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Manasaanalytics
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Power Automate is free with Power BI Pro Licence

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    Can anyone suggest me does Power Automate is free with Power BI Pro Licence ? 

 

 

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  • cengizhanarslan's avatar
    cengizhanarslan
    4 months ago

    The free tier of Power Automate exists but has significant limitations on run frequency and connector access.

     

    To use a proper Power Automate you need one of the following:

    • Microsoft 365 business plans (E1, E3, E5, Business Basic, Business Standard, Business Premium) include Power Automate with standard connectors only. If your organization has one of these plans, you likely already have basic Power Automate access.
    • Power Automate Per User plan is a paid add-on that unlocks premium connectors (SQL, SharePoint advanced, HTTP, etc.) and higher run limits.
    • Power Automate Per Flow plan licenses individual flows rather than users.

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  • SharmilaBrisca's avatar
    SharmilaBrisca
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    4 months ago

    Hi Manasaanalytics,

     

    Partially - but with significant limitations.

    Power Automate is not fully free with a Power BI Pro license. 

    What You Get vs. What You Don't

     
    FeaturePower BI ProPower Automate Premium
    Basic cloud flows✅Limited✅Full
    Standard connectors only✅Yes✅Yes
    Premium connectors❌No✅Yes
    On-premises data gateway❌No✅Yes
    Daily action limit⚠️6,000/day✅Much higher
    Desktop flows (RPA)❌No✅Yes
    Dataverse storage❌No

    ✅Yes

     

    Please go through the below links for more information

    Official Microsoft Links

    Conclusion: Power BI Pro does not come bundled with Power Automate. You either need an M365 E3/E5 plan for basic flows or a separate Power Automate Premium license for full capabilities.

    Thanks and Regards,

    GainInsights Solutions

    Trusted Microsoft Partner - https://gain-insights.com/partnerships/microsoft/
    www.gain-insights.com

  • cengizhanarslan's avatar
    cengizhanarslan
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    4 months ago

    The free tier of Power Automate exists but has significant limitations on run frequency and connector access.

     

    To use a proper Power Automate you need one of the following:

    • Microsoft 365 business plans (E1, E3, E5, Business Basic, Business Standard, Business Premium) include Power Automate with standard connectors only. If your organization has one of these plans, you likely already have basic Power Automate access.
    • Power Automate Per User plan is a paid add-on that unlocks premium connectors (SQL, SharePoint advanced, HTTP, etc.) and higher run limits.
    • Power Automate Per Flow plan licenses individual flows rather than users.
  • v-pnaroju-msft's avatar
    v-pnaroju-msft
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    4 months ago

    Thankyou, SharmilaBrisca and cengizhanarslan for your responses.

    Hi Manasaanalytics,

    We appreciate your inquiry through the Microsoft Fabric Community Forum.

    We would like to inquire whether have you got the chance to check the solutions provided by SharmilaBrisca and cengizhanarslan to resolve the issue. We hope the information provided helps to clear the query. Should you have any further queries, kindly feel free to contact the Microsoft Fabric community.

    Thank you.