--- description: Review of Microsoft Visual Studio Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Microsoft Visual Studio | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Game Development Software](/directory/4209/game-development/software) > [Microsoft Visual Studio](/software/410128/microsoft-visual-studio) # Microsoft Visual Studio Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/410128/microsoft-visual-studio Page: 1 / 122\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/410128/microsoft-visual-studio?page=2) > Visual Studio is an application development solution that helps businesses create web, mobile, Mac and Windows-based applications and games. It allows developers to streamline processes related to debugging, testing, and deployment on a centralized platform. Visual Studio comes with built-in testing tools and project templates, which allows businesses to write, execute, and debug unit tests in multiple languages and test frameworks. It enables staff members to navigate codes, identify errors and apply code fixes. Administrators can utilize the live share module to set up collaborative code editing and debugging sessions with access rights and custom editor settings to enforce adherence to predefined coding guidelines. Additionally, it provides multiple keyboard shortcuts for operations, such as search, navigation, editing, refactoring and testing. Visual Studio facilitates integration with several third-party solutions, such as ReSharper, CodeMaid, and Github Extension. Pricing is available on request and support is extended via community forum, FAQs, documentation, live chat and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 3006 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 3006 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$499.92 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, English, French, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian - **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Mexico, United States ## Features - 2D Drawing - 3D Games - API - Animation - Code Development - Code Editing - Collaboration Tools - Data Modeling - Debugging - Deployment Management - For Developers - Game Development Software - Graphical User Interface - In-App Purchase - In-Game Analytics - Integrated Development Environment - Mobile Development - Multi-player Gaming Network - Software Development - Source Control ## Integrations (5 total) - Git - GitHub - Microsoft Azure - Microsoft SQL Server - Unity ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Game Development Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4209/game-development/software) ## Related Categories - [Game Development Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4209/game-development/software) - [Integrated Development Environment Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4413/ide/software) - [App Development Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4499/app-development/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Bitbucket](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/126451/bitbucket) — 4.6/5 (1345 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Experience" — 4.0/5 > **Jatin** | *12 January 2026* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Visual code now is much more better than the previous one always getting better better it's so satisfactory to see like this for me my personal experience Says it's Goin to be more fun in the future > > **Cons**: Sometimes with the the minimum specs it's lag alot and sometimes it's crashes also should work on that by visual studio > > In my own experience I'm very satisfied with the overall experience in the visual studio working very best ----- ### "Visual Studio is still the king" — 4.0/5 > **Paul** | *26 February 2026* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: With Visual Studio you can develop the most complex enterprise level applications, especially for Windows operating systems. It provides comprehensive features and third party plugins, great debugging, vast documentation and support, and of course, integration to the Microsoft ecosystem. > > **Cons**: Visual Studio is resource intensive and requires a decent machine. There is a steep learning curve, even for experienced users, for each new version, as the feature set is so vast. Works great for Windows (obviously) - support for other platforms is limited. Other than the free community edition, the paid versions can be expensive for individuals. > > Visual Studio gets more powerful with each new version. What it can do is almost endless. Working on enterprise level Windows OS solutions, it is still the tool to use. Sometimes it can take a while to implement a feature, but you never fear that with Visual Studio it cannot be done. It is still the most powerful development environment for our needs. ----- ### "Why Microsoft Visual Studio is the best IDE for developers" — 5.0/5 > **Mulenga** | *27 February 2024* | Program Development | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Its frameworks and variate of programming languages > > **Cons**: constant update of the software and ram consumption ----- ### "Good IDE for C\#" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *12 March 2026* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Microsoft Visual Studio has been a great IDE for implementing our web app in an ASP.NET MVC pattern framework. This IDE is very helpful with complete features for C\# programming. > > **Cons**: Microsoft Visual Studio features are complex which have a high learning curve that is not typical for beginners. It is also consumes higher system resources than other IDE's. > > Overall good a lot of features are available for advanced programmers and very useful for C\# programming. ----- ### "Ultimate coding toolkit" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *20 August 2025* | Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I like most is how Visual Studio gives you almost everything you need in one place—debugging, version control, testing, extensions, and support for tons of languages. > > **Cons**: It can feel really heavy on your system, especially on older machines. Sometimes it takes forever to load projects, and the amount of settings can be overwhelming for beginners. ----- Page: 1 / 122\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/410128/microsoft-visual-studio?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/410128/microsoft-visual-studio) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data