We use it for coding purposes and to integrate the code with the other code. It's helpful to know what bugs are in there.
Data Analyst at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
An integrated development environment that performs better than some competing products
Pros and Cons
- "I like that it works fine and that it performs better than competing products. I'm very happy with Microsoft Visual Studio."
- "It would be better if it didn't get stuck. Sometimes when we are writing code, we open too many tabs and modules, and it gets stuck."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
I like that it works fine and that it performs better than competing products. I'm very happy with Microsoft Visual Studio.
What needs improvement?
It would be better if it didn't get stuck. Sometimes when we are writing code, we open too many tabs and modules, and it gets stuck.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for about four years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Microsoft Visual Studio is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Microsoft Visual Studio is a scalable solution.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. It's not that complex. You can push or pull the code very quickly with some commands. The deployment time depends on how much code you are writing and the internet speed. It won't take much time. For me, on average, we write the code in the morning, and we submit that to the cloud at the end of the day. This takes hardly 15 to 20 minutes.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We use the free version, and you don't need a license.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Compared to other platforms, this is the best one. I use Python and Anaconda for Python-related things. So, compared to these, I found Visual Studio to be far better as we can install with all the requirements. We can install most of the other things there.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to potential users.
On a scale from one to ten, I would give Microsoft Visual Studio a nine.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure
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Software Developer at a financial services firm with 1-10 employees
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
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Tech Lead at Abtran
Helps with setting up projects, works well with Azure, and is reliable
Pros and Cons
- "It is a straightforward solution to set up."
- "Technical support can be slow to respond at times."
What is most valuable?
The ability to set up projects has been great. We can set up different types of projects.
The integration with Azure is quite helpful.
The solution is stable.
The scalability is very good.
It is a straightforward solution to set up.
What needs improvement?
Technical support can be slow to respond at times.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for ten years now.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable solution. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It is reliable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product can scale well.
We have at least ten people on the solution right now.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support is okay. However, they are sometimes slow. We would like the product's support services to be quicker.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
We found the initial setup to be straightforward and simple. I'd rate it a five or 4.5 out of five in terms of ease of deployment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I'm not aware of the exact cost of the product.
What other advice do I have?
Our organization has a partnership with Microsoft.
I'd recommend the solution. It's a straightforward tool people can use to help develop solutions.
I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
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Web Developer at doodleblue
Plenty of extensions, reliable, and useful dark and light modes
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features of Microsoft Visual Studio are the availability of many extensions, an interpreter, a code formator, and helpful dark and light modes."
- "The GUI of Microsoft Visual Studio could improve."
What is our primary use case?
Microsoft Visual Studio is used for developing and typing code.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of Microsoft Visual Studio are the availability of many extensions, an interpreter, a code formator, and helpful dark and light modes.
What needs improvement?
The GUI of Microsoft Visual Studio could improve.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for approximately one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The performance of Microsoft Visual Studio is fine if you are using a high-level laptop. The solutions require a lot of RAM and other resources.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Microsoft Visual Studio is good.
We have 300 to 400 users using this solution in my organization. We have plans to increase usage.
How are customer service and support?
I have not contacted the support from Microsoft Visual Studio because our IT department looks after our support.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Microsoft Visual Studio is easy. The process takes approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
What about the implementation team?
We did the implementation of Microsoft Visual Studio in-house.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I am using the free version of Microsoft Visual Studio.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate Microsoft Visual Studio a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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CTO at BE1 consultancy
Software development tool that offers a scalable and integrated development environment
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable aspect of this solution is the integrated development environment. It also offers a very good integration with Microsoft Cloud."
- "This solution could be integrated with other open-source languages, such as Python and not only C#, .NET or Microsoft development languages."
What is our primary use case?
We use Visual Studio for development and for projects using VS Code and Visual Studio Code.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable aspect of this solution is the integrated development environment. It also offers a very good integration with Microsoft Cloud.
What needs improvement?
This solution could be integrated with other open-source languages, such as Python and not only C#, .NET or Microsoft development languages.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this solution for two years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a scalable solution. Scalability is not such an important parameter for us because we use this solution as a development tool.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We use NetBeans for Java development. When I compare NetBeans with Visual Studio, Visual Studio is more professional than NetBeans.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward and took less than half a day.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Yeah, of course. We work to use the Professional Visual Studio, because they have some capabilities for CI/CD pipeline. For that reason, in the future, maybe six months later, we will start to use Visual Studio Professional.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
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Lead Technical Consultant (Information Technology) at a construction company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Beneficial usability, plenty of built-in tools, and documentation available online
Pros and Cons
- "Microsoft Visual Studio's most valuable features are usability. It's an integrated development environment, they have a lot of built-in tools that will be helpful for a new developer to quickly develop their applications, such as mobile applications or web applications."
What is our primary use case?
I am using Microsoft Visual Studio for internal application development within our organization. For example, small application developments.
What is most valuable?
Microsoft Visual Studio's most valuable features are usability. It's an integrated development environment, they have a lot of built-in tools that will be helpful for a new developer to quickly develop their applications, such as mobile applications or web applications.
There are a lot of materials or online resources that are available. Microsoft Visual Studio is easy to figure out and start working on it.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for approximately 10 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of Microsoft Visual Studio is good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have not seen any difficulties when scaling Microsoft Visual Studio.
We have four users in the IT department using this solution in my company.
How are customer service and support?
I did not face any issues needed to use the technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have not used a previous solution.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Microsoft Visual Studio is not complex, it is simple. When using Azure DevOps for the deployment of Microsoft Visual Studio it only takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes.
What about the implementation team?
We did the deployment of Microsoft Visual Studio in-house.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of Microsoft Visual Studio is reasonable but could be better.
What other advice do I have?
I am satisfied with the solution. I would recommend this solution to others.
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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Data Scientist at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Easy to install, has a lot of extensions, and is extremely stable
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features are the extensions."
- "I would like the solution to have a designing default in addition to the current coding default."
What is our primary use case?
I use the solution for React JavaScript applications front-end and Python coding.
We made the React front-end, which connects over JasperSoft, and this front-end was provided to customers while Jaspersoft was in the back-end, because customers want to have a proprietary design for themselves. The React front end was in Visual Studio Code.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features are the extensions. Microsoft Visual Studio has a large community with different types of extensions.
What needs improvement?
I would like the solution to have a designing default in addition to the current coding default.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for a few months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I give the stability a ten out of ten.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously used Eclipse but it is not a very stable solution and it would crash sometimes. Microsoft Visual Studio has never crashed for me.
How was the initial setup?
I give the initial setup a nine out of ten. We only need to download the file and follow the onscreen instructions.
What about the implementation team?
The implementation is completed in-house.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I use the open-source version of Microsoft Visual Studio.
What other advice do I have?
I give the solution a nine out of ten.
I am always on the lookout for open-source applications, but they are not always the best choice for organizations. It is usually more cost-effective to use open-source software as it requires fewer personnel to maintain it. Purchasing expensive software may be a better solution than open-source applications if more people are needed. Ultimately, the manager will decide what they want, but some open-source software can be less stable than Oracle, which is very expensive but also very stable. Although the solutions are free, they do not provide as many options and can not do certain things that Oracle can do.
Microsoft Visual Studio is easy to install and has a lot of extensions that we can use for different programming languages. The solution is very good, it's simple and free to use. I recommend Microsoft Visual Studio to everyone.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Sr. Managing Consultant - Data Driven Enterprise at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Useful database connections, reliable, but memory management could improve
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features of Microsoft Visual Studio are the database connections."
- "Microsoft Visual Studio can improve memory management, and packaging and reporting components."
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of Microsoft Visual Studio are the database connections.
What needs improvement?
Microsoft Visual Studio can improve memory management, and packaging and reporting components.
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 stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Microsoft Visual Studio is not scalable because it is a stand-alone solution.
We have two people using this solution in my organization.
How are customer service and support?
The support from Microsoft is not the best, but it is above average. They are sometimes slow to respond.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Microsoft Visual Studio is easy. The time it took was approximately half an hour.
What about the implementation team?
I did the implementation of Microsoft Visual Studio myself.
What was our ROI?
We have received a return on investment using Microsoft Visual Studio.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of Microsoft Visual Studio could be lowered. For a single developer, it is approximately $1,000.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Microsoft Visual Studio a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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