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Mindjet MindManager vs Visio comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Mindjet MindManager
Ranking in Mind Mapping Software
5th
Average Rating
9.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Visio
Ranking in Mind Mapping Software
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
107
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Design (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Mind Mapping Software category, the mindshare of Mindjet MindManager is 9.9%, up from 7.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Visio is 27.6%, down from 31.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Mind Mapping Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Visio27.6%
Mindjet MindManager9.9%
Other62.5%
Mind Mapping Software
 

Featured Reviews

MS
An Easy to use tool for brainstorming and planning, compatible with Microsoft Project
This solution works well enough. One can always dream up certain things that may or may not be worth implementing in a piece of software because some other people might have some other better priorities that make more sense. But I would say for what I need it to do, I'm okay. My advice to others is to get it, and use it! It's very good and useful. I am pretty sure that the functionality it has today has more modern methodologies than what I use, but for me, it has been very useful and I have kept using it all of this time. I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
Tugrul TASCI - PeerSpot reviewer
We have seen return on investment in the form of time savings but should have more design tools
I am generally using Visio to create some diagrams Visio should implement more complex tools or graphics to facilitate processing and use flexible templates. It should allow users to easily drag and drop some previously created diagrams. The tools supplied or provided are very basic, and there…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable feature is being able to export to Microsoft Project."
"The product provides a lot of flexibility in writing graphs and customizing them."
"It is easy to learn and implement."
"One of the things that I like is the automation from external data."
"Visio has improved our organization through an essential collaboration with the other Microsoft applications like SharePoint and Excel. So basically in the earlier days, what used to happen, a majority of the organization captured all the as-is process, the time and motion data in the form of Excel and then they used to create process diagrams using other freeware applications. Collaboration allows easy and convenient sharing with other stakeholders, that is really helpful with Visio."
"What I like most about the solution is that It's quite easy to use."
"Just the fact that a majority of the industry uses it, and you've got third-party templates that were created."
"The fact that you could program in VBA is most valuable."
"One of the most valuable features of Visio is its extreme flexibility."
 

Cons

"Since I have been using such an old version, most of the improvements have already been made, but I would suggest moving forward with the times and creating a cloud-based solution for universal access."
"To be able to extract a report for business project management notations would be ideal."
"The tools panel at the top, et cetera, seems really complicated."
"The solution should have better integration capabilities with MacOS and Linux."
"System architecture could be improved."
"Integration with other software would be an area of improvement, so that it's not just used to document but also as a center plane for information sharing."
"Indeed, Visio should progress beyond its current stage of solely drawing diagrams and transition into a more advanced phase, possibly integrating with different packages or aligning with Microsoft's offerings. It could potentially evolve into a comprehensive business process management solution, comparable to tools like Addis or Signavio, thereby competing in the realm of process management tools. It might be advantageous to explore functionalities such as process simulations or benchmarking, introducing simulators to discern potential bottlenecks or errors within complex flow diagrams. This addition would prove valuable for business analysts seeking insights into the intricacies of their diagrams, aligning with the evolving trends observed over the past six years."
"The solution could improve by having more integration."
"I would like to see better integration with external data sources."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price was very good in the beginning, then the price increased from USD $99.00 to USD $249.00, then I stopped upgrading because what I needed was already there."
"While I don't recall the exact price I do recall that it was quite high."
"We pay annually for the Visio license and it is expensive."
"Now we pay about $200, which is maybe $10 per user per month."
"We're in a Visio plan that is like $15 a month per user. At the moment, it is just the standard licensing fees that I'm aware of."
"The price of Visio is reasonable."
"My organization has paid for the solution. However, I have used it personally without payment. There is a free option available."
"I don't have any issue with the pricing. It has a subscription-based model, and the subscription is done on a yearly basis. Of course, we need internal approvals in place."
"It's cheaper than other solutions."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
20%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Transportation Company
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business34
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise61
 

Questions from the Community

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How easy is it to migrate process flow charts (modeled using tools like Visio) into Bizagi?
I have been using Bizagi with a major project for a state government agency for about four years now. It is pretty straightforward to load in files that are BPMN 2.0 compliant. The option to load V...
What do you like most about Visio?
The diagrams Visio creates are quite impressive in the sense that we can cooperate with more colleagues in one task and see the flow of the process.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Visio?
One of the main problems with Visio is its licensing options and associated issues, which lead to discussions about the price with a Microsoft representative. If asked to rate the price, I would gi...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Mindjet
Microsoft Visio
 

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Sample Customers

Education Development Center Inc., Ekso Bionics, SensorLink, Dow Chemical Company, Consolidated Edison Company, Genencor
Thomas College, Hamburg Port Authority, Portigon AG, Conseil G_n_ral du d_partement des Hautes-Alpes, AAA Auto a. s., Commonwealth Financial Network, ICA, Abu Dhabi National Energy Company
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