We performed a comparison between Lucidchart and Visio based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Mind Mapping Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I like the panel on the left of the screen that has all of the shapes that are available to use in the charts. It's easy to use because you can just drag and drop."
"Lucidchart is a lovely tool for creating visual representations of any process or organization."
"The swimlanes feature is one that I use a lot. I have used swimlane diagrams to create business process flows and I think that it does the job pretty well."
"Creating flowcharts and documentation is easy to do and the results are very nice."
"The ability for Lucidchart to create database schemas or modify existing data structures is strong. That's what I initially introduced it for in our organization. The script that Lucidchart provides works with other systems like Oracle, SQL Server, and Postgres that I can copy-paste, and get a quick dump of metadata and import into has saved me a ton of steps that I didn't have to manually create these tables. I had a lot of things where I still had to put in the linkages between tables, but I didn't have to type in every field name, every data type, and everything else that came in. That saved me tons of time."
"The interface is very user-friendly and it is not a hassle to use the site at all. They did a really good job in that regard."
"The ability to have more than one person editing at the same time is the most valuable feature. You can have one diagram and have multiple users on it at the same time. We haven't been able to do that on other software. So that's the main reason we moved to Lucidchart."
"I love the fact that you can just integrate a drawing into Google Slides. I build a lot of visuals in Lucidchart, and then, rather than sharing them directly from Lucidchart, I just build Google Slides decks for senior management, and I link the Lucidchart on the cloud version to a slide image. That makes it easy. This way, I can build in one tool and show in another."
"The solution makes it very easy to make exciting pictures and designs. Everything is very intuitive and simple to figure out."
"I find the control flow and settings features valuable."
"The product is stable."
"The most valuable features are process mapping and identifying responsibilities."
"It is easy to learn and implement."
"A good designation feature."
"The main reason I choose Visio is that it is easy to use. The user interface is familiar and straightforward. Additionally, it offers a variety of templates, such as those for Cisco solutions, which make it easy to create diagrams for specific use cases. For example, we use a Cisco Meraki switch and we can find the exact template for it, then we can easily drop in the components and connect the cables to create the diagram."
"Just the fact that a majority of the industry uses it, and you've got third-party templates that were created."
"The communication with sales has been pretty poor. They have been spotty in terms of response. So far, that has been our problem with it. We were in contact with one of their representatives, but he just kind of disappeared one day and we couldn't find him anymore. He has not been responsive to email."
"As far as I know, LucidChart can’t be automated with Visual Basic .Net like Visio."
"I wish there were a lot more automations. For instance, if I'm using a project management software to list out all my WBS [work breakdown structure] I wish Lucidchart had the functionality where it would take all the numbering and generate a tree diagram. Something like that would help so much, but right now it's still a manual task..."
"When my colleague initially tried to edit the file that I shared with him, he had some trouble. This is something that should be improved."
"They should make it more user-friendly. The only option is either to use the existing template with already existing colors and gradients. If you want to do custom colors and gradients, then it's too complicated to use and should be simplified."
"I would like an on-premises version of the software that I can just download and use. I think that it's easier that way."
"If it could be a little more visual, in terms of being able to make it stand out a little bit more, then that would be helpful."
"One of the issues has been that, as far as I understand, even to view it, the other person needs a Lucidchart account unless you send them a PDF. That's been a bit of an issue because some people in our organization don't have Lucidchart accounts, only certain people have logins. If we just want to collect comments from people, that's been a bit complicated."
"From my perspective, Visio could probably add more help guidelines for users, and I would prefer to see more intuitive user interfaces to help with dragging and dropping, using the right components, etc."
"It can be complex. If you don't know a little bit about it, it can get really confusing."
"The database modeling has deteriorated significantly in the more current versions."
"The simulation is an area that requires improvement."
"It needs hyperlinked or narratives for page flows to make demos more effective."
"To be able to extract a report for business project management notations would be ideal."
"It's a very large install that uses many gigabytes."
"Visio is not as scalable as other tools due to the proprietary restriction. You cannot customize it or scale it up like the way you do with Trello or Jira. Microsoft places restrictions on things that you can do with Visio."
Lucidchart is ranked 2nd in Mind Mapping Software with 54 reviews while Visio is ranked 1st in Mind Mapping Software with 100 reviews. Lucidchart is rated 8.6, while Visio is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Lucidchart writes "Good brainstorming features, facilitates collaboration, and keeps us focused on our work". 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". Lucidchart is most compared with Lucidspark, Figma, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, Visual Paradigm and erwin Data Modeler by Quest, whereas Visio is most compared with Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, Bizagi, Visual Paradigm, IBM Blueworks Live and SAP Signavio Process Manager. See our Lucidchart vs. Visio report.
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