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Cloud not allowed / Power BI report server licensing too expensive for small project

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on 02 Nov 2017 15:50:12

Some companies do not have the right to outsource their data in the Cloud (Military, Space ...).
I have Power BI projects for 5 to 10 users maxlmum. The best choice in this case is a Report Server license on-premise adapted to 5 or 10 users. Currently you need the Premium license which is too expensive for these small projects. As a result, customers are looking at other products like Qlik or Tableau!

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1b346d83 7901-4df8-8bbe-69b2a7d0da5a on 05 Jul 2020 23:34:27

RE: Cloud not allowed / Power BI report server licensing too expensive for small project

We have ~100 users on Pro licenses but would like premium features (and don't need the dedicated capacity of a P1 node). $5k/mo minimum is not a feasible price point just for some extra features.

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d529876a a3cb-41e2-9a03-18af86fea750 on 05 Jul 2020 23:25:06

RE: Cloud not allowed / Power BI report server licensing too expensive for small project

Totally agree ! The costs of Power BI Premium are impossible mainly in countries where the currency is not Dollar.

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bf6fab43 b5f5-44dd-91fa-08c04cd54f6d on 05 Jul 2020 23:16:07

RE: Cloud not allowed / Power BI report server licensing too expensive for small project

Absolutely too expensive. We are no stranger to spending money on BI, EPM or Cloud products. I really wanted BI to replace an implementation of Logi (expensive embedded BI) but it's not cost effective.

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b50737f0 b68b-40a9-b453-8c3092b22658 on 05 Jul 2020 23:11:12

RE: Cloud not allowed / Power BI report server licensing too expensive for small project

Power BI report Server Licensing is included with SQL Enterprise with software assurance.

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ac643e7c e800-ea11-a811-000d3a4f1ebb on 05 Jul 2020 23:08:46

RE: Cloud not allowed / Power BI report server licensing too expensive for small project

moving to the report server category

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2c08f769 5e47-4ad0-b27d-992e2095446e on 05 Jul 2020 23:08:10

RE: Cloud not allowed / Power BI report server licensing too expensive for small project

Same here. We have 200 emplyees who i would like to distribute af monthly Power Bi report to. But thats not going to happen with the current license policy.
We are already paing Pro License for 36 users (owners) but we will not expand that to 200 at the current license policy. A "light" version at a much lower Price is needed.

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5e8fbd01 69f4-455a-ae65-c4f0e9466a5c on 05 Jul 2020 23:04:49

RE: Cloud not allowed / Power BI report server licensing too expensive for small project

Totally agree with you. Recently, a customer stop the Power BI project and now is trying Qlik. Microsoft need to react as soon as possible!

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331a2420 83b9-43cc-b24f-04b16e2fd336 on 05 Jul 2020 23:04:22

RE: Cloud not allowed / Power BI report server licensing too expensive for small project

Same here! I’m really disappointed.