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ukeasyproj
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need help understanding the difference between Free, Pro, and premium

If I am looking to use the power bi API to embed dashboard/tiles/reports into my website (using direct query),

 

which liscence do I need to purchase

 

can someone explain the differences and costs involved, the website isn't really clear on any of this

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GilbertQ
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Hi there in order to use Power BI in an Embedded scenario you will need either Power BI Embedded or Power BI Premium (which includes Embedded)

 

Here is a link to the documentation explaining how Power BI Embedded works as well as the pricing involved.

 

https://aka.ms/pbiewhitepaper

 

Unfortunately you cannot use Power BI Pro in your scenario.





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GilbertQ
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Hi there in order to use Power BI in an Embedded scenario you will need either Power BI Embedded or Power BI Premium (which includes Embedded)

 

Here is a link to the documentation explaining how Power BI Embedded works as well as the pricing involved.

 

https://aka.ms/pbiewhitepaper

 

Unfortunately you cannot use Power BI Pro in your scenario.





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