DashThis vs Looker Studio:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Looker Studio had more branded searches than DashThis among marketing reporting platforms for agencies worldwide. Looker Studio had about 477,000 branded searches, while DashThis had 2,490. Looker Studio made up 89.5% of all marketing reporting platforms for agency searches we track, and DashThis accounted for 0.47%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about marketing reporting platforms for agencies, both DashThis and Looker Studio appeared in all five answers. Looker Studio was mentioned before DashThis in three out of five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Looker Studio, about 192 searches for every 1 for DashThis
Who does AI mention more?
Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.
Who does AI recommend more?
Looker Studio, named ahead of DashThis in 3 of 5 answers
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Top marketing reporting platforms for agencies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both DashThis and Looker Studio showed up in all five answers. Looker Studio was listed before DashThis in three of them.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
AgencyAnalytics1st- Looker Studio2nd
DashThis3rd
Whatagraph4th
Databox5th
Swydo6th
Supermetrics7th
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Looker Studio5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- AgencyAnalytics5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Whatagraph5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- DashThis5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Databox3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Supermetrics2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Swydo2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about marketing reporting platforms for agencies
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which marketing agency reporting platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best marketing agency reporting platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best marketing agency reporting platform for client reporting?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“marketing reporting platform”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“client reporting tool”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.
Is DashThis or Looker Studio more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for DashThis and Looker Studio by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven marketing reporting platforms for agencies we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Looker Studio, DashThis. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Looker Studio | Supermetrics | AgencyAnalytics | Whatagraph | DashThis | Swydo | Databox |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 92.7% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 0.69% | 0.48% | 0.03% |
| Nov 2025 | 91.6% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 0.68% | 0.65% | 0.57% | 0.04% |
| Dec 2025 | 92.7% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 0.65% | 0.47% | 0.03% |
| Jan 2026 | 91.5% | 4.1% | 2.3% | 0.82% | 0.66% | 0.56% | 0.03% |
| Feb 2026 | 91.6% | 4.1% | 2.3% | 0.82% | 0.64% | 0.56% | 0.03% |
| Mar 2026 | 90.6% | 5% | 2.2% | 0.82% | 0.65% | 0.55% | 0.17% |
| Apr 2026 | 91.7% | 4.3% | 2.3% | 0.68% | 0.56% | 0.46% | 0.04% |
| May 2026 | 91% | 5.5% | 1.9% | 0.56% | 0.47% | 0.38% | 0.15% |
| Jun 2026 | 91% | 5.6% | 1.9% | 0.56% | 0.47% | 0.38% | 0.03% |
| Jul 2026 | 89.8% | 7% | 1.9% | 0.56% | 0.39% | 0.38% | 0.02% |
| Aug 2026 | 89.7% | 6.9% | 1.9% | 0.55% | 0.47% | 0.46% | 0.03% |
| Sep 2026 | 89.5% | 6.8% | 2.3% | 0.54% | 0.47% | 0.46% | 0.03% |
How has the DashThis and Looker Studio comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Looker Studio was ahead of DashThis in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DashThis’ share of searches among marketing reporting platforms for agencies worldwide moved from 0.69% to 0.47%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.3K to 2.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Looker Studio’s share of searches among marketing reporting platforms for agencies worldwide moved from 92.7% to 89.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 714K to 477K.
How did search popularity change for marketing reporting platforms for agencies worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
Looker Studio’s share of searches among marketing reporting platforms for agencies worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 91% to 89.5% in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for DashThis worldwide fell 52.8% over 12 measured months, from 5.3K to 2.5K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
4 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DashThis’ and Looker Studio’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
DashThis
2 branded search terms
- dashthis
- dashthis reporting
Looker Studio
2 branded search terms
- looker studio
- lookerstudio
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