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Power BI Licensing Guide

Everything about Power BI licensing types: Free, PRO, Premium, Embedded and Report Server.

9 posts in this series

Part 1 of 9

Power BI Free - How Power BI free licensing works

January 16, 2024 4 min read

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Part 2 of 9

Power BI PRO - How the most used Power BI license in companies works

January 16, 2024 7 min read

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Part 3 of 9

Power BI Premium Per User (PPU) - How this Premium Power BI license works

January 16, 2024 6 min read

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Part 4 of 9

Power BI Premium per Capacity (SKU P) - How the most expensive and complete Power BI license works

January 16, 2024 6 min read

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Part 5 of 9

Power BI Premium per Capacity (SKU EM) - The licensing that lets you embed reports in internal applications

January 16, 2024 4 min read

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Part 6 of 9

Power BI Embedded (SKU A) - Learn more about the license that does not need a PRO account to view reports

January 16, 2024 9 min read

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Part 7 of 9

Microsoft Fabric (SKU F) - The most economical Power BI license

January 16, 2024 14 min read

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Part 8 of 9

Power BI Report Server - The local Power BI report server you install on your company server

January 16, 2024 7 min read

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Part 9 of 9

Embedding Analytics in Power BI: Reduce Costs and Customize the Customer Experience

May 21, 2026 35 min read

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