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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 March 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 12.4%, down from 13.7% 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 usability in general is good. The integration of uploading custom stencils is also very nice."
"It works really well for flowcharting, it can label."
"Visio makes it easier than with other tools to do such tasks as changing things or coming up with one's own visual style for presentation purposes."
"The most valuable features are process mapping and identifying responsibilities."
"The scalability is good. We can reuse it as a model. It can be modified."
"I like the way you can hypertext across tabs so you can actually create an interactive that you can export as a website. You can also extend it to a monitoring tool if you really wanted to."
"What I like about it is that the templates are easily findable and usable, and they are usually created for other software packages. It seems to be pretty much widely adopted in the industry."
"The diagramming and swimlane features allow for separating business functions."
 

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."
"Searching for specific templates within the program can be difficult. For example, if I need a template for an electrical diagram with certain symbols, it can be challenging to find it."
"The solution could improve by having more integration."
"I would like to see Visio become some kind of enterprise architecture, which it is not."
"There are too many features."
"It needs hyperlinked or narratives for page flows to make demos more effective."
"Occasionally, the automation feature that helps you easily add the "next step" goes crazy and it will move a bunch of stuff."
"The price could be lower because it is too expensive in South America when paying in dollars or euros."
"The user interface could be simplified and easier to use."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Visio is about a $180 dollars to purchase. It is a one-time licensing fee."
"The solution could be less expensive."
"You can purchase a corporate license for more users to use the solution. We have purchased a stand-alone license and which could be cheaper."
"We have an enterprise license. I'm not sure what the cost is."
"The product is expensive, but it is cheaper if you buy it as a part of a bundle or an enterprise-level agreement."
"I think costs are on a per user basis."
"Visio is included with our Microsoft enterprise license."
"My organization has paid for the solution. However, I have used it personally without payment. There is a free option available."
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Financial Services Firm
16%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

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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...
 

Also Known As

Nimbus Control
Microsoft Visio
 

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Sample Customers

Air France-KLM, Airbus Helicopters, Alestra, Allianz Ireland, Ausgrid, Avantium, Bank of Montreal, Barclaycard, BNL, BVC (Columbia Stock Exchange), Cameron, Child Support Agency
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