We like Visual Studio because you can choose the different types of languages, like JavaScript. I think it's better than the other solutions I used.
Information Technology Analyst at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
It supports multiple languages but the UI could be more user-friendly
Pros and Cons
- "We like Visual Studio because you can choose the different types of languages, like JavaScript. I think it's better than the other solutions I used."
- "The interface could be more user friendly"
What is most valuable?
What needs improvement?
The interface could be more user friendly.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been working with Visual Studio for about two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Yeah. Stable.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I think it's good.
How are customer service and support?
Microsoft support is quite responsive to our questions.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I used Sublime before.
How was the initial setup?
Straightforward
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Sr. Managing Consultant - Data Driven Enterprise at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Useful database connections, reliable, but memory management could improve
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features of Microsoft Visual Studio are the database connections."
- "Microsoft Visual Studio can improve memory management, and packaging and reporting components."
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of Microsoft Visual Studio are the database connections.
What needs improvement?
Microsoft Visual Studio can improve memory management, and packaging and reporting components.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for approximately five 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 is not scalable because it is a stand-alone solution.
We have two people using this solution in my organization.
How are customer service and support?
The support from Microsoft is not the best, but it is above average. They are sometimes slow to respond.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Microsoft Visual Studio is easy. The time it took was approximately half an hour.
What about the implementation team?
I did the implementation of Microsoft Visual Studio myself.
What was our ROI?
We have received a return on investment using Microsoft Visual Studio.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of Microsoft Visual Studio could be lowered. For a single developer, it is approximately $1,000.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Microsoft Visual Studio a seven out of ten.
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Deputy Manager at Arya Omnitalk Wireless Solutions Private Limited
Standard scalability, helpful reporting, with good technical support
Pros and Cons
- "I have found that it is scalable."
- "I would like to have more integration with other platforms and technologies."
What is our primary use case?
I use the reporting portion of Microsoft Visual Studio.
What needs improvement?
I would like to have more integration with other platforms and technologies.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for about two years now.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have found that it is scalable. We have some old products and we have a standard expansion platform. As far as scalability goes, I have done a lot of work with access and reporting, finding ways to upgrade the old systems and old platforms, with some newer versions, or migrate to other systems.
How are customer service and support?
I use technical support for database questions.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Microsoft Visual Studio an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Solutions Consultant at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
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.
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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Modern Data Center and Cloud Engineer II at IE Network Solutions PLC
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
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
CEO at Kapstone Technological Services LLP
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.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Developer at a tech services company
The price is good and I don't need any special software to run this program
Pros and Cons
- "I like it that I don't need any special software to run this program."
- "In the next version I would like to see a better development tool."
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case of this solution is to develop and maintain the main programs of the company for which we work.
What is most valuable?
I really like the distributed software programming on the Windows platform and also we need to develop on this platform since the company's computers work with the Windows network. I like that I don't need any additional software to develop on this platform.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio ( /products/microsoft-visual-studio-reviews ) for more than ten years now.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I haven't had any issues with the stability of this solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I believe the solution is scalable and we can increase our number of developers. We currently have 15 users.
How are customer service and technical support?
We don't really use technical support. Whenever we have an issue, we search on the internet for a solution.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used other solutions before, but we decided to switch to Microsoft Visual Studio because it is the best solution for developing the Windows platform. We considered using Delphi Solutions, but few people were familiar with the platform, so we chose Visual Studio. More people use Visual Studio.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution comes at a good price and, even though there are free versions out there on the market, I still prefer this product because I like its interface.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to others is to simply install it and use it. I am really satisfied with this solution. My rating is eight out of ten. In the next version, I would like to see a better development tool. The current Mobile Application Development is very integrated.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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