We use Microsoft Visual Studio for general development, web development, and IT development.
Managing Director at ProQuanta
All recent versions have live code, which allows multiple people to code on the same platform
Pros and Cons
- "Microsoft Visual Studio is an easy-to-use solution."
- "The solution’s technical support could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
Microsoft Visual Studio is an easy-to-use solution. All recent versions of Microsoft Visual Studio have live code, which allows multiple people to code on the same thing. The other valuable features of Microsoft Visual Studio are the integrations and extensions.
What needs improvement?
The solution’s technical support could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for more than ten years.
Buyer's Guide
Microsoft Visual Studio
May 2025

Learn what your peers think about Microsoft Visual Studio. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: May 2025.
857,028 professionals have used our research since 2012.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate Microsoft Visual Studio ten out of ten for stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Over 1,000 users are using the solution in our organization.
I rate Microsoft Visual Studio a nine out of ten for scalability.
How are customer service and support?
The solution's technical support is average. In some cases, I find it very good, and in other cases not so good.
How was the initial setup?
The solution's initial setup takes a while but is quite straightforward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We purchased an expensive enterprise version of Microsoft Visual Studio.
What other advice do I have?
Microsoft Visual Studio helps streamline team collaboration. I would recommend Microsoft Visual Studio to other users.
Overall, 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.

Manager - IT at NVCL Group
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
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Buyer's Guide
Microsoft Visual Studio
May 2025

Learn what your peers think about Microsoft Visual Studio. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: May 2025.
857,028 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Data Scientist at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
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.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Tech Lead at Abtran
Helps with setting up projects, works well with Azure, and is reliable
Pros and Cons
- "It is a straightforward solution to set up."
- "Technical support can be slow to respond at times."
What is most valuable?
The ability to set up projects has been great. We can set up different types of projects.
The integration with Azure is quite helpful.
The solution is stable.
The scalability is very good.
It is a straightforward solution to set up.
What needs improvement?
Technical support can be slow to respond at times.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for ten years now.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable solution. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It is reliable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product can scale well.
We have at least ten people on the solution right now.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support is okay. However, they are sometimes slow. We would like the product's support services to be quicker.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
We found the initial setup to be straightforward and simple. I'd rate it a five or 4.5 out of five in terms of ease of deployment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I'm not aware of the exact cost of the product.
What other advice do I have?
Our organization has a partnership with Microsoft.
I'd recommend the solution. It's a straightforward tool people can use to help develop solutions.
I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Sr. Managing Consultant - Data Driven Enterprise at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
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.
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.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Web Developer at doodleblue
Plenty of extensions, reliable, and useful dark and light modes
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features of Microsoft Visual Studio are the availability of many extensions, an interpreter, a code formator, and helpful dark and light modes."
- "The GUI of Microsoft Visual Studio could improve."
What is our primary use case?
Microsoft Visual Studio is used for developing and typing code.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of Microsoft Visual Studio are the availability of many extensions, an interpreter, a code formator, and helpful dark and light modes.
What needs improvement?
The GUI of Microsoft Visual Studio could improve.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for approximately one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The performance of Microsoft Visual Studio is fine if you are using a high-level laptop. The solutions require a lot of RAM and other resources.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Microsoft Visual Studio is good.
We have 300 to 400 users using this solution in my organization. We have plans to increase usage.
How are customer service and support?
I have not contacted the support from Microsoft Visual Studio because our IT department looks after our support.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Microsoft Visual Studio is easy. The process takes approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
What about the implementation team?
We did the implementation of Microsoft Visual Studio in-house.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I am using the free version of Microsoft Visual Studio.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate Microsoft Visual Studio a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Deputy Manager at Arya Omnitalk Wireless Solutions Private Limited
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.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
CEO at Kapstone Technological Services LLP
High availability and helpful program designing
Pros and Cons
- "Microsoft Visual Studio is stable and the performance was good. However, if you do not have decent hardware you will not have the same experience."
- "Microsoft Visual Studio could improve by being compatible with more operating systems. However, we understand the solution is proprietary to Microsoft."
What is our primary use case?
I use Visual Studio for one of my projects. I was designing programs and it helped me out making programs.
What needs improvement?
Microsoft Visual Studio could improve by being compatible with more operating systems. However, we understand the solution is proprietary to Microsoft.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for approximately three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Microsoft Visual Studio is stable and the performance was good. However, if you do not have decent hardware you will not have the same experience.
How are customer service and support?
I have not used the support from Microsoft.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate Microsoft Visual Studio an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

Buyer's Guide
Download our free Microsoft Visual Studio Report and get advice and tips from experienced pros
sharing their opinions.
Updated: May 2025
Product Categories
.NET Development ServicesPopular Comparisons
Microsoft Silverlight
SharePoint Designer
Buyer's Guide
Download our free Microsoft Visual Studio Report and get advice and tips from experienced pros
sharing their opinions.