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Marketing data connectors for Google Data Studio

Connect your marketing data (Ads, CRM, Social Media, Website analytics) to Data Studio to automate your reporting and analysis.

  • Data blendingAutomatic mapping of dates, campaigns and metrics across channels in the same connection.
  • Multi-accountCombine multiple accounts of the same data source in one single connection.
  • 30+ data sourcesAll the major marketing platforms, analytics, ecommerce and CRM tools.
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Agencies, freelancers and in-house teams who stopped fighting their Data Studio connectors.

Use cases

What you can build with Data Studio

Real workflows marketers ship with Porter — built on top of your live data.

Connect any source to Data Studio

Step-by-step tutorials for connecting Google Analytics, Meta, HubSpot, Shopify and 22+ more platforms to your Data Studio reports.

GA4
Meta
HubSpot
Shopify

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Best 16 free Data Studio templates

Tested and ready-to-use marketing dashboards for paid media, social, ecommerce, and SEO — load with one click and connect your account.

Meta
Google Ads
GA4
Shopify

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E-commerce dashboard templates

Pre-built Shopify revenue, AOV, refund-rate and product-level reports. Blend with Meta + Google Ads to see full funnel ROAS.

Shopify
Meta
Google Ads
GA4

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Paid media (PPC) reporting

12 free templates that consolidate Meta, Google, TikTok, LinkedIn and Microsoft Ads into one cross-channel ROAS dashboard.

Meta
Google Ads
TikTok Ads
LinkedIn
Microsoft

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Social media organic & paid

12 free dashboards for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and LinkedIn — combine organic engagement with paid ad spend in one view.

Instagram
Facebook
TikTok
LinkedIn Pages

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Marketing funnel & lead generation

Funnel-stage templates for B2B and lead-gen teams — track from first-touch ad click to MQL with HubSpot and Mailchimp data.

HubSpot
Mailchimp
Google Ads
LinkedIn

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Other destinations

Porter ships your marketing data to 10+ destinations beyond Data Studio — same subscription, no extra seats, no per-destination fees.

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Data Studio connector feature checklist

What makes Porter Metrics connectors better than any other on the market.

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Live API data

Porter queries the source API directly, so your data is always up-to-date. Turn on storage for extra speed and stability.

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Unlimited historical data

Access your full source history with no cutoffs. Analyze trends over any time period without API limits.

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No-code data warehousing

Porter ships with a built-in BigQuery warehouse that automatically manages backfills for rate-limited APIs (HubSpot, Shopify). No SQL, no schema setup.

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All destinations included

Data Studio, Sheets, Power BI, BigQuery, Slack and Zapier are part of every plan. No per-destination fees, no extra seats.

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Multi-account at scale

Blend dozens of accounts of the same source into one unified table. Built for agencies managing many clients.

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Transparent accuracy

Your numbers match the source manager exactly. Porter doesn’t transform, sample or reinterpret your data.

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Full granularity

Segment by every metric and dimension the API exposes. No pre-cooked schemas, no hidden fields.

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Automatic data blending

Dates, campaign names, UTM parameters, spend, impressions, clicks, conversions and revenue unified across sources. No table creation, no field mapping, no SQL. Trusted by 1,500+ marketing teams in 60 countries.

How Porter compares

Built for marketing teams, not enterprise BI

Most marketing data tools force a tradeoff between price, speed, and depth. Porter is built to give you all three.

Porter
Typical alternative
Free plan
Forever free, 3 accounts
14-day trial only
Pricing transparency
Public + calculator
Contact sales
Setup time
Under 5 minutes
Hours to days
Multi-destination included
Studio, Sheets, BigQuery, Slack, AI
Per-destination upcharge
BigQuery storage included
On every plan
Enterprise tier only
AI / MCP integration
Built-in MCP server
Not available
Tutorial

How to connect any source to Data Studio

  1. Pick your data source

    Choose any of the 25+ connectors from the grid above — Meta Ads, Google Ads, TikTok, GA4, Shopify, HubSpot and more.

  2. Log in with your Google account

    Use the same Google account you use on Data Studio.

  3. Authorize the source with OAuth

    Grant read-only access. You can revoke it anytime from your account.

  4. Select the accounts to blend

    Pick one account or blend multiple into a single data source — perfect for agencies.

  5. Create your report in Data Studio

    Load a free Porter template or start from scratch. Your fresh data is ready.

Full tutorial: Getting started with Porter for Data Studio →

Pricing

Start free. Pay per data source account

  • Unlimited 14-day free trialConnect any number of data source accounts — no credit card.
  • Free forever planPer account: up to 3 connected accounts with 30-day history.
  • Other destinations includedYour subscription sends data to Data Studio, Google Sheets, BigQuery, Slack and Claude/ChatGPT.
  • Unlimited usersNo extra cost per team member or seat.
Monthly Annual Save 17%

Number of data source accounts

$12.5 /mo

Billed annually · /account

Destinations included

Claude
ChatGPT
Data Studio
Google Sheets
Slack
Zapier
Power BI

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Unlimited 14-day free trial + Free forever plan

FAQ

Common questions.

What is Google Data Studio?
Google Data Studio (rebranded as Looker Studio in October 2022) is a free, cloud-based business intelligence and data visualization platform from Google that lets users build interactive dashboards and reports from multiple data sources. It was launched around 2016, integrated with Google Analytics, Ads and Sheets, and remains a self-service visualization layer distinct from the enterprise Looker BI platform.
Why use Google Data Studio for marketing?
Marketing teams use Data Studio to solve three recurring problems: data fragmentation across advertising platforms, manual reporting overhead, and limited visibility for non-technical stakeholders. It consolidates campaign data from Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn and CRM tools into shareable dashboards, automates client and executive reports, and lets non-technical users explore data interactively without filing tickets to BI teams.
What is a Data Studio connector?
A Data Studio connector is a piece of software that brings data from a third-party tool (like Meta Ads or Shopify) into a Data Studio report, so you can build dashboards on top of it. Porter provides managed connectors that handle authentication, schema and rate limits for you.
Are Porter connectors native to Data Studio or third-party?
Porter connectors are partner connectors — they appear inside the Data Studio connector gallery automatically once you sign up. You don’t need to install anything manually; just search “Porter” when adding a new data source in Data Studio.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Porter’s free plan gives you 3 data source accounts across any connectors with a 30-day data history. You can upgrade anytime without reconnecting accounts. Data Studio itself is also free.
How often does data refresh in Data Studio?
Porter refreshes data on a scheduled basis (hourly or daily depending on the source) and caches it for fast Data Studio loading. You can also force a refresh manually from your Porter dashboard.
How is Porter different from Supermetrics for Data Studio?
Porter is cheaper per connector, includes historical backfill by default, has unlimited report viewers (Supermetrics charges per user), and lets you send the same data to Data Studio, Sheets and BigQuery in one subscription.
Do I need to install anything in Data Studio?
No. Porter connectors are available inside the Data Studio partner connector gallery as soon as you create a Porter account. Just add a new data source inside Data Studio and search for the connector you need.
Can I blend multiple Porter connectors in one Looker dashboard?
Yes. Porter pre-standardizes field names across sources, so you can blend Meta Ads + Google Ads + GA4 (and more) in a single Data Studio report with matching campaign, date and UTM fields.
What if I hit the source’s API rate limits?
Porter stores a BigQuery copy of your data as a safety net. If you hit Meta’s, Google’s or TikTok’s API rate limits, Porter automatically falls back to the stored version so your dashboards keep working.
What are the limitations of Google Data Studio?
Google Data Studio (now Looker Studio) is free but has practical limits — native connectors are limited to Google products, third-party connectors usually require a separate subscription, refresh frequency depends on the connector, and large datasets (50M+ rows) load slowly without a BigQuery backing. Porter solves the connector and BigQuery storage gaps in a single subscription.
Is Google Data Studio worth it for marketing reporting?
Yes — for most marketing teams, Data Studio is the best-value reporting platform. It is free, integrates natively with Google Ads, GA4, Search Console and Sheets, and supports interactive dashboards out of the box. The only thing it lacks is reliable third-party connectors for ad platforms, social, ecommerce and CRM, which is what Porter adds.
How does Google Data Studio compare to other BI tools?
Data Studio is free and Google-native, so it is the fastest path for teams already using Google Ads, GA4 or Sheets. Other general-purpose BI tools offer deeper modeling and enterprise features but cost significantly more and require longer setup. For marketing teams under 100 employees, Data Studio plus Porter covers 95% of reporting needs without the enterprise price tag.
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