# Page 8 | Google Data Studio Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 8 - Is Google Data Studio the right Data Visualization solution for you? Explore 335 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/190616/Data-Studio/reviews --- Google Data Studio 4.5 (335) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/190616/Data-Studio/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 8 - Reviews of Google Data Studio ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 176-200 of 335 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use JC Jude C. Senior Account Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "''Ease data analysis platform.''" December 6, 2022 5.0 I have a great experience using this platform. Pros With the platform there is ease data manipulation. One can easily view real time data on the sales funnel hence prioritizing on some main issues. One can easily visualize it with any other logins. Great platform one can use for prototyping our dashboards. Cons Options for visualising are missing. That is in the expensive software. Review Source Zohaib A. Co-Founder Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "An Exceptional Tool To Create Reports Using Your Own Data Sources" July 25, 2019 5.0 Loved having the ability to add our data sources to create intelligent and aesthetically pleasing charts. 10/10! Pros Great job to Google's team for making this wonderful tool! Data studio is an amazing platform that helps us in terms of creating data reports that are otherwise quite difficult to create on your own when you have multiple data sources at once, this solves that problem rather efficiently. Now we just assign the source for our tables or charts into the data studio and it makes professional reports for us on the go! Cons Nothing to dislike as this has only helped in creating reports that are rather time consuming if you were to create them manually in excel or word Review Source Zie Mamadou C. Développeur d'application Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Google Data Studio un outil de visualisation de données" October 18, 2023 3.0 Un outil pour analyser et visualiser les données de petite taille, car limité en terme de fonctionnalités pour des analyses poussées Pros Google Data Studio est un excellent outil pour créer des rapport, de plus il est gratuit donc accessible à tous Cons Google Data Studio est limité en langue utilisée Review Source Steve B. Digital Analyst Lead Consumer Electronics Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "GDS makes nice reusable dashboards without the need to log in to GA" April 6, 2021 4.0 My go-to tool for creating packaged dashboards. It's then easy to re-use them as templates for other organisations and not just for that particular website Pros The dashboards are more user-friendly and appealing than many of the other competitors out there. This can be important when trying to win over less tech savvy business colleagues who want a more colourful and easy to use view. Especially if all they require is a scheduled email containing a PDF. Cons Occasionally a certain tweak to a dashboard isn't possible, e.g. customising a bar graph's labels so they show the percentages rather than the absolute values. In this example you have to choose a less-preferred pie chart instead. Review Source DT Dinesh T. CEO Security and Investigations Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Better Reporting with Eye Appealing Data and Infograph" February 27, 2022 5.0 I am using Google Data Studio for sharing work progress, previously we use excel for reporting our clients which are not appealing and more information. Because of some limitations on excel and pdf, we shift to Google Data Studio. Google Data Studio is the complete solution for data reporting and data presentation for my business. Pros The best tool to share work progress to our valuable clients with detailed statistics and infographics. Multi-user edit functionality is the best feature that improves the quality of our documents instantly with updated data and stats. Cons I like almost all features of Google Data Studio but sometimes it works slowly that I face when I edit docs simultaneously with other multiple users. Review Source jF joel F. COO Retail Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Data Studio" December 2, 2021 5.0 Using data studio in creating a business dashboard is easy. There are multiple data sources to choose from. The templates can be a guide on how to setup your dashboard. Pros Free Can be connected to multiple data sources Fast Can be customized to fit mobile screens Good number of graphs to choose from Cons The frequency of updating data is a around 30 mins apart or more. I'm not sure if this can be changed. Setting up the screen size for each page might be a little confusing at first. Review Source Ricard C. Marketing manager Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Increíble herramienta gratuita " February 15, 2023 4.0 Pros Cientos de integraciones, gran variedad de gráficos y funcionalidades. Una herramienta básica para cualquier empresa. Cons Quizás el proceso de aprendizaje es un poco largo y no hay soporte técnico directo desde Google ya que es una herramienta gratuita. Review Source JB Jordan B. Head of product Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great entry level analytics " December 1, 2022 4.0 Love it. Pros Great for building out proof of concept and our MVP. Cons Likely have to upgrade to a paid service and the customer service and account response is almost non existence. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer CEO Internet Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good starting point for data visualization" June 16, 2022 5.0 Pros Ease of implementation, familiar google interface, possibility to ise for free Cons Not very suitable for tabular form data presentation Review Source VR Verified Reviewer PMA Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Beginner Data Visualization Tool" March 15, 2020 4.0 Pros Data Studio is a helpful data visualization tool that allows you to pipe in data from a number of data sources and display that information in a straight forward and clean manner. This tool has helped increase transparency and communication between me and my team. Cons Data Studio can sometimes be slow in presenting piped in data. The UI is also clunky and not very user friendly and support (outside of a forum) is nearly non-existant. Review Source JJ Juan J. Cybersecurity Application Manager Banking Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Google Data Studio" December 2, 2021 4.0 Overall it has been a good tool to work and present weekly, monthly reports to direction. Pros You can quickly create a dashboard to present information in a visual way. Cons Due the cloud nature of this tool, sometimes it's complicated to connect to a local database, so you need to export the data to a google spreadsheet. Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) Better data visualization and graphics administration. Review Source JN Jacob N. Marketing Coordinator Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Google Data Studio worth using" August 19, 2022 4.0 I'm able to integration my advertising campaign results in an affordable system and build my own reporting. Pros I like the many possibilities of integrations with the data studio. It helps when you have multiple advertising campaigns to report on Cons It is a little difficult to create your own custom reporting charts. Alternatives considered [AgencyAnalytics](https://www.capterra.com/p/158746/Agency-Analytics/) Reason for choosing Google Data Studio Cheaper Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Head of Platform Accounting Consumer Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Simple Dashboarding Solution" January 20, 2023 4.0 My overall experience is still quite positive, even I am a little bit skeptical about the latest developments. Pros Google Data Studio was a long time my number one choice to build simple dashboards. It is quite easy to use and offers a wide range of basic features. Cons I have the feeling that since the rebranding to Looker Studio the software got more complicated and harder to use. Review Source DM Dineo M. Managing director Food Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "QueenDinny Reseacher" April 11, 2023 5.0 It's and amazing platform for an ordinary people to can use. Pros It's enables you to safe and economise in terms of data usage. Cons It sometimes consume your data before you finished searching for a particular content. Review Source GM Guillaume M. SEO consultant Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool for interactive reports" August 19, 2022 4.0 Pros Quick to get results, templating ,sharing options Cons GUI is a bit old fashion and experience could be smoother, many connectors are for third party and paid Review Source Marcos S. Publisher Manager Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Google Data Studio good tool for 0 cost" October 13, 2022 3.0 Pros it's 0 cost, and it's easy to use. You can invite others to visualize it without any login. Cons it's not easy to merge data from several data sources. Alternatives considered [Datorama](https://www.capterra.com/p/153898/Datorama/)[Supermetrics](https://www.capterra.com/p/162846/Supermetrics/) Review Source SM Sasamka M. Senior Manager DevOps Lead Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Data Studio is awesome" June 3, 2020 4.0 Data Studio is an awesome tool to visualize your data We can get easy and reliable insights quickly on the Big data that we currently have in BigQuery We are able to make insightful decisions based on data because of Data Studio Pros Ability to integrate with Big Query Different charts that are available ability to customize based on dates Cons Not user friendly initially has a learning curve to get used to all the awesome features Switched from [Microsoft Power BI](https://www.capterra.com/p/176586/Power-BI/) We are GCP shop and Data Studio integration with Big Query is seamless Review Source MP Marcos P. Editor chief Newspapers Used the software for: 2+ years ### "At a glance" July 7, 2021 5.0 Google Data Studio allows us to view a large amount of data and statistics of different meaning and keep an eye on the movements of our competition Pros Google Data Studio is the tool that we have used for years to be able to implement statistics monitoring, audience analysis and keep an eye on the latest news from our competition or the latest news on topics of interest to us Cons The tables require continuous maintenance to avoid failures that cause loss of information that is often related to the payments of the platform Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Business Intelligence Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Perfect for a ad hoc analysis" August 21, 2019 4.0 Pros It has built in integrations for every Google product, so when Data Studio came out it enabled us to deprecate another tool and helped us to keep it simple. Cons It's not so straightforward to do some specific analysis, setting filters for example. The tool is limited for more complex analysis. Review Source HS Harshjot S. Executive Member Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Analyzing with the Google Data Studio" March 30, 2022 5.0 I have been using Google Data Studio for a long time now and it is one of an amazing application to analyzing and reporting your data along with sharing the work progress. Pros It is one of the easy to use analyzing and visualizing data application with a lot of features to sort and filter out the main prioritize data. Cons Sometimes it take time to create reports with huge amount of data and large files. Switched from [Tableau](https://www.capterra.com/p/208764/Tableau/) The Interface and features made me switch to GDS. Review Source Sayma B. Digital marketing and business development analyst Consumer Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Okay but tough when it gets buggy." September 9, 2022 3.0 It's okay, if you have a large database it might be a bit difficult to use. Pros I really like the personalisation and the integration of other tools that you can use along side Google data studio. Cons We actually switched from Google data studio because we'd frequently get errors when changing our data and it would take ages to fix it. Review Source KADir T. manager Automotive Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Google Data Studio" December 17, 2022 4.0 I advise to use this programme if u don't have any programme in your plant Pros I like each data is accessible by everyone with clear visual results. Cons Connection to data builder needs to be improved. Usage of Ignition may help. Review Source MB Mohammad B. Field and Digital Marketer Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "One of the best data visaulization tool " June 3, 2022 4.0 We wanted a product that helps our decision making process by making use of our raw data that we have to make stakeholders aligned with our future strategies. Pros Its very easy to use with a lot of resources available online for training. The product is straightforward with a very little learning curve. Best for visualizing raw data. Cons There are a few limitations on the types of graphs available for visualizing the data. Alternatives considered [Tableau](https://www.capterra.com/p/208764/Tableau/)[Kissmetrics](https://www.capterra.com/p/154930/Kissmetrics/) Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Dy. Manager Telecommunications Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Data analytics tool in the cloud- a blessing for G-suite users" February 7, 2020 4.0 It is a good tool without much hassle or any installation required. Directly runs in cloud and gets your work done straight away! We use for some monthly dashboards and the usual one or two visualization requirements. Would certainly recommend for it's value for money benefit. Pros One of the most productive feature is the ability to link with Google sheets and its integration with the Google platform/products. The collaboration features of G-suite are also evident in Data studio. It is simple at the moment, but gets the work done for quick and small-medium projects. Cons The Geo-mapping is not great as compared to a tool like Tableau. The Data visualization is not completely customizable which leaves something to desire. You need a google account to work on it, so not for everyone. Review Source NS Nuria S. Gestora de cuentas SEM/PPC Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "La mejor opción si no quieres asumir los costes que suponen otras herramientas similares" November 15, 2022 5.0 Muy satisfactoria, herramienta muy útil Pros La cantidad de datos que puedes tratar y la facilidad en su utilización (muy intuitivo al seguir el patrón de todos los softwares de Google) Cons La falta de elementos que otras herramientas de pago presentan Review Source Similar Products Featured