About Microsoft Visual Studio

Microsoft Visual Studio Online comes in three main packages (each customizable), as well as the freemium version:

<li>BASIC $14.90
</li><li>PROFESSIONAL $33.52
</li><li>ADVANCED $44.69

Online support and guidance is provided in each paid plan as well as an online knowledgebase and video tutorials.</li>


Key benefits of Microsoft Visual Studio

  • Project collaboration and managing tasks - Microsoft Visual Studio Online allows you to create, build and manage numerous projects online with the ability to edit and view reports on the go. Microsoft Visual Studio Online lets you create task and user permissions and enables you to manage project and task success for individual employees and teams.

  • Customization, reports and Excel - With Microsoft Visual Studio Online you can develop a bespoke dashboard as well as custom reports, allowing you to view only the data that is of importance. The collaboration software lets you download results to Microsoft Excel for further analysis and view charts, diagrams and more.

  • Software insights, bug tracking and backlogs - Once you setup a software project, Microsoft Visual Studio Online allows you to track all development and code to give you an exact insight into progress. This lets you track bugs in software that may occur and create backlogs.

  • Programming languages - Microsoft Visual Studio Online supports Linux, .NET, Node.js, Java, iOS, Android, Windows, PHP, Python and Ruby.

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    Mohammad
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    • Industry: Civil Engineering
    • Company size: 11–50 Employees
    • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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    • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

    Powerful IDE for Desktop Software Development

    Reviewed on 18/12/2022

    Quite pleased with the plethora of features VS has to offer, though the IDE could really benefit...

    Quite pleased with the plethora of features VS has to offer, though the IDE could really benefit from an interface overhaul.

    Pros

    Starting a C# project & adding libraries & plugins have thus far been flawless with minimal frustration when trying to figure out how to do certain functions (in the IDE, not code-wise).

    Cons

    Been using Visual Studio since 2010 & while I have zero issues with the WinForm app interface, I believe that VS needs more UI customizations for WinForm especially when trying to create an aesthetically-appealing (not a plain) interface to entice users to use the software more frequently.

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    Reasons for Choosing Microsoft Visual Studio

    Visual Studio possesses a vaster array of features & compatibility with other programming languages for mobile & desktop development.

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    Vinesh
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    Review by the best programmer

    Reviewed on 31/05/2023

    brilliant for all types of computer programmers with various different types of languages

    brilliant for all types of computer programmers with various different types of languages

    Pros

    Microsoft Visual Studio is an exceptional software development platform that deserves high praise. Its comprehensive set of tools and features enable developers to create outstanding applications with ease. The intuitive user interface and powerful debugging capabilities make it a pleasure to work with, boosting productivity and efficiency. With its seamless integration with Azure cloud services, version control systems, and an extensive library of plugins, Visual Studio offers a seamless development experience. Microsoft's commitment to continuous improvement and regular updates ensures that developers always have access to the latest cutting-edge technologies. Whether you're a seasoned professional or a beginner, Visual Studio is the perfect companion, empowering developers to bring their ideas to life and revolutionize the world of software development.

    Cons

    takes abit of time to open on slower machines

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    Powerful IDE but memory hungry

    Reviewed on 07/01/2021

    I love to write code using the Visual Studio Integrated development environment (IDE) software....

    I love to write code using the Visual Studio Integrated development environment (IDE) software. Visual Studio (IDE) is powerful but with great power comes great responsibility. That is where the software lacks. Its memory hungry and slows down the system after long use. The latest release version of the software is 2019 which is what I have been using for now. However, the most stable version was in 2017. It hardly crashed on me or made my system go to its knees. There are few kinds of editions available for this software like Developer edition, Enterprise edition, etc. that one can subscribe to depending on the need. However, the subscription cost is more than average compared to other IDEs.

    Pros

    a) It's feature-rich and provides strong and seamless integrations with several other products from the Microsoft family.
    b) One can develop any kind of application written using any kind of technology through this IDE be it .Net, Java, JavaScript, etc.
    c) The software is easily extensible through extensions that help one integrate third-party components easily.
    d) It has an intelligent auto-complete sensor that provides accurate suggestions for the variable names you try to create, libraries you try to add into the current code class file, and even tells you all the dependencies of the class in a very easy to read format.
    e) There are individual wndows for each kind of tasks like examining the current project and solution, examining the tests written for the application, checking the variable watches, compiler output, errors, etc to name a few.
    f) The UI can be customized to one's heart's content. The windows can be arranged as per the needs, multiple windows can be grouped into tabs for easy navigation.
    g) It's even intelligent to suggest ways to improve the performance of the application that you are trying to create and how to make the project solution load faster.

    Cons

    a) The IDE takes a long time to load and once it's fully active with the project solution loaded, it really takes up a lot of RAM making even a good and powerful system slow down in the long run.
    b) The IDE crashes occasionally, especially when you do a lot of debugging using it. However, when the app restarts after the crash, it does give you the option to recover the last saved work. So that's handy.
    c) The menu is way too vast and it's easy to get lost in them trying to find out a certain option. Thankfully there is a global search box for the app to quickly type and find the option you are looking for.
    d) The updates are released quite frequently. Since each update is large (> 500MB), its takes a while to update the software thereby interrupting your work.

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    Reviewed on 25/09/2023

    I used this program for my school classes

    I used this program for my school classes

    Pros

    The program works very fast, its easy to use and i recommend for every one who’s trying to work with it

    Cons

    I like everything so i dont have anything to say

    kenneth
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    • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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    My Review

    Reviewed on 05/08/2023

    Pros

    I like the fact it has many different options and plugins to enhance the developer experience.

    Cons

    There is not anything i don't like about the product.

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    Microsoft Visual Studio FAQs

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    Microsoft Visual Studio offers the following pricing plans:

    • Starting from: $45.00/month
    • Pricing model: Free Version, Subscription
    • Free Trial: Available

    <b>Free for the first 5 users €14.90/month for additional users</b>

    Microsoft Visual Studio has the following typical customers:

    Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000

    Microsoft Visual Studio supports the following languages:

    Chinese, English, French, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian

    Microsoft Visual Studio supports the following devices:

    Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)

    We do not have any information about what integrations Microsoft Visual Studio has

    Microsoft Visual Studio offers the following support options:

    Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base Software, Chat

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