Try our new research platform with insights from 80,000+ expert users

Microsoft Silverlight vs Microsoft Visual Studio comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Silverlight
Ranking in .NET Development Services
5th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Visual Studio
Ranking in .NET Development Services
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
79
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the .NET Development Services category, the mindshare of Microsoft Silverlight is 19.0%, up from 13.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Visual Studio is 21.5%, down from 24.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
.NET Development Services
 

Featured Reviews

Use Microsoft Silverlight?
Share your opinion
Paco Velasco Reina - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 10, 2023
Easy to use, works well in the Microsoft Windows ecosystem, and integrates well with Git
Efficiency is the main focus. Since Visual Studio's inception, it has been a race of constant improvements and attempts to improve the efficiency of the tool in every release. However, crashes and freezes are common when you work with the tool for a long time. The problems get worse when you have more than one project under development and then you need a very powerful computer to be able to perform complex developments. Even having a very powerful computer, as in my case, does not prevent you from having freezes from time to time. Long installation or upgrade times are sometimes a problem.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available
"I am working with the open-source community version, which is free."
"The solution is a free tool."
"Microsoft Visual Studio is not expensive. Its licensing costs are expensive."
"You may have to purchase more hardware utilities like processors or RAM."
"We are using the solution's free version."
"While the enterprise version can be relatively expensive due to its comprehensive features, I find the license I currently possess to be reasonable, considering it includes the full suite without additional activations or charges."
"The cost of using Microsoft Visual Studio monthly is approximately $300."
"I'm using the platform's open-source version."
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which .NET Development Services solutions are best for your needs.
814,649 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
11%
Educational Organization
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

Ask a question
Earn 20 points
What needs improvement with Microsoft Visual Studio?
We have different platforms available for web development. The solution must provide user-friendly features. We get updates frequently. Multiple versions are released within a short period. We need...
 

Also Known As

Silverlight, MS Silverlight
MS Visual Studio
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

ESRI, Financial Analytical Service of Ministry of Finance, American Water Enterprises, Toyota Motor Europe, Comarch, Komako, Freelance World, AARCO
Knab, Hamburg Port Authority, Kecioren Municipality, National Instruments, Hamburg Port Authority, Government of Odisha, Kongsberg Maritime AS
Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, Adobe, FourJs and others in .NET Development Services. Updated: October 2024.
814,649 professionals have used our research since 2012.