Why developers like Microsoft Visio

What is Microsoft Visio?

Create flowcharts, diagrams, org charts, floor plans, engineering designs, and more, using modern shapes and templates with the familiar Office experience.

Microsoft Visio is a tool in the Diagramming category of a tech stack.

Who uses Microsoft Visio?

Companies

23 companies reportedly use Microsoft Visio in their tech stacks, including doubleSlash, marcapo, and QIWI.

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marcapo

QIWI

VTS

Business Logic

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Kravia

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Yapi Kredi

Developers

111 developers on StackShare have stated that they use Microsoft Visio.

eNPi Techs

javadev

My Stack

personal

Technologies

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Microsoft Visio Integrations

Cloudockit

Cacoo

Pros of Microsoft Visio

Libraries allow the quick creation of diagrams

Decisions about Microsoft Visio

Here are some stack decisions, common use cases and reviews by companies and developers who chose Microsoft Visio in their tech stack.

Randall Stead

CEO at S&B INC · Jan 7, 2023 | 4 upvotes · 42.2K views

Needs advice

Microsoft Visio

and

Structurizr

Is anyone using Structurizr that moved from Microsoft Visio? I am looking for a better tool to move through software development tasks. Currently using a whiteboard to develop scope and needs but find we often are in a single plane of visualization and miss module interdependencies.

Julien DeFrance

Principal Software Engineer at Tophatter · Mar 17, 2019 | 1 upvote · 372.9K views

Chose

Lucidchart

over

Microsoft Visio

Stessa

When starting my new role at #Stessa, I needed a solution to start diagramming some of my #Architecture so I'd be able to share my views on #SystemArchitecture with the rest of the team.

Visualization is key. Especially when working with complex/distributed systems. You want to make sure everybody's got the same understanding of your approach, so you can better communicate, and start delegating more.

In the past, I had worked with #VisualParadigm for #UML, in both desktop and #SaaS version of the product. Also worked with #LucidChart We also looked at potential alternatives such as Microsoft Visio for instance.

Ultimately, my recommendation was & we closed on Lucidchart, as it won on couple of key aspects : #Team #Collaboration, #Integrations with #AWS for instance, and certain specific visualizations we were looking for / others didn't have.

This isn't just for #Engineering. I've seen Lucidchart being used by #Product Teams, #Network #Engineers, #IT Departments, #DevOps, or non-Engineering related teams.

Lucidchart for Engineering | Lucidchart

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Microsoft Visio's Features

Versatile templates and thousands of shapes
Support for industry standards
Built-in validation
Simultaneous team editing
In-app commenting
Real-time presence indicators
Simple, highly secure sharing
Simple data linking
Data-connected org charts

Microsoft Visio Alternatives & Comparisons

What are some alternatives to Microsoft Visio?

Visual Studio

Visual Studio is a suite of component-based software development tools and other technologies for building powerful, high-performance applications.

Adobe Illustrator

The industry-standard vector graphics app lets you create logos, icons, sketches, typography, and complex illustrations for print, web, interactive, video, and mobile.

OmniGraffle

Creators of Mac, iPad, and iPhone productivity software. Proud to bring you OmniFocus, OmniOutliner, OmniGraffle, and OmniPlan.

Flow

Flow is an online collaboration platform that makes it easy for people to create, organize, discuss, and accomplish tasks with anyone, anytime, anywhere. By merging a sleek, intuitive interface with powerful functionality, we're out to revolutionize the way the world's productive teams get things done.

Lucidchart

Solution for visual communication. Create online flowcharts, diagrams, UML sketches, and ER models.

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