Microsoft Visio
No phone app
5.2No. 38 of 45
in Diagramming Software
in Diagramming Software
- Recognised40% of the score20
- Phone app26% of the score0
- Documented20% of the score65
- Free plan14% of the score0
- Free plan
- Trial only
- Paid plans from
- $5/mo
- Runs on
- Mac, Web, Windows
Summary
Microsoft Visio is ranked #38 of 45 in diagramming software on Samsung Mobile US Press, made by Microsoft Visio (Redmond, Washington, USA). It runs on macOS, Web, Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $5/mo.
Microsoft Visio plans and pricing
All plansVisio Plan 1 $5/mo paid yearly; annual subscription auto-renews 2 GB OneDrive for work or school storage microsoft.com · 20 Sept 2026
Visio Plan 2 $15/mo paid yearly; annual subscription auto-renews 2 GB OneDrive for work or school storage · Up to 5 PCs per user microsoft.com · 20 Sept 2026
Visio in Microsoft 365 Free Included in Microsoft 365 commercial plans Limited templates for general diagrams and basic flowcharts · real-time collaboration, commenting, and sharing · web and Teams app microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026
Visio Plan 1 $5/mo user/month, paid yearly; annual or monthly commitment Web app · thousands of shapes · Power BI integration · 2 GB OneDrive for work or school storage microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026
Visio Plan 2 $15/mo user/month, paid yearly; annual or monthly commitment Web and desktop apps · more than 250,000 shapes · offline and local file support · 2 GB OneDrive for work or school storage microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026
Compared on diagramming software
- Free plan
- Nomicrosoft.com
- Paid from
- $5/user/momicrosoft.com
- Real-time collaboration
- Yesmicrosoft.com
- Diagram types
- basic, block, business matrix, Venn, cycle, pyramid, flowchart, process, cross-functional, SDL, UML, ERD, network, Azure, AWS, BPMN, floor plan, HVAC, plant layout, timeline, Gantt, PERT, ITIL, Pivot, Six Sigma, value-stream map, organization chartmicrosoft.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Visio helps users draw diagrams that communicate complex information at a glance.support.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Visio supports real-time collaboration, commenting, and sharing through its web app and Microsoft Teams app.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The product page lists integrations with Teams, Power BI, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, OneDrive for Business, and Azure.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Data visualization
- Visio Plan 2 supports linking diagram shapes to data sources including Excel, SharePoint lists, and SQL Server.support.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security and compliance
- The compared Visio plans include Microsoft Information Rights Management support for diagrams and support for GDPR compliance.support.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026
- IRM limitation
- IRM permissions can only be set in the Visio desktop app, though those permissions are honored for online files opened in the web app.support.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Accessibility
- Visio includes support for Narrator, Accessibility Checker, and high-contrast display.support.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- Visio for the web runs in a browser on Windows or macOS, while the full-featured desktop app is Windows-based and included with Plan 2.support.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Mac limitation
- Microsoft does not offer a Visio desktop app for macOS; Mac users can work with Visio files in a browser.support.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Storage
- Visio Plan 1 and Plan 2 include 2 GB of OneDrive for work or school storage.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Trial
- First-time trial users with a work or school account can try Plan 1 or Plan 2 free for 30 days.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Maker
- Microsoft's global headquarters are in Redmond, Washington, and Microsoft was started in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.news.microsoft.com · 4 Oct 2026
Company
- Founded
- 1975microsoft.com · 23 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Redmond, Washington, USAmicrosoft.com · 23 Sept 2026
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Where it ranks on Samsung Mobile US Press
- Best Diagramming Software in 2026#38 of 45
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Sources
- support.microsoft.com/en-us/Visio/overview-of-visio-for-the-w· checked 4 Oct 2026
- microsoft.com/en-US/microsoft-365/visio· checked 4 Oct 2026
- support.microsoft.com/en-us/visio/compare-visio-versions-and-· checked 4 Oct 2026
- support.microsoft.com/en-au/visio/use-visio-on-a-mac· checked 4 Oct 2026
- news.microsoft.com/about/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/visio· checked 23 Sept 2026
- microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/visio/visio-plans-a· checked 20 Sept 2026