SaaS metrics and analytics · October 2026 Edition
Databox vs Looker
Two of fourteen models named Databox first on the direct prompt; one named Looker. Databox was named by twelve of the fourteen models and Looker by eight and Databox carries 28 labels and Looker 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share6%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%45%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#8A position in a field of 14; printed, not drawn.
Labels2811A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Databox reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.ChartMogul was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. ChartMogul vs Databox · ChartMogul vs Looker · ProfitWell Metrics vs Databox
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the saas metrics and analytics page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
DataboxFirst choices, of fourteen modelsLooker
Direct211 against Looker
Paraphrase00
Comparative00
Budget-constrained10
Scale-constrained002 against Looker
Negative002 against Looker
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Databox and Looker stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | |||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | ||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | |
Databox Looker first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Databox on the left and Looker on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Databox and Looker stood in it.
Databox first, Looker not the choice
2 of 14 modelsLooker was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallChartMogul, Databox alternatives: Tableau, Toolboks
GLM 4.7 FlashXDatabox alternatives: Amplitude, Baremetrics, ChartMogul, Gainsight
Looker first, Databox not the choice
1 of 14 modelsDatabox was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniLooker alternatives: Domo, June, Mixpanel
Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Amplitude alternatives: Databox, HubSpot Operations Hub, Mixpanel
Perplexity SonarChartMogul alternatives: Amplitude, Databox, Maxio Metrics
Grok 4.1 FastChartMogul alternatives: Amplitude, Baremetrics, Databox, Looker Studio, Mixpanel
Qwen 3.7 FlashChartMogul alternatives: Baremetrics, Databox
Kimi K2ChartMogul alternatives: Baremetrics, Databox, Klipfolio, Paddle Retain
MiniMax M2.5ChartMogul alternatives: Baremetrics, Databox, Maxio Metrics, Microsoft Power BI, ProfitWell Metrics, Tableau
Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Gemini 3.5 FlashMaxio Metrics, Subscript alternatives: Amplitude, ChartMogul, Mixpanel, Mosaic
DeepSeek V4 FlashChartMogul alternatives: Amplitude, Baremetrics, Mixpanel, ProfitWell Metrics
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
GPT-6 LunaChartMogul alternatives: Maxio Metrics
Muse Glimmer 30BChartMogul alternatives: Baremetrics, Paddle, ProfitWell Metrics
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
The order flips: Looker leads at enterprise.
Looker6%#3 of 11Databox0%#10 of 11What the models said about Databox
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“the best all-round dashboard is Databox combined with a subscription-revenue backend like ChartMogul” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“the best SaaS metrics dashboard is likely Databox's free plan or Google Looker Studio” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · first choice
“ChartMogul and Databox are the top recommendations” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Looker
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“too heavy and expensive for early-stage SaaS companies” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“you might not yet have the massive data engineering resources required to build custom BI dashboards (like Looker or Tableau)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · soft negative
“Modern BI Tools (e.g., Looker, PowerBI, Tableau): Better if you have a dedicated data team... requires technical resources.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“If you want one default recommendation, I'd usually pick Looker for a mid-market B2B company” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · first choice
Also compared
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.