Power BI charges per head. Data shouldn't.

Q: Why does Power BI get expensive?

Power BI Pro charges per user/seat. Since most people only view reports, you also pay a license for people who never build anything.

Q: Is there BI without per-seat licensing?

Yes. Modern platforms charge per plan, with unlimited viewers: you pay only for the people who build reports.

Q: Does it work for large companies in Brazil?

Yes. RS DataViz implements and provides local support in Brazil, from SMBs to enterprise.

Power BI Pro charges a license per user — even for people who only open the report. There is a better model: per-plan pricing, with unlimited viewers. You pay only for the people who build.

Request a free assessment

The problem is the model, not the tool

Per seat (Power BI Pro)

Pay per user/month — everyone who has access
The bill grows with every new person
Someone who only views costs the same as someone who builds

Per plan (modern model)

Price per plan, not per head
Unlimited viewers — viewing is free
You pay only for the builders (the people who create)

How much extra are you paying for per-seat BI?

Quick estimate. Adjust the numbers to your case.

People who access BI

Price per seat (R$/month)

% who only view (viewers)

Current cost / year

—

Paid only for viewers / year

—

Potential savings

—

In a per-plan model with unlimited viewers, people who only view no longer generate cost. Illustrative values (Power BI Pro ~R$80/seat/month); the final number depends on your number of creators and data volume.

The platform behind it: PlaidCloud

We implement PlaidCloud in Brazil — no per-seat licensing, unlimited viewers:

Visualize — dashboards (Apache Superset): the direct alternative to Power BI.
Analyze — visual data preparation workflows: the alternative to Alteryx.
Lakehouse + Connect — your data (Databricks, databases, spreadsheets, APIs) in one place.

FAQ

Why does Power BI get expensive?

It charges per user. Since most people only view reports, you also pay a license for people who never build anything.

Is there BI without per-seat licensing?

Yes — modern platforms charge per plan, with unlimited viewers. You pay only for the creators.

Can I migrate my current dashboards?

Yes. Migration is a separate service, now greatly accelerated by AI, connecting to your sources (Databricks, databases, spreadsheets, APIs).

Does it work for large companies in Brazil?

Yes. We implement and provide local support in Brazil, from SMBs to enterprise.

See the path for your case

Within 2 business days I'll get back to you with an objective assessment and a realistic estimate.

Request a free assessment