Table of Contents • • • • • • • LucidChart is a free online Flowchart Maker. It's also one of the best free alternatives to Visio. What I like about LucidChart is that you can have more than one team member work on a project. And, the drag and drop interface makes it easier to navigate and get work done in less time.

I am an unpaid volunteer and do not work for Microsoft. 'Independent Advisors' work for contractors hired by Microsoft. 'Microsoft Agents' work for Microsoft Support. First and foremost, this new build comes with right-to-left language support, which means that Office 2016 for Mac now works with Arabic and Hebrew and offers both right-to-left layout and editing. Microsoft office 2016 for mac 15.20. Microsoft Office 2016 15.20.0 - The new versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote provide for Mac users.

Outlook is utter shite on the Mac and there’s no alternative if you’re a heavy Exchange user. No other mail clients support shared mailboxes for instance. It annoys me to no end you can’t disable cached mode nor can you limit your cache size.

Another cool feature is that it can import or export Microsoft Visio.vdx files. But, there are also some things that I do not like. For example, it does not categorize shapes. So, you have to look and choose different shapes for diagrams carefully. And, you can only open 3 active documents at one time. I do like that there's no need to install any software as it's a free web program.

This means that you can work on your project from mobile (Android & iOS) as well as MacOS or Windows via a web browser. But, to be honest, some people find that not having a stand alone software for desktop a con.

After all, not everyone likes having their work stored on the web. Draw.io Another good online diagramming software is.

It's a Visio like software free online for Android, iOS, MacOs, and Windows. And, it even runs on ChromeOS. There's no need to create an account. You just go to the website and start working. You can save your designs to Google Drive, Dropbox or locally on your PC. Also, it can import and export Microsoft Visio.vdx files. However, given that it's free to use, advanced tools like those of Microsoft Visio are not present.

And, the interface may take some getting used to. But, what can I say? It's a free Visio alternative. YED Graph Editor is another completely free diagramming software. It works on Windows, macOS, and Linux/Unix. But, it does not work on ChromeOS. The good thing about is that though its cross-platform, there's a native app for each platform.

I like to manually create diagrams but, for those of us that want a bit of automation, yED can automatically creates diagrams from imported data. All in all, it's a great Visio replacement. And, while it may not have advanced features like Visio or LucidChart, it gets the job done 90% of the time. OmniGraffle For those of you who want Visio for Mac, is the perfect replacement. It's only available for MacOS. It has a beautiful and easy to use interface. And, it's also one of the easiest diagram software to learn. • Beautiful UI/UX design.

• Support for Visio files import and Export. • ayered documents. • Shape recognition and blending modes. • PNG, PGF, SVG, and Photoshop export. • OmniPresence documents sync automation with JavaScript and AppleScript.

Those are just some of the best features. The only con is that it only works on Mac OS X.

Other than that, it's one of the best Project Management Software for Mac. Pencil Project If you want a free open source Visio alternative, is the software for you. It's cross-platform with native apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It has pre-installed templates, and stencils, an excellent collection of shape and an easy to use interface. There's an extensive list of tools to create flowcharts, diagrams and whatever you need. And, being open source, updates are frequent and swift. However, there is no web-based service available.

Hence, Chromebook users cannot use the software. Ardoq Are you an architect or project manager? Then, is the Microsoft Visio alternative you need. The key features are: • Review and analyze data • Automatic diagram creation • Live data update • Grouping • Conditional formatting • Global Search with revision history • Automate repetitive tasks • Handle complex datasets • Powerful built-in data editing tools • Customisable Metamodels Ardoq offers a free trial and you can request pricing on their website.