Compare LibreOffice Draw and Visio 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (43.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$0.00
LibreOffice Draw
Star Rating
(12)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about LibreOffice DrawVisio
Star Rating
(666)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
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AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that Visio excels in its integration capabilities, scoring 8.5, which allows for seamless collaboration with other Microsoft products, while LibreOffice Draw, although functional, lacks the same level of integration, making it less appealing for users heavily invested in the Microsoft ecosystem.
- Reviewers mention that Visio's ease of setup is rated at 8.6, which is slightly lower than LibreOffice Draw's impressive 9.2, indicating that users find LibreOffice Draw easier to get started with, especially for small businesses.
- G2 users highlight that Visio's quality of support is rated at 8.0, which is significantly better than LibreOffice Draw's 6.9, suggesting that users of Visio feel more supported and have better access to help when needed.
- Users on G2 report that Visio offers superior design tools, particularly in terms of templates and collaborative editing features, which are essential for creating professional diagrams, while LibreOffice Draw, despite being a solid tool, does not match the breadth of design options available in Visio.
- Reviewers mention that Visio's collaborative editing features are robust, allowing multiple users to work on a diagram simultaneously, which is a critical feature for teams, whereas LibreOffice Draw's collaboration tools are more limited, impacting team productivity.
- Users say that while both products offer drag-and-drop functionality, Visio's implementation is rated higher at 9.1, making it more intuitive for users to create and modify diagrams quickly compared to LibreOffice Draw.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
LibreOffice Draw
No pricing availableVisio
Free
$0.00
A basic Visio plan is included for free as part of Microsoft 365 subscription.
- Great for viewing diagrams and minor editing
- Coauthor, edit, add comments, and share diagrams in real time via the Visio web app or Microsoft Teams
- Access dozens of templates and sample diagrams to create: Business diagrams, General flowcharts, Basic organization charts Infographic timelines
Free Trial
LibreOffice Draw
No trial information availableVisio
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
11
8.8
580
Ease of Use
8.5
11
8.1
585
Ease of Setup
9.3
7
8.7
119
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.1
106
Quality of Support
7.2
10
8.0
371
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.4
94
Product Direction (% positive)
6.8
11
6.7
570
Features by Category
Communication
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Content Management
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Productivity Tools
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Administration
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Logistics
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8.5
109
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8.0
94
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8.3
126
Not enough data
8.3
109
Not enough data
8.2
49
Editing & Design
Not enough data
9.1
138
Not enough data
8.7
127
Not enough data
8.8
135
Not enough data
8.7
137
Not enough data
8.6
132
Design Tools
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Communication Tools
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Integrations
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Collaboration Tools
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Visual Tools
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Mind Map Availability
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Platform Basics
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
LibreOffice Draw and Visio are categorized as Diagramming
Unique Categories
LibreOffice Draw has no unique categories
Visio is categorized as Org Chart, Collaborative Whiteboard, Mind Mapping, Visual Collaboration Platforms, and Wireframing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
LibreOffice Draw
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Visio
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
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Entertainment
16.7%
Education Management
16.7%
Consulting
8.3%
Retail
8.3%
Other
33.3%
Information Technology and Services
9.8%
Hospital & Health Care
6.3%
Computer Software
5.4%
Higher Education
4.6%
Computer Networking
3.2%
Other
70.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
LibreOffice Draw
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Entertainment
The best part of LibreOffice Draw, in my opinion, is the fact that it’s free—you really can’t beat that. I also like how you can download extensions to make it work even better for your needs.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Barani D.
Verified User in Entertainment
Not userfriendly, and other open-source application offers better features than this one.
Visio
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Edwin M.
Verified User in Telecommunications
This software developed by Microsoft is excellent, it is more than a simple design tool, it is like magic, with it you can capture a whole process and do it in a very professional way, since it has pre-designed figures and a great variety of...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Chante' B.
Verified User in Higher Education
By what I have been able to use so far, if you do not have a fast moving system, more complicated layouts can take forever due to the complexity of the geometry of the clipart. Creating more technical drawings can become cumbersome and not easily done it...
Verified User in Entertainment
The best part of LibreOffice Draw, in my opinion, is the fact that it’s free—you really can’t beat that. I also like how you can download extensions to make it work even better for your needs.
Edwin M.
Verified User in Telecommunications
This software developed by Microsoft is excellent, it is more than a simple design tool, it is like magic, with it you can capture a whole process and do it in a very professional way, since it has pre-designed figures and a great variety of...
Barani D.
Verified User in Entertainment
Not userfriendly, and other open-source application offers better features than this one.
Chante' B.
Verified User in Higher Education
By what I have been able to use so far, if you do not have a fast moving system, more complicated layouts can take forever due to the complexity of the geometry of the clipart. Creating more technical drawings can become cumbersome and not easily done it...
Alternatives
Discussions
LibreOffice Draw has no discussions with answers
What is most interesting thing you like on Visio?
4 comments
JP
That depends what are you trying to do. In my opinion. the ability to draw different types of diagrams using forms libraries, either built-in or that you can...Read more
Is there any option (search engine) available in software, where I can import shapes from Internet?
2 comments
ES
Hello,
you can go to insert and then select online photos and type the name of the stencil you want to import. for example CISCO Stencil
regards,
ElieRead more
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