Visual Studio IDE

Name: Visual Studio IDE
Rating: 4.7 (13 reviews)
Author: Microsoft

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4.7

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Visual Studio IDE for Windows

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Info updated on: Mar 26, 2026

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Open a solution and move from idea to running code without leaving your seat. In Visual Studio IDE, start with a project template, add packages through NuGet, and scaffold tests alongside your app code. Use quick fixes and refactors to reshape methods, extract interfaces, or rename symbols across the solution in seconds. Set breakpoints, step through calls, and inspect locals and watches to track state. Toggle between Debug and Release profiles, attach to running processes, and capture performance traces when something feels slow. Build desktop, web, or cross‑platform apps, design UI with drag‑and‑drop where it fits, and keep code quality tight with analyzers and test coverage. When you’re ready to share, commit from the built‑in Git tool window and create a branch for your work without touching the command line.

Need a lighter touch? Switch to Visual Studio Code for quick edits, scripting, or remote work. Open a folder, run in the integrated terminal, and stage changes with a click. Add the extensions you need—Python, C/C++, or JavaScript/TypeScript—and let linting and smart completions guide you. Develop consistently on any machine with Dev Containers or WSL, and sync settings so your environment travels with you. Invite a teammate with Live Share to co‑edit in real time, share a running server, and chat inline about changes—no zip files, no screen sharing. more

Review Summary

Features

Smart code suggestions and completions
One‑click refactoring tools
Advanced debugging with breakpoints and watches
Deep code navigation and search
Built‑in Git with branching and pull requests
Real‑time co‑editing and session sharing
Syntax coloring and configurable themes
Visual UI designers with drag‑and‑drop
Test explorer, runners, and coverage
Extensible marketplace for add‑ons
Profiling and diagnostics tools
CI/CD pipelines with approvals and gates
Work item tracking and dashboards
Mobile build, test, distribute, and analytics

How It’s Used

Create a C# web API, add unit tests, and debug requests locally
Refactor a legacy class into smaller components with safe renames
Pair‑program via Live Share to fix a bug together in minutes
Review a pull request with required checks and auto‑merge on green
Set up a YAML pipeline to build, test, and publish artifacts on push
Profile a slow endpoint and resolve a memory allocation hotspot
Develop in a containerized environment for consistent tooling
Build and sign iOS and Android apps on every commit in App Center
Run automated device tests before distributing to beta testers
Monitor crash reports, upload symbols, and ship a hotfix fast

Plans & Pricing

Visual Studio Community

Free

Lightweight and modular installation
Cloud-connected
Powerful coding tools
Advanced debugging
Device apps
Web tools
Version Control integration

Visual Studio Code

Free

Meet IntelliSense
Print statement debugging
Git commands built-in
Extensible and customizable
Deploy with confidence and ease

Visual Studio Community for MAC

Free

Languages
Advanced IntelliSense
Powerful Debugging
Intelligent Refactoring
Integrated Source Control
Comprehensive Testing
Collaborate more effectively

Visual Studio Professional (monthly)

$45.00 per month

Visual Studio Professional IDE
Azure DevOps (Basic plan)

Visual Studio Enterprise (monthly)

$250.00 per month

Visual Studio Enterprise IDE
Azure DevOps (Basic+ Test Plan)

Visual Studio Professional (standard)

$1,999.00 per year

Visual Studio Professional IDE
Azure Credit $50 per month
Training and support
Azure DevOps (Basic plan)
Dev/test software

Visual Studio Enterprise (standard)

$5,999.00 per year

Visual Studio Enterprise IDE
Azure Credit $150 per month
Training and support
Azure DevOps (Basic+ Test Plan)
Dev/test software
Power BI Pro

Professional Subscription + Github Enterprise

Custom

Visual Studio Professional IDE
GitHub Enterprise
Azure Credit $50 per month
Training and support
Azure DevOps (Basic+ Test Plan)
Dev/test software

Enterprise Subscription + Github Enterprise

Custom

Visual Studio Enterprise IDE
GitHub Enterprise
Azure Credit $150 per month
Training and support
Azure DevOps (Basic+ Test Plan)
Dev/test software
Power BI Pro

Visual Studio Test Professional (standard Subscriptions for Testers and IT Professionals)

$2,169.00 per year

Earlier versions for PC
Basic features
Test Plans
Artifacts
Server license
User client access license (CAL)
Self-hosted pipelines
Experiment and learn using Microsoft Azure : $50 credit per month
Azure dev/test pricing
Windows Virtual Desktop
Windows Store developer account
Windows, Windows Server, Windows Embedded, Microsoft SQL Server, R Server
DataCamp : Full subscription for 3 months
Technical support : 2 incidents
Developer Community
Concierge Chat
Azure Community
Microsoft Q&A
Microsoft Tech Community

Msdn Platforms (standard Subscriptions for Testers and IT Professionals)

Custom

Basic features
Test Plans
Artifacts
Server license
User client access license (CAL)
Self-hosted pipelines
Experiment and learn using Microsoft Azure : $100 credit per month
Azure dev/test pricing
Windows Virtual Desktop
Power BI Pro
Windows, Windows Server, Windows Embedded, Microsoft SQL Server, R Server
Sharepoint, Exchange, Dynamics & other Microsoft server software
DataCamp : Full subscription for 3 months
Technical support : 2 incidents
Developer Community
Concierge Chat
Azure Community
Microsoft Q&A
Microsoft Tech Community