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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
24th
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
106
Ranking in other categories
Mind Mapping Software (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Business Process Design category, the mindshare of TIBCO Nimbus Control is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Visio is 12.5%, down from 13.5% 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 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 task sequencing, the process level views, and the ability to communicate between lanes are valuable features in Visio."
"Visio is a very easy tool in general, making it easy for anyone to understand."
"One of the things that I like is the automation from external data."
"We are all familiar with it, and it is easy to use. There is a lot of flexibility, and you can add shapes if you want."
"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."
"It is easy to learn and implement."
"It is ideal for putting out flowcharts and swim charts. It's really good. It has all the various options to use, particularly depending on what kind of audience you have. It provides you different kinds of options to insert the pictures and explain things."
"Visio has allowed us to create good diagrams for our technical employees to consume. The solution provides templates, is straightforward, and has tools for the easy creation of diagrams."
 

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."
"The price could be better."
"The behavior of the interface can sometimes be unpredictable."
"It could use easier custom icon sets."
"I would like to see traceability. It doesn't have it. You cannot find one object amongst several sheets of Visio diagrams."
"Microsoft should include Visio as part of their Office 365 offering."
"Extremely large complex drawings need to be saved on the cloud for access."
"System architecture could be improved."
"I would like to see included in the next release is the implementation of web publishing."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Personally, I think the price of this solution is too high."
"It has a lower price point than the competition."
"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."
"The price could be more flexible for infrequent users. If it's your main utility that you use daily, then it's a good price."
"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 solution is expensive. The solution does come bundled in other packages."
"Cloud-based tools are always cheaper since they are subscription-based. I use the on-premises version of Visio hence the price is quite expensive. However, I believe that the cloud version of Visio may not be as expensive as the on-premises version."
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Financial Services Firm
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Government
11%
Computer Software Company
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9%
 

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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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