Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Visio

337 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
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

Microsoft Visio

Editions & Modules

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
Microsoft Visio
Free Trial
No
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
	Microsoft Visio
Considered Both Products	Microsoft Visio Verified User Engineer 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 … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Project Manager Chose Microsoft Visio We still use SketchUp for certain things - especially where the library of existing elements and drawings can be more easily grabbed and manipulated for our needs. Vectorworks is used by some of our main clients, and for theatrical lighting it’s the best out there. We also have … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Professional Chose Microsoft Visio I have personally never used or evaluated other programs similar to Microsoft Visio. I started using it following an indication from a colleague who told me that our University distributes it free of charge to its users. Since I first used it (more or less three years ago), I … Helpful? Verified User General Manager Chose Microsoft Visio Publisher is more generic and while it is able to do what we need, Microsoft Visio allows us to do the same thing using less time and higher accuracy with features like custom icon sets, ease of linking and maintaining links to denote work flows as well as scaling up without … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User C-Level Executive 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. Helpful? Verified User General Manager 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. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Consultant Chose Microsoft Visio MS visio has the advantange of having variety stencils across all the OEM, I create the visual reprenstation of exact network design Incentivized Helpful? Matthew Guzzi Information Systems Administrator Chose Microsoft Visio Visio is easier to use however a smart draw is a wonderful tool with some unique libraries. Visio, however, is a little easier to license, install and manage. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Administrator Chose Microsoft Visio Chose it for the ease of use, the professionalism of the exported visuals, and the quick and easy learning curve. I personally use Adobe Illustrator for some of the more complex graphics needed, as I've been using that platform for years; but training contractors and clients … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Professional 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 … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Team Lead 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 … Incentivized Helpful? Stephen Foster Director, Marketing Operations 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. Incentivized Helpful? Saul Tarazona CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Chose Microsoft Visio Well, I have more than 25 years of experience with all MS products since MS Windows was launched; the user interphase has changed to improve and accommodate the new feature requirements as they come along. Overall, MS Office is coming to have a single experience but separating … Incentivized Helpful? Allie (Allison) Egerer Marketing Operations Manager Chose Microsoft Visio Some comparable products I have used to complete similar tasks would be Microsoft Powerpoint and Adobe Illustrator. Although both of these are very great programs in their own right, I would say Microsoft Visio is still the best to use, specifically when wanting to create … Incentivized Helpful? Romi Kalathiya App/Game Designer \| UI/UX & Prototype Expert \| Motion Graphics \| Video Editor \| GIF \| JSON Chose Microsoft Visio Honestly non, wish we knew this tool earlier and I feel so stupid for using Photoshop and Illustrator for doing such work. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Consultant 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 … Incentivized Helpful? DM Doug Marchand IT Manager Chose Microsoft Visio I looked ar LibreOffice Draw and Lucidchart. While LibreOffice Draw was free and Lucidchart was less expensive, neither had the Microsoft familiarity that Microsoft Visio has. I found myself spending a great deal more time trying to figure out how to perform the same functions … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Project Manager Chose Microsoft Visio Microsoft Visio was really the only tool our team wanted to use because it was easy for our users to learn and it integrated well in our windows environment. Management preferred it due to their years of experience working with this tool and other Microsoft products. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Microsoft Visio Microsoft Visio is more aligned for professional presentation where a process flow is very important to be read and understood. Microsoft Visio is the market leader in this field and has all the great options. Comparing to other tool Microsoft Visio is great for flow charts and … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Engineer Chose Microsoft Visio Microsoft Visio and Miro are both diagramming and visual collaboration tools, but they have some differences in terms of their capabilities and intended uses.One main difference between the two is the range of diagram types that they support. Microsoft Visio is primarily … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Microsoft Visio We were previously using PowerPoint to create our org charts. Visio is much smoother for this and allows us to save time in creating/updating charts. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Microsoft Visio Visio has a larger number of templates. More versatile. There are many ready-made elements. More reliable. It is better integrated with other software products, both from the Microsoft ecosystem and with other ecosystems. More convenient to learn. There are much more … Helpful? Verified User Manager 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 … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Consultant Chose Microsoft Visio Visio has a larger library of predefined elements and diagrams for the user, and faster and more efficient ways of drawing diagrams. Users can draw diagrams that are more detailed. Furthermore, the diagrams are easier to scale up or down. The auto arrange process flows … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Microsoft Visio We have evaluated Dia, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Good Drawings, but Microsoft Visio stands out in terms of flexibility, time, and efforts as well as impressive presentations. Microsoft Visio is very easy to use and produces standard and very complex diagrams in … Incentivized Helpful?
Top Pros	Pro Easy to use Pro Flow charts Pro Ease of use
Top Cons	Minus Open source Minus User experience Minus Business users

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User Ratings
	Microsoft Visio
Likelihood to Recommend	8.3 (67 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	10.0 (2 ratings)
Usability	7.4 (2 ratings)
Support Rating	7.3 (14 ratings)
Implementation Rating	10.0 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Microsoft Visio
Likelihood to Recommend	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. Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Usability	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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Support Rating	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. Incentivized JM John Mota IT Manager Read full review
Alternatives Considered	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. Incentivized Stephen Foster Director, Marketing Operations Read full review
Return on Investment	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. Incentivized RP Richard Perroset Senior Marketing Leader Read full review
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