# Looker Studio: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 2 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/looker-studio

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Embedded analytics](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/embedded-analytics/index.md) | 2% | 13 | 0% | 3 |
| [IT financial management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/it-financial-management/index.md) | 0% | 124 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "If you need a free or very low-cost solution, start with Metabase or Looker Studio." (Mistral Small, Embedded analytics)
- "Looker Studio free or Zoho Analytics free tier are the easiest entry points for startups and SMBs." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Embedded analytics)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Looker Studio, from 12 of the 14 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- softwaresuggest.com: 10
- mammoth.io: 7
- softwareadvice.com: 7
- upsolve.ai: 7
- capterra.com: 5
- draxlr.com: 5
- europeanbusinessreview.com: 4
- selecthub.com: 4
- datatako.com: 3
- getapp.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://softwaresuggest.com/embedded-analytics-software: 10
- https://mammoth.io/blog/embedded-analytics-tools: 7
- https://softwareadvice.com/embedded-analytics: 7
- https://draxlr.com/blogs/best-embedded-analytics-tools: 5
- https://europeanbusinessreview.com/10-embedded-analytics-platforms-compared-by-total-cost: 4
- https://selecthub.com/c/embedded-analytics-tools: 4
- https://upsolve.ai/blog/embedded-analytics-tools: 4
- https://upsolve.ai/blog/embedded-analytics-tools-pricing: 4

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.