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ONUR ÇALISKAN - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Partner at INFOLOJIK
Real User
Top 5
An easy-to-install solution with documentation but improvement is needed in integration
Pros and Cons
  • "You can use the solution to do coding and drag and drop. It is easy to install with web documentation."
  • "Microsoft Visual Studio needs to improve integration."

What is most valuable?

You can use the solution to do coding and drag and drop. It is easy to install with web documentation. 

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Visual Studio needs to improve integration. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the product for 15 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?

The solution is scalable. 

How was the initial setup?

The tool's deployment is straightforward. Deployment takes between ten minutes to one day. One resource is enough to handle the deployment. 

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

Microsoft Visual Studio is not expensive. Its licensing costs are expensive. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate the product a nine out of ten. 

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Danie Joubert - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at ProQuanta
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
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?

We use Microsoft Visual Studio for general development, web development, and IT development.

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.

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: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Muhammad Mukkarum - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Software Engineer at NCR Corporation
Real User
Excellent for debugging
Pros and Cons
  • "Visual Studio's best feature is debugging, which isn't available with any other Microsoft development tool."
  • "There's not much help to deal with issues on Microsoft's official websites."

What is our primary use case?

I use Visual Studio to build software for the Microsoft platform.

How has it helped my organization?

Visual Studio provides integration with GitHub, and the 2022 version makes it easy to move from one branch to another via the GUI when working on a solution. It also provides a view of how the branches are organized with the code inside the repository. 

What is most valuable?

Visual Studio's best feature is debugging, which isn't available with any other Microsoft development tool.

What needs improvement?

There's not much help to deal with issues on Microsoft's official websites.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Visual Studio since 2005.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Visual Studio is stable 95% of the time, except for an error when refreshing DLLs that requires a restart.

What other advice do I have?

Visual Studio is the best tool available for working on the Microsoft platform, with features that aren't available on any other development tool. I would rate Visual Studio nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Penetration tester at KNBS (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
Real User
Reasonably priced, updated regularly, and offers great extensions
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution can scale."
  • "I'd like the product to become more secure. You could potentially, for example, download an extension that contains malware."

What is our primary use case?

We use it basically for just coding. 

What is most valuable?

It's great for personal use. 

The extensions are valuable. I was able to download the extensions that were important to me. For example, I can use the solution to highlight syntax on the code or change the theme of Visual Studio. Or, if I'm working on PHP, I can download the PHP extension. If it's Python, I can download Python extensions. Et cetera. It's flexible and gives you options. 

The solution can scale. The solution is also very stable. 

It's updated regularly. 

The cost is reasonable, and they do have a free option.

What needs improvement?

I can't speak to any necessary improvements. It does what I need it to do. 

I'd like the product to become more secure. You could potentially, for example, download an extension that contains malware. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution over the past three or four years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. It has regular updates. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is able to scale. 

I basically use the solution myself for my purposes. 

How are customer service and support?

I didn't really use tech support so much. I wouldn't know much about it.

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

I did not previously use a different product. 

How was the initial setup?

You just download the solution and have it running on your system. Therefore, the setup is pretty straightforward. It only takes a few minutes to get everything up and running. 

What about the implementation team?

The implementation can be done in-house. We didn't need any integrators or consultants to assist us. 

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

There is a free version of the solution, which I 've used. I'd rate the cost of the solution overall eight out of ten. It's pretty reasonable. 

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend the product to others. It supports different types of software development for websites, web apps, mobile apps, computer programs, or any other web services.

I'd rate it eight out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Mehmet Saribas - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Development Manager at Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik
Real User
After the initial setup, it is easy to use with different languages
Pros and Cons
  • "The stability is fine."
  • "The initial setup could be more straightforward."

How has it helped my organization?

I think Microsoft Visual Studio is a good tool.

What is most valuable?

I think it is very successful and easy to use. I currently do not see any areas to develop. Microsoft Visual Studio is an excellent product.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is fine.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have a very scalable solution with Microsoft Visual Studio.

How are customer service and support?

We have not had the need to use technical support, but the website has been good.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup could be more straightforward. After the initial setup, it is easy to use and develop codes in different languages.

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

A license is required. I think it is a good product, but the price is high. They could sell it at a better price point.

What other advice do I have?

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

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Admin at IEC (Electoral Commission of South Africa)
Real User
Well-defined processes, beneficial team integration, and highly scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of Microsoft Visual Studio are the way we are able to design code, deploy, and test our application. It is easy to move an artifact from the start to the deployment stage. It has well-defined processes that you can integrate with any team. Additionally, the solution is always improving."
  • "Microsoft Visual Studio can improve by bringing back designers. They used to have designers for architecture charts and diagrams. They were able to do things, such as database design. If they can bring them back, it would be great."

What is our primary use case?

We use the Microsoft Visual Studio environment to write code for applications.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Microsoft Visual Studio are the way we are able to design code, deploy, and test our application. It is easy to move an artifact from the start to the deployment stage. It has well-defined processes that you can integrate with any team. Additionally, the solution is always improving.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Visual Studio can improve by bringing back designers. They used to have designers for architecture charts and diagrams. They were able to do things, such as database design. If they can bring them back, it would be great.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for approximately 20 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 can scale in terms of expected loads. It is highly scalable.

We have four people who use the solution in my organization.

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

We were using another solution prior to Microsoft Visual Studio.

How was the initial setup?

Microsoft Visual Studio's initial setup is easy. The process took approximately two to three hours.

What about the implementation team?

We did the implementation of Microsoft Visual Studio in-house. We use one person for the deployment and support of the solution.

What was our ROI?

We have seen a return on investment using Microsoft Visual Studio. Within a week you can be more proficient and see the value.

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

You have to be a subscriber with a Visual Studio subscription to use the solution and the organization has to purchase a license that's linked to the account.

What other advice do I have?

My advice to others is they should try Microsoft Visual Studio. They will achieve quicker results in terms of being able to deliver the project compared to the competition.

I rate Microsoft Visual Studio a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Tech Lead at Abtran
Real User
A stable and complete package for .NET software development
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is that it is a complete package, with an IDE and everything that you need for software development."
  • "There are some features that I have yet to explore and it would be helpful to have more information about what is available and how it works."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Visual Studio for .NET software development.

One application that we are developing is for the service industry in Ireland. We are trying some PoCs for developing APIs and Web Interfaces using ASP.NET CORE. Once we demonstrate it, we will be developing a full-fledged solution.

Other teams in our organization are currently developing other projects, some of which are going into production in about a month.

How has it helped my organization?

This is an IDE for software development using .NET, and there are not many tools like it available. Anything we need to do, development-wise, we use this tool.

What is most valuable?

Its hard to point the most valuable feature as I see this IDE as a complete package for developers to build software solutions. Live Share, code refactoring, IntelliCode, the debug and diagnosis tooling are all valuable.

What needs improvement?

There are some features that I have yet to explore and it would be helpful to have more information about what is available and how it works.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Visual Studio for eight years and still using it.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We use this product on a daily basis and the stability is great. It does depend on the environment and how it is set up, but that is for the developers to learn. We have not had any downtime.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution. At this time, we have five or six developers who are using it.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have been in contact with Microsoft's technical support, but not much. When I have issues, I use the community forum. I have found that they respond quickly and I can resolve the problem.

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

I started learning .NET using Visual Studio and still using. As far as developing .NET solutions are concerned, Visual Studio is all that is needed. I did use Eclipse and Netbeans long back to develop Java solutions.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward.

The Azure deployment is very quick, although we are still following the old method. It is still quick to publish and deploy, taking about five minutes for the on-premises version.

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

I am not the right person to advise on the pricing and the cost aspect as I just develop solutions using the tool. Although I am not directly involved in pricing, I have heard positive comments about the licensing fees. When our subscription expires, the finance department takes care of it.

The most basic edition of Visual Studio, the Community edition, is available free of charge which is oriented towards students, individual developers and small teams.

What other advice do I have?

This tool is widely used in the software industry. The most recent version, 2019, has a lot of new functionality, some of which I still have to explore. Visual Studio is a developer friendly tool.

My advice for anybody who is considering using Visual Studio is that it is a complete package that contains everything you need for .NET code development.

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

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

Microsoft Azure
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UchechiSylvanus - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead, Process Improvement & RPA at Fidelity Bank Plc
Real User
Top 10
A robust solution with great interaction and a straightforward setup
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is stable, and it has no issues."
  • "Additional components such as add-ons could be included in the installation packages."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case for this solution is web design. We use the community version on the desktop app.

What is most valuable?

The codes and the code areas are valuable features.

What needs improvement?

I rate this solution a ten out of ten. The solution is good, but additional components such as add-ons could be included in the installation packages because it saves time for the user during installation.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for a very long time.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable, and it has no issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable but I cannot comment on the number of people using it within our organization.

How are customer service and support?

I rate the customer service and support team a ten out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

We previously used SharePoint Designer. However, Microsoft Visual Studio was more robust and interacted better with each component.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented it through an in-house team.

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

I cannot comment on the prices for licensing, but we are on the community version because many companies cannot afford the license packages for companies. So the licenses could be a little bit cheaper.

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