Visio
About Visio
Microsoft Visio is a cloud-based flowchart and diagram creation tool, designed to aid collaboration and connect real-time data with business workflows. The platform enables communication of complex information through data-linked diagrams, flowcharts, org charts, floor plans, and more. Visio offers a range of pre-built templates that can be modified and customized depending on business needs. Visio can be used for data visualization, brainstorming, UML diagram creation, org chart creation, process mapping, IT network mapping, and more. The Visio stencil functionality allows users to create commonly used shape stencils to speed up the creation of drawings and professional diagrams.
The Visio platform allows users to collaborate on diagrams and workflows in order to gather insights from all team members and stakeholders. Changes can be made by individuals and synchronized in real time, in-app commenting can be enabled in order to provide feedback, and diagrams can be shared amongst teams within the cloud using links or downloads. Flowcharts and diagrams can be connected to real-time data sources in order to create visualizations, and diagrams can be embedded into Power BI dashboards using Visio Visual.
In order to aid with brainstorming and project planning, Visio offers ready-to-use templates based around brainstorming techniques such as fishbone diagrams and SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analyses.
Key benefits of Visio
• Create org charts, flowcharts, diagrams, floor plans, engineering designs, and more using Visio’s drag and drop editor.
• Collaborate on diagrams and flows using tools such as in-app commenting, annotations, and real-time sharing via web links, attachments, or PDF.
• Use pre-built templates based on specific use-cases in order to quickly build and customize workflows or visualizations.
• Integrate Visio with Power BI and embed flowcharts or diagrams into Power BI dashboards in order to provide more data insights.
• Connect Visio with real-time data sources and diagrams will automatically update when data is changed at the source.
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- Industry: Civil Engineering
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
There's not competition to Visio
Reviewed on 28/07/2021
I regret not having used this software before. Just like many, I thought this to be expensive. But...
I regret not having used this software before. Just like many, I thought this to be expensive. But an hour with the software proved how much time would've been saved had I chose this earlier. Visio offers one of the cleanest interfaces available, and it's a pleasure to work with this software. The rich template library will help anyone get a quick start in any project.
Pros
Visio provides us with an unbelievably smooth user experience when it comes preparing any kind of flow chart, mind map, hierarchy, process diagram, and anything else you could thing of! Also, you get to export your work in pretty much every usable format available. There's almost zero learning curve with this one if you're familiar with basic MS software packages. I can't ever see myself seeking an alternative to this.
Cons
There's nothing to dislike! Anyone who might think that this is expensive will find that this is worth it after the very first use.
- Industry: Banking
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
A great product to visualize process, organizations and information.
Reviewed on 07/06/2022
We have developed a series of structures, visual solutions and solutions for our procedures and...
We have developed a series of structures, visual solutions and solutions for our procedures and business hierarchies.
Pros
This tool is very easy to use, many features are pretty intuitive, there are countless techniques and procedures, looks like it was built to modeling structures, you can easily export it to a PDF format, and there is a vast library of icons and elements.
Cons
The main problem with this tool is that the license can be expensive if you are a small company, you cannot share your work to be edited if the other part / customer does not have a Visio license, not included in the suite of Microsoft Office, if you have a very detail or heavy drawing it may crash, and there is no version for MacOs.
Reasons for Choosing Visio
Visio presented a better alternative that reduced the training time and the adapted well to our BPM.Switched From
LucidchartReasons for Switching to Visio
We choose Visio because it presented an opportunity to solve our procedures and increase the value our planning department added to the organization.- Industry: E-Learning
- Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Visio Review: Powerful Tool with a Few Drawbacks
Reviewed on 19/09/2024
My Experience with Visio has been just fine. It easy to draw simple design and flowchart but while...
My Experience with Visio has been just fine. It easy to draw simple design and flowchart but while working on advance features it really feels complicated. Goes well for teamwork collaboration. The premium plans are bit expensive.
Pros
First thing what I like about Visio is that it really makes creating diagrams and flowchart easily because of the draw and drop feature now I can quickly organized my idea visually. A great tool for teamwork because we can share our designs and ideas.
Cons
Things what I dislike about Visio are it feels little tuff while using advance features. Also the interface is not much user friendly so it takes time to get use of it. It is kind of pricey as compared to other options available for drawing tools.
- Industry: Market Research
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 4.0 /10
My Visio Experiance
Reviewed on 20/09/2024
I found Visio user friendly.
You can easily navigate the different creative options that can be...
I found Visio user friendly.
You can easily navigate the different creative options that can be used.
Pros
Visio provides a wide range of options for customization.
It is good for making flow charts & technical drawings.
Cons
I find it expensive compared to others.
It dose not have much compatibility with non Microsoft software.
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Visio Review
Reviewed on 05/06/2024
I am a very long time Visio user and I have always loved it.
I am a very long time Visio user and I have always loved it.
Pros
Visio is a very simple tool to learn and to use.
Cons
Really, this is a product I have nothing negative to say about.
Visio FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Visio.Q. What type of pricing plans does Visio offer?
Visio offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$5.00/month
- Pricing model: Free Version, Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
Visio Online Plan 1: $5/user/month (billed annually) or $6/user/month (billed monthly). Visio Online Plan 2: $15/user/month (billed annually) or $18/user/month (billed monthly).
Q. Who are the typical users of Visio?
Visio has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does Visio support?
Visio supports the following languages:
Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, English, German, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish
Q. Does Visio support mobile devices?
Visio supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does Visio integrate with?
Visio integrates with the following applications:
OneDrive
Q. What level of support does Visio offer?
Visio offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, Chat
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