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    dave on 05 Apr 2018 22:48:10

    If you don't have SQL Server Enterprise with SA, the only licensing options available are quite cost prohibitive for small implementations.

    Pro User = $10/month
    Premium =$5k/month minimum
    Embedded=$750/month minimum

    If only sharing a small number of reports with other users (view only) it is impossible to justify the cost.

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    3b395a2e ed39-4e54-b049-cba76bf2746f on 05 Jul 2020 23:52:13

    RE: Lower cost licensing options

    I would just like it to update more than 8/day; but spending 5k a month on it is not even remotely worth it.

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

    RE: Lower cost licensing options

    There also needs to be a tier between pro and premium for small businesses that need the premium features but have no need for the dedicated capacity.

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    cb015b92 09cb-4147-b055-ce60d7da089a on 05 Jul 2020 23:18:11

    RE: Lower cost licensing options

    The pricing model is unjustified from organizational adoption perspective and also from ISV perspective. Listen, for a market like India the adoption of such technologies is most likely thru ISV and I believe its true for other markets too. If thats true, and if ISVs themselves are struggling with adoption then it really hurts business.