dtexec.exe without full SQL Server

Question

I know that Azure SQL Database does not have SQL Server Agent to run SQL jobs. I can run the SSIS package through command prompt. I can create & run SSIS package through SSDT with no restriction but same package if I want to run on server through command line I need dtexec.exe. How same package runs with SSDT without SQL Server?

Can I have dtexec.exe without installing full version of SQL Server? I can't afford SQL Server license for Prod server.

Answer 1

To execute SSIS packages using dtexec or any other method requires a full SQL Server license for the server that you are running them on. Although SQL Server components can be split out, you still need a full license for every server you install them to.