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DataCamp Workspace vs Looker:
a side-by-side comparison for 2024

Comparing two data science notebooks.

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DataCamp Workspace

DataCamp Workspace is a cloud-based data science notebook to analyze data, collaborate with others, and share insights — no installation required.
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A screenshot of Looker
Looker logo

Looker

Looker is a powerful BI tool that allows data analysts to create interactive dashboards, explore and analyze data from multiple sources with ease, and ensure robust data governance.
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DataCamp Workspace

Looker

Setup

Is it managed?

Is it managed?

Fully managed (setup in minutes)
Fully managed (setup in hours)

Can you self-host?

Can you self-host?

No, you must use a managed offering
You can self-host (setup in hours)

Features

Is it Jupyter compatible?

Is it Jupyter compatible?

Jupyter-compatible
Jupyter-compatible

Programming languages

Programming languages

Jupyter languages (e.g. Python, R)
SQL
SQL

What kind of data sources can you connect to?

What kind of data sources can you connect to?

Connect with Jupyter libraries (e.g. SQLAlchemy, psycopg2)
Connect to data warehouses (AWS, GCP, etc.)
Connect to databases (Postgres, MS SQL, etc.)
Provided file storage
Provided file storage

What kind of data visualization can you do?

What kind of data visualization can you do?

Jupyter data visualization (e.g. Matplotlib, Altair, Plotly)
UI for building charts
UI for building charts

Reactivity

Reactivity

No reactivity, you decide the execution order
Reactivity with caveats

Notebook scheduling

Notebook scheduling

No notebook scheduling
Notebook scheduling is built in

Management

Reproducibility

Reproducibility

Environments are reproducible by default
Unknown

Version history

Version history

No version history
No version history

Collaborative editing

Collaborative editing

Multiple editors at the same time
Multiple editors at the same time

Comments

Comments

Comment on items within a notebook
No support for comments

Notebook organization

Notebook organization

View notebooks in a list
View notebooks in a list

Licensing

License

License

Proprietary
Proprietary

Price

Price

Free tier
Pay-per-user
Free tier
Pay for compute

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