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Cube VS Looker_

As of 30 October 2026, Looker is named by 2,344 companies and Cube by 198; Cube skews to companies under 200 people (38% vs 44%), Looker to companies over 1,000 (26% vs 31%).

As of 30 October 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Cube's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Looker rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Cube: 2–200 employees
38%
Looker: 2–200 employees
44%
Cube: 1,000+ employees
31%
Looker: 1,000+ employees
26%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.0 · 2.4
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
198companies name Cube
2,344companies name Looker
45name both
399 · 5,655postings in 90 days, Cube · Looker
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentCubeshareLookershareLeans
Self-employed32%351%even
2-10 employees84%1607%Looker
11-50 employees2412%32414%even
51-200 employees4422%54823%even
201-500 employees4020%36816%Cube
501-1000 employees179%29112%Looker
1001-5000 employees3216%36616%even
5001-10000 employees84%793%even
10,001+ employees2211%1737%Cube
By industry
SegmentCubeshareLookershareLeans
Technology & software7839%1,01243%Looker
Business & finance services5025%49521%Cube
Manufacturing & industry1910%1446%Cube
Property & construction116%311%Cube
Media & content105%1818%Looker
Commerce & trade63%1496%Looker
Health care63%713%even
Public, community & associations53%402%even
Transport, logistics & rental53%271%even
Consumer services & leisure32%904%Looker
Automotive21%––outside top 12
Utilities & infrastructure21%392%even
Hospitality & travel––442%outside top 12
By country
SegmentCubeshareLookershareLeans
United States13970%1,56467%Cube
United Kingdom137%2009%even
Germany63%603%even
Canada53%603%even
India42%341%even
Netherlands42%241%even
France32%623%even
Italy32%231%even
Brazil21%472%even
Denmark21%––outside top 12
Spain21%321%even
Japan21%––outside top 12
Australia––231%outside top 12
Poland––231%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentCubeshareLookershareLeans
Data & AI13624%2,90239%Looker
IT operations & business systems11721%2033%Cube
Engineering (non-software)417%––outside top 12
Software engineering356%1963%Cube
Finance & accounting285%4556%even
construction and civil142%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment132%––outside top 12
Product, program & project management122%4086%Looker
Sales92%5077%Looker
Legal, compliance & risk51%1091%even
logistics warehouse and transport41%1081%even
arts media and entertainment20%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications––84411%outside top 12
Business development & strategy––1622%outside top 12
Customer service & success––1582%outside top 12
General management & consulting––921%outside top 12
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Looker is named by 2,344 companies in job postings and Cube by 198; 45 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/cube-vs-looker)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Cube vs Looker: questions

Which is more used, Cube or Looker?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Looker (2,344) over Cube (198). By website-and-DNS footprint, Looker (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Cube?

38% of Cube companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 44% for Looker. 31% of Cube companies have over 1,000 employees, against 26% for Looker.

Do companies run both?

45 companies name both in their postings, usually Cube in marketing and Looker in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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