BI & Analytics · Platform Build

Replace Looker with software you own.

Google Cloud's BI tool with a price tag to match. We build a custom alternative in 8-14 weeks for $40,000$70,000.

$95

Looker per seat/mo

$40,000$70,000

One-time build

29%

Savings over 3 years

8-14 wks

Build time

The Problem

Why teams leave Looker

Opaque enterprise pricing starting at ~$5K/month

LookML creates proprietary data modeling dependency

Google Cloud ecosystem lock-in

Steep learning curve for LookML development

Limited embedding without enterprise tier

Slow query performance with complex models

What We Build Instead

Your custom bi & analytics tool

BI platform with semantic data layer — no proprietary language

Fast dashboards connected directly to your data warehouse

Self-service exploration for non-technical users

Embeddable analytics for customer-facing products

Works with any cloud provider, not just GCP

Automated data models generated from your schema

The Math

Looker vs. custom build

Based on 30 seats at $95/seat/month, with ~10% annual SaaS price increases.

Keep paying Looker

Year 1$34,200
Year 2 (~10% increase)$37,620
Year 3 (~10% increase)$41,382

3-year total$112,860

Build with 86 SaaS

Build cost (one-time)$40,000$70,000
Annual maintenance$8,250/yr
Per-seat cost$0

3-year total$79,750

3-year savings with 30 seats

$33,110

29% less than Looker

How It Works

From Looker to ownership in 8-14 weeks

01

Free Audit

We analyze your Looker usage and identify exactly which features your team actually uses.

02

Scope & Build

We build your custom bi & analytics tool with only the features you need. 8-14 weeks.

03

Deploy & Migrate

We deploy to your infrastructure, migrate your data from Looker, and train your team.

04

You Own It

Full source code, documentation, and optional maintenance retainer. No vendor lock-in. Ever.

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