Power BI Report Server Evaluation/Developer Editions

[duhast2017]

Power BI Report Server is available in two free editions:
- Evaluation (180 days)
and
- Developer.

1) What is the difference between them?
2) Is there any technical limitation comparing to the production edition?

[AndersC]

When using PBI Report Server Evaluation edition, doesn't changes in the web.config then takes effect?

I'm trying to add maxRequestLength="8192" to web.config cause I have one huge SSRS rdl-report (7 Mb). 

Default value of the property maxRequestLength is 4 Mb.

[d_gosbell]

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@AndersC wrote:

When using PBI Report Server Evaluation edition, doesn't changes in the web.config then takes effect?

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There should not be any issues changing this in the web.config. The Evaluation edition is fully functional, it just expires after 180 days.

[Jon-Heide]

Same product, same features, just different licenses. 

[duhast2017]

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@Jon-Heide wrote:

Same product, same features, just different licenses. 

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Jon-Heide, thank you for your answer!
a) Could you please tell, what is the difference between Evaluation and Developer licenses?

b) Also as I understood, there is no technical limitation comparing to the production edition, correct?

[v-qiuyu-msft]

Hi @duhast2017,

1. The Evaluation will expired after 180 days. And the Developer can't be used for business purpose. 

2. Both Evaluation and Developer provide same technical features. 

Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu

[BarneyT]

Hi, dan you tell me if the Developer license expires? I know it cant be used for production purposes. We have power BI premium for production but I want to know if we can continue to use the "developer license" or if it will time bomb. Thanks

[ehab23]

Can you please define the " Business purpose"  ?

[Skeletor]

Business Purpose means production environment. I think to clarify this means to use PBIRS to deliver reports and/or data to end users with production data. The developer edition can be used to develop reports in a development environment, this reports can be moved up to a production environment that has the appropriate production environment licensing.

[datalearner]

What happens after it expires? What are the options?