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Microsoft Visio drops to $9.97 — making complex diagrams gets way easier

TL;DR: Microsoft Visio 2021 is available for a one-time $9.97 through Feb. 8, a steep drop from its usual $249.99 price.

Anyone who has tried to build a real flowchart in PowerPoint or wrangle a diagram in a general design app knows how quickly things fall apart. Microsoft Visio exists specifically to solve that problem, and right now it’s available for $9.97 (reg. $249.99) for a lifetime license, but only through Feb. 8.

Visio is Microsoft’s dedicated diagramming software, built for people who work with processes, systems, and structured data. It comes packed with professional templates and thousands of shapes for creating flowcharts, organizational charts, network diagrams, floor plans, timelines, and more. Instead of forcing boxes and arrows to behave, Visio gives you tools that snap, align, and scale the way technical diagrams actually need to.

One of its biggest strengths is its ability to work with data. You can generate diagrams directly from Excel, connect visuals to live data sources, and update charts automatically as information changes. It also supports industry standards such as BPMN 2.0 and UML 2.5, making it especially useful for IT teams, analysts, engineers, and project managers.