Updated: July 16, 2020 (December 8, 2017)

SQL Server Reporting Services Feature Comparison

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SQL Server’s Reporting Services rolls up data into reports that are stored or sent for analysis. The key features for SQL Server 2017 being used as a reporting server are shown here by edition.

Power BI Report Server is an alternative deployment option to Reporting Services. It has all the features of the Enterprise edition of Reporting Services but adds the ability to host and share Power BI reports.

Feature	Description	Express	Standard	Enterprise
Max processors or processor cores	Maximum processing power available to a SQL Server instance.	Lesser of four cores or one processor	Lesser of 24 cores or four processors	Maximum supported by OS
Max memory	Maximum RAM available to SQL Reporting Services.	4GB (for Express with Advanced Services)	128GB	Maximum supported by OS
Report Builder	End-user-created reports.	No	Yes	Yes
Mobile reporting server component	Provides secure,

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