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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AThe Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite empowers teams to ideate, plan, design, build, and launch game-changing solutions from a shared infinite canvas.

    $0

    per month

    Microsoft Visio

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft 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
    Lucid Visual Collaboration SuiteMicrosoft Visio
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    Individual
    $9
    per month per user
    Team
    $10
    per month per user (3 user minimum)
    Enterprise
    .
    per year
    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
    Lucid Visual Collaboration SuiteMicrosoft Visio
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Lucid Visual Collaboration SuiteMicrosoft Visio
    Considered Both Products
    Lucid Software
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    More secure compared to Miro and more flexible / creative compared to Microsoft Visio. Overall, prefer Miro to all of them!
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Lucidchart is well beyond Microsoft Visio and is constantly improving. Visio is pretty much stagnant and hasn't been improved for several years, Lucid is constantly adding new functionality like AI powered functions and tools. We have no reason to pay for Visio licenses when …
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    I have used Microsoft Visio for over 20 years and have found it always provided the functionality that I've needed. In the case where I began using Lucidchart, I started working at a company where Lucid was used instead of Visio. For me, the key was having an app that I could …
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Lucidchart is wasy better than Microsoft Visio. Super low learning curve compared to Visio.
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Is similar & cheaper.
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Much better, it doesn't get the steps in lines even a tenth as much as Visio, can use custom shapes as actual shapes rather than images, and aligns much easier. Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite is easily the best and I have tried about 4-5 programs over the last 5 years.
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    I like Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite more than both of those for the ease of use and collaboration. Miro is similar with collaboration but didn't find as easy to use and Visio is similar to use but a bit harder to collaborate with.
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    We started using LucidChart after switching from another visual collaboration tool. The import process worked surprisingly well - way better than anyone on our team was expecting. Lucidchart itself is simple to use, easy to collaborate with coworkers, has a ton of built-in …
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    I think the products are very similar when it comes to actually making flowcharts, but Lucidchart is significantly better when it comes to collaboration and sharing
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    being on cloud is one of the biggest advantage I see.
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    There has never been another tool that has came close for me. None of these tools had the options, ease of use, and performance that Lucidchart has continuously had for me. I have found the other tools to be clunky, unresponsive, and lacking the variety and options that …
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    To be frank, the other products are lame compared to Lucidchart.
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    If it's solo work, I prefer Lucidchart over all its competitors. For larger group collaboration, Lucidspark or Miro is much much preferred than Lucidchart. Figma is ok for some basic use but can't handle complex stuffs. MURAL and Visio are just terrible products to use in …
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Reduced and simpler licensing, as well as increased sharing and collaboration
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Lucid chart is cheaper and on Saas
    More intuitive
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Visio is difficult to use and hard to navigate. In my view, it is complex and tough to design the right diagram. It's sticky and tough to work with
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Visio is a high-performance tool, but we couldn't really use it to collaborate in a team that has a mix of Mac and Windows computers. Trying to get licenses coordinated and virtual machines set up was a mess. It was significantly easier and less expensive to just get a Visio …
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Superior.
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Its a web-based tool and much easier to share and access.
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Lucidchart is a premium web-based product compared to the rest. Also, the fact that it is browser-based puts it over Visio.
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Much of the same functionality and features. Lucidchart wins over Visio due to the collaboration component where multiple users can work on the same file in real-time and tag comments.
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Lucidchart has more features and is a bit easier to use.
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    Chose Microsoft Visio
    The closest competitor is Lucidchart, but any drawing or design program can do this job very well. While I say this, it is also a simple tool for someone who is used to the MIcrosoft design language for their tools and will be able to pick it up easily and start using it almost …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Visio
    Not personally used but seen it in action. Whilst very capable, Lucidchart doesn't make sense for us given our enterprise licensing agreement for using Microsoft products. Also, given that Visio performs so well, there is no need to explore alternatives.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Visio
    Microsoft Visio, with a plethora of templates, shapes, layouts, and designs, Visio is a paradise for your visual modeling requirements. Lucidchart advertises itself as a Visio alternative and boasts of being used by the teams at Cisco, Harvard University, Accenture, and more. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Visio
    Visio does a great job with flowchart work. If you already have a subscription to Office 365, then its not much more to add to your current license. draw.io is a free service that you can use online, but it requires you to be online in order to use it at all.

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    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Visio
    It's free! It offers the basics that most users require, without bloat. Did I mention it's free? For most users, this is the best way to create process diagrams, especially if they're only going to be shown to clients as images, or for personal use. Unfortunately, if diagrams …
    Incentivized
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Lucid Visual Collaboration SuiteMicrosoft Visio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (1124 ratings)
    8.1
    (70 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (1093 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (877 ratings)
    7.3
    (14 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)