Cost guide

Visio licence cost: Professional 2024 vs Visio Plan 1 and Plan 2

Last reviewed 2026-08-01

Short answer

Microsoft lists Visio Standard 2024 at $279.99 and Professional 2024 at $579.99 as one-time purchases; Visio Plan 1 is $5 per user per month and Plan 2 is $15. Perpetual Visio Professional 2024 keys start at $29.99 at LicenseVault, which undercuts six months of Plan 1.

Price table

Edition	Microsoft list	LicenseVault	What it covers
Visio Standard 2024	$279.99	—	1 PC, core diagramming, perpetual
Visio Professional 2024	$579.99	$29.99	1 PC, advanced shapes, data linking, perpetual
Visio Plan 1	$5 / user / month	—	Web app only, 2 GB storage
Visio Plan 2	$15 / user / month	—	Desktop + web, data-linked diagrams, 2 GB

Microsoft list prices are indicative US open-licence figures and change without notice.

Subscription or one-time?

Visio Plan 2 is the only subscription that includes the full desktop app. At $15 per user per month it costs $180 a year, so it passes the $29.99 perpetual Professional 2024 licence in the second month.

Plan 1 is browser-only. It's the right pick if you need co-authoring in Teams and never open a .vsdx offline; it is not a replacement for the desktop app.

3-year cost, Visio Plan 2: $540 per user
3-year cost, Visio Professional 2024 perpetual: $29.99
Plan 1 cannot open the desktop-only shape libraries

What Professional adds over Standard

Professional adds data-linked diagrams (Excel, SQL Server, SharePoint), validation rules for BPMN and UML, sub-processes, and the full ITIL and rack-diagram stencil sets. Standard covers flowcharts, org charts and basic floor plans.

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Visio Professional 2024

Perpetual · 1 PC · Windows

Diagrams, flowcharts and process maps the professional way.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Visio cost per month?

Visio Plan 1 is $5 per user per month and Visio Plan 2 is $15 per user per month. Only Plan 2 includes the installable desktop app.

Is there a one-time purchase version of Visio?

Yes. Visio Standard 2024 and Visio Professional 2024 are perpetual licences with no renewal. Professional keys start at $29.99 at LicenseVault.

Is Visio included in Microsoft 365?

No. Visio is licensed separately from every Microsoft 365 plan, including Business Premium and E5.

Can I install Visio on more than one PC?

A perpetual Visio licence covers one device at a time; it can be transferred to a replacement machine. Plan 2 allows installs on up to five devices per user.

Compare the editions

visio 2024 vs visio plan 2