Microsoft Visio: Standard vs Professional
Create diagrams, flowcharts and org charts with Visio — compare Standard and Professional editions and LTSC versions.
Last updated · January 2026
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Microsoft Visio turns ideas into diagrams. The perpetual editions come in Standard and Professional tiers.
01Visio Standard
- Flowcharts, org charts and basic diagrams
- Pre-built stencils and templates
- Data-linked diagrams from Excel
02Visio Professional
- Everything in Standard, plus:
- Auto-diagramming from data sources
- Advanced shapes for IT, engineering and facilities
- Share and review with others
03LTSC and licensing
Visio is licensed separately from Office — a Visio key installs alongside, not inside, Office. Current perpetual releases are 2024, 2021 and 2019 (plus LTSC variants for volume customers).
Activation follows the standard setup.office.com flow.
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