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As of March 2025, the mindshare of Microsoft Visual Studio in the .NET Development Services category stands at 18.9%, down from 24.3% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Educational Organization
7%
University
7%
Retailer
6%
Government
6%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Healthcare Company
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Energy/Utilities Company
3%
Construction Company
3%
Performing Arts
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Logistics Company
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Outsourcing Company
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Pharma/Biotech Company
1%
Hospitality Company
1%
Engineering Company
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Transportation Company
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Wholesaler/Distributor
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Insurance Company
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Media Company
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Non Profit
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LorenzoMoore - PeerSpot user
IT Project Manager (Assistant Director, Technology Division) at a government with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of Microsoft Visual Studio
Jul 2, 2022
Product version discussed: Latest Version
Beneficial user interface, flexible, and good support

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Visual Studio is the user interface."

Cons

"The best advice I can give to others is to take training because it's so easy to use out of the box. However, you might tend to install it and maybe configure it improperly. You need to have some training."
Vishal Paliwal - PeerSpot user
Xamarin Developer at Cognizant
Verified user of Microsoft Visual Studio
Sep 13, 2022
Easy to understand, simple to implement, and easy to expand

Pros

"We have no issues with scaling. "

Cons

"Every time it updates, there are issues. "
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Paco Velasco Reina - PeerSpot user
CTO at Open HealthCare
Verified user of Microsoft Visual Studio
Mar 10, 2025
Easy to use, works well in the Microsoft Windows ecosystem, and integrates well with Git

Pros

"Microsoft Visual Studio is a must-have tool if you work in Windows environments."

Cons

"Long installation or upgrade times are sometimes a problem."
Rajnish-Sharma - PeerSpot user
Senior technical project manager at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Verified user of Microsoft Visual Studio
Jul 31, 2023
Allows for easy integration with other tools such as MS Teams

Pros

"The code analysis tool is particularly valuable as it eliminates the need for manual code reviews. "

Cons

"Sometimes, the deprecation of packages can be a challenge."
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Software engineer at Punjab Group
Verified user of Microsoft Visual Studio
Jul 23, 2023
Stable platform with efficient built-in features

Pros

"The system can efficiently manage the databases."

Cons

"They could add new modules to the platform for enhanced functioning."
Nishan Timilsina - PeerSpot user
Mobile Engeneer at ServiceLInk inc
Verified user of Microsoft Visual Studio
Aug 3, 2022
Product version discussed: Latest Version
Beneficial UI functionality, complete development kit, and performs well

Pros

"The most valuable features of Microsoft Visual Studio are the UI functionality where you can do software development. Everything is available there that you need. You can create the UI, and code, develop and compile it."

Cons

"Microsoft Visual Studio can improve by adding more features to the Mac version. There are a lot of features lacking in the Mac version, there are limitations. I can install Microsoft Visual Studio on the Mac operating system, but it is not the same as if I installed it on a Microsoft Windows system. The Microsoft Windows version has a lot of features available in Microsoft Visual Studio."
Deni Herdian - PeerSpot user
Director at Herdian Informatika
Verified user of Microsoft Visual Studio
Dec 13, 2022
Product version discussed: 2019
Helps with creating and managing projects, and writing code

Pros

"Microsoft Visual Studio helps my company improve efficiency in software development suites. "

Cons

"Microsoft Visual Studio can improve integration with the Microsoft Office suite; this was only implemented in 2022."
Jandy Aditya Pratisto - PeerSpot user
Junior Software Engineer at PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk.
Verified user of Microsoft Visual Studio
Apr 26, 2022
Scalable IDE for software development with easy access to support and quick updates for bugs

Pros

"One of the most valuable features is its support. It's easy for me to get support even though I never use it. If there's a bug or a performance issue, Microsoft also provides quick updates, and this is another valuable feature of the program."

Cons

"Microsoft Visual Studio could benefit from a more centralized education system."