable / OSS core	✓	-
Managed cloud available	✓	✓
Intelligence
Natural-language query / AI copilot	✗	✓
Delivery
Embedded / white-label analytics	✗	✓
Scheduled reports / alerting	✓	✓
Governance
Row-level security & SSO/SAML	✓	-
Commercial
Per-seat pricing published	✗	✗
Free tier / free desktop	✓	✓
Ecosystem
dbt-native integration	✗	-
Data-source connector breadth	Multiple database and data warehouse connections supported	Cloud data warehouses (Snowflake confirmed), OAuth-authenticated data sources

Core

BI paradigm

Apache SupersetGoverned dashboards

LookerNLQ / search

Semantic / modelling layer

Apache SupersetBuilt-in

LookerBuilt-in

Engine

Warehouse-native (SQL push-down)

Apache Superset✓

Looker✓

Deployment

Self-hostable / OSS core

Apache Superset✓

Looker-

Managed cloud available

Apache Superset✓

Looker✓

Intelligence

Natural-language query / AI copilot

Apache Superset✗

Looker✓

Delivery

Embedded / white-label analytics

Apache Superset✗

Looker✓

Scheduled reports / alerting

Apache Superset✓

Looker✓

Governance

Row-level security & SSO/SAML

Apache Superset✓

Looker-

Commercial

Per-seat pricing published

Apache Superset✗

Looker✗

Free tier / free desktop

Apache Superset✓

Looker✓

Ecosystem

dbt-native integration

Apache Superset✗

Looker-

Data-source connector breadth

Apache SupersetMultiple database and data warehouse connections supported

LookerCloud data warehouses (Snowflake confirmed), OAuth-authenticated data sources

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Apache Superset

Leader

An open-source business intelligence platform that enables teams to create dashboards, charts, and alerts to visualize and analyze data across multiple database and data warehouse connections.

Independently observed

Looker

Looker transforms static dashboards into governed, agentic analytics experiences. It combines natural language interactions powered by Gemini with a semantic layer to enable organizations to explore data conversationally and automate business decisions through AI agents.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Apache Superset

Leader

Open source

as of 2026-08-05verify ↗

Looker

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Apache Superset	Looker
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

Apache Superset✓

Looker✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Apache Superset✓

Looker✓

Self-hosted

Apache Superset✓

Looker✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Apache Superset

Leader

3 total

Presto
Trino
Athena

Independently observed

Looker

1 total

Snowflake

Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.