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twongaustin
Regular Visitor
7 years ago

app vs workspace

I can share reports via apps or app workspace. So the only difference I see is that changes to reports in workspaces are immediate, versus you have to update apps to reflect the changes. Is there a r...
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v-juanli-msft
Community Support
7 years ago

Hi twongaustin

Both App workplace and Apps can share with end users who doesn't have a pro license.

However, it requires you use Power BI Premium to assign the app workspace to Power BI Premium capacity, enables the user to use the app/app workplace without requiring a Power BI Pro license. 

 

The differnce between them should be:

Sharing via Apps can support share content with exteral users.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/b2b/what-is-b2b

 

use Power BI Premium, the end users can access the content without pro license.

More license please read this article

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/service-admin-azure-ad-b2b#licensing

 

 

To share with the end users without pro license, you could sharing via "publish to web".

Similar link

Sharing with users who don't have Pro

 

 

Best Regards

Maggie

 

 

 

twongaustin's avatar
twongaustin
Regular Visitor
7 years ago

so the short answer is that: as of today, we will need to have premium capacity or pro licenses in order to share. Correct? 

  • v-juanli-msft's avatar
    v-juanli-msft
    Community Support
    7 years ago

    Hi twongaustin

    Yes, as the person who share reports with others, indeed he need a pro or premium license. 

    But for the end users who consume the shared reports, he can be pro, premium, free, or users outside the organization.

     

    Best Regrads

    Maggie