Alaa T Alhorani - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Consultant (Enterprise Architect) at Devoteam
Real User
Great support, easy to use, and simple to set up
Pros and Cons
  • "It's a very easy-to-use product."
  • "It would be great if they added some extra support for other languages that are available in the market and prepared it for the, let's say, crypto developers as we are going in the age of cryptocurrency."

What is our primary use case?

It's mainly used for development. Therefore, it's mainly for either developers or IT development companies where they produce products and then sell them.

It's great for when you want to do development, such as on an enterprise-size project that requires a lot of teams also to be working on that project and that It's also good for helping with the workflow of the development in general.

How has it helped my organization?

It's mainly for the organizations that are working on development. First of all, of course, it helps the organization due to the ease of use. It's been a legacy application. It's been working for years and it is already integrated with the cloud.

It's used to provide the support to develop on multiple platforms, whether it is computer devices, web, cloud, or even mobile applications with the same IDE, which is the Visual Studio itself. 

What is most valuable?

It's a very easy-to-use product.

The support is great. The community and the documentation support for it are great. Whatever you are missing, you are going to find it at Microsoft help.

It's easy to set up.

The stability is good.

You can scale it well.

What needs improvement?

It would be great if they added some extra support for other languages that are available in the market and prepared it for the, let's say, crypto developers as we are going in the age of cryptocurrency.

If it was more friendly for the simple or starter developer, it would be great. It's friendly anyway, however, it would be better if there was a way to enhance it in a much more usable way as a user-experience type for the new customers or newbies who want to enter the technology.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Microsoft Visual Studio since the early versions of VB6, which is like in 2006 or 2005.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is great. There aren't bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product, since it supports DevOps and is connected to the cloud, is scalable. It can take on many users. It's a per-user installation. It's not a server application. It's a computer-based application. 

There is a new version of it. I didn't try it yet, however, it is fully over the cloud where the development happens on the cloud in Azure. Since I didn't try it, I can't comment on that.

How are customer service and support?

The support is great and so is the supporting documentation. You can easily find answers to your questions. We've very satisfied with that.

Usually, whenever I faced an issue in the past, it would take one to two working days maximum to get assistance. If it was on Azure and you've had a problem on Azure with the server, then it's going to take as much as one day, as it's going to be distributed to the team that is responsible for the region that you are opening the ticket from.

How was the initial setup?

The product is so easy to set up. The only thing you do usually with Microsoft Visual Studio is to go to the internet and download the installer for it. Then it will download the required files and everything from the internet for you, and you go through the installation like any normal program.

The length of time it takes to deploy depends on the features. Visual Studio comes with so many features. It depends on if you are going to choose only Windows development or Windows and mobile development and so on. However, it really depends on the features that you are going to require.

It also depends on the internet speed, as each feature requires extra downloads from the internet. 

What about the implementation team?

Usually, I deploy it for my team. I started a company also that provides services for IT companies. What we do is, if they want a development environment and they don't have anyone, then we install it.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The licensing is per user. 

There is also the Community Edition which users can access as a start for a small application. It's for open-source applications. That's where they build out the support for the open-source community.

There are also Professional or Enterprise options. Which would be the best option depends on the capacity and the requirements of the company that is going to use it. The licensing is affordable for companies, not for individuals. It's not for personal usage.

What other advice do I have?

We provide Microsoft products to customers.

We are using the 2019 version. I know that they have been planning or they already did create a new version of it, however, the last one was 2019.

I would rate the solution at a nine ot of ten. There is always room for improvement, however, we've been quite happy with it so far.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Bahattin Yetismis - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at BE1 consultancy
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Software development tool that offers a scalable and integrated development environment
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable aspect of this solution is the integrated development environment. It also offers a very good integration with Microsoft Cloud."
  • "This solution could be integrated with other open-source languages, such as Python and not only C#, .NET or Microsoft development languages."

What is our primary use case?

We use Visual Studio for development and for projects using VS Code and Visual Studio Code.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable aspect of this solution is the integrated development environment. It also offers a very good integration with Microsoft Cloud.

What needs improvement?

This solution could be integrated with other open-source languages, such as Python and not only C#, .NET or Microsoft development languages.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for two years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution. Scalability is not such an important parameter for us because we use this solution as a development tool.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We use NetBeans for Java development. When I compare NetBeans with Visual Studio, Visual Studio is more professional than NetBeans.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward and took less than half a day. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Yeah, of course. We work to use the Professional Visual Studio, because they have some capabilities for CI/CD pipeline. For that reason, in the future, maybe six months later, we will start to use Visual Studio Professional.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. 

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UchechiSylvanus - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead, Process Improvement & RPA at Fidelity Bank Plc
Real User
Top 5
A robust solution with great interaction and a straightforward setup
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is stable, and it has no issues."
  • "Additional components such as add-ons could be included in the installation packages."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case for this solution is web design. We use the community version on the desktop app.

What is most valuable?

The codes and the code areas are valuable features.

What needs improvement?

I rate this solution a ten out of ten. The solution is good, but additional components such as add-ons could be included in the installation packages because it saves time for the user during installation.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for a very long time.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable, and it has no issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable but I cannot comment on the number of people using it within our organization.

How are customer service and support?

I rate the customer service and support team a ten out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used SharePoint Designer. However, Microsoft Visual Studio was more robust and interacted better with each component.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented it through an in-house team.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I cannot comment on the prices for licensing, but we are on the community version because many companies cannot afford the license packages for companies. So the licenses could be a little bit cheaper.

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Dimitar Alexov - PeerSpot reviewer
CDO at SGROUP
Real User
Top 5
Needs better stability and scalability for complex tasks but easy to use for simple tasks
Pros and Cons
  • "It is great for integration with Excel."
  • "I would not recommend it for complex tasks."

What is our primary use case?

It is great for integration with Excel. For example, with Microsoft Access, you can make fast elementary analyses for the business. It is very easy to use.

How has it helped my organization?

Microsoft Visual Studio is a powerful product that we can use for visualization. We currently use it for simple business tasks and financial graphics.

What needs improvement?

The scalability could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for more than ten years, and it is deployed on cloud.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability depends on the solution that you need. If you use a lot of data, it's not stable, but if you use it for business tasks, it's stable because they are simple tasks.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is not scalable, and it could be better. About 200 people use Microsoft Visual Studio in my company.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution a four out of ten. I would recommend this solution depending on the business case. It is a very simple and nice tool for simple tasks, but I would not recommend it for complex tasks.

I can't speak to performance because it's a cloud solution, and it depends on the cloud. When you are using real-time data, you need the results immediately, so if the cloud is not fast enough, it's an issue. Results aren't provided in real-time, but if it is on-premises, this can be avoided. But if it is on-premises, you must give up some features. Therefore, it is challenging to determine performance.

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Darko Margetic - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Scientist at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
MSP
Top 5
Easy to install, has a lot of extensions, and is extremely stable
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features are the extensions."
  • "I would like the solution to have a designing default in addition to the current coding default."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution for React JavaScript applications front-end and Python coding.

We made the React front-end, which connects over JasperSoft, and this front-end was provided to customers while Jaspersoft was in the back-end, because customers want to have a proprietary design for themselves. The React front end was in Visual Studio Code.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are the extensions. Microsoft Visual Studio has a large community with different types of extensions.

What needs improvement?

I would like the solution to have a designing default in addition to the current coding default.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for a few months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I give the stability a ten out of ten.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I previously used Eclipse but it is not a very stable solution and it would crash sometimes. Microsoft Visual Studio has never crashed for me.

How was the initial setup?

I give the initial setup a nine out of ten. We only need to download the file and follow the onscreen instructions.

What about the implementation team?

The implementation is completed in-house.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I use the open-source version of Microsoft Visual Studio.

What other advice do I have?

I give the solution a nine out of ten.

I am always on the lookout for open-source applications, but they are not always the best choice for organizations. It is usually more cost-effective to use open-source software as it requires fewer personnel to maintain it. Purchasing expensive software may be a better solution than open-source applications if more people are needed. Ultimately, the manager will decide what they want, but some open-source software can be less stable than Oracle, which is very expensive but also very stable. Although the solutions are free, they do not provide as many options and can not do certain things that Oracle can do.

Microsoft Visual Studio is easy to install and has a lot of extensions that we can use for different programming languages. The solution is very good, it's simple and free to use. I recommend Microsoft Visual Studio to everyone.

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On-premises
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Sr. Manager of Software and Controls at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 10
Reliable, useful debugging, and simple implmentation
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of Microsoft Visual Studio are debugging and IntelliSense."
  • "Microsoft Visual Studio could improve by making it faster. Every time they add a new feature or plugin it slows it down. They should allow the user to turn off features they do not use."

What is our primary use case?

We use Microsoft Visual Studio to write desktop applications.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Microsoft Visual Studio are debugging and IntelliSense.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Visual Studio could improve by making it faster. Every time they add a new feature or plugin it slows it down. They should allow the user to turn off features they do not use.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for approximately 18 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Visual Studio has excellent stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

There are six software developers using Microsoft Visual Studio.

How are customer service and support?

I have not used the support from Microsoft Visual Studio.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Microsoft Visual Studio is easy.

What about the implementation team?

Each of the six software developers that are using Microsoft Visual Studio self-manages their workstations.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The cost of using Microsoft Visual Studio monthly is approximately $300.

What other advice do I have?

Microsoft Visual Studio is the best development environment out there, but it's also the slowest.

I would recommend others to use Microsoft Visual Studio.

I rate Microsoft Visual Studio a nine out of ten.

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On-premises
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R&D Director at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
A total solution in a single interface that makes for a convenient development tool
Pros and Cons
  • "It is convenient to have all the development tools in one interface."
  • "The interface is slow to start up."

What is our primary use case?

We use it mostly for build management.  

What is most valuable?

Visual Studios is a business solution developed by Microsoft. In general, I like it because it integrates many tools into one interface to provide a total solution. I think it is convenient to have everything in one interface.  

What needs improvement?

I think that because it integrates many tools into one interface the startup is very slow. It would be nice if the startup speed could be improved. Maybe in the future, they can provide a better, lighter interface or something based in the cloud. It would be on Azure, for example, or other cloud providers. But I do not think Microsoft will have native support with AWS.  

We have not only purchased the Visual Studio, but we also subscribed to MSDN (Microsoft Developer Network). I like that this way we can always have the latest updates. All the products from Microsoft always have the most up-to-date functionality.  

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for 15 years.  

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is amazing sometimes that Visual Studio will pop up a message reminding me about the performance. Sometimes it will tell me how much time it is spending on certain tasks. Microsoft suggested I disable this feature, but I cannot disable it, so I have to let it post the reminders and alerts.  

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

What I want to have is more scalability. If Microsoft can provide more possibilities for scalability that would be better for me. Sometimes I do not need it, but sometimes I think I need it. I want it to be easy to configure and easy to add our demos.  

Hundreds of users are using this product within our company.  

How are customer service and technical support?

With technical support, we have the benefit of raising a ticket if we get stuck on something in progress. We can create a ticket with Microsoft with specific questions or problems to get their help in working through any technical issues. They are pretty good with their response.  

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

When I came to work in this company, the company had already decided to use this tool. So I have to use this tool for development when working here because it is what was available for development.  

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The company buys and pays for the product. I think our purchasing department gets a fair price for it. But the actual price is something I do not have any idea of.  

What other advice do I have?

I think how the product gets used and how it fits your use case depends on different user scenarios in the development environment. I cannot say which tool is better for someone in their circumstances. If someone wants to use the open-source to get free development resources, I think that is also an okay solution, but they may need to spend more time on making anything integrated with other OSS (Open Source Software) or OTS (Off-The-Shelf Software) software.  

I would recommend this product, but it depends on the user's scenario and the user environment. I cannot easily say if another user can easily accommodate Microsoft Visual Studio or not.  

On a scale from one to ten (where one is the worst and ten is the best), I would rate Visual Studio as a seven or eight-out-of-ten.  

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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ONUR ÇALISKAN - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Partner at INFOLOJIK
Real User
Top 5
An easy-to-install solution with documentation but improvement is needed in integration
Pros and Cons
  • "You can use the solution to do coding and drag and drop. It is easy to install with web documentation."
  • "Microsoft Visual Studio needs to improve integration."

What is most valuable?

You can use the solution to do coding and drag and drop. It is easy to install with web documentation. 

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Visual Studio needs to improve integration. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the product for 15 years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Visual Studio is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. 

How was the initial setup?

The tool's deployment is straightforward. Deployment takes between ten minutes to one day. One resource is enough to handle the deployment. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Microsoft Visual Studio is not expensive. Its licensing costs are expensive. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate the product a nine out of ten. 

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