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Visio
Visio
(664)
4.2 out of 5
Visio
By Microsoft
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
(3,640)
4.5 out of 5
Visual Studio
By Microsoft
At a Glance
Visio
Visio
Star Rating
(664)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
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Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Star Rating
(3,640)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Visio vs Visual Studio

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Visual Studio easier to use, administer, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Visio.

  • Reviewers felt that Visual Studio meets the needs of their business better than Visio.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Visual Studio is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Visual Studio over Visio.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Visio
Free
$0.00
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Visual Studio
No pricing available
Free Trial
Visio
Free Trial is available
Visual Studio
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
579
9.1
2,952
Ease of Use
8.1
583
8.7
2,965
Ease of Setup
8.6
117
8.5
610
Ease of Admin
8.1
106
8.5
524
Quality of Support
8.0
371
8.3
2,552
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
94
8.8
489
Product Direction (% positive)
6.7
569
8.8
2,858
Features by Category
Team CollaborationHide 22 FeaturesShow 22 Features
Not enough data
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Communication
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Content Management
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Productivity Tools
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Administration
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Org ChartHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.5
1,146
Not enough data
Logistics
8.5
108
Not enough data
8.1
93
Not enough data
8.3
125
Not enough data
8.3
108
Not enough data
8.2
48
Not enough data
Editing & Design
9.1
137
Not enough data
8.7
126
Not enough data
8.8
134
Not enough data
8.7
136
Not enough data
8.6
131
Not enough data
Collaborative WhiteboardHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
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Design Tools
Not enough data
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Communication Tools
Not enough data
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Integrations
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Software Offering
Not enough data
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.NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.8
5,002
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
746
Not enough data
8.9
736
Not enough data
9.0
649
Not enough data
8.7
726
Not enough data
8.7
711
Not enough data
8.6
714
Not enough data
8.7
720
C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.9
3,206
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
471
Not enough data
8.9
468
Not enough data
8.9
428
Not enough data
8.9
462
Not enough data
8.8
459
Not enough data
8.8
461
Not enough data
8.7
457
Mind MappingHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
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Collaboration Tools
Not enough data
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Visual Tools
Not enough data
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Mind Map Availability
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Visual Collaboration PlatformsHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
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Collaboration
Not enough data
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Hardware
Not enough data
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Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application Development PlatformsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
9.0
2,191
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
323
Not enough data
9.1
319
Not enough data
9.1
296
Not enough data
9.0
318
Not enough data
8.8
307
Not enough data
8.8
314
Not enough data
9.0
314
WireframingHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
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Platform Basics
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Visio
Visio
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Visio and Visual Studio share no categories
Unique Categories
Visio
Visual Studio
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Visio
Visio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
26.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
43.3%
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
32.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Visio
Visio
Information Technology and Services
9.9%
Hospital & Health Care
6.3%
Computer Software
5.4%
Higher Education
4.6%
Computer Networking
3.2%
Other
70.5%
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Computer Software
30.7%
Information Technology and Services
22.6%
Higher Education
3.0%
Internet
2.4%
Financial Services
2.3%
Other
38.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Visio
Visio
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Edwin M.
EM
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
Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
GM
Verified User in Warehousing

the autoconnections points to link the shapes

Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Most Helpful Favorable Review
RK
Rohit K.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Visual Studio provides a major library of various programming languages to run code in your system with an ease of implementation for daily usage. If you are a coder and you are using this, you can understand how important it is for coding and make things...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Higher Education
GH
Verified User in Higher Education

One of the most annoying thing is that you need to register to use the software, and that you must be connected all the time, otherwise it starts complaining. It is easy to find support for all-Microsoft solutions, but if you want to create something not...

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Discussions
Visio
Visio Discussions
What is most interesting thing you like on Visio?
4 comments
Jose P.
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
Can I use this software for drawing diagrams easily?
3 comments
Jose P.
JP
Certainly, yesRead more
Is there any option (search engine) available in software, where I can import shapes from Internet?
2 comments
Elie S.
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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Visual Studio
Visual Studio Discussions
What is Visual Studio used for?
8 comments
Pratik D.
PD
Integrated Development Environment for Applications DevelopmentRead more
What is the use of Visual Studio?
6 comments
Khabul S.
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
Jacqueline U.
JU
Yes, you can go ahead, MS Visual Studio is efficiently compatible with both MSSql and Mysql.Read more
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