I use VizCon mainly for three things: reverse-engineering existing AWS network architectures when taking over customer environments, assessing network complexity during initial discovery phases, and using the newer feature for creating diagrams of my serverless architectures. It has become essential for understanding what is actually deployed versus what is documented.
Has transformed how I reverse-engineer and document cloud architectures
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
VizCon has saved me countless hours. When I assess a customer's AWS environment, I can generate a complete network diagram in minutes instead of spending days clicking through the console trying to piece things together. It helps me quickly assess how complex their setup is and identify potential issues.
The serverless diagramming feature is relatively new to my workflow, but it is already proving useful for documenting Lambda-based architectures.
What is most valuable?
The automatic network diagram generation is the most valuable feature. VPCs, Transit Gateways, routing tables—everything just appears accurately.
What needs improvement?
Sometimes I would love to be able to annotate diagrams directly in the tool before exporting.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using VizCon for about eight months.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I used to manually document everything using draw.io while navigating through the AWS console. VizCon is much faster and actually captures everything correctly the first time.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The $399 one-time payment is a no-brainer if you do this kind of work regularly. It is much better than monthly subscriptions that add up. Just remember to turn off auto-renewal in AWS Marketplace if you want to keep it as a one-time purchase.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I looked at Hava.io and Lucidscale, but the subscription pricing added up quickly. VizCon's one-time purchase made more sense for my usage pattern.
What other advice do I have?
VizCon is a solid tool built by someone who clearly understands AWS networking. Setup is quick, it uses read-only IAM roles which is good for security, and it just works. If you are doing architecture reviews or assessments, this tool pays for itself pretty quickly.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
