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Content Pack vs App
Apologies upfront for the dumb question.
I believe that PowerApps are the focus area for the future. It looks though that one must have a PowerBI Pro license to consume an app or your organization be set up as Premium.
Content Packs look like an older way of bundling reports / dashboards and I am unclear what the licensing requirements are for viewers. Can someone explain this to me please?
Today, I make dashboards and share those internally with users who have been allocated the PowerBI Free version. They only need to view the dashboards, not edit them. I am happy to license PowerBI Pro for report/dashboard creators but the majority >99% of our users just need to see the information and I understand that this only requires a PowerBI Free license. If I have this wrong, I would appreciate getting clarity on this.
PowerApps are different than Power BI Apps.
Content Packs - Old and Busted (old way of creating what are now Apps will be retired)
Apps - The New Hotness (new way of doing things)
Per the licensing, you should not be able to share anything with anyone who does not have a Pro license unless you are running Premium or Embedded capacity.
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PowerApps are different than Power BI Apps.
Content Packs - Old and Busted (old way of creating what are now Apps will be retired)
Apps - The New Hotness (new way of doing things)
Per the licensing, you should not be able to share anything with anyone who does not have a Pro license unless you are running Premium or Embedded capacity.
Thanks so much Greg. I sincerely appreciate the clear answer. I will have to find another option, as the pricing model will not fit our business needs.
Hi RossChevalier ,
Organizational content packs are only available when you and your colleagues have Power BI Pro licenses.
You can refer to this:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/service-organizational-content-pack-introduction
Best Regards,
Liang
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