Minitab Workspace vs. Microsoft Visio

Minitab Workspace

Minitab Workspace

4 Reviews and Ratings

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Visio

356 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Minitab Workspace	Score 7.8 out of 10	N/A	Minitab Workspace is a diagramming solution, for visual tools, process maps, brainstorming diagrams and forms in one interface, with tools to help form processes and identify opportunities, with the goal of making problems easier to solve.	N/A
Microsoft Visio	Score 7.6 out of 10	N/A	Microsoft offers Visio, a diagramming tool for building flowcharts, diagrams (e.g. network diagrams), org charts and floor plans, available online as a subscription and also in enterprise level packages (e.g. Visio Professional).	$5 per month per user

Pricing

Minitab Workspace

Microsoft Visio

Editions & Modules

No answers on this topic

Visio Plan 1: $5.00
per month per user
Visio Plan 2: $15.00
per month per user
Visio Standard 2024: $309.99
one-time fee On-premises diagramming solution, licensed for one PC
Visio Professional 2024: $579.99
one-time fee On-premises diagramming solution, licensed for one PC

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Minitab Workspace	Microsoft Visio
Free Trial
Yes	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
	Minitab Workspace	Microsoft Visio
Considered Both Products	Minitab Workspace No answer on this topic	Microsoft Visio Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Visio Microsoft Visio defaults to more professional looking diagrams and has a simpler UX/UI, however it lacks hugely on the collaboration and engineering design templates side of things. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Visio Microsoft Visio is easier to use than MindManager from the user experience. Whilst MindManager is lightweight and supports the browser which make it great with sharing diagrams, its display with information is not always intuitive especially when it becomes too nested. For … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Visio Cost benefit is significant with Microsoft Visio vs Miro, as it is included in the MS 365 Suite. While it has less capability overall than Miro, for flowcharts specifically it is great. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Visio Microsoft Visio is a much more improved software. Its technological features are very advanced compared to the ones from other softwares. It makes it easy to create work of quality, to analyze and visualize any process or data and generate ideas of any kind. It is the easiest … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Visio We still use Sketchup for certain things - especially where the library of existing elements and drawings can be more easily grabbed and manipulated for our needs. Vectorworks is used by some of our main clients, and for theatrical lighting it’s the best out there. We also have … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Visio I have personally never used or evaluated other programs similar to Microsoft Visio. I started using it following an indication from a colleague who told me that our University distributes it free of charge to its users. Since I first used it (more or less three years ago), I … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Visio Publisher is more generic and while it is able to do what we need, Microsoft Visio allows us to do the same thing using less time and higher accuracy with features like custom icon sets, ease of linking and maintaining links to denote work flows as well as scaling up without … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Visio I feel like they all can play an important role in your organization's success but for those who are comfortable with the Microsoft suite of tools, I would choose Visio. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Visio Other paid services have rather better aesthetics and template/graphic support compared to Visio. However, Visio is a clear winner being a part of the Microsoft family and the positives it brings along such as collaboration, service, etc. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Visio MS visio has the advantange of having variety stencils across all the OEM, I create the visual reprenstation of exact network design Incentivized Helpful? Matthew Guzzi Information Systems Administrator Chose Microsoft Visio Visio is easier to use however a smart draw is a wonderful tool with some unique libraries. Visio, however, is a little easier to license, install and manage. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Visio Chose it for the ease of use, the professionalism of the exported visuals, and the quick and easy learning curve. I personally use Adobe Illustrator for some of the more complex graphics needed, as I've been using that platform for years; but training contractors and clients … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Visio We have used Lucid charts in the past, Lucid chart does the job well. Microsoft Visio has more templates and seamless integration with MS word and excel. Both of the software does the diagram and charting pretty well but Visio is costly in comparison to Lucid charts. If you … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Visio Microsoft Visio is very user-friendly and has many options for the created to use in order to get to their final product. The tool helps to get complex ideas into a visual design, therefore making it easier for other team members to understand the message you are trying to … Incentivized Helpful? Stephen Foster Director, Marketing Operations Chose Microsoft Visio Even though it’s a more expensive solution, Vizio is built for the enterprise. Therefore, it integrates perfectly with our existing Microsoft stack, and quite frankly, because it’s such a more mature product, it provides exactly the functionality we need and expect. Incentivized Helpful? Saul Tarazona CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Chose Microsoft Visio Well, I have more than 25 years of experience with all MS products since MS Windows was launched; the user interphase has changed to improve and accommodate the new feature requirements as they come along. Overall, MS Office is coming to have a single experience but separating … Incentivized Helpful? Allie (Allison) Egerer Marketing Operations Manager Chose Microsoft Visio Some comparable products I have used to complete similar tasks would be Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe Illustrator. Although both of these are very great programs in their own right, I would say Microsoft Visio is still the best to use, specifically when wanting to create … Incentivized Helpful? Romi Kalathiya App/Game Designer \| UI/UX & Prototype Expert \| Motion Graphics \| Video Editor \| GIF \| JSON Chose Microsoft Visio Honestly non, wish we knew this tool earlier and I feel so stupid for using Photoshop and Illustrator for doing such work. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Visio Visio is superior to the Lucid chart. They are similar in functionality, but Visio is much better when combined with other Microsoft applications (e.g., MS word to document policies and procedures or MS power point when presenting to executives). I like the Lucid Chart is a … Incentivized Helpful? DM Doug Marchand IT Manager Chose Microsoft Visio I looked ar LibreOffice Draw and Lucidchart. While LibreOffice Draw was free and Lucidchart was less expensive, neither had the Microsoft familiarity that Microsoft Visio has. I found myself spending a great deal more time trying to figure out how to perform the same functions … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Visio Microsoft Visio is more aligned for professional presentation where a process flow is very important to be read and understood. Microsoft Visio is the market leader in this field and has all the great options. Comparing to other tool Microsoft Visio is great for flow charts and … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Visio Microsoft Visio and Miro are both diagramming and visual collaboration tools, but they have some differences in terms of their capabilities and intended uses.One main difference between the two is the range of diagram types that they support. Microsoft Visio is primarily … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Visio Visio has a larger number of templates. More versatile. There are many ready-made elements. More reliable. It is better integrated with other software products, both from the Microsoft ecosystem and with other ecosystems. More convenient to learn. There are much more … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Visio Lucidchart is very simple to use and integrates well with other Microsoft products. Lucidchart is great for simple diagrams but it is not a perfect solution for complex diagrams [compared to] Microsoft Visio which stands out. Microsoft Visio has really advanced diagramming … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Visio We have evaluated Dia, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Good Drawings, but Microsoft Visio stands out in terms of flexibility, time, and efforts as well as impressive presentations. Microsoft Visio is very easy to use and produces standard and very complex diagrams in … Incentivized Helpful?

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User Ratings
	Minitab Workspace	Microsoft Visio
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	8.1 (0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)
Usability	- (0 ratings)	8.0 (0 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	7.3 (0 ratings)
Implementation Rating	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Minitab Workspace	Microsoft Visio
Likelihood to Recommend	No answers on this topic	I believe any company or individual that is looking to get a process map visualized; would be a great tool. The tool is a great way to get complex ideas onto “paper” for all to see. Visio can be harder to use if you have an idea that is going in many different directions. If all ideas can fit on one page, this is the tool to use to visualize it all. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	No answers on this topic	The templates for basic flowcharting are simple to use and cover most of the basic functions and touch points in a diagram. The variety of included icons and connectors means it's very easy to create floor plans and/or network diagrams. The ease at which you can customise connectors with different colours/thickness makes it very effective in overall presentation of a diagram. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	No answers on this topic	Its inability to delve deeply into micro information successfully. It is a paid software which comes after paying a Microsoft licensing fee. The cost is high and the integration of the stencil library is unnecessarily fragmented. The more you use it, the faster and more effective you will get. Incentivized RP Richard Perroset Senior Marketing Leader Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	No answers on this topic	We use Microsoft Visio to keep our diagrams updated and to that end we will need the subscription to keep using the software. Otherwise we will be left with PDF versions of the diagrams. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Usability	No answers on this topic	I think Microsoft Visio is pretty easy to initially pick up and understand the user interface to dive into make basic models. It would be nice if there were some fit for purpose templates so that not as much time needs to be spent on some types of engineering diagram structure. Trying to work on a single Visio file with multiple team members is also a sticking point. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Support Rating	No answers on this topic	Overall, I feel that Microsoft's support is weak. They are now such a behemoth that their model of putting documentation online for their users to sift through is totally outgrown. Given the amount of money you pay for these licenses, Microsoft should provide easy one-on-one support for their products via email or chat. The idea of paying their rates for support incidents is ridiculous. If you have an enormous amount of time on your hands, use their support websites and you will eventually find a solution most of the time. Incentivized JM John Mota IT Manager Read full review
Alternatives Considered	No answers on this topic	I have personally never used or evaluated other programs similar to Microsoft Visio. I started using it following an indication from a colleague who told me that our University distributes it free of charge to its users. Since I first used it (more or less three years ago), I have never left Microsoft Visio. Excellent! Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	No answers on this topic	Greatly enhanced time to create share and finalize documentation. Better collaboration between disparate teams, such as marketing opts and sales ops. Transparency/visibility into standardize, workflows and processes have led to better team, relationships, and better results that translate directly to the bottom line and ROI. Incentivized Stephen Foster Director, Marketing Operations Read full review
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