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FAQ – Premium Features and Licensing

We noticed that the Maps visual offers some features that require a license. What are these premium features?

The premium features include:

  • Access to over 200 regional and global maps, in addition to the world map
  • Display of more than 10 point coordinates and 5 routes
  • Advanced interaction options (e.g., selection, centering, and auto-zoom)
  • Display of charts (column, circle, and bubble charts with text inside)
  • Custom grouping of shapes and custom hierarchies (e.g., to visualize your individual sales regions)
  • Conditional map selection (e.g., switching to a more detailed map on drill actions)
  • Color groups for convenient coloration of shapes, points, lines and charts
  • Display of images as marker or chart elements

What is the best way to test the premium features?

The easiest way to try out all premium features is to subscribe to any of our licensing plans. All plans come with a free one-month trial and can be cancelled at any time before the trial period ends.

What are the available license types?

There are two types of licenses:

  • Maps Premium Named (per user)
  • Maps Premium Flat (organization-wide)

Maps Premium Named

This license must be assigned to each individual who views or edits a report using the Maps visual. Pricing varies by team size:

  • S (1–50 users): $0.99/user/month or $9.99/user/year
  • M (51–100 users): $0.89/user/month or $8.99/user/year
  • L (101–200 users): $0.79/user/month or $7.99/user/year
  • XL (200+ users): $0.69/user/month or $6.99/user/year

Maps Premium Flat

This license unlocks the visual for all users without assigning individual licenses.

  • Price: $2,999/year
  • Availability: Sold via Microsoft AppSource as a per-user plan for one user.
  • Important: You do not need to assign the license to a user. After purchase, you will receive the license information via email. To activate the visual, enter the license info in the visual’s formatting settings.

Do All Users Need a License?

Yes. Every individual who views or edits a report containing the Maps visual must have a valid license.

  • With Named licensing, each user must be assigned a license.
  • With the Flat license, the visual is unlocked for all users.

We are using Power BI Embedded, Power BI in national/regional clouds, Power BI Report Server, Publish to Web, or export to PDF/PPT using the REST API. Will the visual work in these environments?

Yes, the visual will function in your environment. However, Named licensing is not supported in these environments. To remove the free version limitations, you must use the Maps Premium Flat license.