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Your Looker Studio Alternative for Doing, Not Just Viewing

Most business intelligence tools show you what happened. Slingshot helps you do something about it. Connect your data to the work that drives it on the only platform for insights, collaboration, and execution.

Slingshot vs Looker Studio See for yourself what our customers think of us.

Slingshot is a leader in Project, Portfolio & Program Management on G2 Slingshot is a leader in product, portfolio, and project management in Capterra.
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Lead scorecard dashboard in Slingshot showing charts and graphs, with task creation for budget optimization directly from the dashboard.

Why Teams Switch From Looker Studio to Slingshot

Most reporting tools stop at visualizations. Slingshot links performance data to the work that improves it. You see what happened and act on it in the same view.

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    Beyond Dashboards:Slingshot combines analytics, task management, chat, and content in one place.

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    Actionable Insights:Transform KPIs into tasks instantly. Forget spreadsheets or tool-hopping.

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    Ease of Use:Build dashboards without SQL or data modeling. Anyone can track what matters.

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    Unified Workspace:Slingshot brings your data, discussions, and deliverables together, so you don’t need Docs, Sheets, and Slack for the same flow.

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    Faster Setup:Get started in hours. Slingshot works straight out of the box. No complicated setup or data team needed.

Slingshot vs. Looker Studio

FEATURE Slingshot Slingshot Looker Studio / Looker (Google Cloud core)
Analytics & Dashboards
Analytics & Dashboards
Built-in, real-time insights
Visualization-only
Task Management
Task Management
Included
Not available
Content Collaboration
Content Collaboration
Built-in chat and file sharing
Requires Google Docs, Sheets, or Gmail
Ease of Use
Ease of Use
No SQL needed
Technical setup required
Integration Setup
Integration Setup
Direct data connections
Dependent on the Google ecosystem
Adoption Speed
Adoption Speed
Fast for any team
Slower, analyst-driven
Tool Consolidation
Tool Consolidation
All-in-one platform
Requires multiple tools
Data Catalog
Data Catalog
Centralized data library with searchable fields and definitions
Not included

Compare Pricing

Stop paying for separate tools. Slingshot combines analytics, collaboration, and project management in one simple monthly plan.

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Data Analytics

Use dashboards for data-driven decision-making.

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Collaboration

In-context chat right where your tasks are.

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Project Management

Oversee and complete multiple projects seamlessly.

$12.00

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Looker (Google
Cloud core)

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pricing

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Data Analytics

Features for project planning and executing.

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Collaboration

Example: Slack Business+

+$15.00 per user per month

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Project Management

Example: Asana Starter

+$10.99 per user per month

Compare Pricing

Stop paying for separate tools. Slingshot combines analytics, collaboration, and project management in one simple monthly plan.

Slingshot logo

$12.00

/ monthly

check

Data Analytics

Use dashboards for data-driven decision-making.

check

Collaboration

In-context chat right where your tasks are.

check

Project Management

Oversee and complete multiple projects seamlessly.

vs

Looker (Google
Cloud core)


Custom enterprice
pricing

* Must contact sales

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Data Analytics

Features for project planning and executing.

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Collaboration

Example: Slack Business+

+$15.00 per user per month

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Project Management

Example: Asana Starter

+$10.99 per user per month

But Here’s What You’re Missing If You’re Just Using Looker Studio

Analytics + Execution Together

Analytics + Execution Together

Move from insight to action in the same view.

Faster Decisions

Faster Decisions

Get live answers without waiting for analysts.

No Tool Chaos

No Tool Chaos

Skip extra apps for chat, content, or tasks.

Shared Context

Shared Context

Dashboards, discussions, and deliverables stay connected.

Why Slingshot?

Campaign dashboard in Slingshot shows spend, budget, conversions, and website traffic charts, with side panels for team chat, and tasks.
Built for Modern Teams

Built for Modern Teams

Slingshot combines analytics, collaboration, and execution in one continuous flow. Data drives every decision, and every team member has the context they need to act.

Empowers Every Role

Empowers Every Role

Business users can explore and act on data without relying on technical help. Analysts can focus on higher-impact work instead of constant report requests.

Designed for Speed

Designed for Speed

Setup takes hours, not weeks: no SQL, no complicated configuration, and no waiting for analysts. Slingshot works right out of the box for any team.

Ties Work to Results

Ties Work to Results

Every dashboard connects to deliverables, owners, and timelines so performance is visible, measurable, and actionable.

Fits the Way You Work

Fits the Way You Work

Connect your existing data sources and manage projects in real time. Build dashboards, assign tasks, share files, and track progress in the same workspace.

How Marketing Teams Use Slingshot to Move Faster.

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“Slingshot lets our teams visually see and enter data in real-time, allowing for hand-offs and next steps to occur faster. And with Slingshot’s organization, we have the data necessary to easily track programs and increase the accountability of all who are involved.”

— Aaron Salko, Regional Sales Manager at Stephen Gould

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“Not only are we saving time, but we’re also saving money. After deploying Slingshot, we increased our cash flow by $40,000 a week on average because we can access our accounts receivable data quicker and react to any issues faster.”

Heinz Vieluf Jr, President of Cibao Meat Products, Inc.

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“Now we visualize key data points in clear, beautiful charts and dashboards that I create in less than 30 minutes.”

Travis Rotondo, IT Applications Manager at MLB

Ready to move beyond dashboards?

Build your first dashboard and link it to tasks in minutes. No long setup. No complex configuration.