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What do you like best about Visio?

-Microsoft Visio comes in two plans: Visio Online which is a web app in office 365 & Visio Desktop application, which has more advanced features.

-Visio supports latest diagramming features such as layers, containers, validation reports, shapesheets & drawing explorer.

-Using the desktop application provides the users with offline access to almost all the features except collaboration.

-We can automate workflows by exporting our Visio diagrams to Power Automate which creates flows that can be triggered by the events of a diagram.

-Visio integrates seamlessly with other office apps like Word, Excel & PowerPoint, visio graphics & diagrams can be exported directly to these apps for further editing or demos. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visio?

-Mac users can only use it as an Office 365 web app because the desktop application is Windows only.

-Visio subscription costs are high.

-Visio auto recovery feature is the worst. Most of the time when the application crashes it results in a 'damaged drawing'. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visio solving and how is that benefiting you?

Microsoft Visio has a comprehensive template library which can be branded, customized and reused. This helps us in creating workflows & charts that can be directly embedded into the presentations or our webpages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Visio Overview

What is Visio?

Visio is an innovative solution that helps you visualize data-connected business process flows with dozens of ready-to-use templates and thousands of customizable shapes. Work visually from anywhere, at any time. Microsoft Visio helps professionals create detailed flowcharts, organizational charts, and network diagrams. With an intuitive interface and extensive templates, it simplifies visual data representation. Integrated with Microsoft 365, Visio supports real-time collaboration, making it ideal for business process modeling and IT infrastructure mapping.

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Product Description

Whether you want to quickly capture a flowchart that you brainstormed on a whiteboard, or map an IT network or build an organizational chart, Visio makes it simple to do so.


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Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters. Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately

8,000 passionate employees worldwide.


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Philani X.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Visio Review"
I like that it has many visuals you can choose from and you can construct the visual of your choise and it is user firendly
Teresa C.
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"Buena herramienta"
Es una herramienta útil para la generación de diagramas UML
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Charan K.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Very Good Tool if you want to work on Diagrams and Flowcharts."
Visio is a great tool for making complex flowcharts, Architecture Diagrams, technical Drawings, etc. It allows Office 365 integration and is easy t...
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What do you like best about Visio?

Best thing about Visio is its learning curve. It is easy to learn flowchart creation if any is new to creating flowchart. Its learning curve is not steep. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visio?

Is it monotonous and it is not colorful and many important icon/symbols like database symbol and many other are paid, should be included in the free version.

It's user interface looks archaic as compared to Miro which looks new and lively.

There is no option of Artificial Intelligence (AI) where one can give text and on the basis of that AI can suggest which type of flow chart is good.

Also if flow chart in Visio is very big and we try to paste it in word file or in PPT then it becomes blur. So there should be an option pasting in word/ppt, so that even if it is small, it should not be blured.

Also the interface should be like all the options are visible to the one who is using it or atleast there should be some sort of small text or video for every option, so that if any new person is coming then he should know there itseld instead of experimenting with that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visio solving and how is that benefiting you?

Visio is only solving basic problem of creating flowchart and it has benefitted me in the way that now I know what are the basic features in flowchart. Apart from that it is not solving any thing.

Visio is only nice (not good) for those who are very new to flowcharting or diagramming as it has limited option. When I starting using it in my first company which was IBM, I faced so many problems.

1) I have search for various symbol which is required for creating flow chart as they have mentioned it below (lower left of the screen).

2) I was not able to change the color of the blocks as it was all blue by default. There was a need for showing different process in the same flow chart, so for that I was required to show it with different color which was absent in Visio.

3) There was no collaboration option where many people can edit the diagram at once and all can see who all there on the sheet at the same time.

Now we have shifted from Visio to Miro because of the problems we faced in Visio. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Philani X.
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What do you like best about Visio?

I like that it has many visuals you can choose from and you can construct the visual of your choise and it is user firendly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visio?

There is nothing I dislike thus far, apart from having to pay to use other features, but there's nothing free and the basic features are more than enough. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visio solving and how is that benefiting you?

Assists me with constructing diagrams that has a better meaning to other people within or outside my organisation...sometimes it's better to visualise the work flow than to think about it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Visio?

Visio is a great tool for making complex flowcharts, Architecture Diagrams, technical Drawings, etc. It allows Office 365 integration and is easy to share with colleagues to work simultaneously. It can be a great tool for a versatile tool for professionals in various fields, including business, engineering, and IT. However, sometimes working together with colleagues there is always a delay in updating just like every other MS Office product. Visio provides extensive customization options, allowing users to create highly detailed and polished diagrams. Great to use for data linking, enabling users to create dynamic diagrams linked to external data sources such as Excel. Easy to use to create complex diagrams. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visio?

Online Sharing and updates are sometimes unreliable, often leading to reworking diagrams again. Following version control from colleagues is a daunting task. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visio solving and how is that benefiting you?

Visio helps create high-level flow charts. technical architecture and functional diagrams. There are so many predefined shapes that can fit the use of professionals from different fields. I have used it for Auditing diagrams, technical diagrams and even using it for diagrams to be included in patents. Process mapping, Visual communication,Network Diagrams can be easily drawn using Visio. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Visio?

Es una herramienta útil para la generación de diagramas UML Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visio?

Faltan algunos artefactos para generar otros tipos de diagramas en especifico BPMN Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visio solving and how is that benefiting you?

Elaborar diagramas para el correcto entendimiento de las capacidades de una aplicación. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Visio?

There is nothing that I like about Visio vs. other products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visio?

Diagramming is difficult and slow. Making connections is time-consuming, and it isn't easy to modify all of one shape at once. You have to do each one separately. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visio solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am creating workflow diagrams and process diagrams for controlled documentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Visio?

Ease of use = is awsome , with out lots of knowlege you can crate the most complex diagams Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visio?

Collaboration control - in a big company it gets out of hand Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visio solving and how is that benefiting you?

Explaing complex problems Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Visio?

The features of Visio that I like the most are its simple user interface and welcoming design tools. Making flowcharts and diagrams is now more straightforward than ever. Thanks to the wide range of templates and forms offered, it is a versatile tool that can be used for a number of activities, from process mapping to organisational charts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visio?

The UI could seem a little intimidating to those who are not experienced with diagramming tools. Additionally, some people or small businesses may be put off by the cost structure, which is on the higher end of the range for such instruments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visio solving and how is that benefiting you?

One of the issues it tackles is the challenge of visualizing and conveying processes effectively. Visio offers a user platform that allows intricate workflows to be presented in an comprehensible way. This is highly valuable, in fostering teamwork. Ensuring everyone is aligned with each other. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Visio?

Visio is a great product from Microsoft for creating efficient flowcharts, process maps, workflow diagrams and org charts. It provides wide range of inbuilt features to create visual diagram of systems and processes and is used for system design and software architecture Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visio?

It does not provide collaborative features and it takes time for learning and adoption of the tool. High Cost of subscription and less compatibility with other applications/tools are additional concerns for using Visio Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visio solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use Visio to create flowcharts, process maps and workflow diagrams for software development purpose. This tool is mainly used during design and solutioning phase of the software development to convert high level requirements from users to easily understandable visual maps, charts for developers to code. We also use Visio for creating Org Charts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Visio?

One of the standout features of MS Visio is its robust diagramming capabilities, allowing users to create professional and detailed visual representations of processes, systems, and workflows. The vast collection of pre-built templates and shapes makes it easy to create diagrams quickly, while the customization options enable fine-tuning for specific needs. The seamless integration with other Microsoft tools and the ability to collaborate and share diagrams enhance team productivity and collaboration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visio?

Limited accessibility for non-Windows users and the lack of a free version for basic diagramming needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visio solving and how is that benefiting you?

Visio solves the problem of visually representing complex processes, systems, and workflows, making it easier to understand and communicate complex ideas. This benefits me by enhancing clarity and comprehension, improving team collaboration, and enabling efficient decision-making based on visual representations. It also helps document and share information effectively, saving time and effort in conveying complex concepts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Visio?

Visio is smooth and it has been used for years for mapping projects visually. As an IT project manager it has been essential in designing data flows from one system to another. From Swim lanes to shapes that have defined meaning on a visual tool this has been the standard for mapping processes and working through tough and critical points of contention in a project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visio?

Visio for the novice can be a little challenging and over the years it has become more user friendly. The tool is more expensive than some up an coming tools that offer the same functionality for a fraction of the cost. Many times the Visio licences are scarce and when moving to a more cost effective system more users can use it. When I start showing a project in Visio it sometimes intimidates the uninitiated. Other than that it is a great tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visio solving and how is that benefiting you?

Diagramming workflows has helped the team to identify bottlenecks and to identify who is responsible for what. Once the process is broken into swimlanes it allows the process to have visual movement and the appropriate handoffs that are required to move the project forward. Often times it helps with the habitual issues in IT on documenting processes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.