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CEO at Shiraz University
Real User
Provides an integrated development environment and great for developing enterprise projects
Pros and Cons
  • "We can write programming code, write our test cases and automate tests in Visual Studio.NET."
  • "The product could be improved by including axle intelligence."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for developing enterprise projects.

What is most valuable?

It is a beneficial tool because we can write programming code, write our test cases and automate tests in Visual Studio.NET. Additionally, after we develop projects, we can automate and test. It also provides an integrated development environment where we can design our page and program it. It works well both on the front and back end.

What needs improvement?

The solution could be improved by including an axle intelligence
for tech suggestions and suggesting the dependencies between API. When we use some APIs, we have to add the dependency ourselves in Microsoft Visual Studio. However, with axle intelligence, when an API is added to a project, it can find the dependency of the API and add it automatically.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for about 17 years now and we are currently using the 2019 version.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable. It works very well once it is open and has never crashed.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable, and scalability depends on what we use the tool for. It has various tools we can use in whatever way we choose. Currently, six people are using this product in our company.

How are customer service and support?

We have had a very good experience with customer service and support.
Whenever we post an issue, someone in the support team reaches out to us within 24 hours. Therefore, I would rate the support team a ten out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used Borland IDE before switching to this solution. Borland C++ builder was a good product then, but we switched to this solution because we think Microsoft Visual Studio is currently the best IDE.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. It just needs to be downloaded and installed from Microsoft.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented this solution on our own. We work with Microsoft Visual Studio on our PCs, which is installed on every PC. For each project, we have a manager and a group of about five to 60 staff members comprising engineers, administrators and managers. We extend our team and employ new people whenever we get a new project.

What was our ROI?

Unfortunately, we cannot comment on ROI because we are using the community edition.

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

Unfortunately, because our country is under hefty sanctions, we could not buy this product so we use the community edition, which is a free version. However, we believe the cost of licensing for this product is logical.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this product a ten out of ten. This product is a very good choice for people searching for an Integrated IDE. Microsoft IDE is very integrated and does not require other tools except Microsoft Visual Studio.NET. However, the product could be improved by including axle intelligence.

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Mehmet Saribas - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Development Manager at Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik
Real User
After the initial setup, it is easy to use with different languages
Pros and Cons
  • "The stability is fine."
  • "The initial setup could be more straightforward."

How has it helped my organization?

I think Microsoft Visual Studio is a good tool.

What is most valuable?

I think it is very successful and easy to use. I currently do not see any areas to develop. Microsoft Visual Studio is an excellent product.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is fine.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have a very scalable solution with Microsoft Visual Studio.

How are customer service and support?

We have not had the need to use technical support, but the website has been good.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup could be more straightforward. After the initial setup, it is easy to use and develop codes in different languages.

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

A license is required. I think it is a good product, but the price is high. They could sell it at a better price point.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Microsoft Visual Studio a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Dimitar Alexov - PeerSpot reviewer
CDO at SGROUP
Real User
Top 20
Needs better stability and scalability for complex tasks but easy to use for simple tasks
Pros and Cons
  • "It is great for integration with Excel."
  • "I would not recommend it for complex tasks."

What is our primary use case?

It is great for integration with Excel. For example, with Microsoft Access, you can make fast elementary analyses for the business. It is very easy to use.

How has it helped my organization?

Microsoft Visual Studio is a powerful product that we can use for visualization. We currently use it for simple business tasks and financial graphics.

What needs improvement?

The scalability could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for more than ten years, and it is deployed on cloud.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability depends on the solution that you need. If you use a lot of data, it's not stable, but if you use it for business tasks, it's stable because they are simple tasks.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is not scalable, and it could be better. About 200 people use Microsoft Visual Studio in my company.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution a four out of ten. I would recommend this solution depending on the business case. It is a very simple and nice tool for simple tasks, but I would not recommend it for complex tasks.

I can't speak to performance because it's a cloud solution, and it depends on the cloud. When you are using real-time data, you need the results immediately, so if the cloud is not fast enough, it's an issue. Results aren't provided in real-time, but if it is on-premises, this can be avoided. But if it is on-premises, you must give up some features. Therefore, it is challenging to determine performance.

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Azad Periwal - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at ATOS
Vendor
Easy setup with good interface and lots of languages
Pros and Cons
  • "The product integrates well with Azure Cloud, and it supports a ton of languages."
  • "It has a ton of options and that sometimes can become very, very overwhelming for a new person, a new developer."

What is most valuable?

The product integrates well with Azure Cloud, and it supports a ton of languages.

It also has a very good interface for Git source code management. Then there are a couple of add-ins or plug-ins that are out there in the marketplace that sometimes come in handy. From a developer standpoint, it does a very good job when it comes to debugging. It's a great development tool. 

The initial setup was pretty straightforward. 

The solution has good technical support.

What needs improvement?

It has a ton of options and that sometimes can become very, very overwhelming for a new person, a new developer. If something can be done around simplifying the product, for example, if there's a way, to just have enough options that are relevant for me, that could probably help.

The upgrade system is a bit complex. If they're upgrading something, then they should not force us to go to the next version. Maybe they should probably just release a fix or something that, and once we implement that fix, it gives us at least a choice that you're good for some time even if you don't want to upgrade.

A ton of time is just spent trying to keep ourselves up with the frequent releases that Microsoft rolls out. That is something that takes away from our productive time that we could have invested that time to enhance your application, and could have worked on additional features or functionalities, however, you end up spending that time just to upgrade your current solution to the next version that they roll out.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for three years, however, my team members have been using it for ten to 12 years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

In terms of the stability, the frequent upgrades that they roll out and then they force us to upgrade the solution, upgrade the tool itself, those sometimes can be a nuisance.

Most of the time, I see my team members end up spending a lot of time just upgrading the application to the next .NET framework. Or sometimes even the Microsoft Visual Studio version that gets rolled out and then you just have to do that upgrade. Therefore, the frequent upgrades that happen just don't support the older ones, they just take it off support, which causes a lot of nuisance.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The project that I'm part of is a huge team for sure. We are a team of a couple hundred. 

How are customer service and support?

There have been instances in the past where we have reached out to Microsoft.

Support-wise, they're doing a fair job. I don't mind that. Whenever we reach out, we do get help.

How was the initial setup?

It was a pretty easy setup. For us, basically, it comes with some preconfigured settings. The license that we have is a project from our customer. It is fairly straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

We had a third party help us with the initial setup. We did not do it completely by ourselves.

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

I'm not someone who concerns myself with the cost. That said, my understanding is the license cost is a lot. Before customers roll out a license for any developer, they make sure that it is relevant and it's required for the job. 

What other advice do I have?

We use the enterprise edition of the product. We're using the latest version.

We're end-users of Visual Studio. We're also using Microsoft Teams as well.

We have a couple of applications running on-prem. The roadmap is to move as much as possible onto Azure.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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VamsiKrishna2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Trainee at Eidiko
Real User
Scalable, stable, and quick installation
Pros and Cons
  • "The scalability of Microsoft Visual Studio is good."
  • "There is room for improvement in the price of the solution overall."

What is our primary use case?

Microsoft Visual Studio can be deployed on the cloud and on-premise.

I am using Microsoft Visual Studio for developing applications.

What needs improvement?

There is room for improvement in the price of the solution overall.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for approximately one and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Visual Studio is highly stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of Microsoft Visual Studio is good.

We have 10 to 15 people using this solution.

How are customer service and support?

I have not contacted the support from Microsoft Visual Studio. We have not had any major issues.

How was the initial setup?

The installation of the Microsoft Visual Studio in approximately 15 minutes.

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

The license is taken care of by my company and the price could be less expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Microsoft Visual Studio a nine out of ten.

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Danie Joubert - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at ProQuanta
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
All recent versions have live code, which allows multiple people to code on the same platform
Pros and Cons
  • "Microsoft Visual Studio is an easy-to-use solution."
  • "The solution’s technical support could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use Microsoft Visual Studio for general development, web development, and IT development.

What is most valuable?

Microsoft Visual Studio is an easy-to-use solution. All recent versions of Microsoft Visual Studio have live code, which allows multiple people to code on the same thing. The other valuable features of Microsoft Visual Studio are the integrations and extensions.

What needs improvement?

The solution’s technical support could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for more than ten years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate Microsoft Visual Studio ten out of ten for stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Over 1,000 users are using the solution in our organization.

I rate Microsoft Visual Studio a nine out of ten for scalability.

How are customer service and support?

The solution's technical support is average. In some cases, I find it very good, and in other cases not so good.

How was the initial setup?

The solution's initial setup takes a while but is quite straightforward.

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

We purchased an expensive enterprise version of Microsoft Visual Studio.

What other advice do I have?

Microsoft Visual Studio helps streamline team collaboration. I would recommend Microsoft Visual Studio to other users.

Overall, I rate Microsoft Visual Studio a nine out of ten.

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Ajenthan Aiyathurai - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager - IT at NVCL Group
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
User-friendly solution with good scalability
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a stable solution."
  • "Its setup process could be more straightforward."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution to write and develop program language and websites.

What is most valuable?

The solution is user-friendly.

What needs improvement?

The solution's setup process could be more straightforward.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for ten years. At present, I use its latest version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the solution's stability above ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have around 500 solution users in our organization. I rate its scalability above ten.

How was the initial setup?

The solution's initial setup process is complex. It takes a day to complete.

What about the implementation team?

We took help from a consultant to implement the solution.

What was our ROI?

The solution is worth the investment.

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

We pay for the solution's license. It could be cheaper.

What other advice do I have?

The solution has good stability and performance. I recommend it to others and rate it a six out of ten. I advise others to understand the process before implementing it.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Goran Peterson - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior SQL Server DBA Consultant at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Vendor
Highly stable solution, good integration, and straightforward installation
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Microsoft Visual Studio is its integration with Azure DevOps."
  • "The migration could improve in Microsoft Visual Studio. When I upgraded from 2017 and up to 2022 it was not smooth. There was a lot of manual hand-picking. Microsoft should put a higher budget for the database developers' section in Visual Studio."

What is our primary use case?

I am using Microsoft Visual Studio for developing SQL Server applications.

How has it helped my organization?

Using Microsoft Visual Studio has heightened the quality of the work that I do since it is checking everything.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Microsoft Visual Studio is its integration with Azure DevOps.

What needs improvement?

The migration could improve in Microsoft Visual Studio. When I upgraded from 2017 and up to 2022 it was not smooth. There was a lot of manual hand-picking.  Microsoft should put a higher budget for the database developers' section in Visual Studio.

In a future release, it would be a benefit to include an option so I can share the library of methods between different projects in SQL Server easier.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for approximately five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Visual Studio is a highly stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have four or five people using Microsoft Visual Studio in our organization. We are a small startup company.

How are customer service and support?

I have not used the support from Microsoft Visual Studio.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I previously used SQL Server Management Studio which is very popular for development. However, I wanted to source code handling as well, and this is why I moved to Microsoft Visual Studio.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Microsoft Visual Studio was straightforward. However, the difficulty depends on how much of the solution is going to be used. The installation is typically done in smaller steps at the beginning which makes it easy.

The time it took for the deployment was approximately one day.

What about the implementation team?

We did the deployment of the solution in-house but we had a consultant with the GitHub integration.

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

The solution is expensive.

I rate the price of Microsoft Visual Studio a two out of five.

What other advice do I have?

I am the only person that is needed for maintaining the solution.

My advice to others is to do small steps at the beginning to make it simple. This solution is very large and is best to do it in small steps.

I rate Microsoft Visual Studio an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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