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OpenText ProVision vs Visio comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

OpenText ProVision
Average Rating
6.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Architecture Management (27th), Business Process Management (BPM) (45th)
Visio
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
104
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Design (1st), Mind Mapping Software (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Process, Business Automation, and Digital Transformation solutions, they serve different purposes. OpenText ProVision is designed for Business Process Management (BPM) and holds a mindshare of 0.3%, up 0.2% compared to last year.
Visio, on the other hand, focuses on Business Process Design, holds 12.6% mindshare, down 13.5% since last year.
Business Process Management (BPM)
Business Process Design
 

Featured Reviews

MA
Aug 30, 2022
Good attribute attachment but problems with collaboration
I primarily use OpenText ProVision to create our end-to-end process repository and library for different parts of the organization, capturing the collaboration process to get the right inputs OpenText ProVision's best feature is the capability to attach a variety of attributes and extract and…
Enas Selim - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 2, 2023
A software for drawing a variety of diagrams which include flowcharts, org charts, building plans, floor plans, data flow diagrams
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"OpenText ProVision's best feature is the capability to attach a variety of attributes and extract and analyze that information."
"All the features come as part of a standard license."
"The stability of the product is very good."
"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."
"It has a lot of great features."
"The most valuable feature is how easy it is to use."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to draw models quickly."
"What I like the most is the simplicity and ease of usage."
"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."
"It is a standard and easy-to-use solution from Microsoft, and you benefit from the general functions of Microsoft solutions. It integrates easily with SharePoint, which is a useful tool from Microsoft."
"Visio is outstanding because it has features that are useful for project management."
 

Cons

"Lacks the ability to have your own in-house developments."
"OpenText ProVision's collaboration management is quite complicated and difficult to use."
"Integrating with or interfacing with other tools like data management tools would be very helpful."
"Visio could improve by simplifying the application to allow the business user more understanding. This will allow us to bring the solution deeper into the organization for use. It can be difficult to navigate and some users tend to rely on third-party applications for auditing, compliance, and policy configuration."
"They have to improve shapes. It has good shapes, but it certainly can have more shapes. There are no U shapes. It also requires more customizations. There are a lot of icons, but they can be modernized more. These icons have to be more customizable so that we are able to change the color and things like that. It should also have more integration so that we can use it with other tools on the web. We don't use Microsoft Teams. We use Discord, which is more for gamers. It would be helpful if Visio is integrated with Discord. I can then show my work to my team. We use Visio, and it is a must-have solution for us, but being a startup, we don't have the money to use the whole Microsoft system. Some day we will use Office. For companies like us, there should be connectors for other software. We should be able to use a connector with the software that we are using or with the new generation solutions. Connectors will make it very easy to transfer data."
"Microsoft should include Visio as part of their Office 365 offering."
"As a user, it, unfortunately, lacks recognition by Microsoft products."
"The price could be better."
"Visio should be object-oriented to enable the reusability of objects across different models."
"I would like to see the project planning element improved, although it won't happen because Microsoft deliberately made it worse."
"The product only functions well professionally, with adding additional software for configuration."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The product is inexpensive if you already have Microsoft products in your environment. The license encompasses all the required services."
"Visio is about a $180 dollars to purchase. It is a one-time licensing fee."
"The solution could be less expensive."
"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."
"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."
"The yearly cost is approximately $400 CAD ($300 USD)."
"The solution is expensive. The solution does come bundled in other packages."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Energy/Utilities Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Construction Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Government
12%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

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Midsize Enterprise
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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?
I purchased an older version of Visio and pay about twelve or thirteen dollars a month, but this subscription does not include Visio updates. For other solutions like project management or architec...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Metastorm ProVision
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Sample Customers

Delta Technology, Export Development Canada, Rompetrol, Salt River Project, AMEC, U.S. Air Force, HP Consulting & Integration
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