If I publish ('push') reports to Power BI service, does user need a Pro license to view?

[Brian_M]

Hi,

Given the following circumstances:

> I have a Pro license, which enables me as report author to 'push' reports to the PowerBI.com service.

> The models are within the Free size limits

> Not using Enterprise Gateway, Groups or other Pro features

Do my users require a Pro license, simply because I used the Pro license to 'push' the report to the cloud? Or can they view the report with the Free license?

Many thanks

[Eric_Zhang · Accepted solution]

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@Brian_M wrote:

Hi,

Given the following circumstances:

> I have a Pro license, which enables me as report author to 'push' reports to the PowerBI.com service.

> The models are within the Free size limits

> Not using Enterprise Gateway, Groups or other Pro features

Do my users require a Pro license, simply because I used the Pro license to 'push' the report to the cloud? Or can they view the report with the Free license?

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The basic rule is as @ankitpatira mentioned. Note that not only the On-premises gateway, data from a dataset that connects to on-premises data using the Power BI Gateway - Personal is also Pro content. Check more Power BI Pro content - what is it?

[ankitpatira]

@Brian_M Basic rule is if a report / dashboard is using any of the Pro features then any user you share it with also requires Pro. If it doesn't use Pro features then regardless of your account type users you share it with can view it with Free account.