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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (35.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $6.00 Per Month
No pricing available
Gliffy
Star Rating
(223)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $6.00 Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansVisual Studio
Star Rating
(3,809)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Visual StudioGliffy vs Visual Studio
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Gliffy easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Visual Studio overall.
- Reviewers felt that Visual Studio meets the needs of their business better than Gliffy.
- 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 Visual Studio over Gliffy.
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
Visual Studio
No pricing availableFree Trial
Gliffy
Free Trial is available
Visual Studio
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
174
9.1
3,088
Ease of Use
8.9
177
8.7
3,107
Ease of Setup
9.2
51
8.6
762
Ease of Admin
8.7
40
8.5
546
Quality of Support
8.8
100
8.3
2,678
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
31
8.8
510
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
166
8.9
2,996
Features by Category
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Design Tools
9.4
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
Communication Tools
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
11
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
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
817
Not enough data
9.0
806
Not enough data
8.9
716
Not enough data
8.7
794
Not enough data
8.7
780
Not enough data
8.6
781
Not enough data
8.7
788
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
512
Not enough data
8.9
508
Not enough data
8.9
468
Not enough data
8.8
499
Not enough data
8.8
498
Not enough data
8.7
499
Not enough data
8.7
496
Collaboration Tools
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
43
Not enough data
Visual Tools
8.6
48
Not enough data
8.4
48
Not enough data
8.4
47
Not enough data
Mind Map Availability
8.9
47
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mind Mapping
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
399
Not enough data
9.1
392
Not enough data
9.0
371
Not enough data
8.9
391
Not enough data
8.7
381
Not enough data
8.7
386
Not enough data
9.0
385
Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.5
41
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Gliffy and Visual Studio share no categories
Unique Categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Gliffy
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Visual Studio
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
Information Technology and Services
13.2%
Computer Software
12.7%
Financial Services
4.5%
Computer & Network Security
4.1%
Marketing and Advertising
3.2%
Other
62.3%
Computer Software
31.0%
Information Technology and Services
22.6%
Higher Education
2.9%
Financial Services
2.5%
Internet
2.3%
Other
38.7%
Discussions
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 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
What is the use of Visual Studio?
6 Comments
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
JU
Yes, you can go ahead, MS Visual Studio is efficiently compatible with both MSSql and Mysql.Read more
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