--- description: Discover the benefits and disadvantages of Visio. Learn the software price, see the description, and read the most helpful reviews for UK business users. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Visio Pricing, Cost & Reviews - Capterra UK 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Business Process Management Software](/directory/30010/business-process-management/software) > [Visio](/software/201133/visio) # Visio Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/201133/visio Page: 1 / 132\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/201133/visio?page=2) > Microsoft Visio is a diagramming solution that helps visualize data-connected business process flows, empower remote teamwork, and more > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 3280 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Visio? Microsoft Visio is a diagramming solution with a robust library of templates and shapes, data connectivity capabilities, and integrated collaboration tools to empower remote workers and teams anywhere ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 3280 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$5.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Visio Online Plan 1: $5/user/month (billed annually) or $6/user/month (billed monthly). Visio Online Plan 2: $15/user/month (billed annually) or $18/user/month (billed monthly). - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, English, German, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish - **Available Countries**: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and 11 more ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Brainstorming - Business Process Automation - Collaboration Tools - Color Codes/Icons - Commenting/Notes - Customisable Dashboard - Customisable Templates - Data Import/Export - Data Linking - Data Management - Data Visualisation - Design Management - Diagramming - Document Management - Drafting - Drag & Drop - Employee Photos - Flowchart - Hierarchical Mapping - Ideation - Map Exporting - Mind Maps - No-Code - Organisational Charting - Process Modeling & Designing - Project Planning - Publishing/Sharing - Real-Time Data - Reporting/Analytics - Search/Filter - Task Management - Templates - Third-Party Integrations - Version Control - Visual Discovery - Workflow Management ## Integrations (10 total) - Microsoft 365 - Microsoft Azure - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Outlook - Microsoft Power Automate - Microsoft Power BI - Microsoft PowerPoint - Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Word - OneDrive ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Business Process Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30010/business-process-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Business Process Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30010/business-process-management/software) - [Data Visualisation Tools](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30696/data-visualization/software) - [Diagram Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30941/diagram/software) - [Network Mapping Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30978/network-mapping/software) - [Flowchart Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31060/flowchart/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Lucidchart](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/146136/lucidchart) — 4.5/5 (2249 reviews) 2. [SketchWow](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1054154/sketchwow) — 4.9/5 (574 reviews) 3. [Miro](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/128955/miro) — 4.7/5 (1683 reviews) 4. [SmartDraw](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/78945/smartdraw) — 4.2/5 (152 reviews) 5. [Creately](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/127628/creately) — 4.4/5 (216 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Solid diagram and process mapping tool" — 4.0/5 > **Stuart** | *16 July 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: It felt familiar after using Microsoft for many years - common menu options were where you would expect to find them and it had all the functionality you needed. > > **Cons**: Sometimes the ability to position things in exactly the right place could become frustrating. Diagrams could get messy quite easily. > > I was introduced to it a business that I was at for a short time and liked it so when I joined another startup I suggested we use it and it was the norm for 3 years. ----- ### "Pro Diagramming with Visio" — 5.0/5 > **Mitch** | *14 November 2024* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I liked most about MS Visio was its extensive range of templates and shapes for creating professional diagrams. It made complex visualisations, like flowcharts and network designs, easy to build and customise. We used Visio predominantly for visualising work flows for sub-teams and it was effective. > > **Cons**: What I liked least about MS Visio was its learning curve. Some features felt unintuitive, and it took time to navigate the more advanced tools effectively. There are other tools, such as Lucid, which feel more intuitive. > > Visio was a powerful tool for creating detailed diagrams. Its wide variety of options enabled detailed visualizations, though ease of use could be improved for new users ----- ### "Visio for designing diagrams" — 4.0/5 > **Usman** | *5 November 2024* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Visio is a great tool to generate block diagram, flow charts and schematics. I have also used Visio to design System Architectures. the three features of shapes, connectors and text makes this software quite important to design from basic to completed diagrams. > > **Cons**: There are little to no debugging and checking tools available which can debug or find errors in the connection being made. This is very Visio should have developed some additional tools which could identify any gaps or missing connections. Moreover in terms of designing architectures, Visio lacks some features which could help the user in system-level architectural modelling. > > Overall Visio is a great tool for beginners and students to generate schematics and block diagrams nicely. ----- ### "Simple but effective diagram and graphics creation." — 4.0/5 > **Paul** | *1 November 2024* | Government Administration | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Simple to use, easy to create professional graphics for business use. > > **Cons**: Lack of variety in available shapes and connectors. Whilst this does keep a consistency between graphics created by different users, I find it limiting. > > A useful tool for simple and quick graphics that are easy to understand. MS has a Visio viewer version to allow non users to view products without changing format. ----- ### "Excellent tool for workflow management" — 4.0/5 > **Rupa** | *14 October 2024* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10 > > **Pros**: Its easy to visualise the workflows by creating flow diagrams in visio > > **Cons**: The learning takes some time, with the different types of conditions and blocks > > Its been good. Its a good tool for workflow management. 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