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Adobe Flash vs Microsoft Visual Studio comparison

Adobe and Microsoft are both solutions in the .NET Development Services category. Adobe is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.0, while Microsoft is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.5. Adobe holds a 18.3% mindshare in NDS, compared to Microsoft’s 15.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Adobe users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.
Adobe Flash
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100% willing to recommend
Microsoft Visual Studio
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  • 187 Comparison Views
95% willing to recommend
 

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We performed a comparison between Adobe Flash and Microsoft Visual Studio based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two .NET Development Services solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Adobe Flash
Ranking in .NET Development Services
5th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Visual Studio
Ranking in .NET Development Services
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
90
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the .NET Development Services category, the mindshare of Adobe Flash is 18.3%, up from 11.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Visual Studio is 15.1%, down from 22.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Arpit Raj Senapati - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to set up with good functionality and adaptability.
I'm not sure how it could be better. It has everything I need for my work. It would be ideal if there was more research on the product available. We'd like it to have solutions within the product that can help us complete tasks a bit faster. It would be nice if the solution had some sort of bot or assistant within the solution to help us with work within the product. If we could deploy queries and get an answer faster, within 30 minutes, instead of within a day or two.
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Eitan Gold - PeerSpot reviewer
Test code efficiency improves with integrated debugger and automation
The test explorer is really important for us as it aids in testing, along with the regular debugger. Even though I forgot the term for it at the moment, there is an overall debugger tool within the IDE ( /categories/ide ) that is very effective. This comprehensive debugger tool does the job efficiently, making our work easier.
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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The UI is really good."
"Without Adobe Flash player, I wouldn't be able to do my day-to-day functions."
"With the alliance with Microsoft, the product is perfectly integrated."
"I am impressed with the tool’s documentation."
"Adobe Flash is simple and easy-to-use software. It is very familiar and compatible with other Adobe software, making it easier to use."
"Windows Presentation Foundation or WPF is valuable. It's a tool to give clients a user interface for Windows applications. The summary for mobile applications is also very useful."
"I like the performance, stability and ease of use."
"It is great for integration with Excel."
"The solution includes a debug function that I can breakpoint to easily detect what is wrong with my applications."
"The feature I find most valuable is the fact that it's broad-spectrum, so it can be used for a wide variety of technologies."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Visual Studio are the way we are able to design code, deploy, and test our application. It is easy to move an artifact from the start to the deployment stage. It has well-defined processes that you can integrate with any team. Additionally, the solution is always improving."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Visual Studio is its integration with Azure DevOps."
"I like the IDE or the integrated development environment. It's the best IDE."
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Cons

"It would be nice to see Adobe Flash as a separate application instead of embedding it with other apps. I want the product to be a simple app. The product’s scalability is also one of its weak points."
"At times it can be slow, but other than that it is a great and helpful product."
"It would be nice to have more integration and faster integration."
"Adobe can focus on the gaming side mode."
"It would be ideal if there was more research on the product available."
"The technical support can be slow."
"There could be some features for YAML pipelines in Visual Studio."
"Its setup process could be more straightforward."
"The solution must provide user-friendly features."
"The interface could be more user friendly"
"In the next version I would like to see a better development tool."
"Microsoft Visual Studio can improve memory management, and packaging and reporting components."
"Microsoft Visual Studio could benefit from a more centralized education system."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool’s pricing is fair."
"The price is okay so far."
"The development license for Microsoft Visual Studio is free. I don't know if there's a licensing cost to it."
"We have an enterprise-level license. The cost is expensive for small to medium-sized organizations."
"The cost of using Microsoft Visual Studio monthly is approximately $300."
"We purchased an expensive enterprise version of Microsoft Visual Studio."
"Microsoft Visual Studio is a free product."
"You may have to purchase more hardware utilities like processors or RAM."
"While the enterprise version can be relatively expensive due to its comprehensive features, I find the license I currently possess to be reasonable, considering it includes the full suite without additional activations or charges."
"Visual Studio Team System is expensive, but it is worth the money."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
23%
Financial Services Firm
11%
University
7%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
 

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Adobe Flash?
Adobe Flash is simple and easy-to-use software. It is very familiar and compatible with other Adobe software, making it easier to use.
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What needs improvement with Adobe Flash?
Adobe can focus on the gaming side mode. They can customize the product because gaming is booming nowadays, and people can use it more for gaming by including programmers and designers to manipulat...
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What is your primary use case for Adobe Flash?
We use the solution for training and making small animations on Animate CC.
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What do you like most about Microsoft Visual Studio?
We can use different .NET features.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Visual Studio?
The pricing for Microsoft Visual Studio is expensive. The charges are $499 per user per month for the 2022 version, and the professional version costs $29. This is particularly costly in the South ...
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What needs improvement with Microsoft Visual Studio?
User authentication with the local database creates some problems. Integration with a local database on a VM server may also create issues, though connecting with a Cloud VM works well.
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Also Known As

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MS Visual Studio
 

Overview

The Adobe Flash Platform is the leading web design and development platform for creating expressive applications, content, and video that run consistently across operating systems and devices and reach over 98% of Internet-connected desktop users. The Flash Platform consists of an integrated set of technologies - including client runtimes, tools, frameworks, services, and servers - that provide everything you need to deliver applications, content, and high-definition video to the widest possible audience.
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Visual Studio.NET is the umbrella that represents the key pieces of the .NET platform delivered from Microsoft, including the .NET Framework, the recently announced .NET Core, and a shared common layer of packages, compilers and runtime. Read this .NET blog post about the evolution of the platform and the different pieces that make .NET 2015.
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