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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (35.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$7.95 Per Month
No pricing available
SmartDraw
Star Rating
(332)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$7.95 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansVisual Studio
Star Rating
(3,802)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Visual StudioSmartDraw vs Visual Studio
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, SmartDraw is easier to set up and administer.reviewers also preferred doing business with SmartDraw overall.
- Reviewers felt that Visual Studio meets the needs of their business better than SmartDraw.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SmartDraw is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Visual Studio over SmartDraw.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SmartDraw
Individual
$7.95
Per Month
Paid annually.
- Best in class diagramming
- Whiteboarding
- Data visualization
Visual Studio
No pricing availableFree Trial
SmartDraw
Free Trial is available
Visual Studio
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
254
9.1
3,080
Ease of Use
8.7
259
8.7
3,099
Ease of Setup
9.4
129
8.6
754
Ease of Admin
9.4
92
8.5
545
Quality of Support
9.1
216
8.3
2,670
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
87
8.8
510
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
242
8.9
2,988
Features by Category
Communication
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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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
8.0
72
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
85
Not enough data
8.4
80
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Editing & Design
8.9
86
Not enough data
8.8
77
Not enough data
8.7
81
Not enough data
9.1
85
Not enough data
8.9
74
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Org Chart
6.9
15
Not enough data
7.1
15
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
815
Not enough data
9.0
804
Not enough data
8.9
714
Not enough data
8.7
792
Not enough data
8.7
778
Not enough data
8.6
779
Not enough data
8.7
786
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
509
Not enough data
8.9
507
Not enough data
8.9
466
Not enough data
8.8
498
Not enough data
8.8
496
Not enough data
8.7
498
Not enough data
8.7
494
Collaboration
8.5
43
Not enough data
8.4
43
Not enough data
8.6
48
Not enough data
8.3
40
Not enough data
Hardware
8.2
51
Not enough data
9.2
47
Not enough data
Security
8.7
50
Not enough data
8.9
48
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Visual Collaboration Platforms
7.2
13
Not enough data
7.1
13
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
396
Not enough data
9.1
391
Not enough data
9.0
370
Not enough data
8.9
391
Not enough data
8.7
380
Not enough data
8.7
386
Not enough data
9.0
384
Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.2
39
Not enough data
8.5
39
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
SmartDraw and Visual Studio share no categories
Unique Categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SmartDraw
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
Information Technology and Services
7.5%
Construction
7.5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.7%
Veterinary
3.7%
Computer Software
3.7%
Other
72.9%
Computer Software
31.0%
Information Technology and Services
22.5%
Higher Education
2.9%
Financial Services
2.5%
Internet
2.3%
Other
38.7%
Discussions
how do i get started with free version
1 Comment
EG
You can sign up for the trial at https://cloud.smartdraw.comRead more
I use this program. Sold you program to be able to obtain. Yet you say you cant verify my professional experience? Do not ask me to do another survey.
1 Comment
Official Response from SmartDraw
My apologies, we let G2C know about this but it's out of our hands. We appreciate the time you took to try. Read more
Are there ways to make customizable ribbons?
1 Comment
Official Response from SmartDraw
Hi Ralph,
We are looking at revising the UI this quarter to make this easier for you. I don't have an ETA yet, but it's on our short term roadmap....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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