The ability to connect Visio Online diagrams with Power BI is one of those new Visio Online Plan 2 capabilities, but it's not out of preview. Most of these Visio Online Plan 2 capabilities are out of preview. They're notable for letting users connect Visio diagrams with Office 365 services.

This week, Microsoft outlined Visio Online Plan 2 capabilities. The create and edit capabilities of Visio are not included in Office 365 subscriptions. This way the entire organization can be involved in the diagramming process. Here's how the spokesperson explained that detail:Īnyone with an Office 365, SharePoint Online, or OneDrive for Business subscription can view diagrams created and shared through Visio Online. Organizations would need to pay additionally for Visio Online Plan 1 or Plan 2 subscriptions to get file creation and editing capabilities. While most Office 365 subscribers have access to Visio Online, those end users just have file-viewing rights. In addition to outlining those plans, Microsoft's announcement explained that 'Visio Online Plan 2 is the new name for Visio Pro for Office 365.'

Microsoft shows a full comparison of Visio Online Plan 1 and Plan 2 at this page. In a Visio FAQ, Microsoft explained that Visio Online Plan 2 'includes the same capabilities as Visio Professional 2016.' Plan 2 expands on Plan 1 to include the Visio desktop application and the ability to connect Visio diagrams to Office 365 data, priced at $13 per month per user. In a nutshell, Plan 1 permits Visio Online diagram creation and sharing for $5 per month per user, but it lacks the Visio desktop application. However, specific software use rights for end users depend on selecting between two added options, namely Visio Online Plan 1 or Visio Online Plan 2. Visio Online is included in most Office 365 subscription plans. The two news plans, described by a Microsoft spokesperson as 'Visio Online Plan 1 and Visio Online Plan 2,' were described in this Microsoft announcement on Wednesday.

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