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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$0.00
GIMP
Star Rating
(1,461)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(673)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Visio easier to use. Reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up, and both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with GIMP.
- Reviewers felt that Visio meets the needs of their business better than GIMP.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Visio is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of GIMP over Visio.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GIMP
No pricing availableVisio
Free
$0.00
A basic Visio plan is included for free as part of Microsoft 365 subscription.
- Great for viewing diagrams and minor editing
- Coauthor, edit, add comments, and share diagrams in real time via the Visio web app or Microsoft Teams
- Access dozens of templates and sample diagrams to create: Business diagrams, General flowcharts, Basic organization charts Infographic timelines
Free Trial
GIMP
No trial information availableVisio
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
1,281
8.8
586
Ease of Use
7.5
1,286
8.1
592
Ease of Setup
8.7
149
8.7
126
Ease of Admin
8.4
125
8.1
107
Quality of Support
7.5
894
8.0
375
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
106
8.5
95
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
1,256
6.7
576
Features by Category
Communication
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Content Management
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Productivity Tools
Not enough data
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Administration
Not enough data
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Logistics
Not enough data
8.4
114
Not enough data
7.9
99
Not enough data
8.3
130
Not enough data
8.2
114
Not enough data
8.1
54
Editing & Design
Not enough data
9.1
143
Not enough data
8.7
132
Not enough data
8.8
140
Not enough data
8.7
142
Not enough data
8.6
137
Agentic AI - Org Chart
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design Tools
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Communication Tools
Not enough data
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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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Collaboration Tools
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Visual Tools
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Mind Map Availability
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Agentic AI - Mind Mapping
Not enough data
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Collaboration
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Hardware
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Security
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - Visual Collaboration Platforms
Not enough data
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Platform Basics
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Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
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Generative AI
6.6
33
Not enough data
5.9
33
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
6.2
7
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GIMP and Visio share no categories
Unique Categories
GIMP is categorized as Photo Editing and Drawing
Visio is categorized as Org Chart, Diagramming, Collaborative Whiteboard, Mind Mapping, Visual Collaboration Platforms, and Wireframing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GIMP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Visio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Design
9.2%
Computer Software
7.9%
Information Technology and Services
5.6%
Graphic Design
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
5.3%
Other
66.5%
Information Technology and Services
9.9%
Hospital & Health Care
6.4%
Computer Software
5.3%
Higher Education
4.6%
Computer Networking
3.2%
Other
70.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
should gimp release mobile app
3 Comments
JG
It probably will but step by step. Remmember that is an open-source software! I guess it will exist one day, but not whit all the features you have in the...Read more
What is the best way to use this software?
3 Comments
SR
gimp.org has many tutorials to help you get started.Read more
How can i personalize shortcuts in gimp, im unable to find any option to do it.
1 Comment
IM
Go to the Edit menu and select Shortcuts. Then you can select the menu items and add your custom shortcut keys. Always check the tickbox Save keyboard...Read more
What is most interesting thing you like on Visio?
4 Comments
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
Is there any option (search engine) available in software, where I can import shapes from Internet?
2 Comments
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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