# Microsoft Visio

> Diagramming software for flowcharts, org charts and floor plans

Microsoft Visio is diagramming software for flowcharts, org charts, network diagrams, floor plans and other technical drawings. It is offered as a lightweight web app included with Microsoft 365 commercial plans, as two subscriptions (Plan 1 for the web, Plan 2 adding the Windows desktop app) and as one-time purchases of Visio Standard or Professional 2024. Diagrams can be co-edited in the browser or inside Microsoft Teams.

- **Category:** Whiteboards & Mind Maps
- **Made by:** Microsoft Corporation
- **Website:** https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/visio
- **Runs on:** Web, Windows
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

Microsoft Visio is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $5.00 per user / month, paid yearly (Visio Plan 1).

- **Pricing model:** Free trial
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** One-month free trial of Visio Plan 1 or Plan 2 with a work or school account; a credit card is required.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Visio in Microsoft 365 | Included with Microsoft 365 commercial plans | Web and Teams app for viewing and basic editing, with limited templates for general diagrams and basic flowcharts. Not sold separately. |
| Visio Plan 1 | $5.00 per user / month, paid yearly | Web and Teams apps with thousands of shapes, cross-functional flowcharts, network, Azure and AWS, ERD and UML diagrams, mind maps and 2 GB of OneDrive storage. |
| Visio Plan 2 | $15.00 per user / month, paid yearly | Adds the Windows desktop app with offline support, 250,000+ shapes, BPMN 2.0, floor plans, P&ID and electrical diagrams, and two-way data connectivity. |
| Visio Standard 2024 | $309.99 one-time purchase | Non-subscription Windows desktop app with templates, thousands of shapes, in-app commenting, DWG import and org charts generated from data sources. |
| Visio Professional 2024 | $579.99 one-time purchase | Adds diagram validation against BPMN 2.0 and UML 2.5 and links to live data from Excel, Access, SharePoint, SQL Server and other sources. |

Read from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/visio/visio-plans-and-pricing on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Microsoft Visio before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Visio 2024 one-time purchase** (Lifetime license): Visio Standard 2024 at $309.99 and Visio Professional 2024 at $579.99 are sold as one-time purchases of the Windows desktop app, with no subscription. Source: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/p/visio-standard-2024/CFQ7TTC0PRKJ
- **Visio web app in free Office 365 A1 for schools** (Education): Microsoft donates Office 365 A1 to eligible educational institutions at no cost, and Visio's FAQ lists Office 365 A1 among the plans that include the Visio web app. Source: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/products/office

## Key features

- **Templates and shape libraries:** Templates, starter diagrams and stencils come with every version. Plan 1 adds thousands of shapes and Microsoft product icons, and Plan 2 opens more than 250,000 shapes.
- **Technical and business diagram types:** Plan 1 covers cross-functional flowcharts, network, Azure and AWS, ERD and UML diagrams. Plan 2 adds BPMN 2.0, floor plans, P&ID, electrical and engineering diagrams.
- **Co-editing on the web and in Teams:** Visio for the web and the Visio app in Microsoft Teams support real-time collaboration, commenting and sharing. Teams itself is licensed separately.
- **Data-linked diagrams:** The desktop app links shapes to Excel workbooks, Access databases, SharePoint lists, SQL Server and other sources. The web app can only view data-linked diagrams.
- **Microsoft 365 integrations:** Data Visualizer turns Excel process data into diagrams, Visio Visual embeds diagrams in Power BI dashboards, and diagrams can be exported to Word and PowerPoint.
- **Desktop app with offline support:** Plan 2 includes the Visio desktop app with local file and offline support and AutoCAD file support, installable on up to five Windows PCs per user.

## Good for

- Organizations already licensed for Microsoft 365
- IT, facilities and engineering teams drawing networks, floor plans or P&ID
- Process teams documenting BPMN 2.0 workflows
- Buyers who want a one-time license instead of a subscription

## Worth knowing

- The desktop app's system requirements list only Windows 11, Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019; on other systems Visio is limited to the web app.
- Visio Plan 1 is web and Teams only. The desktop app, BPMN 2.0, floor plans, engineering diagrams and data linking need Plan 2.
- The web app bundled with Microsoft 365 has limited templates and needs a work or school account; personal Microsoft accounts are not supported.
- Trials cover only Plan 1 and Plan 2 and require a credit card. Visio Standard 2024 and Professional 2024 have no trial version.

## Works with

Microsoft Teams, Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, OneDrive, SharePoint

**Tags:** Diagrams, Mind mapping, Real-time collaboration, Templates, Works offline, One-time purchase

## Alternatives

- [Lucidchart](https://toolgpa.com/tools/lucidchart): Browser-based diagramming for flowcharts, org charts and systems. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/lucidchart-vs-microsoft-visio)
- [draw.io](https://toolgpa.com/tools/draw-io): Free diagram editor that saves files to storage you choose. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/draw-io-vs-microsoft-visio)
- [SmartDraw](https://toolgpa.com/tools/smartdraw): Floor plans, scaled layouts and business diagrams in the browser. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/microsoft-visio-vs-smartdraw)
- [OmniGraffle](https://toolgpa.com/tools/omnigraffle): Diagramming and vector drawing app for Mac, iPad and iPhone. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/microsoft-visio-vs-omnigraffle)
- [Creately](https://toolgpa.com/tools/creately): Visual workspace for diagrams, whiteboards and planning. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/creately-vs-microsoft-visio)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/visio/visio-plans-and-pricing
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/visio
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/visio/visio-plan-1
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/visio/visio-plan-2
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/p/visio-standard-2024/CFQ7TTC0PRKJ
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/p/visio-professional-2024/CFQ7TTC0PRMB
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/products/office

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