--- description: Learn more about Visio price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in Australia. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Visio Cost & Reviews - Capterra Australia 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Business Process Management Software](/directory/30010/business-process-management/software) > [Visio](/software/201133/visio) # Visio Canonical: https://www.capterra.com.au/software/201133/visio Page: 1 / 133\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/201133/visio?page=2) > Microsoft Visio is a diagramming solution that helps visualize data-connected business process flows, empower remote teamwork, and more > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 3284 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Visio? Microsoft Visio is a diagramming solution with a robust library of templates and shapes, data connectivity capabilities, and integrated collaboration tools to empower remote workers and teams anywhere ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 3284 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 5.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Visio Online Plan 1: $5/user/month (billed annually) or $6/user/month (billed monthly). Visio Online Plan 2: $15/user/month (billed annually) or $18/user/month (billed monthly). - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian - **Available Countries**: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and 11 more ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Brainstorming - Business Process Automation - Collaboration Tools - Color Codes/Icons - Commenting/Notes - Customisable Dashboard - Customizable Templates - Data Import/Export - Data Linking - Data Management - Data Visualization - Design Management - Diagramming - Document Management - Drafting - Drag & Drop - Employee Photos - Flowchart - Hierarchical Mapping - Ideation - Map Exporting - Mind Maps - No-Code - Organizational Charting - Process Modeling & Designing - Project Planning - Publishing/Sharing - Real-Time Data - Reporting/Analytics - Search/Filter - Task Management - Templates - Third-Party Integrations - Version Control - Visual Discovery - Visual Workflow Management - Workflow Management ## Integrations (10 total) - Microsoft 365 - Microsoft Azure - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Outlook - Microsoft Power Automate - Microsoft Power BI - Microsoft PowerPoint - Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Word - OneDrive ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Business Process Management Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30010/business-process-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Business Process Management Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30010/business-process-management/software) - [Data Visualisation Tools](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30696/data-visualization/software) - [Diagram Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30941/diagram/software) - [Network Mapping Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30978/network-mapping/software) - [Flowchart Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/31060/flowchart/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Integration with Microsoft 365 also makes collaboration and sharing straightforward. > > **Cons**: The licensing cost can be high for occasional users, and some advanced features may take time to learn. Complex diagrams can also become difficult to manage without proper organisation and structure. > > My overall experience with Microsoft Visio has been very positive. It is a powerful diagramming tool that helps visualise business processes, system architectures, workflows, and organisational structures in a clear and professional manner. The platform provides a good balance between ease of use and advanced functionality, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced users. The wide range of templates, customisation options, and Microsoft ecosystem integration significantly improve productivity. Overall, Visio is an excellent solution for organisations that need professional-quality diagrams and process documentation. ----- ### "Need some updates for better function" — 2.0/5 > **Saranja** | *9 June 2026* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 4.0/10 > > **Pros**: Still i am using visio to create my inforgraphic flowcharts and work flows. Have lots of functions, shapes and options to have a glanced end image. > > **Cons**: However, recently i faced an issue when downloading the high quality image from a selected page of of working sheet. Some edges were missed. Thats was only sorted with the pdf download of entire file. I havent still figure out what went wrong on this direct image download. > > Its quite good sotware to use for creating our diagrams. However, it need some major updates on assisting easy download shortcut icons to get high quality images with single button. And it would be more appropriate to somehow integrate any AI assistance within Visio to save some time for tiredless flowchart making ----- ### "Visio can be frustrating but gets the job done." — 4.0/5 > **Rob** | *13 September 2019* | Utilities | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: I can easily make basic charts and diagrams with Visio. I like how I can store multiple diagrams in a document for my projects. > > **Cons**: Sometimes, it can be very frustrating to do simple things like move connector lines exactly where I want them. > > Overall, Visio is fine. However, I don't think the price justifies the features. There are other options out there that are much cheaper or even free that will do what I want. ----- ### "The best experience for the Office 365 world." — 4.0/5 > **Juan Daniel** | *21 October 2024* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Complete integration with Office 365, making it easy to use with all applications. > > **Cons**: The price, compared to other options on the market that, although they do not do exactly the same as Visio, is extremely high. Additionally, by exploring other low-cost alternatives, you find functions that Visio does not have. > > Visio is wonderful as long as two things happen: 1) you work in a 365 environment, and 2) you pay for the most advanced plan to have complete functionality. Due to the time it has been on the market and its integration with Office from the beginning, it remains a good alternative. However, I tend to use some other tools for specific tasks that Visio does not handle in the same way. ----- ### "Visio - The Industry Standard" — 5.0/5 > **Drew** | *15 April 2026* | Consumer Goods | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: If you want a solid design solution that is currently the industry standard, you should absolutely go with Visio\! They have a ton of templates to make using the product really easy, plus it's unmatched for visual diagram creation. Visio is backed by Microsofts world class customer support, available 24/7. In terms of value for the money, I'd say it's excellent. It's time saving, and you can save/import/export files in any major format you need. > > **Cons**: There is a learning curve to Visio, like there is with all professional design software. It just takes a bit of time to learn, and get used to. > > It does what I need, when I need it. I like being able to have one program that can handle all of my design needs, from one pane of glass. 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