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# Visio vs Visual Studio Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Visio** [

4.2/5(693)

](https://www.g2.com/products/visio/reviews#reviews)

**Visual Studio** [

4.5/5(4,007)

](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Visio**
Free Trial

**$0.00** · Free

**Visual Studio**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Visio**
2 monthsFaster

Based on 5 responses

**Visual Studio**
3 months

Based on 44 responses

Return on Investment

**Visio**
10 months2 months sooner

Based on 7 responses

**Visual Studio**
12 months

Based on 40 responses

Perceived Cost

**Visio**
$$$$$

**Visual Studio**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Visio**
16%2% more

**Visual Studio**
14%

Pros & Cons

**Visio**
[
Ease of Use (11)
](https://www.g2.com/products/visio/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1453098&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Templates (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/visio/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1452330&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/visio/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1452558&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Curve (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/visio/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1452793&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Visual Studio**
[
Ease of Use (194)
](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1778394&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Features (173)
](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1778921&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Slow Performance (141)
](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1777886&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
High Resource Consumption (84)
](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1777843&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Visio**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_4249fa25f80fa920f142d6f546940c44/jira-cloud-bot.png "Product Avatar Image")

Jira Cloud Bot

](https://www.g2.com/products/jira-cloud-bot/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_033aa224b72b00b72e8860e4e6401efc/microsoft-excel.png "Product Avatar Image")

Microsoft Excel

](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-excel/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_af8092f937cd7015fb8f970b3cc5ac55/microsoft-onenote.png "Product Avatar Image")

Microsoft OneNote

](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-onenote/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_c989113cd8c8cb88da7510f7c1edba01/microsoft-powerpoint.png "Product Avatar Image")

Microsoft PowerPoint

](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-powerpoint/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/visio/integrations)

**Visual Studio**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_5a7938ffd6497884772dc39786f9e1e2/adobe-analytics.png "Product Avatar Image")

Adobe Analytics

](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-analytics/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_92678e42a1cad1b80e7d257e3636e25e/android-studio.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Android Studio

](https://www.g2.com/products/android-studio/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_dbc216204b9197e5c0a1b6ac81e9b7e1/azure-devops-server.png "Product Avatar Image")

Azure DevOps Server

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-devops-server/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-functions.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Azure Functions

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-functions/reviews)[
View all
](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/integrations)

Screenshots

**Visio**
No screenshot available

**Visual Studio**
 ![Visual Studio screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/20653/uploads_2Fd08cf40a-35bd-4c8e-87de-d117cd10b517_2FIC798331.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Visio**

8.8

8.8602

**Visual Studio**

9.1

9.13,224

Ease of Use

**Visio**

8.2

8.2608

**Visual Studio**

8.7

8.73,247

Ease of Setup

**Visio**

8.8

8.8143

**Visual Studio**

8.7

8.7910

Ease of Admin

**Visio**

8.1

8.1107

**Visual Studio**

8.5

8.5567

Quality of Support

**Visio**

8.1

8.1391

**Visual Studio**

8.4

8.42,808

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Visio**

8.5

8.595

**Visual Studio**

8.8

8.8531

Product Direction (% positive)

**Visio**

6.8

6.8592

**Visual Studio**

8.9

8.93,122

Features

Application Development Platforms[Hide 57 FeaturesShow 57 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.9

470

Additional Functionality

Continuous Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Programming Languages Supported

Not enough data

Not enough data

Continuous Deployment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Code Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

For No-Code Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Graphical User Interface

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Low-Code Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

UI Prototyping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Source Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Software Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web App Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Custom Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Code Repository Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Game Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integrated Development Environment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offline Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Debugging

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compatibility Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pre-built Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Code Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Ease of Use

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

430

File Management

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

407

Multi-Language Support

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

383

Customization

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

409

Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

391

Help Guides

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

393

Patching & Updates

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

398

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Change Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deployment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Org Chart[Hide 61 FeaturesShow 61 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.5

153

Not enough data

Logistics

Integration

8.4(won by default)

114

Not enough data

Analytics

7.9(won by default)

99

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

8.3(won by default)

130

Not enough data

Upload

8.2(won by default)

114

Not enough data

Employee Directory

8.1(won by default)

54

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Editing & Design

Drag-and-Drop

9.1(won by default)

143

Not enough data

Update

8.8(won by default)

132

Not enough data

Customize

8.8(won by default)

139

Not enough data

Details

8.7(won by default)

141

Not enough data

Restructure

8.6(won by default)

136

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Org Chart

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Mind Maps

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Off Requests

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Smart Chart Legend

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Applicant Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Succession Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Profiles

Not enough data

Not enough data

Organizational Charting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Interactive Elements

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pulse Surveys

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Publishing/Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Onboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Brainstorming

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Charting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Surveys & Feedback

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Photos

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Org Chart Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

.NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE)[Hide 19 FeaturesShow 19 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.8

954

Functionality

Ease of Use

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

851

File Management

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

822

Multi-Language Support

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

737

Customization

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

813

Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

800

Help Guides

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

787

Patching & Updates

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

794

Deployment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Code Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Debugging

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Game Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web/Mobile App Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Developers

Not enough data

Not enough data

Code Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Graphical User Interface

Not enough data

Not enough data

C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)[Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.8

576

Functionality

Ease of Use

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

515

File Management

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

508

Multi-Language Support

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

470

Customization

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

496

Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

495

Help Guides

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

497

Patching & Updates

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

492

Mobile Development Platforms[Hide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.6

53

Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

40

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

40

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

41

Show 7 feature categories with incomplete data

Collaboration & Productivity[Hide 45 FeaturesShow 45 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

To-Do List

Not enough data

Not enough data

@mentions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Screen Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Brainstorming

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real Time Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chat/Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assignment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discussions/Forums

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Conferencing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Diagramming[Hide 58 FeaturesShow 58 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chat/Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mind Maps

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Diagram

Not enough data

Not enough data

Graphical Workflow Editor

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Organizational Charting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Flowchart

Not enough data

Not enough data

Auto Update

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Embedding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Freehand Sketch

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Brainstorming

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Wiki

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Graphical Data Presentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Strategic Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Whiteboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Gantt/Timeline View

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bottleneck Identification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Process Builder

Not enough data

Not enough data

Team Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Process Modeling & Designing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Diagramming

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Conferencing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Screen Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Change Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Team Collaboration[Hide 51 FeaturesShow 51 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication

Status Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Instant Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Feed

Not enough data

Not enough data

Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Comments and Voting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discussions

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Directory

Not enough data

Not enough data

Online Status of Coworkers

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

File Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Collaboration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Knowledge Base

Not enough data

Not enough data

Surveys

Not enough data

Not enough data

Productivity Tools

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Meeting Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration

Moderation

Not enough data

Not enough data

User, Role, and Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance and Reliability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

@mentions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Surveys & Feedback

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discussions/Forums

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audio Calls

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Sync

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaborative Whiteboard[Hide 65 FeaturesShow 65 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design Tools

Drawing

9.2(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Marker Colors

9.4(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Mind Mapping

9.3(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Templates

9.0(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Drag-and-Drop

8.3(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Project Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Tools

Voting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integrations

CMS Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Software Offering

In-Browser

Not enough data

Not enough data

Desktop App

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile App

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Collaborative Whiteboard

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Idea Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chat/Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Whiteboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Categorization/Grouping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Projections

Not enough data

Not enough data

Meeting Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mind Maps

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Conferencing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Diagramming

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sketching and Annotation Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Brainstorming

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Screen Recording

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ideation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Digital Canvas

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Planning Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Department/Project

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Presentation Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Presentation Streaming

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

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Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Collaborative Editing

8.6(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Task Management

7.8(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Notes and Comments

8.9(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Whiteboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Action Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Meeting Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assignment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deadline Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Tools

Styles and Themes

9.4(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Image Import

9.4(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Custom Icons

8.3(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Mind Map Availability 

File Formats

9.4(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Cloud Storage Integration

9.7(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Mobile Application

6.7(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Desktop Availability

9.2(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Mind Mapping

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Diagramming

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Projects

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Strategic Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Flowchart

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Planning Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Presentation Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Graphical Data Presentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ideation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mind Maps

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Crowdsourcing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Idea Ranking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Brainstorming

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Org Chart Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Organizational Charting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chat/Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

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Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration

Integrated Communications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Native Communications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Board Overview

Not enough data

Not enough data

Screen Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Hardware

Required Hardware

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bring Your Own Device

Not enough data

Not enough data

 Security

Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign-On (SSO)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Visual Collaboration Platforms

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

@mentions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Surveys & Feedback

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discussions/Forums

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audio Calls

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Sync

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

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Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform Basics

Importing Abilities

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Design Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Framework Libraries

Not enough data

Not enough data

Outlining Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mockup Creations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Presentation Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offline Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Wireframe Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform Additional Functionality

Collaboration Software Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Communication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Exporting Capabilities

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Whiteboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Interface

Not enough data

Not enough data

Desktop Interface

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple User Accounts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Widgets

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Projects

Not enough data

Not enough data

UI Prototyping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mind Maps

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chat/Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Annotations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Preview Functionality

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Linking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop Editor

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Brainstorming

Not enough data

Not enough data

Screen Capture

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Interactive Elements

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Visio](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/7a8d999cab3a98ccc85f15dc3423d763/visio.svg "Visio")](https://www.g2.com/products/visio/reviews)

Visio

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

25.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

32.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

41.9%

[![Visual Studio](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/646c72569089375221819d6efbe819a0/visual-studio.svg "Visual Studio")](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews)

Visual Studio

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

36.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

32.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

32.0%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

25.7%

36.0%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

32.4%

32.0%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

41.9%

32.0%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Visio](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/7a8d999cab3a98ccc85f15dc3423d763/visio.svg "Visio")](https://www.g2.com/products/visio/reviews)
Visio

Information Technology and Services

9.8%

Hospital & Health Care

6.2%

Computer Software

5.3%

Higher Education

4.5%

Computer Networking

3.1%

Other

71.0%

[![Visual Studio](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/646c72569089375221819d6efbe819a0/visual-studio.svg "Visual Studio")](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews)
Visual Studio

Computer Software

31.1%

Information Technology and Services

22.6%

Higher Education

2.9%

Financial Services

2.6%

Internet

2.2%

Other

38.7%

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 ![Miro](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/f43d71a5c7b1abb1b7d3dfc8d3668f9b/miro.svg "Miro")

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[
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](/products/mural/reviews)

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[
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](/products/smartdraw/reviews)

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[
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## Visio vs Visual Studio

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Visual Studio easier to use, administer, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Visio.

- Reviewers felt that Visual Studio meets the needs of their business better than Visio.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Visual Studio is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Visual Studio over Visio.