Visual Studio Test Professional is more about programming and gives you the platform to design anything.
OT Network & Security at Powerwater
User-friendly and gives you the platform to design anything
Pros and Cons
- "Visual Studio Test Professional is a user-friendly solution."
- "The solution’s stability could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
Visual Studio Test Professional is a user-friendly solution.
What needs improvement?
The solution’s stability could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Visual Studio Test Professional for 19 years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the solution’s stability an eight or nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Around 100 users were using the solution regularly in our organization.
I rate the solution an eight out of ten for scalability.
How are customer service and support?
The solution’s technical support was good.
How was the initial setup?
The solution's initial setup was quite easy and not complex.
What was our ROI?
The solution's return on investment depends on the company's policies and requirements.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Users have to pay a licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend Visual Studio Test Professional to other users because it is a stable solution. The solution's online documentation and support are awesome.
Overall, I rate the solution 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.
system engineer at Yaşar Holding
A scalable solution that is very useful for compiling existing projects and developing new projects
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is very useful for compiling existing projects and developing new projects."
- "Sometimes, the product is too complex to use."
What is most valuable?
The solution is very useful for compiling existing projects and developing new projects. The features provided by the tool are enough for me.
What needs improvement?
Sometimes, the product is too complex to use. It must be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for 10 to 15 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the tool’s stability an eight out of ten. It can be improved.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The tool is scalable. We have ten users.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. It took us an hour to deploy the product. It is very difficult to download. It took a very long time.
What about the implementation team?
I installed the solution myself.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay a yearly license fee for the tool. The product is very expensive.
What other advice do I have?
I will recommend the product to others. Overall, I rate the solution 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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Head Of IT at Cedric Masters Ltd
Reviews codes to ensure developers maintain the coding standard procedures
Pros and Cons
- "Visual Studio Test Professional is a scalable solution."
- "Visual Studio Test Professional should include more automation."
What is our primary use case?
I use Visual Studio Test Professional to review codes to ensure developers maintain the coding standard procedures and standard security while writing the codes. There is a platform on DevOps that enables developers to review their codes.
What is most valuable?
Visual Studio Test Professional is a scalable solution.
What needs improvement?
Visual Studio Test Professional should include more automation.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate Visual Studio Test Professional a nine out of ten for stability.
How was the initial setup?
The solution’s initial setup is straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
The solution's deployment time depends on the version. We use the community version in our office, which pulls data from the internet to install. So, you can deploy the solution in less than ten minutes if you have a fast internet connection.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We use the solution’s community version, and the solution’s pricing could be cheaper.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend Visual Studio Test Professional to other users.
Overall, I rate Visual Studio Test Professional ten out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Senior System Engineer at Confiz Solutions
A highly scalable and available product that is easy to use and has a friendly user interface
Pros and Cons
- "The user interface is very friendly."
- "The product must provide more integration."
What is our primary use case?
The solution can be useful for any development team.
What is most valuable?
The user interface is very friendly. The tool provides multiple features. We can easily integrate and add new features, like a CI/CD pipeline, to the solution. The product is easy to use. Freshers and professionals can easily understand the flows, features, and services.
What needs improvement?
The product must provide more integration. It must integrate some services provided by Google.
For how long have I used the solution?
I use the solution currently.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The product is stable. I deployed it in December 2022, and I have never faced any issues in stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product is scalable and highly available. We have no bandwidth issues. It is available all the time. Six or seven people use the tool in our organization.
How are customer service and support?
The documentation helps deal with issues.
How was the initial setup?
The setup is easy. It is a heavy file to download. I took some time to install it in my VM. However, it is easy to install in any environment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay for licensing annually. The tool is expensive in my region. We work in a client’s environment. So, we follow the client’s requirements.
What other advice do I have?
I use the tool only for testing purposes. Linux environments, AWS, and IBM services are available in the solution. I recommend the solution to others. Overall, I rate the tool a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
It manager at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Great flexible development witha good online community and extensive framework support
Pros and Cons
- "The tool is free, resulting in no costs associated with its use. The absence of price makes it cost-effective."
- "There are not any specific areas for improvement since there are so many libraries and frameworks already available."
What is our primary use case?
We use Visual Studio code, which is an IDE for building code from scratch. It is a simple development IDE that allows us to write code.
How has it helped my organization?
We have a free hand to build anything from scratch without relying on low-code providers with limited features. Although it is time-consuming, it provides flexibility.
What is most valuable?
We are satisfied because it allows us to build anything from scratch without dependency on low-code providers with limited features. It's an open framework.
What needs improvement?
There are not any specific areas for improvement since there are so many libraries and frameworks already available, and we have not even touched everything yet.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been working with Visual Studio for about five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We have not encountered any complaints about stability. It is a straightforward process with nothing troublesome.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
There are no scalability issues. It's all about your coding.
How are customer service and support?
We have not contacted Microsoft support. However, there is a community on Microsoft's website where we can post feedback and receive help.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We have not tried any other tools like this one. We just worked with this tool because it's good.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was very simple. It's all about the quality of the product you are developing using the tool.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented it ourselves. It's about being a good developer to use the tool.
What was our ROI?
The return on investment is notable as it's a free product from Microsoft, so there is zero cost.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The tool is free, resulting in no costs associated with its use. The absence of price makes it cost-effective.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We did not evaluate other solutions since we have only worked with this tool.
What other advice do I have?
This tool is very popular among developers and programmers. I would highly recommend it.
I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
CDO at SGROUP
Facilitates the exchange of information between old and new applications
Pros and Cons
- "The tool is flexible and easy to manage. We use it since it is scalable and easy to use. It integrates with solutions."
- "Visual Studio Test Professional needs to improve its stability."
What is our primary use case?
The product is primarily used for integration with other products and applications, facilitating the exchange of information between old and new applications.
What is most valuable?
The tool is flexible and easy to manage. We use it since it is scalable and easy to use. It integrates with solutions.
What needs improvement?
Visual Studio Test Professional needs to improve its stability.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate Visual Studio Test Professional's stability an eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate the product's scalability a seven to nine out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
Visual Studio Test Professional's deployment is not complex.
What other advice do I have?
Our larger organization has three organizations that are directly involved in working with the product. One organization focuses on security, while another is engaged in software development, particularly creating interfaces, software links, and product integrations. I rate it a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
CTO at Hammerknife
User-friendly tool with good stability
Pros and Cons
- "It is a good and user-friendly tool."
- "It could be available for multiple platforms and other operating systems like Mac with a native port."
What is our primary use case?
We are primarily using Visual Studio Test Professional for the C Sharp environment.
What is most valuable?
It is a good and user-friendly tool.
What needs improvement?
The product is only available on Windows. It could be available for multiple platforms and other operating systems like Mac with a native port. It is challenging to use it for larger projects. Also, it needs to be rewritten with additional features.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Visual Studio Test Professional for more than twenty years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a very robust and stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product needs to be more scalable. It requires a good set of machines to perform well.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup process is long and tedious. It works like installing an operating system on the server and takes an hour to complete. We run the setup, select the components and features, and install it on the system. It is well organized but a very lengthy process.
What about the implementation team?
I installed the product myself.
What was our ROI?
The product generates very low revenues for us.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We have licensing for Visual Studio Community edition.
What other advice do I have?
I would not recommend Visual Studio Test Professional. I rate it an eight 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.
IT manager at Farmatrejd
A stable and easy-to-use solution that has a simple initial setup
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of Visual Studio Test Professional is its ease of use."
- "The solution's documentation could be improved for beginners."
What is our primary use case?
Visual Studio Test Professional can be used for a lot of things with C++ or C sharp. Java deployment is also included in the solution.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of Visual Studio Test Professional is its ease of use.
What needs improvement?
The solution's documentation could be improved for beginners.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Visual Studio Test Professional for ten years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate Visual Studio Test Professional an eight out of ten for stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate Visual Studio Test Professional an eight out of ten for scalability. Three people are using the solution in our organization.
How was the initial setup?
The solution's initial setup is not difficult.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented the solution through an in-house team. The solution's deployment took around 45 minutes. The solution can be deployed on-premises and on-cloud.
What was our ROI?
We have seen a return on investment with Visual Studio Test Professional.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay a yearly licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional, which is expensive.
What other advice do I have?
Two people are required for the solution’s deployment and maintenance. I would recommend Visual Studio Test Professional to other users.
Overall, I rate Visual Studio Test Professional an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Android Developer at Fizetési Pont Kft.
A scalable and stable solution that is easy to deploy and is the best for .NET development
Pros and Cons
- "The whole suite is made for .NET development."
- "The product must provide more automation."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for .NET development.
What is most valuable?
The whole suite is made for .NET development. We cannot use anything else for this purpose. I'm super happy with the product.
What needs improvement?
The product must provide more automation.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The tool is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The tool is scalable. Three people use the product in our company. We have plans to increase the number of users to five or six.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We use different solutions for other development environments. We use what’s best for each language we support or use. We use Visual Studio Test Professional because it supports .NET the best.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward. It took us 15 to 20 minutes to deploy the solution.
What about the implementation team?
We’re software engineers. The deployment can be done in-house.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend the product to others. Overall, I rate the tool an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Technical Advisor And Software Architect at BigHand
A tool to develop computer programs including websites, web apps, web services and mobile apps
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is easy to use and they have also integrated with Microsoft."
- "The performance could be faster."
What is our primary use case?
We use it to develop applications.
What is most valuable?
The solution is easy to use and they have also integrated with Microsoft.
What needs improvement?
The performance could be faster. Microsoft should come with a universal license.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Visual Studio Test Professional for some time.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is getting better with each day.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution. Hundreds of developers have been using the solution lately.
How are customer service and support?
The support is good.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy. Once you have downloaded the solution, the deployment does not take much time.
You can ask it to download the console. You can have it downloaded offline, and then you can download the full setup. Once you have the computer to install it on, you can just click and set it up.
What about the implementation team?
Developers and development managers are required for the deployment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
For enterprise and professional licenses, the company pays for the community edition experience.
What other advice do I have?
Visual Studio Test Professional is very easy to use. It makes debugging code easier for developers. Compared to other IDs, I feel that it will improve the development process and make it faster. I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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