Databox vs Looker Studio: Which Should You Choose in 2026?
Both prices below were read from each vendor's own pricing page on the date shown.
Pricing side by side
| Plan | Databox | Looker Studio |
|---|---|---|
| tier 1 | Free — 3 data sources, 1 dashboard, 10 custom metrics, 50 AI credits | Free — Free for all users, unlimited reports and dashboards |
| tier 2 | $64/mo — 5 data sources included | $9/mo — $9 per user per project per month — Google Cloud support, CMEK |
| tier 3 | $159/mo — More dashboards, users and AI credits | — |
| tier 4 | $399/mo — Higher limits across the board | — |
| tier 5 | On request — Custom data source count | — |
read from both vendors' pricing pages · 20 Aug 2026 · how we verify
Choose Databox if
- Small teams that need one honest weekly dashboard — the free tier covers it
- Anyone joining data from a warehouse and SaaS tools in one view
Choose Looker Studio if
- Teams whose data already lives in Google products
Where each one disappoints
Databox
- Teams with many sources on a budget — the count is the tier lever and it climbs fast
Looker Studio
- Non-Google sources — connectors are third-party and paid
Compiled by Stepan Noianov from both vendors' own sites. Something wrong? Report an inaccuracy.