22-25 April 2026
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SQLBits 2022

Power BI licensing made simple

Power BI licencing is not an easy topic to get information about or to understand. This session is a straightforward, easy to understand, showing the up sides and down sides of each option. By the end of the session you will have a good overview. Also we will talk about some 3rd party options which allow share reports with people who do not have a PowerBi pro licence. Oh yes you come along and find out how ;-)
Power BI is a wonderful product until that moment when you start to look at pricing. There is no single place where you can get all the information on pricing for licensing. What is worst is the information is out there if you know where to look. The goal of this session is to give you an overview of all the options that can be used to license Power BI. There are more options that might seem obvious. We will explore 1 - How much each option will cost 2 - What do you get for your money 3 - The advantages and disadvantages of each option 4 - Look at what options are best for what situations 5 - Consider some alternatives offered by 3rd parties which allow you to share Power BI reports By the end of the session, you will be aware of each of the different options. How much do they cost, why some options are better than others for some situations. You should have enough information so that you can be confident about which option you think is best for your organization.