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TIBCO Nimbus Control vs Visio comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

TIBCO Nimbus Control
Ranking in Business Process Design
23rd
Average Rating
5.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Visio
Ranking in Business Process Design
2nd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
107
Ranking in other categories
Mind Mapping Software (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Business Process Design category, the mindshare of TIBCO Nimbus Control is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Visio is 12.5%, down from 13.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Design
 

Featured Reviews

CW
It is overly complicated. It tends to get more engagement from people across the business.
Capturing business processes so they can be used as an operating manual for the business or a quality management system I have used it with clients. It helps them find information when they need to know how to do their jobs effectively. The process mapping approach is ideal for understanding how…
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

"It tends to get more engagement from people across the business."
"It helps clients find information when they need to know how to do their jobs effectively."
"It is pretty easy to use if you are looking for this type of solution."
"Putting details into the process flow and being able to link other objects into the diagrams are very helpful features."
"It is very easy for people to start using this tool, and we can import Visio templates that are already published by vendors such as Azure without any issue."
"Installing Visio is straightforward."
"It keeps track of its connections as you move things around."
"The solution is very user-friendly."
"The most valuable feature of this product is its versatility."
"Overall, Visio is stable for my needs."
 

Cons

"This product could probably do with less features rather than more. It is overly complicated. In recent releases, it has become harder to use."
"In terms of enterprise architecture, Visio is limited."
"The one particular thing which I would like to see improved is in comparison to other products in the market, and is still lacking in Visio, is publishing on a web application. For example, there is a freeware application business process modeling tool, Bizagi."
"The solution's initial setup was a bit complex for me."
"Transferring data was one of the issues that I expected Visio to have resolved. I use the older version."
"In terms of features, it could provide more automation to display data flowing through architecture."
"It requires a lot of skill to get into it."
"There could be better integration between Visio and Word, especially when it comes to importing graphics from the one to the other."
"Layout configuration is sometimes a little difficult to use."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"You have to purchase a license to use the solution."
"I rate the price of Visio a six out of ten."
"The price is reasonable for individual use but for an organization, the costs is high."
"My organization has paid for the solution. However, I have used it personally without payment. There is a free option available."
"I haven't looked at the prices lately. We have an older copy, and it was a couple of hundred dollars for this software. That's a huge expense."
"I give the cost of Visio a five out of ten."
"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."
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Manufacturing Company
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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...
 

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Nimbus Control
Microsoft Visio
 

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Sample Customers

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