Microsoft Visual Studio Reviews and Pricing

it_user1077

Developer at a tech company with 51-200 employees

Jul 2, 2012

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Visual Studio.NET is a state of the art, Integrated Development Environment (IDE) from Microsoft Corporation.

Pros and Cons

"Offers an excellent platform to develop Desktop, Web, and Mobile Applications."

"Code editor is expensive."

What is most valuable?

Offers an excellent platform to develop Desktop, Web, and Mobile Applications.Supports various programming languages.Includes various features for rapid application development (Like Drag & Drop, IntelliSense).

What needs improvement?

As .NET Framework bundles more and more components, utilities, and API's, the size of the downloadable is large..NET desktop applications can run only on a windows platform.Code editor is expensive.

What other advice do I have?

Even though Visual Studio.NET offers great features and functions, the cross-platform issues cannot be overlooked.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

it_user6579Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Jul 27, 2013

Great article by author Engineer359, certainly the Visual Studio.NET is a state of the art, Integrated Development Environment available in the market. Even there are some advantages and disadvantages of the framework which i would like to add:

Advantages:
1) Easy to learn
2) Can be used for creating Desktop, Web and Mobile Applications

Disadvantages:
1) As said by the author .NET Framework bundles more and more components, utilities, and API's so the learning curve is big.
2) Desktop Applications cab be created for windows platform only.

reviewer2216280

Software Developer at a financial services firm with 1-10 employees

Aug 9, 2023

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Has good community support and interactive testing feature

Pros and Cons

"The tool is good for interactive testing. It has good integrations and works well for remote services. The product also has features for collaborative work where it allows others to control my screen. It has a good community for every language."

"I have faced configuration issues with Microsoft Visual Studio."

What is our primary use case?

I use the product to develop software.

What is most valuable?

The tool is good for interactive testing. It has good integrations and works well for remote services. The product also has features for collaborative work where it allows others to control my screen. It has a good community for every language.

What needs improvement?

I have faced configuration issues with Microsoft Visual Studio.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate Microsoft Visual Studio's scalability an eight out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

I haven't reached out to the tool's support.

How was the initial setup?

Microsoft Visual Studio's setup is straightforward. It is easy to download the solution and you need to allow permissions depending on whether you are a Mac or Windows user.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I use Microsoft Visual Studio's free version.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the tool a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Dec 5, 2025

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Developing and debugging complex backend services has become faster and more reliable

Pros and Cons

"If you are looking for a very complete IDE for developers that can support their job with a lot of functionalities and plugins, choose Microsoft Visual Studio."

"Microsoft Visual Studio can be improved by integrating an agent that can support developers in the development process."

What is our primary use case?

I use Microsoft Visual Studio for developing .NET applications. I developed the backend of web applications, microservices, and APIs deployed on Kubernetes using Microsoft Visual Studio.

What is most valuable?

Microsoft Visual Studio is an IDE that supports developers during development, which I find very valuable and helpful. Microsoft Visual Studio simplifies developer work, and for example, code autocompletion speeds up development. The integrated test and debug functionalities help developers accomplish their tasks more effectively.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Visual Studio can be improved by integrating an agent that can support developers in the development process. I did not give Microsoft Visual Studio a 10 because I believe it can still be improved, even though it is a very good IDE.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used Microsoft Visual Studio for several years and continue to use it currently.

What other advice do I have?

If you are looking for a very complete IDE for developers that can support their job with a lot of functionalities and plugins, choose Microsoft Visual Studio. I rate this product highly based on its comprehensive features and reliability.