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We performed a comparison between Google Data Studio and XLCubed based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"I find it favorable regarding speed of development, ease of building, and flexibility.""The ability to integrate with a great variety of data sources.""This has improved our organization by allowing people to see their data and develop visualizations themselves.""Valuable features include advanced integrated analysis and easy implementation.""The company dashboard is useful because we could share it via a link as a reminder for everyone to check it weekly. We observed the progress of our portfolio from last week to the current week, allowing us to compare revenues.""The ability to design complex data models and equations.""The solution is free so that is a good feature.""Data Studio integrates seamlessly with other Google products, and we can use it with other APIs if we like."

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"Great capability, performance, flexibility, visuals, and the solution is also very cost effective.""I am looking forward to testing their full graphics that are available, as they looked very interesting in the demo."

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Cons
"Stability and scalability an be improved for a full ten.""There is a significant degree of sophistication required to compete with Tableau or Cognos.""The tool should come up with data modeling layer features that are present in other products like Power BI.""Panels are not as easy to use as other data extraction UIs.""There are issues with integration and I encountered limits and warnings, especially with my pivot table size.""It's not yet a replacement for a complete BI tool.""When you physically install a product on one machine instead of the cloud, you have a better visibility, best icon quality, etc.. It's more of an issue with how we are adapting to the transition. We are still in the early moments of using this tool, and we need to go deeper to discover some improvements.""Other tools might be worth considering if you need more advanced features or support for a larger user base."

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"There should be a better or an easier way to establish that connection to external sources.""Would like the ability to be able to benchmark."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The tool is free."
  • "The solution is free but the Google Looker is expensive."
  • "The cost is quite affordable based on feature analysis."
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  • "14,000 Pounds per year for licensing."
  • "I am still using the two-week trial, but at first sight, the price is reasonable."
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    Overview

    Google Data Studio (beta) turns your data into informative dashboards and reports that are easy to read, easy to share, and fully customizable. Dashboarding allows you to tell great data stories to support better business decisions.

    Produce insightful, interactive reports on, company-wide metrics for any business audience. Now all in Excel.
    Pixel-perfect financial reporting with the skill sets you already have. No IT required.
    Meet XLCubed: The data-connected Excel add-in for all your reporting needs.

    Sample Customers
    Genesys, Shueisha
    Marshalls Ltd, BP Exploration and Production, Thorntons, Ted Baker, Bristol-Myers, Rank Group, ING Bank Genve, Cargill Value Investment, Chloride Power, Auchan, Erste, UEFA, Novartis, Porsche Informatik, Raiffeisen Bank International
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Educational Organization7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Comms Service Provider6%
    Energy/Utilities Company6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise38%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise62%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise65%
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    Google Data Studio is ranked 14th in Reporting with 8 reviews while XLCubed is ranked 26th in Reporting. Google Data Studio is rated 7.6, while XLCubed is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Google Data Studio writes "The cloud environment makes it easier to use large volumes of data and collaborate with coworkers". On the other hand, the top reviewer of XLCubed writes "Cost effective with great capability, performance, flexibility and visuals". Google Data Studio is most compared with Amazon QuickSight, Tableau, Looker, Microsoft Power BI and Databricks, whereas XLCubed is most compared with Microsoft Power BI and Tableau.

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