Design & Creative
Microsoft Visio
From $5G2 4.2 · 675 reviews
Organizations standardized on Microsoft 365 that need the .vsdx format, engineering-grade shapes and data-linked diagrams.
Quick overview
- Pricing
- Included in Microsoft 365; Plan 1 from $5/user/month (annual)
- Plans
- Visio in Microsoft 365: included in Microsoft 365 commercial plans, web and Teams app, basic flowcharts, org charts and network diagrams. Visio Plan 1: $5/user/month paid yearly, web app only, AWS and Azure shapes, advanced org charts, ERD and UML, 2 GB OneDrive storage. Visio Plan 2: $15/user/month paid yearly, adds the desktop app, 250,000+ shapes, BPMN 2.0, AutoCAD support and data linking to Excel, SharePoint lists and SQL Server. 30-day free trial on Plan 1 and Plan 2 (work or school account, card required). Visio Standard and Professional 2024 are also sold as one-time purchases.
- G2 rating
- 4.2 / 5.0
- Comparisons
- Featured in 1 comparison
Key features
- Desktop and web editors with a very large professional shape set
- Data linking to Excel, SharePoint lists and SQL Server (Plan 2 desktop)
- Org charts generated from Excel, Exchange or Microsoft Entra ID (Plan 2)
- AWS and Azure shapes, ERD, UML and BPMN 2.0 diagrams
- Files stored in OneDrive and SharePoint; works inside Microsoft Teams
Pros
- The reference standard for .vsdx files
- Basic Visio is already included in many Microsoft 365 plans
- Plan 1 is cheap at $5/user/month for web diagramming
- Deep data linking and org chart generation on Plan 2
Cons
- Data linking and the desktop app require Plan 2 at $15/user/month
- No Mac desktop app; Mac users get the web version
- No official Confluence or Jira app from Microsoft
Emily Rodriguez