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- Industry: Automotive
- Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
As a costing officer
Reviewed on 29/04/2023
Pros
Very user friendly, all you wants to do is enter a data sheet, with a single data sheet you can create a multiple charts, as you can easily create a dashboard with it, infinite number of chart types available.
Cons
So here's a main con of the software, you can create a charts with only single source of data, that's quite uncomfortable and it's only website not a product so you can't use it offline you need a internet every single time you use it, same like it's a website it's very slow, if you enter a data for 10000 line items it get struck
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Monthly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Looker Studio Review
Reviewed on 02/01/2024
Mixed as a result of the difficulties that can be had during setup, once setup correctly, they are...
Mixed as a result of the difficulties that can be had during setup, once setup correctly, they are very useful for automating reporting and visualising data in a digestible manner
Pros
It is an inexpensive and at times seamless experience to automate reporting dashboards to help with insights and client reporting
Cons
It can be difficult to get multiple connectors to work correctly and there can often be issues with data as the dashboards get more complex, with it seemilntly being set up correctly but data being different to the source itself, e.g. GA4 data displaying inaccurate data

- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10
Needed tool that doesn’t perform
Reviewed on 06/03/2023
I wanted to be able to get a better view of how well content is performing.
I wanted to be able to get a better view of how well content is performing.
Pros
Being able to combine data from several tools, such as Google Search Console and Google Analytics, is super useful for analysing content performance.
Cons
The software is a massive pain in the bum to use. Sure you can connect your data sources. And you can get data from those sources onto a single page/dashboard. But there’s no guarantee it’ll accurately display the data and combine it correctly. I gave up using GDS because the combined data was always wrong and it was incredibly difficult to actually get it to combine the data in a useful way. I switched to a paid tool that does it soo much better and far more easily!
- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Google data studio review
Reviewed on 11/08/2023
Overall, I would say I enjoyed it because it provided me lots of help in value in my company, and...
Overall, I would say I enjoyed it because it provided me lots of help in value in my company, and it was really easy to use.
Pros
I liked the data management and dashboard features the mos as the provided the most value and they were both easy to use even for beginners.
Cons
The lack of proper costumer support, and the data management being quite hard to setup are the things I hated the most about this software.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Google Data Studio For Marketing Reports
Reviewed on 08/12/2023
Pros
Google Data Studio is free and pretty easily connects to all of the Google platforms that we use when reporting to clients.
Cons
We had a few issues with the reports not loading properly when downloaded as a PDF (Blank pages when there should have been data) and the only solution that we have found is repeatedly downloading and/or waiting a few hours to try again.
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
A good platform for data visualization
Reviewed on 17/10/2023
Used it for so many years which makes it invaluable for us to share reports with.
Used it for so many years which makes it invaluable for us to share reports with.
Pros
Google Data Studio offers an great platform for data visualization and reporting. It seamlessly integrates with other Google tools and data sources (specially GA for us) , making it easy to create interactive and visually appealing reports.
Cons
While it's a powerful tool, the learning curve can be steep, especially for some staffmembers. Additionally, it lacks some advanced features that more specialized data visualization tools might offer. Longing for more AI tools to work with.
- Industry: Sports
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Reports, Analytics, and Data FOR DAYS
Reviewed on 16/06/2023
We wouldn't have grown as fast as we did without the look behind the scenes at our data without...
We wouldn't have grown as fast as we did without the look behind the scenes at our data without Data Studio
Pros
The ability to manipulate the multitude of data provided and present it to clients, customers, staff, and executives is unmatched. The reporting and analytical fields that are covered are second to none and we wouldn't survive as a business without Data Studio.
Cons
Getting new users set up takes longer than anticipated as well as once we've created our custom dashboards and custom reports, but that's all semantics at this rate.
- Industry: Media Production
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Very powerfull tool for reporting & dashboards: does its job
Reviewed on 31/07/2023
I Like and recommend Google Data Studio for live dashboards and easy to set and easy to use.
I Like and recommend Google Data Studio for live dashboards and easy to set and easy to use.
Pros
Google Data Studio provides a great option for creating dashboards: basic and advanced data.Connection to wide range sources (Google Analytics / Google Analytics 360, Google Sheets etc).Easy to use.
Cons
From time to time its a bit slow.Complex connection of less widespread systems, and it is therefore necessary to either buy an external connector or deal with a backbreaking connection.
Switched From
Microsoft ExcelReasons for Switching to Google Data Studio
Free to use and easier to setup.- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Good Tool To Use For Your Analytics
Reviewed on 27/12/2023
Great tool, if you need something to build custom reports, combine data from multiple sources -...
Great tool, if you need something to build custom reports, combine data from multiple sources - feel free to use Data Studio
Pros
Having different services in one report is now easier with the new free Google Ads + Google Analytics report. Previously, users had to manually download and compile data into an xls report.
It's free
Cons
At times, I found the properties confusing and was receiving data from the test set. But that was at the beginning, now most of the reports just come to my email automatically

- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Use of Google Data Studio For Reporting
Reviewed on 27/07/2023
Pros
Google Data Studio is a powerful and seamless integration with various data sources. It transforms complex data into visually reports and dashboards.
Cons
The only laid back thing in Google Data Studio is it's restricted data sources.
- Industry: Media Production
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Value for Money
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
A Comprehensive Review of Google Data Studio
Reviewed on 24/01/2023
Overall, I am very pleased with Google Data Studio. It is an excellent data analysis and visualizati...
Overall, I am very pleased with Google Data Studio. It is an excellent data analysis and visualization tool that is easy to use and provides powerful features.
Pros
Google Data Studio is an intuitive and powerful tool for data analysis and visualization. It is easy to use, even for those who are unfamiliar with data analysis. It allows you to quickly create beautiful and informative charts, diagrams, and maps to help you better understand your data.
Cons
One downside of Google Data Studio is that it can be quite complex and difficult to use for more advanced data analysis. It also lacks some features that are available in other data analysis tools.
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
One of the Best Data Visualization Tools
Reviewed on 06/11/2021
It has been a satisfactorily experience, I do believe there is a lot more we can do with the...
It has been a satisfactorily experience, I do believe there is a lot more we can do with the platform that we haven't explored as of now, but this tool will help to visualize more data from different sources and hopefully we'll it will turn into the platform that you can host different datasources.
Pros
It's one of the easiest data visualization platform tools and super accesible to use right away. You do have to have some basic knowledge and then it's a matter of practice and playing with the different filters, sources, to accomplish the dashboard that will meet your teams goals.
Cons
Once you have created the dashboard and you access it in the preview, or when you share it with your team, since its pulling the data from big datasources, it takes a long time to finally load.
Alternatives Considered
Power BI Connector for JiraReasons for Switching to Google Data Studio
We already have our organizational email platform with Microsoft 365, hence we use Teams and PowerBI as an app, but Sometimes it's very cumbersome to use.- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Data Studio for a Data Engineer
Reviewed on 06/09/2022
I currently work in the area of data engineering, and it helps me a lot, we do analyses, we do QA...
I currently work in the area of data engineering, and it helps me a lot, we do analyses, we do QA of the applications, the integration with firebase, bigquery and analytics is great, so we can build processes that validate our data, and detect any anomaly in time
Pros
I love the integration with bigquery, as I already mentioned our data warehouse is there, we can build dashboards, reports, corrections, validations in minutes
Cons
it has a limited number of graphs, and deploying it is quite slow, also share it, I would like there to be more possibilities to filter by data
Reasons for Choosing Google Data Studio
when I made that change, using tableau, I felt in the 80`s, a software with old interfacesSwitched From
TableauReasons for Switching to Google Data Studio
they are quite expensive and their connectors are very limited- Industry: E-Learning
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Good reporting solution if you use the G-Suite
Reviewed on 07/03/2024
Pros
The capabilities that it offers, and the different source of connections that allows you to create different types of reports.
Cons
It has some limitations in comparison to other tools such as Power BI but due to the cost is not bad.
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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- Value for Money
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Great tool that speaks with entire google workspace
Reviewed on 27/10/2023
Pros
Speaks really well with all our other google workspace tools that we use that really helps show the data.
Cons
Can be hard to use. Can be clunky and not has modern as more expensive tools.
- Industry: Financial Services
- Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
A powerful tool to analyse data and automate reports
Reviewed on 01/09/2023
Pros
Google Data Studio gives me great flexibility to analyse data , and the function to automate reports saves me a lot of time.
Cons
Sometimes it takes a lot of time to load the reports
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Monthly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Great tool for agencies
Reviewed on 22/11/2023
Pros
It allows you to create good and complete reports for free, you can see real-time data, and when you connect it with other feeds you get a full overview. You can visualize, merge, and filter your data easily and quickly.
Cons
Learning how to properly use it can take a while when you are a beginner. Sometimes it can be a little slow for my needs.

- Industry: Design
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
An essential tool for customized data visualization
Reviewed on 07/05/2023
Google Data Studio solves many common problems in data analysis, such as the need to visualize...
Google Data Studio solves many common problems in data analysis, such as the need to visualize large data sets and the need to collaborate effectively on analysis reports.
Pros
It is an extremely useful and easy-to-use tool for creating custom data visualizations.The best thing about Google Data Studio is the wide range of customization options and the ability to connect to a variety of data sources, including Google Analytics, Google Ads and external databases. In addition, the ability to collaborate in real time with other users is very useful for teamwork.
Cons
the initial learning curve, which can be a bit steep for those unfamiliar with the tool. There may also be compatibility issues with certain data sources.
- Industry: E-Learning
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Dashboard Advantage
Reviewed on 28/02/2023
With this app, I always impress the management with the dashboard and reports I create. It...
With this app, I always impress the management with the dashboard and reports I create. It definitely takes my reporting to a new level!
Pros
What I like most about this software is I can connect it to my Google Sheets and my Dashboard automatically updates with each new data activity in my sheets.
Cons
Sometimes updating can take a while even if I have refreshed the Dashboard several times. I'm not sure if it's only my internet.
- Industry: Package/Freight Delivery
- Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Create professional reports in a flexible way
Reviewed on 09/02/2023
Overall the reports created and open nature of the program is excellent, even if the learning curve...
Overall the reports created and open nature of the program is excellent, even if the learning curve is a bit steep.
Pros
I like who visually pleasing the reports can look, regardless of your brand or tastes you can make a report that suits that.
Cons
Settings for pulling through data can be quite obtuse, it took alot of trial and error to set data up correctly. It would be useful if more tutorials were available
- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Google Data Studio: A web based customized dashboards with all desire tools.
Reviewed on 10/03/2023
this software is very helpful for Reporting/Analytics.Its customize dashboard feature are ultimate...
this software is very helpful for Reporting/Analytics.Its customize dashboard feature are ultimate and very supportive to do any kind analysis on it.
Pros
its statistical analysis and data visualization tools are very helpful for doing analysis.this operation is very user-friendly , to track KPI and trends help us lot to understand cutomer.
Cons
all required tools related to analysis and monitoring is given ,so all the aspects are up to mark for me. Don`t feel any tools missing.

- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Powerful tool to create great visualization and dashboards with minimal interface.
Reviewed on 22/02/2023
overall google data studio serves the purpose nod ioubt and creates very impressive dashboards with...
overall google data studio serves the purpose nod ioubt and creates very impressive dashboards with great customization. Just the statistical tools can be even more improved.
Pros
I liked the dashboard customization available that is just great and cannot be conmpared to other with such a minimal interface. Also the data visualization is also very great i think the variety can be even more improved otherwise its great. The statistical tools are also very useful for data analytics and then creating dashboards etc.
Cons
i feel that more tools can be added in the statistical tools for even more deep analysis and more customization option need to be made available in the customization tools.

- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
One of the very great option for creating great data visualization and dashboards with ease.
Reviewed on 21/02/2023
Overall i thing google data studio is one of the very good option fordashbo9ards and data visualizat...
Overall i thing google data studio is one of the very good option fordashbo9ards and data visualization with immense variety and with ease because of such a great customization available. Although same needs to be expanded to handle larger datasets to i expect.
Pros
I immensely liked the great mount of customization tools for dashboards. There are custom themes, logos and fonts to choose from. Also the interface is very simple and handy even at the beginning. The visual analytics tools are very helpful with variety of options.
Cons
I feel that the data processing capabilities need to be even more improved because when it is not able to handle very large data and complex ones too. The interactivity although is very good but can be even more improved i feel.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Great for marketers who know how to use it.
Reviewed on 31/12/2022
I can tell you that Google Data Studio is a popular business intelligence tool that is widely used...
I can tell you that Google Data Studio is a popular business intelligence tool that is widely used by organizations of all sizes to create professional-looking reports and dashboards. Many users appreciate its ease of use, integrations with other Google products, and customization options. However, some users may find that it lacks advanced features and support compared to other business intelligence tools, and may be dependent on other Google products to fully utilize it.
Pros
Easy to use: Google Data Studio has a user-friendly interface that makes it easy for even non-technical users to create professional-looking reports and dashboards.Integrations: Google Data Studio integrates seamlessly with other Google products, such as Google Sheets, Google Analytics, and Google Ads, making it easy to pull in data from multiple sources.Customization: Google Data Studio allows users to customize their reports and dashboards with a wide range of visualizations, such as charts, maps, and tables.Collaboration: Google Data Studio has built-in collaboration tools, allowing multiple users to work on the same report or dashboard at the same time.Sharing: Google Data Studio allows users to easily share their reports and dashboards with others, either by embedding them in a website or sharing a link.
Cons
Limited data sources: While Google Data Studio integrates with many popular data sources, it doesn't have as many integrations as some other business intelligence tools.Limited customizability: While Google Data Studio allows users to customize their reports and dashboards to a certain extent, it doesn't offer as much customization as some other tools.Lack of advanced features: Google Data Studio doesn't have as many advanced features as some other business intelligence tools, such as predictive analytics or machine learning capabilities.Dependence on Google products: To fully utilize Google Data Studio, users may need to rely on other Google products, such as Google Sheets or Google Analytics, which may not be suitable for all organizations.Limited support: While Google Data Studio has a large user community and extensive documentation, it may not offer as much support as some other business intelligence tools.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Customizable and free
Reviewed on 17/02/2023
Pros
Colourful graphs mixed with numbers and percentages can make a great data presentation. Also, you can use and transform the data in numerous ways.
Cons
Using data from different sources in this software has been quite a challenge.