Nanda Reddy on 30 Jun 2016 22:36:44
We currently have products that basically integrate the reports and the app users just view the reports. It wont make much sense for all the app users to purchase pro license as all they do is view the reports when in the app.
Administrator on 02 Feb 2024 02:15:35
This can be done by hosting the content in a Power BI Premium capacity
- Comments (24)
RE: Ability to view shared reports/dashboards with free license
Absolutely agree with comments made here,The content creator is licenced to create reports and interfaces (Pro PPU licence). No reason to have to have a Pro licence to view the reports in viewer only mode. Even Tableau has different costings depending on what level of access is required
RE: Ability to view shared reports/dashboards with free license
It doesn't make any sense that each user in the company needs to have a Power BI Pro license just to view the report shared by a licensed user!
RE: Ability to view shared reports/dashboards with free license
Just reinforcing what everyone is already saying... And disappointed that this has been going for years and Microsoft doesn't seem to give an answer.
RE: Ability to view shared reports/dashboards with free license
It doesn't make sense that each user in the company needs to have a Power BI Pro license just to view the report shared by a licensed user
RE: Ability to view shared reports/dashboards with free license
I work for a tiny non-profit (less than 10 staff) and although the non-profit prices with Microsoft are excellent in most cases, paying for PRO licence per user for Power BI to just view a report is really frustrating. I'm more than happy to pay something as Power BI is fantastic but as people below have commented, provide a smaller cost just for users to view the report. Paying for PRO makes sense if every user is CREATING reports etc but in our case, and many other organisations' case, just provide a lower cost Power BI licence for x number of users to simply view a report, none of the other capabilities.
RE: Ability to view shared reports/dashboards with free license
Please consider adding a Lite license (like Business Central team members) or give free user the ability to CONSUME only pro reports.
RE: Ability to view shared reports/dashboards with free license
I have been learning and developing power bi since last 3 years and am a manufacturing guy, learned this technique all they way, including SQL,M, DAX...promoted Power BI a lot in the organization. Didn't know that just seeing report also need this much money.
It needs to be made cost effective.
Even further, when businesses are drowning in current situation, we cant justify this cost. Please make seeing the report free with current pro license fee. This will help smaller companies use Power bi as standard tool and MS will definitely get business once these companies gets the benefits out of these reports and decide to go more bold in using Power bi. Please don't kill the idea just in the beginning.
RE: Ability to view shared reports/dashboards with free license
So Microsoft.. This is still not fixed?
RE: Ability to view shared reports/dashboards with free license
This is ridiculous, needing a pro license to view report that is shared by a pro license, damn you Microsoft!
RE: Ability to view shared reports/dashboards with free license
We still need a lite-license to get a realistic price for smaller companies, where maybe 5 users need full function/drilling etx, and another 35 users only needs a "diagram in sharepoint" without drilling etc.