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Looker to Power BI Migration

Migrate Looker to Power BI and Microsoft Fabric. LookML models become governed semantic models, explores and dashboards become validated Power BI reports, and Google licensing retires.

Looker pricing under Google Cloud has climbed sharply at renewal for many customers, while Microsoft shops already own Power BI. The LookML modeling layer translates cleanly to semantic models.

Migration Outcomes

LookMLModels converted to semantic models
2 for 1BI platforms consolidated
100%Dashboard validation against Looker
0Looker licenses at next renewal
Why Organizations Leave Looker

The cost of staying on Looker

Renewal shock
Google Cloud repricing that turns Looker into one of the most expensive tiles in the stack.
LookML bottleneck
Every model change through a developer workflow business users cannot touch.
Ecosystem mismatch
A Google-centric tool inside an organization standardized on Microsoft 365 and Azure.
Explore limits
Users hitting the ceiling of explores and requesting extracts anyway.
Embedded complexity
Embedded analytics tied to Looker licensing terms and Google roadmap.
Split governance
A second semantic layer competing with your Microsoft data estate.
Migration Mapping

Everything in Looker has a modern equivalent

Every component of your Looker estate maps to Power BI and Microsoft Fabric. Nothing is left behind, and everything is validated against the original.

Looker
Power BI and Microsoft Fabric
LookML views and explores
Semantic model tables and relationships
LookML measures and dimensions
DAX measures and columns
Dashboards and Looks
Power BI reports
PDTs (persistent derived tables)
Dataflows and Fabric Lakehouse tables
Looker schedules and alerts
Subscriptions and data alerts
Row-level permissions
Row-level security
How We Migrate

A proven 5-stage framework

The same structured methodology behind 1,200+ migrated reports. Validated side by side, documented, and delivered with zero disruption.

1

Assess

Inventory every report, data source, and dependency. Usage analysis identifies what actually matters.

2

Rationalize

Retire duplicates and unused reports. Typically 30 to 50 percent never need migrating.

3

Modernize

Rebuild on Power BI and Fabric with governed semantic models and validated outputs.

4

Govern

Workspaces, row-level security, certified datasets, and documented standards.

5

Enable

Training and handover so your team owns the platform, not a vendor.

Not sure where to start?

The free migration assessment inventories your Looker estate, sizes the effort, and gives you a phased roadmap with costs. No commitment required.

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Common Questions

Looker migration FAQ

How does LookML convert?

LookML is a strength here: views, joins, measures, and dimensions are explicit and well-structured, translating cleanly to semantic model tables, relationships, and DAX. Each measure validates numerically against Looker.

What replaces PDTs?

Persistent derived tables rebuild as dataflows or Fabric Lakehouse tables on schedules, with lineage visible in the Fabric workspace.

Do business users lose self-service?

They gain it. Certified semantic models power self-service in Power BI and Analyze in Excel, without the LookML developer bottleneck for every field.

What about embedded analytics?

Power BI Embedded replaces Looker embedding, and we migrate the embed layer, tokens, and row-level security as part of the engagement.

How long does a Looker migration take?

LookML estates migrate faster than most: typically 2 to 5 months for the model and priority dashboards, timed to land before renewal.

Other Migrations

We migrate every major legacy platform

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