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Penetration tester at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Aug 17, 2022
Reasonably priced, updated regularly, and offers great extensions
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution can scale."
  • "I'd like the product to become more secure. You could potentially, for example, download an extension that contains malware."

What is our primary use case?

We use it basically for just coding. 

What is most valuable?

It's great for personal use. 

The extensions are valuable. I was able to download the extensions that were important to me. For example, I can use the solution to highlight syntax on the code or change the theme of Visual Studio. Or, if I'm working on PHP, I can download the PHP extension. If it's Python, I can download Python extensions. Et cetera. It's flexible and gives you options. 

The solution can scale. The solution is also very stable. 

It's updated regularly. 

The cost is reasonable, and they do have a free option.

What needs improvement?

I can't speak to any necessary improvements. It does what I need it to do. 

I'd like the product to become more secure. You could potentially, for example, download an extension that contains malware. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution over the past three or four years. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. It has regular updates. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is able to scale. 

I basically use the solution myself for my purposes. 

How are customer service and support?

I didn't really use tech support so much. I wouldn't know much about it.

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

I did not previously use a different product. 

How was the initial setup?

You just download the solution and have it running on your system. Therefore, the setup is pretty straightforward. It only takes a few minutes to get everything up and running. 

What about the implementation team?

The implementation can be done in-house. We didn't need any integrators or consultants to assist us. 

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

There is a free version of the solution, which I 've used. I'd rate the cost of the solution overall eight out of ten. It's pretty reasonable. 

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend the product to others. It supports different types of software development for websites, web apps, mobile apps, computer programs, or any other web services.

I'd rate it eight out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Crewmem67 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at a university with 201-500 employees
Real User
Aug 16, 2022
Handles tasks well, helps simplify tasks, and can scale
Pros and Cons
  • "It's pretty prevalent."
  • "We'd like the solution to be more secure."

What is our primary use case?

It's up to the client or the software we are using. I use VB .NET or C# sometimes.

What is most valuable?

You can get two tables, child and parents tables, and you can handle tasks such as invoicing, receipts, et cetera. I like to have the results on hand fast. It's making my life easy. 

Many firms can use it. It's pretty prevalent. 

I like the copy-paste all capabilities.

The stability is okay.

You can expand usage if you would like to. 

What needs improvement?

I had to use VB .NET in place of using C# immediately with the child and parent table.

Generally, the solution works well and I haven't really had issues with it. 

We'd like the solution to be more secure. 

The installation can take a long time. 

We'd like the solution to be more stable. 

Technical support does not respond quickly.

The ability to scale can be difficult.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for 15 years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is mostly stable. It's rate it six or seven out of ten. It could be better.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution can scale, however, it's not straightforward. Sometimes it's very confusing in terms of what you need to do to make it happen. 

We have three users on the solution right now. 

We do plan to increase usage in the future. 

How are customer service and support?

We are in Lebanon and we had to wait for Microsoft to reply to us. We used it two years ago, however, and they were responding fairly well. 

They could be faster. 

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

I started with VB Access and Visual FoxPro. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is pretty hard to set up. 

It took too long to install it. We also needed the new hard discs. It's very big. It's not a light application. It's about 25GBs. 

The deployment took about two hours. 

What about the implementation team?

We handled the installation ourselves without ht need of integrators or consultants. 

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

I can't speak to the exact cost of the solution. It's not an aspect that I deal with. 

What other advice do I have?

I'd recommend the solution to others. 

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Software Development Manager at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Aug 1, 2022
After the initial setup, it is easy to use with different languages
Pros and Cons
  • "The stability is fine."
  • "The initial setup could be more straightforward."

How has it helped my organization?

I think Microsoft Visual Studio is a good tool.

What is most valuable?

I think it is very successful and easy to use. I currently do not see any areas to develop. Microsoft Visual Studio is an excellent product.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is fine.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have a very scalable solution with Microsoft Visual Studio.

How are customer service and support?

We have not had the need to use technical support, but the website has been good.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup could be more straightforward. After the initial setup, it is easy to use and develop codes in different languages.

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

A license is required. I think it is a good product, but the price is high. They could sell it at a better price point.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Microsoft Visual Studio a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Sr. Manager of Software and Controls at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Jul 24, 2022
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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Admin at a government with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Jun 13, 2022
Well-defined processes, beneficial team integration, and highly scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "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."
  • "Microsoft Visual Studio can improve by bringing back designers. They used to have designers for architecture charts and diagrams. They were able to do things, such as database design. If they can bring them back, it would be great."

What is our primary use case?

We use the Microsoft Visual Studio environment to write code for applications.

What is most valuable?

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.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Visual Studio can improve by bringing back designers. They used to have designers for architecture charts and diagrams. They were able to do things, such as database design. If they can bring them back, it would be great.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for approximately 20 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?

Microsoft Visual Studio can scale in terms of expected loads. It is highly scalable.

We have four people who use the solution in my organization.

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

We were using another solution prior to Microsoft Visual Studio.

How was the initial setup?

Microsoft Visual Studio's initial setup is easy. The process took approximately two to three hours.

What about the implementation team?

We did the implementation of Microsoft Visual Studio in-house. We use one person for the deployment and support of the solution.

What was our ROI?

We have seen a return on investment using Microsoft Visual Studio. Within a week you can be more proficient and see the value.

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

You have to be a subscriber with a Visual Studio subscription to use the solution and the organization has to purchase a license that's linked to the account.

What other advice do I have?

My advice to others is they should try Microsoft Visual Studio. They will achieve quicker results in terms of being able to deliver the project compared to the competition.

I rate Microsoft Visual Studio a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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VamsiKrishna2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Trainee at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
May 27, 2022
Scalable, stable, and quick installation
Pros and Cons
  • "The scalability of Microsoft Visual Studio is good."
  • "There is room for improvement in the price of the solution overall."

What is our primary use case?

Microsoft Visual Studio can be deployed on the cloud and on-premise.

I am using Microsoft Visual Studio for developing applications.

What needs improvement?

There is room for improvement in the price of the solution overall.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for approximately one and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Visual Studio is highly stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of Microsoft Visual Studio is good.

We have 10 to 15 people using this solution.

How are customer service and support?

I have not contacted the support from Microsoft Visual Studio. We have not had any major issues.

How was the initial setup?

The installation of the Microsoft Visual Studio in approximately 15 minutes.

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

The license is taken care of by my company and the price could be less expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Microsoft Visual Studio a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Anteneh Asnake - PeerSpot reviewer
Modern Data Center and Cloud Engineer II at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
MSP
May 13, 2022
Smooth running tool for mobile app development
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is how smoothly it runs."
  • "Microsoft should add more visualization for analytical studies or research."

What is our primary use case?

I mainly use Visual Studio for mobile app development and searching libraries or different kinds of programming language.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is how smoothly it runs.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft should add more visualization for analytical studies or research.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Visual Studio for one to two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Visual Studio is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I've not found Visual Studio to be scalable.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is a little complex - after installing Visual Studio, you may need to download the particular libraries you want to work with from their repository. Installation took around two to three hours.

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

You may have to purchase more hardware utilities like processors or RAM.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend Visual Studio to other users and would rate it nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Bahattin Yetismis - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
May 13, 2022
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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