Visual SourceSafe vs Visual Studio Team System comparison

Visual SourceSafe and Visual Studio Team System are both solutions in the Software Configuration Management category. Visual SourceSafe is ranked #14, while Visual Studio Team System is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.8. Visual SourceSafe holds a 0.2% mindshare in SCM, compared to Visual Studio Team System’s 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Visual SourceSafe users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Visual Studio Team System users who would recommend it.

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Categories and Ranking

Visual SourceSafe

Ranking in Software Configuration Management

14th

Average Rating

7.0

Number of Reviews

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Visual Studio Team System

Ranking in Software Configuration Management

3rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

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Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Software Configuration Management category, the mindshare of Visual SourceSafe is 0.2%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Visual Studio Team System is 2.2%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Software Developer at a marketing services firm with 11-50 employees

Provides for the setup of software development teams in a sandbox environment. I would like to see external backup for project source code files to the cloud.

We migrated most of the projects to Team Foundation Server (TFS). Visual SourceSafe could borrow some new features from TFS such as: * Improved protection of source code against file corruption due to software crashes, power outages, and computer viruses * External backup for project source code files to the cloud * Support for Git

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Mustapha Sedki Ben Romdhane

Sourcing Purchasing Manager at Nexans autoelectric GmbH

A scalable and efficient solution that can be used to perform tasks involved in developing information systems

We can use the tool to perform limited tasks in developing information systems The product is efficient. It is an accepted tool globally. The product must improve its stability. It must do more innovations. It could be made more efficient to provide the best responses. It will help us with…

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What do you like most about Visual Studio Team System?

The product is efficient.

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What needs improvement with Visual Studio Team System?

The product must improve its stability. It must do more innovations. It could be made more efficient to provide the best responses. It will help us with internal and external processes.

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What is your primary use case for Visual Studio Team System?

We can use the tool to perform limited tasks in developing information systems.

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Overview

Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, a file-level version control system that delivers restore point and team coordination capabilities.

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Microsoft Visual Studio Team System is a platform for productive, integrated, and extensible software development life-cycle tools that helps software teams by improving communication and collaboration throughout the software development process.

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Sample Customers

XP Investimentos, Weichert Lead Network, Arelik, ACS

Bluegarden A/S, Tracasa, Rabobank Group, Borusan Otomotiv, Arelik, Alfa Bank

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