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Visio
Visio
(666)
4.2 out of 5
Visio
By Microsoft
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
(3,659)
4.5 out of 5
Visual Studio
By Microsoft
At a Glance
Visio
Visio
Star Rating
(666)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.1% of reviews)
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Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Star Rating
(3,659)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.3% of reviews)
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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
580
9.1
2,971
Ease of Use
8.1
585
8.7
2,986
Ease of Setup
8.7
119
8.5
633
Ease of Admin
8.1
106
8.5
525
Quality of Support
8.0
371
8.3
2,569
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
94
8.8
490
Product Direction (% positive)
6.7
570
8.8
2,877
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 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
8.5
146
Not enough data
Logistics
8.5
109
Not enough data
8.0
94
Not enough data
8.3
126
Not enough data
8.3
109
Not enough data
8.2
49
Not enough data
Editing & Design
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Org Chart
Not enough data
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Collaborative WhiteboardHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
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Design Tools
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Communication Tools
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Integrations
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Software Offering
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Agentic AI - Collaborative Whiteboard
Not enough data
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.NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.8
840
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
754
Not enough data
8.9
744
Not enough data
9.0
657
Not enough data
8.6
733
Not enough data
8.7
719
Not enough data
8.6
721
Not enough data
8.7
728
C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.9
526
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
476
Not enough data
8.9
473
Not enough data
8.9
433
Not enough data
8.9
466
Not enough data
8.8
464
Not enough data
8.7
466
Not enough data
8.7
462
Mind MappingHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
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Collaboration Tools
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Visual Tools
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Mind Map Availability
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Agentic AI - Mind Mapping
Not enough data
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Visual Collaboration PlatformsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
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Collaboration
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Hardware
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Security
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Not enough data
Agentic AI - Visual Collaboration Platforms
Not enough data
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Application Development PlatformsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
9.0
349
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
335
Not enough data
9.1
331
Not enough data
9.0
308
Not enough data
8.9
330
Not enough data
8.8
319
Not enough data
8.8
326
Not enough data
9.0
326
WireframingHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
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Platform Basics
Not enough data
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Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
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Mobile Development PlatformsHide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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.)
30.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
43.1%
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
9.8%
Hospital & Health Care
6.3%
Computer Software
5.4%
Higher Education
4.6%
Computer Networking
3.2%
Other
70.6%
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Computer Software
30.8%
Information Technology and Services
22.6%
Higher Education
3.0%
Internet
2.4%
Financial Services
2.4%
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
T
Thea .
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness

The automated snapping of objects is not really helpful because it does not allow much flexibility.

Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Most Helpful Favorable Review
James C.
JC
James C.
Verified User in Internet

The tooling in Visual studio is awesome. It is, inherently, bound to the .NET framework but assuming you're happy to use C#, F# or whatever Visual Studio is quite simply one of the best IDEs available. Eclipse, IntelliJ and Aptana are all OK IDEs and...

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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