--- description: Review of Microsoft Visual Studio Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Microsoft Visual Studio | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Game Development Software](/directory/4209/game-development/software) > [Microsoft Visual Studio](/software/410128/microsoft-visual-studio) # Microsoft Visual Studio Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/410128/microsoft-visual-studio Page: 1 / 121\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/410128/microsoft-visual-studio?page=2) > Visual Studio is an application development solution that helps businesses create web, mobile, Mac and Windows-based applications and games. It allows developers to streamline processes related to debugging, testing, and deployment on a centralized platform. Visual Studio comes with built-in testing tools and project templates, which allows businesses to write, execute, and debug unit tests in multiple languages and test frameworks. It enables staff members to navigate codes, identify errors and apply code fixes. Administrators can utilize the live share module to set up collaborative code editing and debugging sessions with access rights and custom editor settings to enforce adherence to predefined coding guidelines. Additionally, it provides multiple keyboard shortcuts for operations, such as search, navigation, editing, refactoring and testing. Visual Studio facilitates integration with several third-party solutions, such as ReSharper, CodeMaid, and Github Extension. Pricing is available on request and support is extended via community forum, FAQs, documentation, live chat and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 3004 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 3004 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$499.92 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, English, French, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian - **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Mexico, United States ## Features - 2D Drawing - 3D Games - API - Animation - Code Development - Code Editing - Collaboration Tools - Data Modeling - Debugging - Deployment Management - For Developers - Game Development Software - Graphical User Interface - In-App Purchase - In-Game Analytics - Integrated Development Environment - Mobile Development - Multi-player Gaming Network - Software Development - Source Control ## Integrations (5 total) - Git - GitHub - Microsoft Azure - Microsoft SQL Server - Unity ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Game Development Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4209/game-development/software) ## Related Categories - [Game Development Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4209/game-development/software) - [Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4413/ide/software) - [App Development Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4499/app-development/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Startup time and updates can be slow and the large number of features can be overwhelming for beginners. > > Overall, Microsoft Visual Studio is dependable IDE designed for serious development work. it excels in building, debugging, and maintaining complex applications. ----- ### "The best coding platform there is" — 5.0/5 > **Laurentiu** | *21 March 2025* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to use, the interface is accessible and it comes packed with features that make development easier. Code navigation is also easy to do. I also love the fact that visual studio provides Integrated Git Support and also integrates with so many different programming languages. > > **Cons**: Aside of the occasional bugs and crashes, one minus would be limited support for non-Microsoft languages. > > It is a great experience overall, i wouldnt change it with another platform. ----- ### "Experience" — 4.0/5 > **Jatin** | *12 January 2026* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Visual code now is much more better than the previous one always getting better better it's so satisfactory to see like this for me my personal experience Says it's Goin to be more fun in the future > > **Cons**: Sometimes with the the minimum specs it's lag alot and sometimes it's crashes also should work on that by visual studio > > In my own experience I'm very satisfied with the overall experience in the visual studio working very best ----- ### "A well established multi-platform development tool." — 5.0/5 > **Mario** | *17 March 2025* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The IDE is excellent and well organized. Affordable options including a Community edition for learning and single-person developers. Cross platform tools work nicely, and c\# is very popular while still supporting legacy C++, MFC, and OLE. > > **Cons**: The visual layout tools for forms are a little slow, and easily corrupted with text edits. The .Net versions can get confusing at times, and having to upgrade projects. I would not really opt for Xamarin with cross platform development. > > Have used it since Version 1, probably more than 20 years. No real complaints ----- ### "Review of VS Code" — 5.0/5 > **Christhian** | *21 October 2024* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: One of the greatest ide in the market. It allows you to develop with different languages and mostly support plugins for software like docker. > > **Cons**: The disadvantage about VS Code is that it is a software that cannot be deployed to a remote server like web based solution such as jupyter, .... ----- Page: 1 / 121\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/410128/microsoft-visual-studio?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/410128/microsoft-visual-studio) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data