PBI Desktop Report server vs Services

[Torrey]

Hi.  I work in a very large organization that has both PBI Report Server and PBI Services.  I need to publish to both environments and even migrate reports from Report Server (on prem) to Services (cloud). 

We have two versions approved for install:

• Microsoft Power BI Desktop Report Server (64-bit) May 2022 2.105.1143.0 (Not Cloud)
• Microsoft Power BI Desktop Cloud (64-bit) May 2022 2.105.664.0

can anyone explain what the benefits / limitations are of these two versions?  do they conflict with one another if I attempt to install both?  does the cloud version still enable publishing to report server.. and vice versa?

Thanks  🙂

[Torrey]

Thank you for the response.  please let me clarify my question... 

I am asking what the differences are between two versions of Power BI Desktop:

• Microsoft Power BI Desktop May 2022 2.105.1143.0 
• Microsoft Power BI Desktop May 2022 2.105.664.

I am well aware of the differences between Report Server and Services.   I need to know which is the best Desktop version for me to use as I develop for both platforms. 

I appreciate your help very much.  

[v-mengzhu-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @Torrey ,

Sorry for misunderstanding your question.

If you want to know the difference between two versions, you can refer to this link:

Previous monthly updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service - Power BI | Microsoft Docs

There will be a description of each version, you can choose the most suitable for you.

Best regards,

Community Support Team Selina zhu

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[v-mengzhu-msft]

Hi @Torrey ,

For the advantages and disadvantages of each of these two applications, you can check the following docs for the features and differences:

Comparing Power BI Report Server and the Power BI service - Power BI | Microsoft Docs

Difference Between Power BI Report Server and Power BI Service | How to Choose? - Veelead Solutions

And , there is no conflict between the use of these two. At the same time, you can publish report to report server but you also need a Power BI Pro license.

Refer to this doc for more information:

What is Power BI Report Server? - Power BI | Microsoft Docs

Best regards,

Community Support Team Selina zhu

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