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Power BI Pro annual subscription for one user. Publish, share, and collaborate on reports with scheduled refresh up to eight times daily.
Power BI Pro annual subscription for one user. Publish, share, and collaborate on reports with scheduled refresh up to eight times daily.
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Join nowMost business data never leaves a spreadsheet. It sits in an Excel file, gets emailed on Monday morning, and is out of date by Tuesday afternoon. Power BI Pro changes that. It is the annual subscription that gives one named user the right to publish interactive reports, share dashboards with colleagues, collaborate inside shared workspaces, and keep data fresh with scheduled refresh — all inside a governed, secure Microsoft 365 environment.
This is not a desktop tool. It is the cloud service licence that unlocks the collaborative half of Power BI. The free Power BI Desktop application remains free forever for building reports on a Windows PC. Power BI Pro is what you need the moment you want to stop emailing PBIX files and start publishing live reports that a team can actually use. It is the practical first paid tier for the finance analyst preparing month-end packs, the sales operations manager tracking pipeline, the consultant delivering client dashboards, or the small business owner who wants a single source of truth without building a data warehouse.
Your purchase is a genuine, verified 12-month subscription for one named user, delivered digitally and ready to activate immediately. It includes full access to the Power BI service, mobile apps for iOS and Android, and the ability to refresh datasets up to eight times per day. For a single report creator who needs to share governed content with a handful of licensed viewers, Pro is the right place to start.
When you buy Power BI Pro from Lizensa, you receive a genuine, verified 12-month subscription licence for one named user. This is not a perpetual licence, not a boxed product, and not a volume licence key. It is a digital subscription that activates against a Microsoft work or school account in a supported tenant.
Your purchase includes:
Licence type: This is a named-user subscription licence. It is not a device licence, not a tenant-wide licence, and not a Premium capacity SKU. The licence must be assigned to a specific Microsoft work or school account. It cannot be shared between multiple users or used anonymously. The subscription is valid for 12 months from the date of activation and can be managed through recurring billing or manual renewal.
Activation overview: After purchase, you receive a licence key that is redeemed through the Microsoft 365 admin centre. The key provisions one Power BI Pro licence to your tenant. An administrator then assigns that licence to the user who needs Pro capabilities. The user signs into the Power BI service with their work or school account, and Pro features are available immediately. There is no software to install for the service; Power BI Desktop remains a free, separate download for report authoring on Windows.
Compatibility: Power BI Pro works through a modern web browser (Microsoft Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Safari) on Windows, macOS, and Linux desktops. Native mobile apps are available for iOS and Android. Report authoring with Power BI Desktop requires a Windows PC. The licence itself is platform-agnostic and follows the user across devices.
Microsoft offers several Power BI licences, and picking the wrong one leads to frustration when sharing does not work as expected. Here is how Pro fits into the landscape.
Power BI Free vs. Power BI Pro: The free tier is a personal learning and exploration tool. You can build reports in Desktop, publish to My Workspace, and view content that someone else shares with you — but only if that content is hosted in Premium capacity. You cannot share your own reports, cannot publish to shared workspaces, and cannot use scheduled refresh. Free is for individuals. Pro is for anyone who needs to publish and share with others.
Power BI Pro vs. Power BI Premium per User (PPU): PPU includes everything in Pro plus advanced features like larger model sizes, higher refresh rates, AI capabilities, and paginated reports. PPU content can only be shared with other PPU users. Pro is the right choice when your team does not need those advanced features and you want to keep per-user costs lower. Most small and mid-sized teams start with Pro and only move to PPU when they hit a specific technical ceiling.
Power BI Pro vs. Premium capacity (P SKU): Premium capacity is a tenant-wide resource purchased at the organisational level. It allows sharing content with free users and provides dedicated cloud compute for large-scale deployments. It is priced for enterprises and is not a per-user SKU. Pro is the correct entry point for a single user or small team that does not need to share with unlicensed viewers.
Subscription term: This product is a 12-month subscription. Microsoft also offers a monthly Pro subscription directly, but the annual commitment typically provides a better effective rate for users who know they will need Pro for a full year. At the end of the term, the licence must be renewed to maintain access to Pro features. If the subscription lapses, the user reverts to a Free licence: published reports remain in workspaces but cannot be refreshed, shared, or accessed by other Pro users unless the content is in Premium capacity.
Power BI Pro is a cloud service licence, not a desktop application, so the hardware requirements are modest. The licence itself works wherever a supported browser or mobile app can connect to the Power BI service.
Browser access: The Power BI service runs in the latest versions of Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari. There is no browser plugin required. An internet connection is mandatory for service access, activation, sharing, and data refresh.
Desktop authoring: Power BI Desktop, the free report authoring tool, requires a Windows PC. It is not available for macOS or Linux natively, though some users run it in a virtual machine. The Pro licence does not change Desktop requirements; it simply unlocks the service-side capabilities once the report is published.
Mobile access: Native Power BI mobile apps are available for iOS and Android devices. These apps allow viewing dashboards, reports, and scorecards, as well as receiving data-driven alerts. There is no Windows Phone or BlackBerry support.
Account requirement: A Microsoft work or school account in a supported Microsoft 365 tenant is required. Personal Microsoft accounts (Outlook.com, Hotmail) are not supported for Power BI Pro. The tenant must be in a supported cloud environment.
On-premises data sources: If your data lives on a local SQL Server, file share, or other on-premises source, you will need the Power BI gateway installed on a machine that can reach that data. The gateway is free software, but it requires a Windows machine that stays running for scheduled refresh to work.
Languages: The Power BI service and documentation are available in English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Polish, Dutch, Italian, Czech, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Greek, Hungarian, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Estonian, Lithuanian, and Latvian. The licence itself is language-agnostic.
For the most current system requirements, always verify on the official Microsoft Power BI documentation page.
There is no installer for Power BI Pro because it is a cloud service licence, not a piece of software. Activation means assigning the licence to a user account. Here is how the process works.
Step 1: Receive your licence. After your payment is processed, Lizensa delivers the licence key and activation instructions to your email inbox. Delivery is automated and typically takes under 60 seconds. Check your spam folder if you do not see it.
Step 2: Redeem the licence in your Microsoft 365 tenant. Sign into the Microsoft 365 admin centre with an account that has administrative privileges. Navigate to Billing > Your products and select Redeem a code. Enter the licence key you received. This provisions one Power BI Pro licence to your tenant.
Step 3: Assign the licence to a user. In the admin centre, go to Users > Active users, select the user who needs Pro, and assign the Power BI Pro licence under the Licences and apps tab. The change takes effect within minutes.
Step 4: Verify activation. The assigned user signs into app.powerbi.com with their work or school account. If Pro is active, they will see the option to create shared workspaces, schedule refresh on datasets, and share dashboards with other users.
Reinstallation and licence portability: Because this is a user-based subscription, there is nothing to reinstall. If the user gets a new laptop, they simply sign into the Power BI service in a browser and download Power BI Desktop again if needed. The licence follows the user, not the device. If an employee leaves and is replaced, the licence can be reassigned to a different user through the admin centre, provided the subscription is still active.
Where to get help: If activation fails, Lizensa provides free multilingual support. Common issues include trying to redeem the key with a personal Microsoft account (not supported) or attempting to assign the licence in a tenant that does not exist. Our team can help diagnose and resolve these issues quickly.
Buying business software licences online should not feel like a gamble. At Lizensa, we have built our reputation on delivering exactly what we promise: genuine, verifiable Microsoft licences at competitive prices, with the consumer protections that European buyers rightly expect.
When you purchase Power BI Pro from us, your licence key arrives by email in under a minute on average. There is no waiting for a box, no shipping fee, and no uncertainty about when you can start working. The key you receive is sourced through authorised European distribution channels and will pass any Microsoft audit or verification check. We do not deal in grey-market keys, MSDN keys repackaged for resale, or licences intended for other geographies.
Every order comes with a proper VAT invoice. For businesses registered in the EU with a valid VAT ID, reverse charge is applied automatically at checkout, simplifying your accounting. Our checkout is powered by Stripe, supporting SEPA bank transfers, iDEAL, BLIK, Google Pay, and all major credit and debit cards. Your payment data is never stored on our servers.
As an EU-based company, we operate under European consumer protection law. That means you have a 14-day right of withdrawal on digital products, provided the licence has not been activated. If you change your mind before redeeming the key, a refund is straightforward. If you encounter a technical problem during activation, our support team works with you to resolve it — and if we cannot, we make it right.
Our support team speaks your language. Whether you need help in English, German, French, Dutch, or several other European languages, you will not be forced through an automated chatbot or a scripted call centre. Real people, real answers, and a genuine desire to help you get your software working.
Finally, the licence you buy is valid across all 27 EU member states. Whether your tenant is in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, or anywhere else in the Union, activation works the same way. No regional restrictions, no VPN tricks required.
Power BI Pro is an annual subscription. The licence you purchase is valid for 12 months from the date of activation. After 12 months, you must renew the subscription to retain Pro features. If you do not renew, the user reverts to a Free licence and loses the ability to share content, publish to shared workspaces, and use scheduled refresh.
Power BI Pro includes publishing, sharing, collaboration, and scheduled refresh up to eight times per day. Premium per User (PPU) includes everything in Pro plus advanced features: larger semantic model sizes (up to 100 GB), higher refresh rates (up to 48 times per day), paginated reports, and AI features like AutoML and cognitive services. PPU content can only be shared with other PPU users. Pro is the right choice for most small and mid-sized teams; PPU is for teams that need those specific advanced capabilities.
Licence keys are delivered by email automatically. Most customers receive their key within 60 seconds of completed payment. If you do not see the email, check your spam or promotions folder. If it is still missing, our support team can resend it immediately.
Yes. Every licence we sell is sourced through authorised European distribution channels and is genuine, verifiable, and fully compliant with Microsoft licensing terms. The key will pass any Microsoft audit. We do not sell grey-market, MSDN, educational, or region-restricted keys repurposed for commercial use.
Contact our support team. Most activation issues are simple to resolve: the most common problems are attempting to redeem the key with a personal Microsoft account (which is not supported) or trying to assign the licence in a tenant where the user does not have the correct permissions. We provide free multilingual support and will work with you until the licence is active.
Yes. Power BI Pro is a named-user licence, but it can be reassigned. If an employee leaves or changes role, an administrator can remove the licence from that user in the Microsoft 365 admin centre and assign it to a different user. The subscription continues for the remaining term. There is no limit on reasonable reassignments during the 12-month period.
The licence is valid across all 27 EU member states. Whether your Microsoft 365 tenant is based in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Poland, or any other EU country, activation works identically. There are no regional restrictions on the key itself.
We accept SEPA bank transfers, iDEAL, BLIK, Google Pay, and all major credit and debit cards including Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Our checkout is powered by Stripe and is PCI-DSS compliant. Your payment details are never stored on our servers.
Yes. Every order includes a proper EU-compliant VAT invoice. For B2B customers with a valid VAT identification number, reverse charge is applied automatically at checkout where applicable. The invoice is suitable for tax and accounting purposes in all EU member states.
As an EU-based retailer, we offer a 14-day right of withdrawal on digital products. If you change your mind before activating the licence key, you can request a full refund. If the key has already been redeemed and activated, the right of withdrawal no longer applies, in accordance with EU digital goods legislation. If you experience a technical issue that we cannot resolve, we will work with you to find a fair solution.
Power BI Desktop is a free Windows application for building reports and data models. You do not need a Pro licence to download or use Desktop. The Pro licence unlocks the cloud service capabilities: publishing reports from Desktop to shared workspaces, sharing dashboards, collaborating on semantic models, and scheduling data refresh. If you only ever build reports for yourself and never need to share them, you may not need Pro. If you need to share with colleagues, Pro is required.
Generally, no. The standard sharing model requires both the report creator and the report viewer to have a Power BI Pro licence. The exception is when content is published to a workspace backed by Premium capacity, which allows free users to view content. This product is a single Pro licence; it does not include Premium capacity or the ability to share with unlicensed users.