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Microsoft Visio

Overview

What is Microsoft Visio?

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).

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9 out of 10
March 13, 2023
In my company Microsoft Visio we use it to represent the network diagrams of the installations we do. Once the installation is complete, …
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Pricing

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Plan 1

$5.00

Cloud
Per User Per Month

Plan 2

$15.00

Cloud
Per User Per Month

Standard

$280.00

Cloud

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Details

What is Microsoft Visio?

Microsoft Visio Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

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).

Reviewers rate Support Rating highest, with a score of 7.3.

The most common users of Microsoft Visio are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 and best software of its kind.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 AudoCAD for drafting, but for fast relationship drawings, Microsoft Visio is what most of our staff is using now.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
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 have never left Microsoft Visio. Excellent!
December 22, 2022

Perfect diagrams easily

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 losing/skewing existing relationships.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 in MS Visio, they've often used MS products for years if not decades, and can jump in to a proficient level of Visio very quickly.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 have basic usage of charting software, I would recommend Lucid charts
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 convey. The tool gives the user a great experience In comparison to other products.
Stephen Foster | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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.
Saul Tarazona | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 each one of all the specialties in their own target user. Regardless of how close other similar products come to compete with the MS Office marketplace, there is a broad level of certainty MS Office brings to the table that others can get close.
Allie (Allison) Egerer | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 intricate infographics and flow charts. This is because the program is specifically made to do this, while the other two are not. While they all have the ability to make shapes and connectors that would be used to make infographics/flow charts, Visio is specifically programmed so that the chart elements interact together.
Romi Kalathiya | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Honestly non, wish we knew this tool earlier and I feel so stupid for using Photoshop and Illustrator for doing such work.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 web-based application, but the app works just as well.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 that I already knew how to perform in Microsoft Visio.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 process flows. Where is can improve is the options it has for brain storming and team building.
December 19, 2022

Microsoft Visio is OKAY

Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 focused on creating professional-looking diagrams and graphics, and it supports a wide range of diagram types, including flowcharts, network diagrams, floor plans, and organizational charts. Miro, on the other hand, is more focused on visual collaboration and mind mapping, and it is particularly well-suited for creating interactive whiteboards and brainstorming diagrams.Another difference between the two tools is their customization options. Microsoft Visio offers a wide range of customization options, including the ability to add text, shapes, and images, as well as the ability to change colors, font sizes, and other formatting options. Miro also offers some customization options, but it is not as comprehensive as Microsoft Visio in this regard.Microsoft Visio also has better integration with other Microsoft Office products, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, while Miro has more robust collaboration and teamwork capabilities.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
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 possibilities for exporting and importing into various standard data formats.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 tools that Lucidchart does not. Lucidchart also does not offer the same level of flexibility as Microsoft Visio [does] and that's where Microsoft Visio stands out.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 functionality helps users. The only disadvantage is the price of the licence.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 very little time compared to other competitors.
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