Solutions Consultant at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
MSP
Top 5
A solution with perfect integration and an easy setup
Pros and Cons
  • "The initial setup was very easy."
  • "The technical support can be slow."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution to check Azure codes and other things like ARM templates.

What is most valuable?

It has perfect integration into Microsoft. It goes straight to Azure, and it is massive. It can get very complicated, but because our customers use it, we need to work with them and discuss certain aspects of automation and security settings.

For how long have I used the solution?

We recently started using this solution because specific customers found value in us having it. A particular customer uses the latest version, and we use it to automate the rollout of servers into Azure. We use it to specify that the scripts are working properly.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable and running locally, so we didn't have any issues.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's scalable. We are running it on a server, so it isn't in the cloud.

How are customer service and support?

We are a Microsoft gold partner, but the technical support can be slow.

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

We currently also use GitHub.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was very easy. After that, the deployment did not take a long time. For our test environment, it took a morning to enter everything, get the code and start working on it with the customer.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution a nine out of ten.

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Software Development Quality Assurance Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
It is broad-spectrum so it can be used for a wide variety of technologies
Pros and Cons
  • "The feature I find most valuable is the fact that it's broad-spectrum, so it can be used for a wide variety of technologies."

    What is our primary use case?

    Our primary use case of this solution is for performance testing.

    What is most valuable?

    The feature I find most valuable is the fact that it's broad-spectrum, so it can be used for a wide variety of technologies. We are predominately .NET based and we use mostly .NET Core or .NET Framework so I can call in any immediate packages.

    What needs improvement?

    I would only say the deployment outline can be improved. We have shifted away from using Team Foundation Server, because it didn't work for our company. We shifted over to the Git approach and I do know that the Team Foundation Server has Git support. But we decided to rather go with GitLab as our main platform. 

    In terms of more support I would like to have the ability to plug into other open source pools. I know that it's focused towards the whole Microsoft Suite so it's more geared towards the Team Foundation Server, but if they can add more support to pools, that would be great.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for the part ten to thirteen years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    In terms of stability, it really works for us. There are drawbacks to every solution out there, it's built into it. Our company is stripped across using Visual Studio. Some of the architects use Visual Studio Code so they don't really need an extent of IDE. They have a nice cut of IDE using Visual Studio Code. In terms of stability, I don't think we have shifted away from Visual Studio at all. It will always remain our IDE tool of choice.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    With Microservice Architecture it has become very easy for us to scale out. I think it's more about the way that we handle scale. The tool allows it. I would say the hardships comes with the planning for scale, as opposed to the actual tool accommodating itself. We have about 1500 users on Visual Studio and then we have a small team dedicated to the maintenance of the deployment. 

    How are customer service and technical support?

    The technical team at Microsoft is known for their fast response time.

    How was the initial setup?

    We utilized a bunch of templates for the initial setup instead of going through the trials and tribulations of setting up everything at once. 

    What other advice do I have?

    I would highly recommend this solution. They've really gone the 9-mile to accommodate not only corporate or big companies, but small, single users to utilize the community issue or business vehicle, and to develop and build on application. I would highly recommend it to anyone. In the next version, I would like to see systems like Juta as well as more testing tools. There's a massive automation drive, anything in terms of more out of the box automation features for Selenium, or ACRONYM, or automation tools like that. I rate this program ten out of ten.

    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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    Subhadip Pakrashi - PeerSpot reviewer
    CEO at Kapstone Technological Services LLP
    Real User
    Top 5Leaderboard
    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.

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    Enterprise Solutions Department Manager at Smart Vision
    Real User
    Top 20
    A standalone source code editor that has a useful IDE
    Pros and Cons
    • "I like the IDE or the integrated development environment. It's the best IDE."
    • "IntelliSense could be better."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use Microsoft Visual Studio for application development and our customers.

    What is most valuable?

    I like the IDE or the integrated development environment. It's the best IDE.

    What needs improvement?

    IntelliSense could be better.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for 20 years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Stability is excellent.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Scalability is excellent. We have about 15 developers using this solution in our organization.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup was straightforward. It took less than 30 minutes to implement this solution.

    What about the implementation team?

    We deployed this solution in-house. 

    What was our ROI?

    We have received a return on our investment.

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

    Licensing costs are reasonable. 

    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 ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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    Web Developer at doodleblue
    Real User
    Top 10
    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
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    Anteneh Asnake - PeerSpot reviewer
    Modern Data Center and Cloud Engineer II at IE Network Solutions PLC
    MSP
    Top 5Leaderboard
    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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    Chief Information Technology Officer at BMC Solutions
    Real User
    A free solution with good technical support, stability, performance and ease of use
    Pros and Cons
    • "I like the performance, stability and ease of use."
    • "I would like to see more tools in the next release."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use the solution for development purposes.

    What is most valuable?

    The solution is a very good tool. I like the performance, stability and ease of use. 

    What needs improvement?

    I would like to see more tools in the next release. 

    For how long have I used the solution?

    Since Microsoft Visual Studio comprises the core of Microsoft development, we have been making use of it for 15 years. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    I like the solution's stability. 

    How are customer service and support?

    The technical support is fine. 

    What about the implementation team?

    We have no need for deployment, as this can be handled by the individual user. 

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

    The solution is a free tool.

    What other advice do I have?

    The solution is deployed both on-premises and in the cloud. 

    I cannot think of features which should be included in the next release, as they already upgrade the solution on their own. 

    The solution is a very good product. There is no need for better integration. 

    All of our customers use the solution. It is on a desktop application. We have around 40 developers.

    I would definitely recommend the solution to others. 

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

    Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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    Contractor/ Developer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
    Real User
    Top 20
    User-friendly, reliable, and has a good online community support
    Pros and Cons
    • "It's a useful integrated development environment."
    • "It is simple to use for most developers and nearly impossible to use for non-developers."

    What is our primary use case?

    I work as a developer. I code in it using Microsoft Visual Studio.

    What is most valuable?

    Basically everything. It's a useful integrated development environment.

    It is easy to use.

    It is simple to use for me.

    What needs improvement?

    It is simple to use for most developers and nearly impossible to use for non-developers.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    For the last 10 to 20 years, I've been using various versions of Microsoft Visual Studio.

    I am working with the latest version.

    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?

    Scalability does not apply to the solution.

    I am the only user in my company.

    How are customer service and support?

    It's good. Again, I'm using the community edition, which is the free version. It's an open-source, free version. It lacks support because I am not paying anything. I'm getting help from various public forums and community websites.

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

    I am familiar with Google Chrome, Gmail, and Visual Studio. I now own a small company that does some development. I am a one-man operation.

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

    I am working with the open-source community version, which is free.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.

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

    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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