Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite vs. Microsoft Visio

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
The Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite empowers teams to ideate, plan, design, build, and launch game-changing solutions from a shared infinite canvas.
$1
per month
Microsoft Visio
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft offers Visio, a diagramming tool for building flowcharts, diagrams (e.g. network diagrams), org charts and floor plans, available online as a subscription and also in enterprise level packages (e.g. Visio Professional).
$5
Per User Per Month
Pricing
Lucid Visual Collaboration SuiteMicrosoft Visio
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
Individual
$7.95
per month, per user
Team
$9.00
per month, 3 user minimum
Enterprise
.
per year
Plan 1
$5.00
Per User Per Month
Plan 2
$15.00
Per User Per Month
Standard
$280.00
Professional
$530.00
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Lucid Visual Collaboration SuiteMicrosoft Visio
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Lucid Visual Collaboration SuiteMicrosoft Visio
Considered Both Products
Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
Visio is pretty bad honestly, Lucidchart is much better in my opinion. I've also used InVision which is much easier to build with but lacks some of the more advanced functionality. I think the layering feature that LucidChart has is a key differentiator and helps it stand out …
Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
Lucidchart is wasy better than Microsoft Visio. Super low learning curve compared to Visio.
Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
I have used Microsoft Visio for over 20 years and have found it always provided the functionality that I've needed. In the case where I began using Lucidchart, I started working at a company where Lucid was used instead of Visio. For me, the key was having an app that I could …
Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
Lucidchart is well beyond Microsoft Visio and is constantly improving. Visio is pretty much stagnant and hasn't been improved for several years, Lucid is constantly adding new functionality like AI powered functions and tools. We have no reason to pay for Visio licenses when …
Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
The interface of Lucidchart is a clear winner versus other platforms - the rest are very intimidating and very cluttered. One factor as well is that by using Lucidchart any changes are saved automatically in the cloud hence eliminating manual saving and sharing to people easily …
Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
I like Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite more than both of those for the ease of use and collaboration. Miro is similar with collaboration but didn't find as easy to use and Visio is similar to use but a bit harder to collaborate with.
Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
We started using LucidChart after switching from another visual collaboration tool. The import process worked surprisingly well - way better than anyone on our team was expecting. Lucidchart itself is simple to use, easy to collaborate with coworkers, has a ton of built-in …
Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
I think the products are very similar when it comes to actually making flowcharts, but Lucidchart is significantly better when it comes to collaboration and sharing
Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
There has never been another tool that has came close for me. None of these tools had the options, ease of use, and performance that Lucidchart has continuously had for me. I have found the other tools to be clunky, unresponsive, and lacking the variety and options that …
Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
To be frank, the other products are lame compared to Lucidchart.
Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
If it's solo work, I prefer Lucidchart over all its competitors. For larger group collaboration, Lucidspark or Miro is much much preferred than Lucidchart. Figma is ok for some basic use but can't handle complex stuffs. MURAL and Visio are just terrible products to use in …
Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
Reduced and simpler licensing, as well as increased sharing and collaboration
Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
Lucid chart is cheaper and on Saas
More intuitive
Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
Visio is difficult to use and hard to navigate. In my view, it is complex and tough to design the right diagram. It's sticky and tough to work with
Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
Visio is a high-performance tool, but we couldn't really use it to collaborate in a team that has a mix of Mac and Windows computers. Trying to get licenses coordinated and virtual machines set up was a mess. It was significantly easier and less expensive to just get a Visio …
Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
Superior.
Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
Its a web-based tool and much easier to share and access.
Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
Lucidchart is a premium web-based product compared to the rest. Also, the fact that it is browser-based puts it over Visio.
Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
Much of the same functionality and features. Lucidchart wins over Visio due to the collaboration component where multiple users can work on the same file in real-time and tag comments.
Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
Lucidchart has more features and is a bit easier to use.
Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
Both are used in different scenarios. Visio is better for flow charts and integration with MS products.
Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
Delivers a good set of similar features but with lots of ease of use.
Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
Lucidchart is much easier to use than Visio. Lucidchart also does a better job diagraming other cloud environments outside of Microsoft that Visio lacks. I also find that the auto-alignment features in Lucidchart are much smoother than in Visio. Finally, I feel the overall …
Microsoft Visio
Chose Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Visio is a much more improved software. Its technological features are very advanced compared to the ones from other softwares. It makes it easy to create work of quality, to analyze and visualize any process or data and generate ideas of any kind. It is the easiest …
Chose Microsoft Visio
I feel like they all can play an important role in your organization's success but for those who are comfortable with the Microsoft suite of tools, I would choose Visio.
Chose Microsoft Visio
Other paid services have rather better aesthetics and template/graphic support compared to Visio. However, Visio is a clear winner being a part of the Microsoft family and the positives it brings along such as collaboration, service, etc.
Chose Microsoft Visio
We have used Lucid charts in the past, Lucid chart does the job well. Microsoft Visio has more templates and seamless integration with MS word and excel. Both of the software does the diagram and charting pretty well but Visio is costly in comparison to Lucid charts. If you …
Chose Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Visio is very user-friendly and has many options for the created to use in order to get to their final product. The tool helps to get complex ideas into a visual design, therefore making it easier for other team members to understand the message you are trying to …
Chose Microsoft Visio
Even though it’s a more expensive solution, Vizio is built for the enterprise. Therefore, it integrates perfectly with our existing Microsoft stack, and quite frankly, because it’s such a more mature product, it provides exactly the functionality we need and expect.
Chose Microsoft Visio
Visio is superior to the Lucid chart. They are similar in functionality, but Visio is much better when combined with other Microsoft applications (e.g., MS word to document policies and procedures or MS power point when presenting to executives). I like the Lucid Chart is a …
Chose Microsoft Visio
Lucidchart is very simple to use and integrates well with other Microsoft products. Lucidchart is great for simple diagrams but it is not a perfect solution for complex diagrams [compared to] Microsoft Visio which stands out. Microsoft Visio has really advanced diagramming …
Chose Microsoft Visio
The closest competitor is Lucidchart, but any drawing or design program can do this job very well. While I say this, it is also a simple tool for someone who is used to the MIcrosoft design language for their tools and will be able to pick it up easily and start using it almost …
Chose Microsoft Visio
Not personally used but seen it in action. Whilst very capable, Lucidchart doesn't make sense for us given our enterprise licensing agreement for using Microsoft products. Also, given that Visio performs so well, there is no need to explore alternatives.
Chose Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Visio, with a plethora of templates, shapes, layouts, and designs, Visio is a paradise for your visual modeling requirements. Lucidchart advertises itself as a Visio alternative and boasts of being used by the teams at Cisco, Harvard University, Accenture, and more. …
Chose Microsoft Visio
Visio does a great job with flowchart work. If you already have a subscription to Office 365, then its not much more to add to your current license. draw.io is a free service that you can use online, but it requires you to be online in order to use it at all.

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Chose Microsoft Visio
It's free! It offers the basics that most users require, without bloat. Did I mention it's free? For most users, this is the best way to create process diagrams, especially if they're only going to be shown to clients as images, or for personal use. Unfortunately, if diagrams …
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User Ratings
Lucid Visual Collaboration SuiteMicrosoft Visio
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(1103 ratings)
8.3
(67 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(3 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
8.9
(1072 ratings)
7.4
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
8.7
(870 ratings)
7.3
(14 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Lucid Visual Collaboration SuiteMicrosoft Visio
Likelihood to Recommend
Lucid Software
We have deployed chatbots across our markets and within these markets we have speficic POCs. With the collaborative features of Lucid Chart, teams can go together on 1 platform and instantaneously mind-map flows for chatbots. Another example is through Lucidchart our T&Q was able to effectively conduct process trainings. Agents are able to effectively appreciate learning through visuals and not through lengthy documents.
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Microsoft
Given the versatility and diversity of the diagrams that can be created with Microsoft Visio, we use this tool for the most diverse activities. With our students, we use it to organize group activities and manage the tasks that everyone has to complete. In research groups, we use it to divide tasks and create organization charts. For research activities, especially the more complex ones carried out, for example, in PhD programmes, the diagrams allow us to display all the work phases graphically.
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Pros
Lucid Software
  • Large number of predefined charts, diagrams, flows
  • A great repository of various symbols and objects
  • The easiness of using and manipulating objects and shapes. There is a lot of auto-editing and adjusting which the software does for you which saves a lot of your time.
  • Easy way of duplicating shapes.
  • While working with the app everything feels organic and natural. You don't get the clunky/limited feeling which happens with some other similar apps.
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Microsoft
  • Visio comes with icons that can help differentiate processes within a map. These can be used to be a legend and helps create a visually appealing flow.
  • Visio is user-friendly and allows the user to easily navigate through the different creative options that can be used.
  • Because this is a Microsoft product, Visio works well with other Microsoft products for easy translation.
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Cons
Lucid Software
  • I have used the templates before and those are nice! I would like to see more
  • The ONLY complaint I can come up with is that there has been several times that my screen will lock up and i have to fully refresh it, even when it is a fairly fresh load.
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Microsoft
  • For me personally I cannot highlight anything specific that has any bearing on how I use the product. Everything is very straightforward and clearly signposted including template desgins and categories. The layout is easy to navigate and as it's part of the MS Office ecosystem means there is less to learn as I'm used to a lot of the cross product functionality.
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Likelihood to Renew
Lucid Software
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Microsoft
We use Microsoft Visio to keep our diagrams updated and to that end we will need the subscription to keep using the software. Otherwise we will be left with PDF versions of the diagrams.
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Usability
Lucid Software
The usability of Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite is bar none and incomparable to any other tool used in the past. There is such a vast offering that covers all the needs of any user in industries far and wide. It is no doubt that this is a firm recommendation for anyone and everyone to utilize this tool for all their needs.
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Microsoft
Some things that I think should be easy to do are not, at least not for a beginner user. I'm sure it's easy once you get the hang of it but the two main issues I have with Visio are the connecting of different states and searching for graphics/icons after you have chosen a starting template.
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Support Rating
Lucid Software
I would rate the overall support for Lucidchart as a 9. The support provided is generally robust and responsive. Their help center, tutorials, and webinars offer extensive resources for users. The ticket-based support system is effective, providing timely resolutions to most issues. Moreover, they actively gather user feedback, demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement
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Microsoft
Overall, I feel that Microsoft's support is weak. They are now such a behemoth that their model of putting documentation online for their users to sift through is totally outgrown. Given the amount of money you pay for these licenses, Microsoft should provide easy one-on-one support for their products via email or chat. The idea of paying their rates for support incidents is ridiculous. If you have an enormous amount of time on your hands, use their support websites and you will eventually find a solution most of the time.
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Alternatives Considered
Lucid Software
Lucidchart is well beyond Microsoft Visio and is constantly improving. Visio is pretty much stagnant and hasn't been improved for several years, Lucid is constantly adding new functionality like AI powered functions and tools. We have no reason to pay for Visio licenses when Lucid can provide so much more for less.
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Microsoft
Even though it’s a more expensive solution, Vizio is built for the enterprise. Therefore, it integrates perfectly with our existing Microsoft stack, and quite frankly, because it’s such a more mature product, it provides exactly the functionality we need and expect.
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Return on Investment
Lucid Software
  • It sure has. It has saved me a lot of time. Think of all the time I could have wasted trying to learn a program that does the same thing, whereas Lucidchart just does it with ease, learn as you go, and be a boss at it.
  • Lucidchart has increased productivity. My diagrams have helped co-workers find connectivity and helped them troubleshoot devices. This has saved time and increased productivity.
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Microsoft
  • Visio diagrams have help us streamline processes that reduce costs and improve efficiencies.
  • It is a very complete program, it allows you to make industrial and civil works diagrams. It also allows you to design 3D graphics. It is a very reliable program.
  • Its ability to work with vectors is a big plus. It can easily import SVG graphics, edit their individual lines and then being able to export the edited SVG again.
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