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What is Visual Studio?

Visual Studio (now in the 2022 edition) is a 64-bit IDE that makes it easier to work with bigger projects and complex workloads, boasting a fluid and responsive experience for users. The IDE features IntelliCode, its automatic code completion tools…

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Visual Studio True Review

Rating: 9 out of 10
February 29, 2024
Vetted ReviewVerified User
Visual Studio IDE is used by my department, not [the] whole organization. It is used to develop web applications which are being used by our whole organization to visualize da...
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Rohit Goyal
Analyst - Information Technology
Risk Analyst
Deutsche Bank
Microsoft Visual Studio5 years of experience

Perfect IDE for the front end developer

Rating: 9 out of 10
December 23, 2022
Vetted ReviewVerified User
Microsoft Visual Studio is the best IDE I ever used. I mainly work in javascript and react library. In Microsoft Visual Studio, we will get so many extensions which will save ...
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Verified user
Team Lead
Microsoft Visual Studio6 years of experience

Visual Studio IDE is my live wire and my code and I cannot live without it

Rating: 9 out of 10
December 9, 2022
Vetted ReviewVerified User
I use Visual Studio IDE for my C assembly and python codes. I also use it for git version control management. The Visual Studio IDE help me to get more insight of my code, in ...
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Verified user
Former Employee
Microsoft Visual Studio3 years of experience

Visual Studio IDE Review

Rating: 7 out of 10
October 10, 2022
Vetted ReviewVerified User
Visual Studio is being across the whole organization by different teams and team members . It is incredibly quick and smooth compared to other IDE such as Eclipse . I have bee...
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RISHAB MADAAN
Engineer - Other
Web Developer
Celayix
Microsoft Visual Studio3 years of experience

Visual Studio IDE

Rating: 10 out of 10
October 4, 2022
Vetted ReviewVerified User
Visual Studio Code is the preferred IDE for µServices development include Java Microservice. Best IDE for .Net core, NodeJS, Python and also Spring Boot coding with very frien...
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A. Kıvanç Güler
Engineer - Sales
Hybrid Cloud Automation Sales Leader, Finance
IBM
Microsoft Visual Studio5 years of experience

Very good IDE to program in C#

Rating: 10 out of 10
June 7, 2022
Vetted ReviewVerified User
We use Visual Studio IDE to make software that will be used with our product. We use the .Net framework with C# language. Visual Studio IDE is probably the best programming ID...
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Verified user
Professional
Microsoft Visual Studio10 years of experience

Visual Studio IDE helps increase our team's productivity while saving valuable time, too!

Rating: 10 out of 10
January 24, 2022
Vetted ReviewVerified User
Use it to help create educational applications for inside and outside the classroom. Develop literacy and reading productivity apps for K-12 and beyond. The use of Visual Stud...
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Joan Brennan
Administrator - Corporate
Founder/CEO
Brennan Innovators, LLC
Microsoft Visual Studio5 years of experience

Visual Studio IDE is a Perfect Platform for Application Development

Rating: 10 out of 10
October 14, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Visual Studio IDE is used as our primary application for coding. We use it to develop and create our applications in our company. Visual Studio IDE helps keep our development ...
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Pritesh Patel
Manager - Engineering
Product Manager
ProfitSword, LLC
Microsoft Visual Studio3 years of experience

Best IDE I've Used

Rating: 8 out of 10
September 30, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
It is being used by both software developers and consultants for customer projects that require customization by programming additional functionality. In consulting it's mainl...
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Verified user
Employee
Microsoft Visual Studio5 years of experience

The most effective coding software

Rating: 9 out of 10
September 29, 2021
Vetted ReviewVerified User
It's one of the most effective Integrated Development Environments on the market. The best thing is how easy it is to integrate and have all of your products in one place. It ...
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Manoj Kumar
Professional - Information Technology
Senior Associate - IT
Eurofins IT Solutions Pvt limited
Microsoft Visual Studio2 years of experience

Visual studio IDE and how flexible to use.

Rating: 8 out of 10
September 2, 2021
Vetted ReviewVerified User
Visual Studio IDE is the heart of our organization, which we are using since 2015 to develop tools software for the other departments within our organization. Moreover, it pro...
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Verified user
Team Lead
Microsoft Visual Studio6 years of experience

Easy to use great for .net

Rating: 10 out of 10
July 21, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
It is being used directly in the engineering department. This IDE is used for development purposes for our company to design software applications. It is also used for unit te...
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Verified user
Manager
Microsoft Visual Studio12 years of experience

Visual Studio IDE--free and amazing

Rating: 9 out of 10
June 23, 2021
Vetted ReviewVerified User
Visual Studio IDE is used by the developer cell of my organization. The best thing about Visual Studio IDE is it is easy to use and user friendly. There are number of plugins ...
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Shivam Vishwakarma
Director - Engineering
Director of Development
Vishwakarma Enterprises
Microsoft Visual Studio4 years of experience

Visual Studio - The Only End to End Development Environment You'll Need

Rating: 9 out of 10
June 18, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Visual Studio is our everyday workhorse. If we're not using Microsoft Office or SQL Server Management Studio then we're in Visual Studio. We use Visual Studio to develop Web F...
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Mark Orlando
Engineer - Information Technology
Senior Developer Analyst
Joint Commission Resources
Microsoft Visual Studio16 years of experience

IDE for Windows system based tasks

Rating: 9 out of 10
May 18, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Our company uses mostly Linux based tech, but from time-to-time, we do arrive at Windows-based tasks. In those cases, using Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code are our main t...
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Balázs Kiss
Engineer - Engineering
Software Developer
Webvalto Ltd.
Microsoft Visual Studio8 years of experience
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Pricing

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Professional

$45.00

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Enterprise

$250.00

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Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
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Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $45 per month
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Product Details

What is Visual Studio?

Visual Studio (now in the 2022 edition) is a 64-bit IDE that makes it easier to work with bigger projects and complex workloads, boasting a fluid and responsive experience for users. The IDE features IntelliCode, its automatic code completion tools that understand code context and that can complete up to a whole line at once to drive accurate and confident coding.

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Visual Studio Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Visual Studio (now in the 2022 edition) is a 64-bit IDE that makes it easier to work with bigger projects and complex workloads, boasting a fluid and responsive experience for users. The IDE features IntelliCode, its automatic code completion tools that understand code context and that can complete up to a whole line at once to drive accurate and confident coding.

Visual Studio starts at $45.

Reviewers rate Support Rating highest, with a score of 8.8.

The most common users of Visual Studio are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Community Insights

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Live Coding Assistance Feature: Users have highly praised the live coding assistance feature in Visual Studio, emphasizing how it significantly enhances their coding experience by providing real-time support and guidance during the development process. This feature has been described as a valuable asset that improves productivity and code quality for many users.

Efficient Debugging Process: Reviewers consistently highlight the efficient debugging process in Visual Studio as a standout feature that allows them to swiftly identify and resolve issues within their codebase. The seamless debugging experience not only saves time but also boosts confidence in the reliability of their applications.

High-Quality Testing Tools: Users commend Visual Studio for its high-quality testing tools, noting how these robust features ensure that their code functions correctly and meets stringent standards. The comprehensive suite of testing capabilities integrated into the IDE streamlines the testing phase of development projects, contributing to overall efficiency and code accuracy.

Freezing and Crashing: Users have encountered frequent instances of the IDE freezing and crashing, particularly when handling specific projects. These issues disrupt workflow and lead to frustration among users who may lose unsaved work due to these interruptions.

Slow Performance: Users often face slow performance, especially during the initial setup of projects and when linking folders with Visual Studio. This sluggishness hampers productivity by causing delays in loading times and responsiveness, impacting overall efficiency in project development.

Difficulty in Navigating UI: Many reviewers have expressed challenges in navigating between tabs or windows within a solution in the latest versions of Visual Studio. This difficulty complicates task-switching and slows down development processes for users, resulting in inefficiencies while working on multiple components simultaneously.

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