Hello,
We are thinking to activate Pixel-Perfect Reports in quicksight. But I would like to be sure to not increase exponentially the cost of the service.
We want to send report by email to many users. As I understood I can create schedules for each report in the dashboard and share it with all the users shared in the dashboard. How will this be counted in the pricing?
1 for each email that we send to each memebr of each group that have access to the dashboard or 1 in total?
Also I would like to build a report that has many orders. The user need to dwonload all the information relative to 1 report (which I will build). how will this process be priced? 1 for each download or 1 in total?
Thank you
pixel-perfect reports are priced per report-unit, a report unit measures the sizeof the report being generated. One report unit is equivalent to 100 pages or 100MB in size.
The report consumes a report unit when it’s being generated and the consumption is not based on the number of recipients.
Please be aware of the fact that if your underlying dataset has a row-level security applied then for each recipient 1 report unit will be considered since the engine goes through determining their access to data and possibly the content of the report is different for each user.
I have RSL for many dataset that I want to share. what if I have group (with more people within the same group)? 1 report for each group or one for each person withtin the group?
Each email delivered will be counted as 1 report unit though all users in the group had the same RLS setting. This was our experience a couple of months back.
I suggest you pose this specific question with your case with AWS. It may otherwise be a costly affair.
@Giridhar.Prabhu from what @dnegre said, each group should count 1. since the people from the same group should receive the same report. and he is from AWS team….
I wonder if this sort of thing is showing up in AWS analysis of the uptake of this product. I have a strong hunch that one of the stronger potential features of QS is being hamstrung by the very un-AWS approach to pricing (i.e. higher fixed cost to start using, let alone no free tier, plus hard to predict actual usage). We would definitely try it, but not as a $500 a month gamble, potentially a lot more if we get it wrong.
Hope everything is well with you! Just checking back in since this thread hasn’t received a response in a while. Were you able to find a solution yourself in the meantime? Please help the community by marking this answer as “Solution” or following up in general within the next 3 business days!
Hello in reality, I have created a support ticket and I got a completly different answer from the one on the web site, then I asked about the discrepancy and I still do not get any answer
This makes sense since this question is account-based. However, you making a support case is the right decision in this case, as this is a public user forum and AWS Support is much better able to answer this kind of question. Have you received any further replies from them in the meantime? If so, please feel free to share as this can help other people with similar questions.
Hello, I will have a call next week. I will update you. HOwever I do not agree with you about the account-based. I assume that the solution should have a basic price that is described in the website. It is already crazy that it is 500$ even if you send 50 reports per month….I will let you know
Just checking back in since we haven’t heard from you in a bit. I wanted to see if the guidance shared earlier helped resolve your question, or if you found a solution in the meantime.
If you still have any additional questions related to your initial post, feel free to share them. Otherwise, any update you’re able to provide within the next 3 business days would be helpful for the community.
Hello, I am trying to have a chat with someone who can explain me the different cases and billing cost for our solution
but it was vacation time so everything got slowed down
Apologies for the long delay in response. Since your last communication with AWS Support, were they able to provide more clarity on the discrepancies or is there still confusion regarding this topic?
still confused. I have opened a case support and they have an internal ticket but they still not answered.
this is what I get
”Good day,
Just a quick followup on your case.
I would just like to advised that we are still currently working on your request and I am regularly checking the internal ticket that I have raised on your behalf.
Once the I do receive any further communication from my service team, I will let you know the outcome via this case.
I thank you for your continued patience and allowing us to work together on your case.”
I got an answer @Giridhar.Prabhu@JRK@WLS-Luis@JacobR
Pixel-perfect reports in QuickSight are billed based on report units consumed,
not based on the number of users, groups, or people who have access to the report.
Here’s how it works:
Sharing with security groups:
Creating and sharing a report with multiple security groups does NOT multiply
your costs. The report is charged once per generation, regardless of how many
people or groups can view it.
Scheduled vs. on-demand runs:
Each time a report is generated (either by schedule or manually run), it
consumes report units. So:
Your daily scheduled report = 1 report unit per day (assuming < 100 pages)
If a user runs a filtered version = 1 additional report unit for that run
Report unit definition:
1 report unit = up to 100 pages OR 100 MB (whichever is reached first)
A 200-page report = 2 report units
Pricing:
Monthly plan: $500/month includes 500 report units
Additional report units: $1.00 each (monthly) or $0.50 each (annual plan)
A quick clarification. If you schedule email delivery is each recipient is charged one report unit? So if you have one scheduled report emailed directly to 50 users as an attachment is this 50 units or 1?
