Sr. Managing Consultant - Data Driven Enterprise at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
Useful database connections, reliable, but memory management could improve
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of Microsoft Visual Studio are the database connections."
  • "Microsoft Visual Studio can improve memory management, and packaging and reporting components."

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Microsoft Visual Studio are the database connections.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Visual Studio can improve memory management, and packaging and reporting components.

For how long have I used the solution?

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

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Visual Studio is stable.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Visual Studio is not scalable because it is a stand-alone solution.

We have two people using this solution in my organization.

How are customer service and support?

The support from Microsoft is not the best, but it is above average. They are sometimes slow to respond.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Microsoft Visual Studio is easy. The time it took was approximately half an hour.

What about the implementation team?

I did the implementation of Microsoft Visual Studio myself.

What was our ROI?

We have received a return on investment using Microsoft Visual Studio.

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

The price of Microsoft Visual Studio could be lowered. For a single developer, it is approximately $1,000.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Microsoft Visual Studio a seven out of ten.

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Data Analyst at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 5
An integrated development environment that performs better than some competing products
Pros and Cons
  • "I like that it works fine and that it performs better than competing products. I'm very happy with Microsoft Visual Studio."
  • "It would be better if it didn't get stuck. Sometimes when we are writing code, we open too many tabs and modules, and it gets stuck."

What is our primary use case?

We use it for coding purposes and to integrate the code with the other code. It's helpful to know what bugs are in there.

What is most valuable?

I like that it works fine and that it performs better than competing products. I'm very happy with Microsoft Visual Studio.

What needs improvement?

It would be better if it didn't get stuck. Sometimes when we are writing code, we open too many tabs and modules, and it gets stuck.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for about four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Visual Studio is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Visual Studio is a scalable solution.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. It's not that complex. You can push or pull the code very quickly with some commands. The deployment time depends on how much code you are writing and the internet speed. It won't take much time. For me, on average, we write the code in the morning, and we submit that to the cloud at the end of the day. This takes hardly 15 to 20 minutes.

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

We use the free version, and you don't need a license. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Compared to other platforms, this is the best one. I use Python and Anaconda for Python-related things. So, compared to these, I found Visual Studio to be far better as we can install with all the requirements. We can install most of the other things there. 

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to potential users.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Microsoft Visual Studio a nine.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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Head of .NET Department at Evozon
MSP
Top 5Leaderboard
It covers everything you need for custom software development, including architecture for automation testing
Pros and Cons
  • "Visual Studio is a tool used for custom software development. It covers everything under this umbrella, including architecture for automation testing."
  • "There have been some issues but not very often."

What is our primary use case?

Visual Studio is a tool used for custom software development. It covers everything under this umbrella, including architecture for automation testing. We have between 60 and 70 users working with Visual Studio.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Microsoft Visual Studio for 10 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Visual Studio is stable enough. There have been some issues but not very often. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Visual Studio is a development environment. It only runs on one computer. Everyone has their own installation. If we talk about the cloud version, it's scalable. It has served our needs. We plan to increase usage by 5 to 10 percent as our departments grow. 

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

I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio since .NET first came out. Prior to that, I used tools with other software development languages like Eclipse. Eclipse was an IDE-independent software vendor. 

How was the initial setup?

Installing Visual Studio is easy on average. Sometimes you need to install various libraries, so it depends on your setup. I would say it's medium difficulty.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Microsoft Visual Studio nine out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Real User
Open to other platforms and we are able to run additional components on top of it
Pros and Cons
  • "It's a universal solution. I like that I can easily find software developers for it. I can easily find staff on Microsoft forums. Also, we have other components that are running on top of Visual Studio. I like that it is open to other platforms. Finally, there are many many resources for Microsoft Visual Studio and I can easily find support. There is a large knowledge base for it as well."
  • "I would like to see support for rapid application development. For example, if I am developing a new project, I am repeating many similar steps again and again and again. But the platform could do this easily, instead of me. It would save me time. This is something I would like to have in Microsoft Visual Studio, to have it take over repetitive tasks from me."

What is our primary use case?

We use it for development of internal software projects. I am satisfied with it.

How has it helped my organization?

We can easily build solutions with this tool and we can get help from many other resources.

What is most valuable?

It's a universal solution. I like that I can easily find software developers for it. I can easily find staff on Microsoft forums. Also, we have other components that are running on top of Visual Studio. I like that it is open to other platforms. Finally, there are many many resources for Microsoft Visual Studio and I can easily find support. There is a large knowledge base for it as well.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see support for rapid application development. For example, if I am developing a new project, I am repeating many similar steps again and again and again. But the platform could do this easily, instead of me. It would save me time. This is something I would like to have in Microsoft Visual Studio, to have it take over repetitive tasks from me.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability is fine.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support is good.

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

The switch depended on a cost-benefit analysis. It was positive for me.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

In this type of solution, application development, there are only a few possibilities. One of them is Microsoft. Another one is Delphi. We chose between just these two solutions. Microsoft was very dominant.

What other advice do I have?

I rate it an eight out of 10 because, as I said earlier, it could have more options to speed up development by handling repetitive tasks. But I would recommend Visual Studio.

When selecting a vendor I look at support and the name of the company.

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Group Information Technology at NVCL Group
Real User
Top 5
User-friendly solution with good scalability
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a stable solution."
  • "Its setup process could be more straightforward."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution to write and develop program language and websites.

What is most valuable?

The solution is user-friendly.

What needs improvement?

The solution's setup process could be more straightforward.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for ten years. At present, I use its latest version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the solution's stability above ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have around 500 solution users in our organization. I rate its scalability above ten.

How was the initial setup?

The solution's initial setup process is complex. It takes a day to complete.

What about the implementation team?

We took help from a consultant to implement the solution.

What was our ROI?

The solution is worth the investment.

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

We pay for the solution's license. It could be cheaper.

What other advice do I have?

The solution has good stability and performance. I recommend it to others and rate it a six out of ten. I advise others to understand the process before implementing it.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Deputy Manager at Arya Omnitalk Wireless Solutions Private Limited
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Standard scalability, helpful reporting, with good technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "I have found that it is scalable."
  • "I would like to have more integration with other platforms and technologies."

What is our primary use case?

I use the reporting portion of Microsoft Visual Studio.

What needs improvement?

I would like to have more integration with other platforms and technologies.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for about two years now.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have found that it is scalable. We have some old products and we have a standard expansion platform. As far as scalability goes, I have done a lot of work with access and reporting, finding ways to upgrade the old systems and old platforms, with some newer versions, or migrate to other systems. 

How are customer service and support?

I use technical support for database questions.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Microsoft Visual Studio an eight out of ten.

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Information Technology Analyst at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
It supports multiple languages but the UI could be more user-friendly
Pros and Cons
  • "We like Visual Studio because you can choose the different types of languages, like JavaScript. I think it's better than the other solutions I used."
  • "The interface could be more user friendly"

What is most valuable?

We like Visual Studio because you can choose the different types of languages, like JavaScript. I think it's better than the other solutions I used.

What needs improvement?

The interface could be more user friendly. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been working with Visual Studio for about two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Yeah. Stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I think it's good.

How are customer service and support?

Microsoft support is quite responsive to our questions.

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

I used Sublime before. 

How was the initial setup?

Straightforward

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Solution Architect at Red Hat
Real User
Powerful and convenient solution with cross-platform support and robust architecture
Pros and Cons
  • "You can easily create, edit, and test any software and develop applications for all the major platforms, including cloud, desktop, and mobile."
  • "Could be improved with the ability to personalize the interface and development style and to edit extension requirements."

What is our primary use case?

My primary business is designing architecture, and I use Visual Studio to demonstrate how to use VS code in the browser. For example, if someone has a business idea for a banking application and is starting to think about how to develop it, they can use Visual Studio to make a very quick prototype. The pipelines then deliver this project to the new environment, and the end-user can see how quickly the application works.

How has it helped my organization?

Visual Studio improves communication between teams, which saves valuable time.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the lightweight cross-platform support and the robust architecture. You can easily create, edit, and test any software and develop applications for all the major platforms, including cloud, desktop, and mobile.

What needs improvement?

Visual Studio could be improved with the ability to personalize the interface and development style and to edit extension requirements.

For how long have I used the solution?


What other advice do I have?

Visual Studio is a very good, very convenient, very powerful development solution. I would rate it as nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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