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sonalidhar87
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4 years ago
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Difference between Power BI Web service and Power Bi Report server

Hi,   What is the major difference between Power BI Web service and Power Bi Report server. Which one is ideal for using .rdl reports which can be shared with different business users without any i...
  • v-luwang-msft's avatar
    4 years ago

    Hi sonalidhar87 ,

    Power BI Report Server is an on-premises report server with a web portal in which you display and manage reports and KPIs.
    Power BI is a collection of software services, apps, and connectors that work together to turn your unrelated sources of data into coherent, visually immersive, and interactive insights.


    Power BI Report Server and the Power BI service have many similarities and some key differences.

     

    For more details, you can read related document:

    Comparing Power BI Report Server and the Power BI service - Power BI | Microsoft Docs

     

    And they all support Paginated reports ,so they all could use rdl.When you use paginated reports on power bi service,At least you need A Power BI Pro license, or Premium Per User (PPU) license, and write access to a workspace in a Power BI Premium capacity.(refer it)

     

    And about share on PowerBI Service ,there are some requirement.

     

     

    Hope to help you understand the difference between them.

     

    Best Regards

    Lucien