| OVERVIEW | VISIO | EDRAW |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows | Windows/Mac/Linux |
| Cloud Collaboration | Need Extra Payment | Include 100M Free Space |
| Price | $156 per year (anually plan)/$186 per year(monthly plan) | $99 for the first year, $69 per year to renew thereafter;$179 for Perpetual License |
| Upgrade | Need Extra Payment | Include a Lifetime License for Free Upgrade |
| Manual | Only User Manual | User Manual and Video Tutorial |
| Drawing Types | About 100 | About 260 |
| Built-in Shapes | 4000+ | 12000+ |
| Templates | Less than 20 | More than 800 |
| DIAGRAM TYPES | VISIO | EDRAW |
|---|---|---|
| Flow Chart | Basic Flowchart | Basic Flowchart, IDEF Diagram, Work Flow Diagram, SLD Diagram, Event Flow Diagram, etc. |
| Mind Map | Mind Map | Mind Map, Concept Map, Bubble Diagram |
| Network Diagram | Basic Network Diagram, Rack Diagram | Basic Network Diagram, Rack Diagram, 3D Network, Cisco network, AWS |
| Floor Plan | Floor Plan | Floor Plan, Garden Plan, Fire and Emergency Layout, Seating Plan |
| Organizational Chart | Organizational Chart | Organizational Chart, Custom Org Chart, Family Tree |
| P&ID | P&ID | Process P&ID, Utility-Generation P&ID, Environmental P&ID, Auxillary Syestem, Distribution P&ID |
| Infographics | No | Infographics for Education, Environment, Medical, Transportation, Food, Music, Tourism, New, Business, architecture, etc. |
| Business Form | No | Invoice, Quotation Form, Fax Cover, Packing List, Report Form, Sales Form, etc. |
| Engineering Diagram | Electrical Diagram, P&ID, PFD | Electrical Diagram, P&ID (simple and visual styles), PFD |
| Science Illustration | No | Laboratory Equipment Shapes, Mechanic Illustration, Human Organs, Chemistry Equation, molecular model, etc. |
| Project and Schedule | Gantt Chart, Timeline | Gantt Chart, Timeline, HOQ, WBS Diagram, Status Table |
| Charts and Graphs | No | Bar Chart, Pie Chart, Line Chart, Area Chart, Gauges Chart, Scatter Chart |
| Card | No | Holiday Cards, Invitation Cards, Post Cards |
| Database Diagram | Crow’s Foot Database Notation, UML Database Notation, Chen’s Database Notation, IDEF1X Database Notation | Chen ERD, Database Model Diagram, Express-G, Martin ERD, ORM Diagram |
| Fashion Design | No | Fashion Design for Women, Men, and Kids |
| UML Diagram | UML Diagram | UML Activity Diagram, UML Class Diagram, UML Collaboration Diagram, UML Component Diagram, etc. |
| Wireframe | Wireframe Diagram | iphone UI, ipad UI, Androil UI, Windows 7 UI, Web Site Wireframe, Conceptual Web Site, Web Site Map |
| Flyer | No | Yes |
| Presentation | Yes | Yes |
| DIAGRAM FEATURES | VISIO | EDRAW |
|---|---|---|
| Add Attachment | No | Yes |
| Add Comments | No | Yes |
| Expand Shapes | No | Yes |
| Collapse Shapes | No | Yes |
| Replace Shapes | No | Yes |
| Page Size Fit to Drawing | No | Yes |
| Drag and Drop | Yes | Yes |
| Snap and Glue | Yes | Yes |
| Layers | Yes | Yes |
| Background | Yes | Yes |
| Grids | Yes | Yes |
| Guides | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Spacing | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Alignment | Yes | Yes |
| Multi Connector Styles | Yes | Yes |
| Text Box Tool | Yes | Yes |
| Add and Edit Connector Texts | Yes | Yes |
| Add, Move and Delete Connection Points | Yes | Yes |
| Junction Jogs | Yes | Yes |
| Mult Pages | Yes | Yes |
| Hyperlinks | Yes | Yes |
| Expandable Canvas | Yes | Yes |
| Create Charts from External Data Source | Yes | Yes |
| Presentation Capabilities | Yes | Yes |
| Password Protect Diagram | Yes | No |
| TEXT & GRAPHIC TOOLS | VISIO | EDRAW |
|---|---|---|
| Texture Fill | No | Yes |
| Picture Fill | No | Yes |
| Quick Action Button | No | Yes |
| Quick Color Palette | No | Yes |
| Define Default Connector Style | No | Yes |
| Clip Art Gallery | No | Yes |
| Automatic Text Extend | No | Yes |
| Symbol Drawing Toolkit | No | Yes |
| Create Custom Themes | No | Yes |
| Character Formatting | Yes | Yes |
| Paragraph Formatting | Yes | Yes |
| Theme and Effect | Yes | Yes |
| Quick Style | Yes | Yes |
| Import Images | Yes | Yes |
| Import Graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic Symbol Resize | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency | Yes | Yes |
| Shadow | Yes | Yes |
| Pattern Fill | Yes | Yes |
| EXPORT OPTION | VISIO | EDRAW |
|---|---|---|
| GIF/JPEG/PNG/BMP | Yes | Yes |
| SVG | Yes | Yes |
| Html | Yes | Yes |
| PDF | Yes | Yes |
| PS/EPS | No | Yes |
| Word/Excel /PowerPoint | No | Yes |