The Showdown
Lookervsevidence
Why pay monthly fees for Looker when you can self-host evidence for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Looker
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
evidence
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
Interactive Calculator
Calculate Your "SaaS Tax"
SaaS pricing is designed to scale with your success.
See how much wealth transfers from your bank account to Looker's shareholders.
10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for Looker. Adjust if needed.
Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.
Detailed Breakdown
0
Web-based GUI with limited versioning
Git-based version control and CI/CD
1
Dynamic queries often cause dashboard lag
Pre-rendered static sites for instant loading
2
Drag-and-drop UI
Code-first (SQL/Markdown)