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Microsoft Visio vs Zen Flowchart: catalog facts
Microsoft Visio	Zen Flowchart
Paid Subscription plans or one-time Standard and Professional 2024 licenses, with a free trial.	Freemium Free to start, with an optional paid upgrade.
Windows, Web	Web
Large library of templates, shapes and stencils Covers flowcharts, org charts, network, UML and BPMN diagrams	Very simple interface with one-click node creation Real-time collaboration with view, comment and edit roles
Paid, with several confusing plan and license options Desktop version is not available for macOS	Deliberately limited feature set compared with full diagram suites Works online only
Downloadable app, Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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