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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (35.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
No pricing available
Creately
Star Rating
(1,345)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansVisual Studio
Star Rating
(3,808)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Visual StudioCreately vs Visual Studio
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Visual Studio easier to use. However, Creately is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Creately overall.
- Reviewers felt that Visual Studio meets the needs of their business better than Creately.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Creately is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Visual Studio over Creately.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Creately
Free
Free
For Everyone, Free-to-use Forever
- Unlimited Canvases (45 items max)
- Unlimited Collaborators
- 1 Folder
Visual Studio
No pricing availableFree Trial
Creately
Free Trial is available
Visual Studio
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
209
9.1
3,087
Ease of Use
8.4
320
8.7
3,106
Ease of Setup
8.8
163
8.6
761
Ease of Admin
9.1
57
8.5
546
Quality of Support
8.4
141
8.3
2,677
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
46
8.8
510
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
200
8.9
2,995
Features by Category
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
9.1
15
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
8.8
19
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
Editing & Design
9.2
23
Not enough data
9.1
22
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
8.6
24
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Org Chart
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design Tools
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
Communication Tools
8.2
17
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
Integrations
8.1
16
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
Software Offering
8.5
18
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Collaborative Whiteboard
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
817
Not enough data
9.0
806
Not enough data
8.9
716
Not enough data
8.7
794
Not enough data
8.7
780
Not enough data
8.6
781
Not enough data
8.7
788
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
512
Not enough data
8.9
508
Not enough data
8.9
468
Not enough data
8.8
499
Not enough data
8.8
498
Not enough data
8.7
499
Not enough data
8.7
496
Collaboration Tools
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Visual Tools
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Mind Map Availability
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mind Mapping
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.2
16
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
9.4
16
Not enough data
Hardware
9.0
17
Not enough data
9.3
18
Not enough data
Security
9.3
18
Not enough data
9.4
17
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Visual Collaboration Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
398
Not enough data
9.1
392
Not enough data
9.0
371
Not enough data
8.9
391
Not enough data
8.7
381
Not enough data
8.7
386
Not enough data
9.0
385
Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.5
41
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Creately and Visual Studio share no categories
Unique Categories
Creately is categorized as Collaborative Whiteboard, Org Chart, Diagramming, Mind Mapping, and Visual Collaboration Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Creately
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Visual Studio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
17.1%
Information Technology and Services
8.0%
Higher Education
6.4%
Education Management
5.5%
Computer & Network Security
3.6%
Other
59.4%
Computer Software
31.0%
Information Technology and Services
22.6%
Higher Education
2.9%
Financial Services
2.5%
Internet
2.3%
Other
38.7%
Discussions
What is the best way to indulge in collaborative work?
21 Comments
TT
Nice
https://thetalk-room.com/Read more
Is there a special plan for educational institutes?
1 Comment
Official Response from Creately
Yes. We provide heavily discounted plans for educational institutes. Please email edu@creately.com for further details.Read more
Is there a special plan for nonprofits?
1 Comment
Official Response from Creately
Yes. If you're running a charity or an open source project please contact sales@creately.com for a scholarship plan.Read more
What is the use of Visual Studio?
6 Comments
KS
Visual Studio is user friendly IDE tool used for developing code with lots of plugins available.Read more
can i use visual studio with mysql database? is it the best compatibility
5 Comments
JU
Yes, you can go ahead, MS Visual Studio is efficiently compatible with both MSSql and Mysql.Read more
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