Tech riderRev. 27 Sept 2026
Microsoft Power BI
- 1Runs onAndroid, iOS, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan · paid from $14/mo
- 3Deploymenthybrid
- 4Refresh frequencyhourly
- 5Row-level securityYes
- 6Scheduled reportsYes
- 7Embedded analyticsYes
- 8Natural-language queriesYes
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Overview
Microsoft Power BI is ranked #1 of 92 in business intelligence tools on Specifiction, made by Microsoft Power BI (Redmond, Washington, United States). It runs on Android, iOS, Windows. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $14/mo.
Microsoft Power BI plans and pricing
All plansFree account Free Create reports and dashboards for personal use · Power BI Desktop is available as a free download microsoft.com · 27 Sept 2026
Power BI Pro $14/mo paid yearly 8 scheduled refreshes per day · 10 GB/license microsoft.com · 27 Sept 2026
Power BI Premium Per User $24/mo paid yearly 48 scheduled refreshes per day · 100 TB native storage microsoft.com · 27 Sept 2026
Power BI Embedded Not published Customer-facing reports, dashboards, and analytics in applications microsoft.com · 27 Sept 2026
Fabric Capacity Reservation Not published microsoft.com · 27 Sept 2026
Fabric Capacity Pay-As-You-Go Not published microsoft.com · 27 Sept 2026
Compared on business intelligence tools
- Free plan
- Yesmicrosoft.com
- Paid from
- $14/user/momicrosoft.com
- Deployment
- hybridmicrosoft.com
- Refresh frequency
- hourlymicrosoft.com
- Row-level security
- Yesmicrosoft.com
- Scheduled reports
- Yesmicrosoft.com
- Embedded analytics
- Yesmicrosoft.com
- Natural-language queries
- Yesmicrosoft.com
Facts
- Free account
- Create rich, interactive reports with visual analytics at no charge.microsoft.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Free plan limit
- Sharing reports requires upgrading to Pro or Premium.microsoft.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Trial payment
- The free account and Fabric free account do not require a credit card.microsoft.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Pro billing
- Power BI Pro costs $14 per user each month when paid yearly.microsoft.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Premium billing
- Power BI Premium Per User costs $24 per user each month when paid yearly.microsoft.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Embedded starting price
- Power BI Embedded costs as little as $1 per hour for analytics.powerbi.microsoft.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Supported platforms
- Native mobile apps are available for Windows, iOS, and Android.powerbi.microsoft.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Desktop app
- Power BI Desktop is available as a free download for data exploration and report authoring.microsoft.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Security governance
- Power BI provides built-in security and works with security and governance solutions.powerbi.microsoft.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Encrypted storage
- OneLake provides a centralized data foundation with open formats and consistent governance.powerbi.microsoft.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Teams sharing
- Insights can be shared securely across Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and other apps.powerbi.microsoft.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Unified administration
- The unified capacity model helps scale access, simplify administration, and optimize costs.powerbi.microsoft.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Microsoft integrations
- Power BI integrates with Microsoft 365, Azure, Purview, Dynamics 365, and Power Platform.powerbi.microsoft.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Natural language AI
- Users can describe reports or ask data questions in natural language, with Copilot generating visuals and reports.powerbi.microsoft.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Embedded reports
- Power BI Embedded lets developers place interactive reports into their own applications.powerbi.microsoft.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Support channels
- Support includes service status, technical support, documentation, training, and community help.powerbi.microsoft.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Industry recognition
- Microsoft was positioned as a Leader in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms.powerbi.microsoft.com · 27 Sept 2026
- Regional pricing
- Actual prices can vary by currency, country, and regional factors.microsoft.com · 27 Sept 2026
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Sources
- microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/products/power-bi/· checked 27 Sept 2026
- powerbi.microsoft.com· checked 27 Sept 2026