We performed a comparison between Avolution ABACUS and Visio based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about LeanIX, Sparx Systems, erwin by Quest and others in Enterprise Architecture Management."Scalable and stable tool for roadmapping and modeling, with a good dashboard, end-to-end impact analysis, and portfolio management."
"There are a lot of different features, but the business/decision-maker feature, visibility, and dashboards are most valuable."
"It is a very stable solution...The initial setup of Avolution ABACUS is very easy."
"The most valuable feature is that it has a customizable meta-model, which is key."
"The technical support is very good. They are responsive and the answers they provide are detailed."
"There are plenty of features available such as the ability to test applications for issues and a user-friendly dashboard."
"The product is easy to use and well-structured for the integrations we need it to make."
"The most valuable feature is the traceability, you can trace any object to the other."
"The solution is easy to understand with some hands-on experience."
"Simple to use and very intuitive."
"What I like most about the solution is that It's quite easy to use."
"A lot of built-in templates are really phenomenal. They cut down the time when you're trying to get something out. They reduce the complexity that technical folks like to put into things that have to be given to technical folks."
"Installing Visio is straightforward."
"It's a very meat and potatoes type of product and isn't overly designed. It's very easy to find your way through the solution, as it's not too complicated."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to draw models quickly."
"The most valuable feature is that it is integrated with other tools in the Microsoft Office suite, as well as at the backend with products like SharePoint and Microsoft Teams."
"The company needs to update the UML version they are using for the product as it is quite old."
"The reporting could be easier to configure."
"While this is one of the most powerful tools on the market it does not integrate well with Microsoft Office or others."
"The most valuable features are the catalog and the diagram."
"It is vastly scalable but you can't run it on a Mac or Linux so it has limitations."
"In the future, there could be improvements in integration and enhancements."
"Avolution ABACUS has the drawback of needing data filtering at the development level, unlike some tools that offer filtering at deployment. Two areas where Avolution ABACUS could be improved are regional support and flexibility in model selection. Sometimes, it's challenging to access support or updates in certain regions, which can slow down progress. Additionally, it would be beneficial if the tool allowed more flexibility in selecting multiple models within a single unit."
"If they want to expand in the European market then they are going to have to improve their technical support."
"There are some issues in Visio with the connectors, and it gets tricky when you want to connect objects with each other."
"The solution is pretty expensive."
"Microsoft should include Visio as part of their Office 365 offering."
"Lacks an interface with workflow capability."
"I would like to see better integration with external data sources."
"They could improve the drawing function, other solutions provide easier drawing capabilities."
"It requires a lot of skill to get into it."
"It's not the easiest software to use. It's not user-friendly out-of-the-box."
Avolution ABACUS is ranked 8th in Enterprise Architecture Management with 13 reviews while Visio is ranked 1st in Business Process Design with 101 reviews. Avolution ABACUS is rated 8.0, while Visio is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Avolution ABACUS writes " An out of the box tool that creates reports on the fly that can help your client make better decisions". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Visio writes "A software for drawing a variety of diagrams which include flowcharts, org charts, building plans, floor plans, data flow diagrams". Avolution ABACUS is most compared with Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, LeanIX, MEGA HOPEX, ARIS BPA and BiZZdesign HoriZZon, whereas Visio is most compared with Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, Bizagi, Visual Paradigm, IBM Blueworks Live and SAP Signavio Process Manager.
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