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Microsoft Power BI pricing (2026)
Microsoft Power BI starts at $0/mo (Power BI Free) as checked on 2026-09-02, read from Microsoft Power BI's own pricing page; 4 plans. Best for Microsoft 365 and Azure shops. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $0/mo (Power BI Free)
- Free tier: Yes · 60-day trial
- Compliance: HIPAA Yes · SOC 2 — · GDPR —
- Best for: Microsoft 365 and Azure shops; Enterprises already licensed on M365 E5; HIPAA-regulated organizations on Microsoft stack
As of · every figure below links to its source
Microsoft Power BI plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power BI Free | $0 | — | flat | Included in Microsoft Fabric free account. Create and view personal reports; cannot share or publish to others without Pro/Premium. | microsoft.com |
| Power BI Pro | $14 | — | per_seat | Paid yearly (annual commitment). Publish, share, and collaborate on reports. Included in Microsoft 365 E5 / Office 365 E5. | microsoft.com |
| Power BI Premium Per User | $24 | — | per_seat | Paid yearly. All Pro features plus larger model sizes (up to 100 GB), 48 refreshes/day, advanced AI, dataflows. All users in a PPU workspace must also have PPU license. | microsoft.com |
| Power BI Premium (Capacity) | not priced monthly | — | custom | Fabric F-SKU or Power BI P-SKU capacity licenses. Pricing varies by capacity size; contact Microsoft for quote. Enables free users to consume Pro/PPU-created content. | microsoft.com |
Last verified 2026-09-02. Fetched official Microsoft pricing page at microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/products/power-bi/pricing (2026-06-14). Page explicitly lists Free (no charge), Power BI Pro $14.00/user/month paid yearly, Power BI Premium Per User $24.00/user/month paid yearly. These are annual-commitment rates; month-to-month pricing not published on the page. Re-verified 2026-09-02 against the live pricing page; published figures unchanged.
Price changes
Price on record
$14/moFirst on record 2026-06-27
A new dated entry is stamped here each time the price moves — the record builds itself.
Tracked since June 2026. No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Capabilities
Integrations: Microsoft Excel, Azure Synapse Analytics, SQL Server, Salesforce, Google Analytics, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Dynamics 365, SAP, Azure Data Lake.
Key features: Deep Microsoft 365 / Teams integration; AI-powered Q&A with natural language queries; Power BI Dataflows for reusable ETL; Paginated reports for pixel-perfect printing; Fabric-native: unified with Azure data estate.
Plan limits: Free: personal reports only, no sharing, 1 GB storage; Pro: 10 GB storage per user, 8 scheduled refreshes/day; Premium Per User: up to 100 GB model size, 48 refreshes/day; Free tier cannot share content without Pro/Premium recipient.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Microsoft Power BI cost?
Microsoft Power BI starts at $0/mo (Power BI Free); it has 4 published plans. Verified 2026-09-02.
Does Microsoft Power BI support HIPAA?
Microsoft Power BI HIPAA support: Yes. SOC 2: —. GDPR: —.
Does Microsoft Power BI have a free plan?
Microsoft Power BI free tier: Yes; 60-day free trial.
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