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Anonymous
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Power bi pricing details for Pro and premium

Hi all,

I am not expert in power BI. I just want to know that. What is power bi pro and premium pricing details. I am working in small/ medium organizations. What will be best services for us. Please suggest me with all details.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Regards,

Irshad Ahmad

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amitchandak
Super User
Super User

Refer:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/service-admin-licensing-organization

 

As far as licensing goes, there are 3 main licenses for it:(Subjected to changes, so refer Microsoft Power BI website for latest one)

 

  • Power BI Desktop- Power BI Desktop is a free application you can install right on your own computers. Power BI Desktop works cohesively with the Power BI service. But Power BI Desktop has the following limitations:

 

  • Can’t share created reports with non-Power BI Pro users
  • No App Workspaces
  • No API embedding
  • No email subscriptions
  • No peer-to-peer-sharing

 

  • Power BI Pro- it is provided per user. Power BI Pro is an individual license that allows access to all content and capabilities in the Power BI service. You can even share content and collaborate with other Pro users. Only Pro users can publish content to workspaces, share dashboards, and subscribe to dashboards and reports.  

 

  • Power BI Premium- Power BI Premium provides dedicated capacity to deliver more consistent performance. It also supports larger data volumes in Power BI. For individual users, Premium enables widespread distribution of content by Pro users and it doesn't require per-user licenses for recipients viewing the content. Power BI Premium consists of capacity in the Power BI service exclusively allocated to each organization. The capacity is supported by dedicated hardware fully managed by Microsoft. Organizations can choose to apply their dedicated capacity broadly, or allocate it to assigned workspaces based on the number of users, workload needs, or other factors—and scale up or down as requirements change.

 

Refer, what to buy

https://xo.xello.com.au/blog/power-bi-desktop-vs-power-bi-pro-and-premium-differences

https://radacad.com/power-bi-licensing-walk-through-guide

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Hello @Anonymous ,

 

When you will publish the report to Power BI Service, then it will take up the space on the cloud. With Pro license, the limit of that space is 10 GB.

 

And it shouldn't be challenge to upgrade from Pro to Premium.

 

Cheers!
Vivek

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vivran22
Community Champion
Community Champion

Hello @Anonymous ,

 

All data modelling and report creation happens with Power BI desktop which is offered free of cost by Microsoft. You would need license to share the reports online using Power BI service. For SMEs, you may go ahead with Power BI Pro. It will cost $10 per user per month.

 

You may refer  to the following link for more details:

 

https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/

 

Cheers!
Vivek

If it helps, please mark it as a solution
Kudos would be a cherry on the top 🙂

https://www.vivran.in/

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amitchandak
Super User
Super User

Refer:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/service-admin-licensing-organization

 

As far as licensing goes, there are 3 main licenses for it:(Subjected to changes, so refer Microsoft Power BI website for latest one)

 

  • Power BI Desktop- Power BI Desktop is a free application you can install right on your own computers. Power BI Desktop works cohesively with the Power BI service. But Power BI Desktop has the following limitations:

 

  • Can’t share created reports with non-Power BI Pro users
  • No App Workspaces
  • No API embedding
  • No email subscriptions
  • No peer-to-peer-sharing

 

  • Power BI Pro- it is provided per user. Power BI Pro is an individual license that allows access to all content and capabilities in the Power BI service. You can even share content and collaborate with other Pro users. Only Pro users can publish content to workspaces, share dashboards, and subscribe to dashboards and reports.  

 

  • Power BI Premium- Power BI Premium provides dedicated capacity to deliver more consistent performance. It also supports larger data volumes in Power BI. For individual users, Premium enables widespread distribution of content by Pro users and it doesn't require per-user licenses for recipients viewing the content. Power BI Premium consists of capacity in the Power BI service exclusively allocated to each organization. The capacity is supported by dedicated hardware fully managed by Microsoft. Organizations can choose to apply their dedicated capacity broadly, or allocate it to assigned workspaces based on the number of users, workload needs, or other factors—and scale up or down as requirements change.

 

Refer, what to buy

https://xo.xello.com.au/blog/power-bi-desktop-vs-power-bi-pro-and-premium-differences

https://radacad.com/power-bi-licensing-walk-through-guide

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At the Microsoft Analytics Community Conference, global leaders and influential voices are stepping up to share their knowledge and help you master the latest in Microsoft Fabric, Copilot, and Purview.
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 Online Event
Register Here
Anonymous
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Thank you @amitchandak and @vivran22 for you quick responce.

 

Regards,

Irshad Ahmad

Anonymous
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Dear all,

 

Thanks for your suggestion.

I want to know one information regardig the deployment.

If I will deploy/ publish the application using pro and premium, then where it will occupy the space?

will it  occupy the space in cloud or MS?

If suppose I have a pro license now. And going forward user getting increase then can I convert pro to premium.

 

Regards,

Irshad Ahmad

Hello @Anonymous ,

 

When you will publish the report to Power BI Service, then it will take up the space on the cloud. With Pro license, the limit of that space is 10 GB.

 

And it shouldn't be challenge to upgrade from Pro to Premium.

 

Cheers!
Vivek

If it helps, please mark it as a solution
Kudos would be a cherry on the top 🙂

https://www.vivran.in/

Connect on LinkedIn

Anonymous
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Hi All,

 

Anyone, Please provide the below doubt related to pro and premium.

 

Regards,

Irshad Ahmad

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