MapsNative Power BIRecommended
Azure Maps
Provide geographic analysis using bubbles, markers, filled areas, heat maps, paths and other layers.
Best for
Location is itself analytically important: stores, regions, routes, density.
Avoid when
Using location simply as another category.
Typical data
Location or lat/long, Measure, Optional category/size
Usage
Location is itself analytically important: stores, regions, routes, density.
Power BI limitation
Mapping requires valid geographic data and can raise data-location/tenant considerations.