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CoulterJames2
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Power BI Embedded Licensing

My customer has recently purchased Power BI Embedded A1 so that they can share Power BI reports on their external website. They also have a number of internal users with Power BI Pro licenses who view reports in workspaces that are not in the Power BI Embedded capacity.  My question is, if the reports were moved to an embedded workspace, could the internal users view the content without requiring a Power BI Pro license?

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Anonymous
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Hi, @CoulterJames2 

Power BI Embedded and Power BI Pro are designed for different use cases.

Power BI Embedded is primarily for independent software vendors (ISVs) and developers who want to embed visuals into their applications. This allows users of that application, including anyone inside or outside the organization, to consume content stored on Power BI Embedded capacity. You can refer to this link:

Frequently asked questions about Power BI embedded analytics - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

 

On the other hand, Power BI Pro is an individual per-user license that lets users create content and also read, and interact with content that others publish to the Power BI service.

Power BI service features by license type - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

 

If the reports were moved to an embedded workspace, the internal users would still need a Power BI Pro license to view the content. This is because SKUs of type A, which includes Power BI Embedded A1, do not support the use of a free Power BI license to access Power BI content.

Move your Power BI embedded analytics app to production - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

 

Therefore, if your internal users are viewing reports in workspaces that are not in the Power BI Embedded capacity, they would still require a Power BI Pro license. The Power BI Pro license costs $10.00 per user/month.

Capacity and SKUs in Power BI embedded analytics - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

 

Power BI: Pricing Plan | Microsoft Power Platform

 

How to Get Your Question Answered Quickly

Best Regards

Yongkang Hua

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Anonymous
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Hi, @CoulterJames2 

Power BI Embedded and Power BI Pro are designed for different use cases.

Power BI Embedded is primarily for independent software vendors (ISVs) and developers who want to embed visuals into their applications. This allows users of that application, including anyone inside or outside the organization, to consume content stored on Power BI Embedded capacity. You can refer to this link:

Frequently asked questions about Power BI embedded analytics - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

 

On the other hand, Power BI Pro is an individual per-user license that lets users create content and also read, and interact with content that others publish to the Power BI service.

Power BI service features by license type - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

 

If the reports were moved to an embedded workspace, the internal users would still need a Power BI Pro license to view the content. This is because SKUs of type A, which includes Power BI Embedded A1, do not support the use of a free Power BI license to access Power BI content.

Move your Power BI embedded analytics app to production - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

 

Therefore, if your internal users are viewing reports in workspaces that are not in the Power BI Embedded capacity, they would still require a Power BI Pro license. The Power BI Pro license costs $10.00 per user/month.

Capacity and SKUs in Power BI embedded analytics - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

 

Power BI: Pricing Plan | Microsoft Power Platform

 

How to Get Your Question Answered Quickly

Best Regards

Yongkang Hua

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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