How popular isMicrosoft Visio in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 340K branded searches for Microsoft Visio worldwide which is down 36.5% over the last 11 months. Microsoft Visio holds 40.3% estimated Share of Search among diagramming software worldwide and is ranked 2nd of 5 competitors for search popularity. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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Which diagramming software compete with Microsoft Visio?

Microsoft Visio against diagramming software worldwide, by month

Month	Lucidchart	Microsoft Visio	SmartDraw	Creately	Gliffy
Oct 2025	54.3%	34.8%	7.4%	2.7%	0.78%
Nov 2025	50.6%	37.3%	8.3%	3.1%	0.73%
Dec 2025	46.7%	41.9%	7.7%	2.8%	0.84%
Jan 2026	42.2%	46.3%	8.5%	2.1%	0.89%
Feb 2026	46%	41.8%	9.2%	2.3%	0.79%
Mar 2026	51.1%	37.4%	8.3%	2.5%	0.75%
Apr 2026	52.1%	38.1%	7%	2.1%	0.62%
May 2026	52.6%	37.7%	6.9%	2.1%	0.64%
Jun 2026	49%	42.5%	6.4%	1.6%	0.58%
Jul 2026	48%	42.5%	7.4%	1.5%	0.67%
Aug 2026	48.6%	40.3%	9%	1.5%	0.67%
Sep 2026	—	—	—	—	—

Rank	Brand	Share of Search	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	Lucidchart Lucid Software	48.6%	410K	+1%	+0.6 points
2, held 2nd	Microsoft Visio Microsoft	40.3%	340K	-5.4%	-2.2 points
3, held 3rd	SmartDraw	9%	76.2K	+22.2%	+1.7 points
4, held 4th	Creately	1.5%	12.5K	+0.4%	0 points
5, held 5th	Gliffy	0.67%	5.6K	-0.36%	0 points

1.Lucidchart
48.6%
held 1st · 410K estimated branded searches · +1% vs prior month · +0.6 points
2.Microsoft Visio
40.3%
held 2nd · 340K estimated branded searches · -5.4% vs prior month · -2.2 points
3.SmartDraw
9%
held 3rd · 76.2K estimated branded searches · +22.2% vs prior month · +1.7 points
4.Creately
1.5%
held 4th · 12.5K estimated branded searches · +0.4% vs prior month · 0 points
5.Gliffy
0.67%
held 5th · 5.6K estimated branded searches · -0.36% vs prior month · 0 points

Compare search popularity between Microsoft Visio and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Microsoft Visio changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings

Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft Visio worldwide fell from 535K to 340K.
Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Microsoft Visio’s estimated Share of Search among diagramming software worldwide increased from 34.8% to 40.3%.
Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Microsoft Visio’s estimated Share of Search among diagramming software worldwide peaked at 46.3% in January 2026 and was lowest at 34.8% in October 2025.

How did search popularity change for diagramming software worldwide in August 2026?

5 changes

In August 2026, SmartDraw gained estimated Share of Search among diagramming software worldwide, from 7.4% to 9%.
In August 2026, Lucidchart gained estimated Share of Search among diagramming software worldwide, from 48% to 48.6%.
In August 2026, Microsoft Visio lost estimated Share of Search among diagramming software worldwide, from 42.5% to 40.3%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Creately worldwide fell 69.8% over 11 measured months, from 41.4K to 12.5K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Gliffy worldwide fell 53.3% over 11 measured months, from 12K to 5.6K in August 2026.

How is Microsoft Visio measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Microsoft Visio’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

6 branded search terms