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Real User
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. 

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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
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VinodKumar9 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Analyst at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Consultant
Top 10
An integrated development environment that performs better than some competing products
Pros and Cons
  • "I like that it works fine and that it performs better than competing products. I'm very happy with Microsoft Visual Studio."
  • "It would be better if it didn't get stuck. Sometimes when we are writing code, we open too many tabs and modules, and it gets stuck."

What is our primary use case?

We use it for coding purposes and to integrate the code with the other code. It's helpful to know what bugs are in there.

What is most valuable?

I like that it works fine and that it performs better than competing products. I'm very happy with Microsoft Visual Studio.

What needs improvement?

It would be better if it didn't get stuck. Sometimes when we are writing code, we open too many tabs and modules, and it gets stuck.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for about four years.

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?

Microsoft Visual Studio is a scalable solution.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. It's not that complex. You can push or pull the code very quickly with some commands. The deployment time depends on how much code you are writing and the internet speed. It won't take much time. For me, on average, we write the code in the morning, and we submit that to the cloud at the end of the day. This takes hardly 15 to 20 minutes.

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

We use the free version, and you don't need a license. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Compared to other platforms, this is the best one. I use Python and Anaconda for Python-related things. So, compared to these, I found Visual Studio to be far better as we can install with all the requirements. We can install most of the other things there. 

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 nine.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

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

Microsoft Azure
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Patrik Plachy - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect at Red Hat
Real User
Powerful and convenient solution with cross-platform support and robust architecture
Pros and Cons
  • "You can easily create, edit, and test any software and develop applications for all the major platforms, including cloud, desktop, and mobile."
  • "Could be improved with the ability to personalize the interface and development style and to edit extension requirements."

What is our primary use case?

My primary business is designing architecture, and I use Visual Studio to demonstrate how to use VS code in the browser. For example, if someone has a business idea for a banking application and is starting to think about how to develop it, they can use Visual Studio to make a very quick prototype. The pipelines then deliver this project to the new environment, and the end-user can see how quickly the application works.

How has it helped my organization?

Visual Studio improves communication between teams, which saves valuable time.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the lightweight cross-platform support and the robust architecture. You can easily create, edit, and test any software and develop applications for all the major platforms, including cloud, desktop, and mobile.

What needs improvement?

Visual Studio could be improved with the ability to personalize the interface and development style and to edit extension requirements.

For how long have I used the solution?


What other advice do I have?

Visual Studio is a very good, very convenient, very powerful development solution. I would rate it as nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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reviewer2216280 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Developer at a financial services firm with 1-10 employees
Real User
Has good community support and interactive testing feature
Pros and Cons
  • "The tool is good for interactive testing. It has good integrations and works well for remote services. The product also has features for collaborative work where it allows others to control my screen. It has a good community for every language."
  • "I have faced configuration issues with Microsoft Visual Studio."

What is our primary use case?

I use the product to develop software. 

What is most valuable?

The tool is good for interactive testing. It has good integrations and works well for remote services. The product also has features for collaborative work where it allows others to control my screen. It has a good community for every language. 

What needs improvement?

I have faced configuration issues with Microsoft Visual Studio. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for two years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate Microsoft Visual Studio's scalability an eight out of ten. 

How are customer service and support?

I haven't reached out to the tool's support. 

How was the initial setup?

Microsoft Visual Studio's setup is straightforward. It is easy to download the solution and you need to allow permissions depending on whether you are a Mac or Windows user.  

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

I use Microsoft Visual Studio's free version. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the tool a nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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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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    Syed Masood - PeerSpot reviewer
    Web Developer at doodleblue
    Real User
    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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    Head of .NET Department at Evozon
    MSP
    Top 5Leaderboard
    It covers everything you need for custom software development, including architecture for automation testing
    Pros and Cons
    • "Visual Studio is a tool used for custom software development. It covers everything under this umbrella, including architecture for automation testing."
    • "There have been some issues but not very often."

    What is our primary use case?

    Visual Studio is a tool used for custom software development. It covers everything under this umbrella, including architecture for automation testing. We have between 60 and 70 users working with Visual Studio.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I've been using Microsoft Visual Studio for 10 years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Visual Studio is stable enough. There have been some issues but not very often. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Visual Studio is a development environment. It only runs on one computer. Everyone has their own installation. If we talk about the cloud version, it's scalable. It has served our needs. We plan to increase usage by 5 to 10 percent as our departments grow. 

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

    I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio since .NET first came out. Prior to that, I used tools with other software development languages like Eclipse. Eclipse was an IDE-independent software vendor. 

    How was the initial setup?

    Installing Visual Studio is easy on average. Sometimes you need to install various libraries, so it depends on your setup. I would say it's medium difficulty.

    What other advice do I have?

    I rate Microsoft Visual Studio nine out of 10. 

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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    Enterprise Solutions Department Manager at Smart Vision
    Real User
    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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