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Categories and Ranking

TIBCO Nimbus Control
Ranking in Business Process Design
25th
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
6.9
Number of Reviews
110
Ranking in other categories
Mind Mapping Software (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Business Process Design category, the mindshare of TIBCO Nimbus Control is 1.2%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Visio is 7.0%, down from 12.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Design Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Visio7.0%
TIBCO Nimbus Control1.2%
Other91.8%
Business Process Design
 

Featured Reviews

CW
Business Development Director at Skore
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…
NitinSharma - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network Specialist at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Created detailed rack and network diagrams that streamline documentation and collaboration
For creating diagrams, I definitely use Visio for HLD, LLD, and traffic flow diagrams. Apart from Visio, I use Jira only if the customer specifically requests it; otherwise, I do not use an in-house version of Jira in my organization. One of the good features of using the Microsoft umbrella product is that if I create a big diagram and then work on the HLD or LLD in Word, I can select everything from Visio and paste it as an image without needing to resize it, which streamlines the process of creating documentation for customers. The main benefits Visio provides me include simplifying processes, saving time on manual work with diagram creation, and delivering a clean architecture, whether it is network architecture or application flow. I have created diagrams for AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-premises data centers, including rack elevation diagrams and organization charts. Modifications can be made easily and reflected immediately, and I can create PNG images to share with the executive team.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It helps clients find information when they need to know how to do their jobs effectively."
"It tends to get more engagement from people across the business."
"The process mapping approach is ideal for understanding how the business works."
"Scalability is good, and at the project level, we have supposedly 1,000 users that interact with Visio, and it is used extensively."
"Visio is easy to use."
"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 most valuable aspect of Visio is enabling comprehensive coverage of architectural elements."
"I definitely recommend Visio to other users."
"Great at illustrating advanced topics which helps my team understand what I'm trying to get across."
"It is really a professional solution for designing."
"One of the things that I like is the automation from external data."
 

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."
"It is not flexible in terms of functions and modeling deliverables."
"Integration with other applications need improvement. Having the functionality to integrate with databases will also make this solution better."
"Visio should implement more complex tools or graphics to facilitate processing and use flexible templates. The tools supplied or provided are very basic, and there are not enough tools for design."
"It is now being used for just basic drawings; it is no longer an enterprise-quality development or documentation tool."
"It does not integrate well with other solutions."
"There should be more items available from a variety of other products that can be integrated."
"Lacks an interface with workflow capability."
"Its support team could be well-equipped with the required information."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"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."
"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."
"Visio is included with our Microsoft enterprise license."
"The popularity of a product is an indicator of its price. Because of the popularity of Visio, its price is on the higher side. We need better pricing for it."
"I give the cost of Visio a five out of ten."
"The licensing process is actually a breeze. Simply buy the license and download it from Microsoft, enter the license key in Visio to activate the software, and you're done."
"I pay for the license and it is very expensive. If you're only going to use this tool from time to time, you can save money by just using the available online tools. But if you plan on using it heavily, then it's worth it to invest."
"It's cheaper than other solutions."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
7%
Construction Company
6%
 

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Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise61
 

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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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Visio?
The pricing is reasonable now. Whereas before, I had used it when it was paid for by my work, but then as I moved to different projects, I wasn't paying $2,000 to have it. Visio is supplied by the ...
What needs improvement with Visio?
I would have said the pricing, but the pricing is fine now, so it's a good tool and a powerful one. When you know how to use it, it's very intuitive. People who don't know how to use it might want ...
 

Also Known As

Nimbus Control
Microsoft Visio
 

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Sample Customers

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