Compare Gliffy and Visio 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $6.00 Per Month
$0.00
Gliffy
Star Rating
(222)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $6.00 Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansVisio
Star Rating
(676)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Browse all 3 pricing plansGliffy vs Visio
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Gliffy easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Gliffy overall.
- Reviewers felt that Gliffy meets the needs of their business better than Visio.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Gliffy is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Gliffy over Visio.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Gliffy
Professional — Billed Annually
Starting at $6.00
Per Month
Save on the cost of Gliffy when you select annual billing. Perfect for everyone from single users to mid-sized teams.
- Unlimited Diagrams
- Access to Templates
- Import from other Applications
Visio
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
Gliffy
Free Trial is available
Visio
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
173
8.8
588
Ease of Use
8.9
176
8.1
594
Ease of Setup
9.2
50
8.7
128
Ease of Admin
8.7
40
8.1
107
Quality of Support
8.8
100
8.0
377
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
31
8.5
95
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
165
6.7
578
Features by Category
Communication
Not enough data
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Content Management
Not enough data
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Productivity Tools
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
9.3
10
9.0
7
8.7
10
9.4
6
8.9
9
9.3
5
8.5
9
9.0
5
9.2
10
8.3
5
Communication Tools
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
Integrations
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
Software Offering
8.8
10
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Collaborative Whiteboard
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration Tools
Feature Not Available
8.6
6
Feature Not Available
7.8
6
9.0
42
8.9
6
Visual Tools
8.6
47
9.4
6
8.5
47
9.4
6
8.4
46
8.3
6
Mind Map Availability
8.9
46
9.4
6
8.7
43
9.7
6
Feature Not Available
6.7
6
Feature Not Available
9.2
6
Agentic AI - Mind Mapping
Not enough data
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Collaboration
Not enough data
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Hardware
Not enough data
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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
Not enough data
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Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Gliffy and Visio are categorized as Mind Mapping, Diagramming, and Collaborative Whiteboard
Unique Categories
Gliffy has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Gliffy
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
Computer Software
12.8%
Information Technology and Services
12.8%
Financial Services
4.6%
Computer & Network Security
4.1%
Marketing and Advertising
3.2%
Other
62.6%
Information Technology and Services
10.0%
Hospital & Health Care
6.4%
Computer Software
5.3%
Higher Education
4.6%
Computer Networking
3.2%
Other
70.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Gliffy used for?
1 Comment
KT
Gliffy is a diagramming and visual communication tool used for creating various types of diagrams, flowcharts, wireframes, and other visual representations....Read more
How much does gliffy cost?
1 Comment
PT
I pay about $20 per month for 2 users. It's more cost effective to pay for the year at $8 per user.Read more
What is gliffy diagram in Confluence?
1 Comment
MA
Confluence describes itself as a team workspace, it's a sort of 'corporate super-wiki'. I have used it a lot in previous jobs, but don't currently use it....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 Visio better than PowerPoint?
2 Comments
CR
PowerPoint And Visio are two different products.Read more
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