Power Designer availability
Free
Included with core features
Tips+
Included with premium features unlocked
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Power Designer
Professional, Customized Power BI Reports + Microsoft Fabric Value
Power Designer is available for free and helps teams build professional Power BI reports and embedded analytics experiences faster. The free experience gives you a strong baseline, and Tips+ unlocks premium capabilities for advanced design workflows, larger-scale asset libraries, and governed team collaboration.
Key Features
- Free plan includes core report design workflows with feature limits
- Create up to 2 scrims on free, then unlock expanded scrim workflows with Tips+
- Use a basic 50-icon library on free, then unlock premium themed and custom icon libraries with Tips+
- Browse and download community scrims on free, then unlock easy use + full editing workflows with Tips+
- Curated gallery of professional report templates for faster project starts
- Deep customization for report layout, branding, and visual structure
- Company gallery publishing for governed, reusable report standards
- AI-assisted design support for faster design iteration
- Administrative controls to manage design assets across teams
- Built to support internal and external embedded analytics scenarios
Benefits
- Start for free, then upgrade only when your team needs premium scale and control
- Cuts report design time by starting from production-ready templates
- Improves report consistency with shared standards and reusable gallery assets
- Scales design quality across teams without forcing one-off manual builds
- Supports governed delivery while still allowing brand-level flexibility
- Bridges report design and embedded delivery for broader analytics rollout
- Makes enterprise-ready Power BI design easier for both central and distributed teams
Power Designer runs on free + unlocks premium capabilities with Tips+. See package details.Entelexos
Off-the-Shelf Power BI Embedded Solution
Entelexos is an off-the-shelf Power BI Embedded solution that makes it easy to manage users and reports at scale. Deploy a production-ready embedded analytics platform in hours instead of months, with built-in user management, report administration, and enterprise controls. No complex development required—Entelexos provides everything you need to securely share Power BI content with internal teams or external customers through an intuitive management interface.
Key Features
- Off-the-shelf Power BI Embedded solution with rapid Azure Marketplace deployment
- Easy-to-use user management for adding, organizing, and controlling access
- Simple report administration to publish, organize, and govern Power BI content
- Built-in multi-tenant architecture for serving multiple customer or business groups
- Intuitive admin interface for managing users, reports, and permissions
- White-labeling and configurable UX for external-facing data products
Benefits
- Deploy embedded analytics without custom development or complex setup
- Simplifies user and report management through intuitive admin tools
- Reduces time-to-market from months to hours with ready-to-use infrastructure
- Eliminates the complexity of building and maintaining custom embedded solutions
- Scales effortlessly from small teams to enterprise deployments with predictable operations
Tips+
The premium membership for Carlo Solutions products, starting with Power Designer
Manage Your Tips+ Subscription!| Feature | Free | Tips+ |
|---|---|---|
| Power Designer availability | Included with core features | Included with premium features unlocked |
| Scrims you can create | Up to 2 scrims | Expanded workflows for more than 2 scrims |
| Icon library | Up to 50 basic icons | Premium themed + custom icon libraries |
| Community scrims | Browse + download community scrims | Easy use + full editing workflows |
| Wireframe report building | Limited wireframing | Advanced wireframing and full report build workflows |
| Theme management | Basic theme controls | Theme upload/edit + real-time preview |
| Cloud projects | Limited save workflows | Cloud storage and reusable team projects |
| Team and governance controls | Individual use | Team sharing and enterprise controls |
| Carlo Solutions product membership | Core features in current products | Premium access for current + future products |
Tips+ Features Compared:
Scrims you can create
Free
Up to 2 scrims
Tips+
Expanded workflows for more than 2 scrims
Icon library
Free
Up to 50 basic icons
Tips+
Premium themed + custom icon libraries
Community scrims
Free
Browse + download community scrims
Tips+
Easy use + full editing workflows
Wireframe report building
Free
Limited wireframing
Tips+
Advanced wireframing and full report build workflows
Theme management
Free
Basic theme controls
Tips+
Theme upload/edit + real-time preview
Cloud projects
Free
Limited save workflows
Tips+
Cloud storage and reusable team projects
Team and governance controls
Free
Individual use
Tips+
Team sharing and enterprise controls
Carlo Solutions product membership
Free
Core features in current products
Tips+
Premium access for current + future products
Why Teams Join Tips+
- Power Designer stays free, while Tips+ unlocks premium workflows when your team is ready
- Move beyond free limits for scrims, icons, and community scrim editing
- Build governed, reusable design systems with cloud storage and team collaboration
- Deliver consistent report quality with advanced templates and administrative controls
- Extend value over time as Tips+ adds premium features across more Carlo Solutions products
Feature availability can change over time. See the account portal for current Tips+ package details.
Tools That Power the Experience
Theme Generator
The official PowerBI.tips theme builder helps teams generate governed palettes, typography, and report styling JSON for Power BI.
Open Tool
Business Ops Installer
The Business Ops tool is designed to simplify your development experience with Power BI Desktop. Business Ops is intended to streamline and increase your efficiency when working in Power BI.
Open Repository
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Assess
We baseline architecture, governance gaps, and reporting friction against business priorities.
Architect
We design scalable target-state architecture with clear standards for reliability and ownership.
Accelerate
We deploy reusable frameworks and implementation patterns that compress delivery timelines.
Enable
We transfer capability through role-based coaching, governance routines, and operating playbooks.
Why Most BI Initiatives Fail
- No governance
- No adoption strategy
- Fragmented architecture
- Dashboards without business alignment
How We Solve It
- Business-first strategy
- Proven accelerator frameworks
- Scalable architecture
- Implementation expertise
Consulting Services
Who it's for: Leaders who need enterprise reporting standards, stronger adoption, and measurable business outcomes.
What we deliver
- Executive-aligned Power BI roadmap
- Governance model and deployment standards
- Semantic model and report architecture
Business impact
- Higher report adoption across teams
- Faster decision cycles with trusted KPIs
- Reduced rework in report development
Accelerators That Reduce Time to Value
What it is: A structured Center of Excellence foundation with governance, operating rhythm, and enablement templates.
Who it's for: Organizations scaling self-service analytics across business units.
Business outcome: Faster adoption with clearer ownership, guardrails, and measurable governance maturity.
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