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Non-Profit Licensing Options
Hello, I was wondering if someone could help me out with a licncing question. We are a nonprofit that already has the discounts setup and approved via microsfot. We noticed though that their are 2 different options and im not sure what we would want. There is a Power BI option which is about 3.40/mth but there is also a Fabric option which is Free. Does anyone know what is included in the Fabric option and if it has BI Pro in it, or is it more similar to a Free option like Power BI Desktop.
We want to use Power BI to share in a PowerApp tile and for a totally seperate dashboard using Power BI on its own.
Do any other Nonprofits have expericen with this?
Hi, rbefurt
Regarding your reference to licensing Power BI and Fabric, I can provide you with some basic information to help you make a decision.
First of all, Power BI and Fabric are two different services provided by Microsoft, and they each have different uses and capabilities.
Power BI is a business intelligence (BI) tool for creating, sharing, and viewing interactive data visualizations and reports.Power BI offers a variety of licensing options, including Power BI Desktop (free), Power BI Pro (about $3.40 per user per month), and Power BI Premium (capacity-based licensing).
Power BI Pro: allows you to publish reports to Power BI Services and share them with colleagues, partners, or customers. It also offers advanced features such as data refresh, real-time data streaming, Q&A, and more.
Power BI Premium: A capacity-based license for large organizations or users who need advanced features such as large data sets, real-time analytics, paged reports, and more.
Fabric is a platform provided by Microsoft to build and extend the functionality of Power BI.Fabric is currently in preview and is aimed at developers and advanced users. It provides a set of APIs and tools for building custom data connectors, visualizations, data sources, etc. Fabric is not a replacement for Power BI, but rather works in tandem with Power BI to extend its capabilities.
For your nonprofit organization, you may want to consider a Power BI Pro license if you want to use Power BI to share reports and dashboards and integrate with Power Apps. This will allow you to publish reports to the Power BI service and share them with other users.
As for Fabric, it may not be a good fit for your needs as it is primarily geared towards developers and advanced users. If your organization doesn't have a development team or doesn't need to customize Power BI's functionality, then you probably don't need Fabric.In addition, you can refer to the documentation:
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/consumer/end-user-license
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/enterprise/service-admin-licensing-organization
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/fundamentals/service-features-license-type
Finally, I recommend that you contact a Microsoft sales representative or partner for more detailed licensing information and advice. They can advise you on the best licensing options for your specific needs and budget.
Best Regards,
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Hi, rbefurt
Regarding your reference to licensing Power BI and Fabric, I can provide you with some basic information to help you make a decision.
First of all, Power BI and Fabric are two different services provided by Microsoft, and they each have different uses and capabilities.
Power BI is a business intelligence (BI) tool for creating, sharing, and viewing interactive data visualizations and reports.Power BI offers a variety of licensing options, including Power BI Desktop (free), Power BI Pro (about $3.40 per user per month), and Power BI Premium (capacity-based licensing).
Power BI Pro: allows you to publish reports to Power BI Services and share them with colleagues, partners, or customers. It also offers advanced features such as data refresh, real-time data streaming, Q&A, and more.
Power BI Premium: A capacity-based license for large organizations or users who need advanced features such as large data sets, real-time analytics, paged reports, and more.
Fabric is a platform provided by Microsoft to build and extend the functionality of Power BI.Fabric is currently in preview and is aimed at developers and advanced users. It provides a set of APIs and tools for building custom data connectors, visualizations, data sources, etc. Fabric is not a replacement for Power BI, but rather works in tandem with Power BI to extend its capabilities.
For your nonprofit organization, you may want to consider a Power BI Pro license if you want to use Power BI to share reports and dashboards and integrate with Power Apps. This will allow you to publish reports to the Power BI service and share them with other users.
As for Fabric, it may not be a good fit for your needs as it is primarily geared towards developers and advanced users. If your organization doesn't have a development team or doesn't need to customize Power BI's functionality, then you probably don't need Fabric.In addition, you can refer to the documentation:
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/consumer/end-user-license
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/enterprise/service-admin-licensing-organization
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/fundamentals/service-features-license-type
Finally, I recommend that you contact a Microsoft sales representative or partner for more detailed licensing information and advice. They can advise you on the best licensing options for your specific needs and budget.
Best Regards,
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
Hi,
We also had similar requirement for purchasing Pro license for NPO, where is that option, how and where to purchase, can you please help with proper link.
