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Compare Grain and Visio 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.2% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 seat Per Month
$0.00
Grain
Star Rating
(299)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 seat Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansVisio
Star Rating
(673)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Browse all 3 pricing plansGrain vs Visio
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Grain easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Grain overall.
- Reviewers felt that Grain meets the needs of their business better than Visio.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Grain is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Grain over Visio.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Grain
Free
Free
1 seat Per Month
The quickest and easiest way to try Grain
- 20 meetings
- View team's meetings
- Basic AI Notes
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
Grain
Free Trial is available
Visio
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
200
8.8
586
Ease of Use
9.4
201
8.1
592
Ease of Setup
9.5
68
8.7
126
Ease of Admin
9.1
62
8.1
107
Quality of Support
9.1
147
8.0
375
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.7
63
8.5
95
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
180
6.7
576
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
Lead Facilitation
6.3
17
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
7.4
17
Not enough data
Organization
8.0
14
Not enough data
7.9
15
Not enough data
8.2
17
Not enough data
Performance Analysis
8.1
17
Not enough data
7.4
17
Not enough data
Sales Analysis
6.4
12
Not enough data
7.6
14
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Sales Assistant
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
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
Call Analytics
9.6
36
Not enough data
8.1
21
Not enough data
8.8
28
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
Agent Performance Management
7.8
19
Not enough data
8.8
37
Not enough data
8.4
35
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.3
12
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Conversation Intelligence
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
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Software Offering
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hardware
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Visual Collaboration Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
9.0
18
Not enough data
Organization
7.8
9
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video CMS
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Voice
8.7
77
Not enough data
8.0
102
Not enough data
Transcription
8.3
99
Not enough data
8.9
76
Not enough data
7.9
57
Not enough data
7.3
24
Not enough data
Editing
8.6
71
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
67
Not enough data
7.2
34
Not enough data
Integration
8.3
33
Not enough data
7.4
26
Not enough data
8.4
39
Not enough data
7.8
41
Not enough data
8.9
66
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Transcription
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Features
9.4
22
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
9.5
14
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
Organization
8.3
16
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
Customization
6.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
Analytics
6.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
Platform Basics
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
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Meeting Prep - AI Meeting Assistants
8.3
9
Not enough data
7.0
10
Not enough data
5.7
9
Not enough data
Meeting Automation - AI Meeting Assistants
9.8
10
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
Meeting Insights - AI Meeting Assistants
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
Accessibility - AI Meeting Assistants
5.4
8
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Meeting Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Coaching
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training
7.8
12
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
9.9
15
Not enough data
Feedback
9.7
11
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Pre-Meeting Tools
7.4
11
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
7.4
18
Not enough data
Meeting Tools
8.9
25
Not enough data
9.0
33
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
8.4
27
Not enough data
Post-Meeting Tools
8.2
14
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Meeting Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Grain and Visio share no categories
Unique Categories
Grain is categorized as AI Meeting Assistants, Video Communications, Transcription, Conversation Intelligence, AI Sales Assistant, Video CMS, Sales Coaching, Meeting Management, and Note-Taking Software
Visio is categorized as Org Chart, Diagramming, Collaborative Whiteboard, Mind Mapping, Visual Collaboration Platforms, and Wireframing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Grain
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
28.9%
Marketing and Advertising
9.9%
Information Technology and Services
8.8%
Management Consulting
4.1%
Higher Education
3.7%
Other
44.6%
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%
Discussions
How do you use grain recording?
1 Comment
BV
Video TranscriptionRead more
Grain has no more discussions with answers
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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