Visio Reviews & Product Details

It is a must-have tool if you work in networking, almost all big organizations have a Visio Diagram with the network connections and interactions between departments with the downside that the diagram is as good as the knowledge that engineer making it has about Visio but even badly made diagrams have good enough information to be able to understand the network even if they lack layers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

No MacOSX version so I need to run a Virtual Machine or run it on another PC besides my work laptop to be able to run it, also the new shift to Office 365 to fully integrate all Office 365 apps does not make me so happy, it gives me a little anxiety to not be able to run my old files with every upgrade, especially a major one. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I was not a fan of Visio until I had to deal with several networks lacking proper documentation, even worse than not having documentation is having bad documentation the worse ofender was a network diagram made on photoshop without the source image so any changes were made on top of a png image and some areas were resized in a way that the ip value was not readable anymore. Visio provides a much needed standarization when dealing with diagrams, it might not be pretty but is a common point of contact that different teams across several technologies can agree upon. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Since the last update, I keep getting strange Visual Basic errors with some of my Visio files, I'm no programmer but it looks like it broke some Visual Basic template that created some Visio parameters Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The most important part is that being good at using Visio I'm keeping my job for the time being and in the mid of this pandemic that is actually a big thing and even if I lost it I could find another one relativelly easily. It's just the industry standard for network diagrams it doesn't matter if they are WiFi, switching, security, data center diagrams at the end almost every one gets translated into a Visio file since it is a common point of contact that different areas and vendors understand in a pretty good way Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Even as a Mac user I'm pretty fond of Microsoft, so please Microsoft get us a working Mac version already, I like Visio overall but if a competing product worked in Mac in the same way many of us would jump ship. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

the customization of the shapes is a great feature, allows me to create for each customer their own shapes to create the workflows. this give me a great option to give something specific for my costumers, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I do not like the connection (arrows) when I'm creating a workflows, it gets pretty messy. I'm as a person that use it a lot , can say that I can manage the connection between the shapes, but for a person that is new will always be really hard at the beginning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I'm really passionate about tidiness, organization, and control so naturally, I'm the one on my team tasked with creating the timeline, flowcharts, Gantt map and all other templates that are later used by my team and shared with other parts of the organization, Visio allows me to control the fine details like the aligning and put everything in separate layers so it can be easily filled without the need to touch the template unless it's really needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's not available in MacOSX, I'm a Windows user but for some of my coworkers that means that they need a Virtual Machine to run Visio or not running Visio at all Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Whether you like it or not, it's just the standard for anything diagram related in an enterprise setting, even if the file was made 10+ years and never updated it's going to work anyway and as long as it's made according to clear rules it's going to be understandable for anyone that needs to read it.

After you take some basic tutorials it's really easy to create/edit any diagram and super easy to export to PDF. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is 2020 already and still a Windows-only program, a MacOSX version is not going to hurt Windows sales in any way, there is no reason to really keep it exclusive. If you own a Mac it runs on top of any Virtual container so maybe It's time to get a native application already? Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Visio is a great tool, it has allowed me to create numerous Flow Charts and diagrams for work and personal use. The ability to import images, create my own stencils, and just create has improved my work and documentation for my team tenfold. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Finding items that are buried two or three options deep is confusing, I'd like the ability to bookmark an item that I commonly use to a single area. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Good documentation when you are getting into a new project makes your work a lot easier since you don't have to play detective to understand what are the components of a system and Visio makes a wonderful work by making easy to provide good diagrams to document the project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I hope that in the near future there is a program to automate the most boring task in Visio. While virtually all of us appreciate a good network diagram to work with, making them is a tedious and boring process that you prefer someone else is in charge of doing them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Almost any stencil and icons from well known vendors are available. As a IT person this is very convenient as it gives you the possibility to create detailed diagrams based on your devices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Can be expensive when compared to other applications out there. Also no mac version available which forces you to use the web version of Visio which in my case does not give you the same feel and experience as the desktop application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that there are several different diagramming types to choose from, and it can be integrated into other Microsoft Office tools, making everything much easier. Very professional output with amazing graphics. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Each version comes with better functions, but you have to pay for them separately, which can get costly. It's not for the casual user - without a working knowledge of vector software, it can be frustrating learning how to use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love when everything is well documented, network diagrams, site locations, part numbers, models, etc.. and when dealing with network diagrams Visio is the industry standard, all technologies across organizations understand a well-made diagram, even if you are not technical should be at least understandable even if you don't know any specifics of how to work with any of the technologies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I hate being the one creating the documentation or updating it, I'm fully aware of the need for it and how impacts readability. I'm fully supportive of having an industry standard, but... Maybe Dia or anything cross-platform? I'm literally opening a VM every day just for Visio. It would be really nice a MacOSX version, I would still dislike working with it but not hating it as I do now Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is easy to work with after you take some quick tutorials and in case you need to do something new in the tool there is a lot of youtube videos and other resources to tell you how to use the tool exactly as you want. Once you create a template you can reuse it very easily by just creating a new layer and working on the new layer with the template in the below layer.

Easy to update, I had to take care of old designs created 8 years ago and the tool was able to open, edit and update the format without any compatibility issue Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's a windows only program that I need to use almost every day so I need a VM in order to open it, not a big deal but still anoying it would be a lot better if a MacOSX native application is available but as soon as any MacOSX program comes close to Visio I will switch without a doubt, adding the extra step of opening a VM is not enjoyable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Visio provides the chance to provide your visions and thoughts on a diagram. Additionally, it has predefined icons that may be utilized to show objects that you hardly ever attempt to depict, like computer networks, space layouts, etcetera. The Pro version has even more features, like programming for automated map generation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Like everything else, it requires some time to study the solution. It comes from both within and outside, as well as make use of it as efficiently as you possibly can. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

With so many shapes, Microsoft Visio is one of the best tools for modeling requirements in a very vivid and clear way that can be interpreted by application or database designers. The program is quite small and does not consume an significant computing resources Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The shapes are quite many, which can take you time to decide which if more appropriate for your requirements. The arrows do not snap well, at times I have to zoom in to get the arrow to snap to the exact positions I need them to Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy and quick development of organizational charts, projects and diagrams. Particularly, it's similar features to Word and Excel, with one easy editing method: interaction with Office, data, procedures and tasks are actually very easy to work with. It's so intuitive application, there's no interaction with CRM or ERP tools. It's tough to show the process with the tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For many elements, basic colors can't be transformed and should be used as they are which happens to be a downside in the configuration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Visio simplifies the process mapping that I previously made without a specialized software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Wish this was part of the basic Office offer Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Powerful tool for creating flowcharts, network diagrams, site plans,site surveys, use case diagram and cross functional diagram. This tool is very use full for IT diagrams, server diagrams, data center architecture, etc. It is an excellent tool for network documentation! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Make Changes in design is complex.

You have to have a good eye for design. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Visio is a very useful tool for making project specific flow diagrams and flow charts. I liked it because its very easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes I observe tool is little slow while preparing diagrams might be due to size or don't know otherwise working on this tool is perfectly fine and easy for everyone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It can draw anything you cane think of - There are many pre-defined symbols that can be dragged and dropped into a drawing - Pre-defined symbols can be easily incorporated into your drawing with connectors that snap to connection points and can then be dragged to other parts of the drawing.

Visio is integrated with other Office suite products which is nice.

It is user-friendly. It doesn't take long to figure out how to get up and running while also providing advanced users options to add the bells and whistles they want.

The variety of standard templates is large and there are lots more custom templates you can download too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is a very long learning curve. - It uses the typical Microsoft help function which cannot find things using plain English queries. (Google is MUCH better) - It may be difficult to find the thing you want to do as there are some many functions. It is an expensive license. I believe it's $500/person.

Not available for Mac/Linux users

Can't publish to certain web applications easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that there is a library of graphical elements and symbols, that you can search, and then drag onto the document. Having this library available included in the software saves time consuming internet searches for images, and also has a guarantee of quality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike that it is not easy to share a file in Microsoft Visio, as most people don't have a copy of the application so they cannot open it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have been using this application for several years as a tool to design the various structures or diagrams of the telecommunications network and the Internet required by the multiple projects completed and currently underway in the Corporation. I love the variety of elements in their libraries or Visio stencils that are usually extensive and you only need to drag every element or master shape to the drawing and assemble the interconnection network required as a technical solution. It is very easy to implement and manage. It allows me to save a compendium of previous solutions that serve as the basis for new solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is one of my fundamental work tools in the design of network topology and I really have no negative comments to make about the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The thing that I most liked was a variety of tools available and also you can create your own shapes and save them in your own stencil. You can make professional-looking P&IDs, PFDs, and other related drawings. I can also integrate other software with it to add data related to process conditions and equipment details related to my process. On the other hand, it also has a wide range of drawing types to select, depending upon the discipline of expertise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It requires a little effort and background knowledge before you start making drawings. You also need to draw some custom shapes as its shapes library is very limited. Online support is very limited and you can not search for shapes online. On the other hand, it does not autosaves the file and once the program crashes you can not recover the file easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.