What options are available for licensing Power Platform services?
The Power Platform consists of several components, including Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Virtual Agents. Licensing options may vary for each of these services, and Microsoft offers different plans to cater to diverse user needs.
- Power BI:
- Power BI Free: This is a free version that allows users to create and view reports and dashboards. However, it has limitations on data refresh rates, sharing, and collaboration features.
- Power BI Pro: This paid plan offers additional features, including collaboration, sharing, and advanced data refresh options. Users with a Power BI Pro license can create and share reports with other Power BI Pro users.
- Power Apps:
- Power Apps Free: Users can create canvas apps with limited functionality for free.
- Power Apps Per App Plan: Users can purchase licenses on a per-app basis, allowing them to run specific apps created using Power Apps.
- Power Apps Per User Plan: This plan allows a user to run unlimited applications within a specified environment.
- Power Automate:
- Power Automate Free: Users can create basic flows for free with certain limitations.
- Power Automate Per User Plan: This plan allows users to run unlimited flows within a specified environment.
- Power Automate Per Flow Plan: Users can purchase licenses on a per-flow basis, which is suitable for scenarios where a user needs to run a specific automated flow.
- Power Virtual Agents:
- Power Virtual Agents Free: Users can create and run chatbots for free with certain limitations.
- Power Virtual Agents Per User Plan: This plan allows users to run unlimited chatbots within a specified environment.
- Power Platform Plans:
- Power Platform Per App Plan: Users get access to a specific Power App, Power Automate, and Power Virtual Agents for a lower cost.
- Power Platform Per User Plan: Users get access to all Power Platform services (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Virtual Agents) for a single per-user license.