| Feature | Visio Plan 1 (Web only) | | Visio 2021 Professional (Perpetual) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Cost (Monthly) | $5/user | $15/user | N/A (One-time ~$579) | | Desktop App | No | Yes | Yes (No updates) | | Data Linking | Basic | Advanced (ODBC) | Advanced | | VBA Macros | No | Yes | Yes | | Co-authoring | Yes | Yes | No | | Cloud Shapes | Limited | Full library | Local only |
Microsoft has streamlined licensing. There is no "one-time purchase" Visio 2021 Standard/Professional available via retail anymore for new subscriptions? Correction: Microsoft still sells (perpetual, ~$309) and Visio 2021 Professional (~$579), but these lack cloud features. The modern standard is Visio Plan 2 . visio desktop app
While Microsoft Visio for the web is ideal for quick collaboration, the desktop app is necessary for power users. | Feature | Visio Plan 1 (Web only)