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Requiring Power BI Pro
I just got this from the June update;
"Changes to Power BI Free are coming on June 1, 2017.
This update will provide you with enhanced data capacity and refresh rates, as well as unlimited access to all data sources. Dashboard sharing will no longer be part of Power BI Free, but will still be available with Power BI Pro"
Going forward, we will improve the free service to have the same functionality as Power BI Pro, but will limit sharing and collaboration features to only Power BI Pro users.
Worldbreaker,
In your scenario, the users that you share reports to can use Power BI Pro trial. And the users can request to extend the trial period for 60 more days
Another option is that you use "Publish to web" functionality to share reports. In this case, the users who view the reports don't need to have Power BI accounts. But please note that when you use Publish to web, the report or visual you publish can be viewed by anyone on the Internet, do not publish confidential or proprietary information.
Regards,
so, basically, everyone from here on out, need to have power bi pro even if I am only sharing a report that's from an Excel spreadsheet?
The source of your data is not relevant to the licensing of PowerBI.com If you want to share Excel data for free, then send them the Excel spreadsheet. If you want to share using the excellent new features offered by PowerBI.com, then you can do so for just $9.99 per user per month.
I just got this from the June update;
"Changes to Power BI Free are coming on June 1, 2017.
This update will provide you with enhanced data capacity and refresh rates, as well as unlimited access to all data sources. Dashboard sharing will no longer be part of Power BI Free, but will still be available with Power BI Pro"
Going forward, we will improve the free service to have the same functionality as Power BI Pro, but will limit sharing and collaboration features to only Power BI Pro users.
